Unit1 Knowing me, knowing you Understanding ideas课件-2025-2026学年高中英语外研版必修第三册

Unit1 Knowing me, knowing you 1 Which is the most difficult problem to overcome and why? bad performance in a subject pressure to look good conflict with classmates difficulties fitting in with others Read the first letter and answer the following Qs. 1.Who is writing this letter? 2.What problem(s) did the writer meet? A high school student & school basketball team member. What problem(s) did the writer meet? subject pressure conflict difficulties fitting in 1.Who is writing this letter? Complete the sentences with expressions from the passage. I was disappointed with my teammate because I felt __________________________ by him. I told my best friend that my teammate was to blame, just _______________________. My best friend _____________________________________. I don’t know what to do. the team were let down letting off steam really went and told everyone else what I’d said. disappointed angry angry,embarrassed,ashamed mad Ben’s problem Ben’s emotion 4 He complained to his best friend in anger. 1. 2. 3. Ben lost the recent basketball match and was dissatisfied with his point guard’s poor performance Summarize the problems Ben met. This is so totally awkward. I’m really angry with my friend—what should I say to him? And should I say anything at all to my teammate? Embarrassed and ashamed, I can’t concentrate on anything. Please help! But his friends had his words spread to everyone else. Do you think Ben has dealt with the situations roperly? Who did Ben turn to for help when you face a problem? Agony Aunt is a person who writes in a newspaper or magazine giving advice in reply to people's letters about their personal problems. In the reply, they would put themselves in the help-seeker’s shoes. Through analyze, the key issue will be pointed out and suggestions will be offered to solve the problem(s). Thus, agony will be relieved. What kind of opinion does the aunt hold? According to the aunt, why did Ben feel hurt? Is the boy completely innocent? Express viewpoint show empathy and understanding Analyze the exact problem Think before We Speak You should ________ __________________. You need to work together and that means ____________ __________________ and_______________ Tell your best friend you’re angry with him for___________ __________________ and ______________ __________________, but that you want to move on. Don’t __________ ____ when you’re angry. Always remember: _____________________. apologize to your teammate repeating what you said say too much communicating with each other clearly resolving conflicts making the situation worse think first, speak later Agony Aunt’s suggestions First, apologise to your teammate. Tell him directly and honestly that you were talking without thinking. Then, talk to your friend. Tell your friend you’re angry but you want to move on. Thirdly, and perhaps most importantly, think about your own behaviour. think first, speak later. If you were Ben, how would you apologize to your teammate or what would you say to your friend? Use three sentences to express yourself. Choose the best summary of the letters. Ben was in an awkward situation, and Agony Aunt gave him suggestions as to how to deal with his problems. Ben was angry that his team was let down by some members, and Agony Aunt told him to take it easy. Ben didn’t play well in the match, and Agony Aunt advised him to apologize to his teammate. Ben said something bad about his best friend, and Agony Aunt told him to apologize to his friend. Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). (     )1. Ben was so mad when his team lost their last match because their point guard wasn’t on the court. (     )2. Ben was disappointed by the point guard’s behaviour.   (     )3. Ben felt embarrassed and ashamed for his best friend.   (     )4. “Loose lips sink ships” is an idiom which is used to warn someone who may speak carelessly about private or secretive information.      (     )5. Agony Aunt gave Ben some advice: apologise to his teammate, talk to his friend and think about his own behaviour. F T F T T Choose the right item from the box and make the summary complete. Ben, a 17-year-old boy, wrote to Agony Aunt, who 1. ________________ troubled readers with their worries. Ben, who plays in his school basketball team, lost the last match. He felt that his team were 2. ________________ by their point guard’s poor performance. by accident, take a deep breath, Loose lips sink ships, let down, helps out, pulling their weight, let off steam helps out let down So, he 3. ________________ sharing his anger with his friend, but his friend went and told the whole team what he had said and embarrassed him. Agony Aunt has given him a reply, saying that his situation was “4. ___________________,” which means that speaking too much can cause all kinds of trouble 5. ________________. She’s advised him not to say too much when he is angry, 6. ________________ instead. If his teammates still aren’t 7. __________________, then he should raise his concerns with his team coach. by accident, take a deep breath, Loose lips sink ships, let down, helps out, pulling their weight, let off steam let off steam Loose lips sink ships by accident take a deep breath pulling their weight Write a diary about Ben’s life then. Record the full process from making an apology to solve the problems in 50 words. 14 $