1、Unit 6 Sad movies make me cry.Section Bwinning a competitionLead inThink of some experiences that made you feel very happy or sad.losing a competitiongetting good gradesperforming well in front of a big group of peoplegetting into a fight with best friends your first trip outside your hometown 1a.Lo
2、ok at the possible endings to the story about theunhappy king.Do you think any of these is the rightone?If so,which one?a.The general cannot find a happy person and the king remains unhappy forever.b.The general finds a happy person with power and money.c.The general realizes he is a happy person an
3、d gives his shirt to the king to wear.d.The king suddenly becomes happy without the shirt of a happy person.Presentation1b What are some other possible endings to the story?Discuss your ideas with your partner.1c.Listen to The shirt of a Happy Man(Part)and check()the things that happened in the rest
4、 of the story._The general searched for three days and founda happy person._ The general could not find a happy person._The general saw a poor man on the street._ The poor man was a happy man._ The poor man gave the general his shirt.1d.Listen again.Answer the questions.1.How long did it take the ge
5、neral to find the happy person?For two days.2.What was the poor man doing on the street?He was eating with his hands and singing happily to himself.3.What made the poor man so happy even though he had no power,money or fame?He had everything he wanted and he didnt want what he couldnthave.4.Do you t
6、hink the general will return to the king with the poor mansshirt?Why or why not?Have you ever made a mistake?How did it make you feel?Talk to your partner about what happened.Pairwork:Preview在2b文章中找出下列短语并翻译1.let down_2.kick sb.off_3.rather than_4.pull together_5.in agreement_答案:1.使失望;(使)略逊一筹2.开除某人3.
7、而不是4.齐心协力;通力合作5.(意见或看法)一致;同意Language points1.He had left his whole team down.他让他的队伍失望了。let down意为“使失望;(使)略逊一筹”。You shouldnt let your parents down.你不应该让你的父母失望。联想disappoint sb.使某人失望即学即练I will never disappoint you.(改为同义句)I will never _ _ _.答案:let you down2.He was really worried that his coach might kic
8、k him off the team.他非常担心教练会将他开除队。(1)coach名词,“教练;私人教师”,也作动词,意为“训练”。(2)kick既可作动词又可作名词,意为“踢;踹”,kick sb.off意为“开除某人”,kick sth.off意为“将某物踢掉”。We decided to_(训练;指导)a swimming team forkids here.He _(踢)me in the stomach.答案:coachkicked3.Besides,winning or losing is only half the game.另外,赢或输只是比赛的一半。besides副词,意为“
9、而且”,表示更进一步,还可意为“除了还有”。除了我之外还有三位访客。There were three visitors _ me.答案:besides4.The next day,Peter went to soccer practice with couragerather than fear in his heart.第二天,皮特充满了勇气而不是害怕去参加了足球练习。(1)courage名词,意为“勇敢;勇气”。Sue showed great courage throughout her illness.休在生病期间表现了巨大的勇气。(2)rather than意为“而不是”,常用于搭配
10、:prefer to do sth.rather than do sth.,意为“宁愿做某事也不愿意做某事”。I prefer to go swimming rather than go shopping with you.我宁愿去游泳也不愿和你去购物。即学即练He didnt have the _(勇气)to do this.Lucy enjoys singing _ _(而不是)dancing.答案:courage rather than5.To his surprise and relief,his teammates all nodded inagreement.让他感到惊讶和轻松的是
11、,他的队友都赞同地点头。(1)relief名词,意为“轻松;解脱”,to ones relief意为“让某人宽心的是”,with relief意为“放心地”,in relief意为“放心地”。relief的动词形式是relieve,意为“减轻;减缓”。(2)nod动词,意为“点头”,反义词是shake,意为“摇头”,nod也可作名词,意为“点头”。(3)agreement名词,意为“(意见或看法)一致;同意”,inagreement意为“同意”,in agreement with意为“与一致”。即学即练I asked her if she was ready to go,and she _(n
12、od).The doctor said it was just the flu.What a _(relieve)!Most people are in _(agree)that doing exercise is good for health.答案:nodded relief agreement2b.Read the story and number the events in the correct order._ Peter got home and went into his room._ Peter talked to his teammates._ Peter missed a
13、goal._ Peters father gave him advice._ Peter realized that he was worried for no reason.213452c.Read story again and answer the questions.1.Why did Peter feel angry and worried?He missed scoring that goal and his coach might kick him offthe team.2.What kind of advice did Peters father offer him?Winn
14、ing or losing is only half the game.The other half islearning how to communicate with your teammates andlearning from your mistakes.3.Do you agree with Peters father?Why or why not?Yes,I do.Because soccer is about team effort.4.What happened after Peter told his teammates that he wassorry?His teamma
15、tes all nodded in agreement5.Why did Peter think that he was on a winning team eventhough they lost the last game?Because his teammates also realized its never just onepersons fault and they should think about how they can dobetter next time.1.He could not believe that he did not get the ball into t
16、he basket.2.She was worried because she disappointed her parents.3.Tony was sad that he was asked to leave the team.4.You should learn to relax and not put so much pressure onyourself.5.The teacher told the students to work hard together and not giveup.missed scoring the goallet down kicked offbe ha
17、rd on yourselfpull together2e.Role-play a conversation between Peter and hisfather.Father:Whats wrong,Peter?You look sad.Peter:I missed scoring a goal.I made my team lose the game.WritingWrite a story similar to the one in 2b using your notes in 3a.SampleI had an unforgettable experience with sadnes
18、s andhappiness.When my family moved,I had to go to a new schooland study in a new class.The first test made me sonervous that I failed.I got worried and felt helpless untilone of my new classmates came up to me and askedsoftly if I was OK.After I told him about my problem,hegave me some advice.From
19、then on,we got to know eachother and shared our ideas,problems and happiness.Webecame good friends.I learn that sharing with friends helped me bringback my confidence and fit in with others.Exercises 1.吵闹的音乐让我紧张。The loud music _me _.2.舒缓轻柔的音乐让我放松。Soft and quiet music _ me _.3.金钱和名声不总是让人们感到幸福。Money and fame _ always _ people _.4.她说悲伤的电影让她哭。She said that the sad movies _ her _.答案:1.makes;nervous 2.makes;relax 3.dont;make;happy 4.made;cryHomeworkHave you ever made a mistake?How did it make you feel?Write a composition to describe what happened.Great minds think alike.英雄所见略同。