1、Unit 2 What is happiness to you?Task :Writing a website article to give adviceSkills building 1:identifying negative emotional languageIf you failed in the exam again,you would feel _If you found that you lost the match,you would feel_If you were misunderstood by the teacher,you would feel_emotional
2、 words and negative images used to discuss problems,fears and worriesv words sad confused disappointed unhappy alone depressed afraid hopeless lonely regretful frustrated anxious v structures I feel like They make/It makes me feel I wish Im tired ofv images under a black cloud stuck/caught between.f
3、eel blue down in the dumps under the weatherMake the sentences using the structures given:v I felt like crying when I knew I would never see my grandma again.v Failing my Maths test again made me feel rather depressed.I want to have a talk with my Maths teacher.v He left school under a black cloud a
4、fter causing a serious accident.v Since her husband got ill,she seems very down in the dumps.Step 1:identifying problemsv Read the letter in Part A on page 26 and underline the negative language used to describe the problems in the letter.Answers:I dont know what to do.Ive been very sadI feel caught
5、 betweenThey make me feel like Im a bad son.I feel guiltyIm so confused.Im really tired of feeling worriedI wish I knewvv If you were Ma Jie,what would you do to solve the problem?v B You decided to call Ma Jie to find more about his problems.Listen to what he says and complete your notes below.Answ
6、ers:(1)sad(2)make mistakes(3)play well (4)studies(5)falling behind(6)studies (7)basketball(8)talent(9)willing (10)focus(11)education(12)injured (13)Yao Ming(14)important(15)business world(16)agreev C What reasons can you think Ma Jie will give?v Why didnt these solutions work?v 1 Both things take a
7、lot of time.v 2 Two days a week is not enough training.v 3 I failed two exams and my parents were very disappointed.v 4 If I dont play,Im not happy.Skills building 2:breaking a big question into smaller onesva big question How can I improve my grades?small questions:v What subjects do you find hard
8、and need to improve on?v What is your problem in these subjects?v Is that because you have not spent enough time on them?v What have you done to improve on these subjects?Did you use good study methods in these subjects?v What are your short-term and long-term goals in these subjects?Have you set pr
9、oper goals?vHow do you describe happiness?vWhat do you think of Jay Zhou?vStep 2:discussing solutionsv What do you think of Ma Jies problem?v Answersv Speech Bubble 1v problem:What is his problem?v source of information:How did you find out about the problem?v people involved:Who else is involved in
10、 the problem besides Ma jie?v attempts to solve problem:What has he done to try to solve the problem?v results of attempts:what were the results v of the solutions he had tried?v things one wishes to happen:What does he v wishes to happen?Work in pairs to make up a dialogue.Skills building 3:giving
11、advicev guidelines of how to make advice clearer and more helpful to people who need it:GuidelinesWhat to do avoid judging give examplesbe specificUse positive,helpful language;do not say,Its wrong for you toPeople want help but not judgement of their previous behaviour.WhyPeople can be helped to so
12、lve their problems.Give the advice that can help people to solve their own problems.People will know how to use your advice.Mention a similar situation where your advice works.Step 3:writing an articlev write an article about how Ma Jie solved his problem with the help of his parents,teachers and co
13、ach.v discuss and list what you should write:for example:Ma Jies problems the possible solutions Ma Jie thought of and the reasons why they didnt work the advice you gave to Ma Jie the advice his parents,teachers and coach gave him and why it works your opinion about the best way to solve problems that students haveWriting an articleHomeworkv 1.Read the passage in Part A.Then write a passage according to the guidelines in Part B.v 2.Preview Project
