1、9A Unit 4 Study Skills Task 1: Guess the meanings of these words and then fill in the blanks.sleepwalking, colorblind, far-reaching One day, when Nobi was , Nobis grandson arrived from the future and told him about his unluckinessin the future. Nobi will be because of a car accident , which has impa
2、ct(影响) on Nobi. From then on, he will have an unlucky life. His grandson decided to ask Doraemon to change Nobis life.Task 2: Finish Nobis We-chat with LindaTask 3: Read Doraemons impression(印象) of Nobi and match the meanings with the words.Advantages(优点) Disadvantages（缺点）1. He does voluntary work f
3、or his classmates. 1.He is powerless at his study and usually gets zero on his exams. 2. His small act of kindness always makes a difference to others. 2. His late arrival at school and lateness in handing in homework make his teacher usually punish him. 3. His expectation for freedom enriches his i
4、magination and he sometimes gets a high mark in his writing. 3. A shortage of communication with his classmates makes him unpopular among his classmates. a. being not enough of sth voluntaryb. being allowed to do what sb wants to do powerlessc. unable to use ones power arrivald. willing to do sth ex
5、pectatione. strong hopes or beliefs that sth may happen freedomf. the action of getting to some place shortageConsolidation: Read Nobis diary and finish the exercisesSeptember 15. 2030 Monday Sunny Its a great day for me today because I have finished the publishing of my novel Better to Give or Rece
6、ive. It became a best-seller as soon as it was published and soon was read by people 4 worldwide. It is not an imaginary story but a true experience of myself.I have never thought that I can be a writer and have my own achievements one day. But my best friend Doraemon helped me a lot and made me und
7、erstand what Jesus told us that “it is more blessed to give than to receive”. 8 Giving is one of the most important ways to build interpersonal relationship. You will win the respect from others through your kindness and your close friends will feel the warmth from you. Therefore, giving is actually
8、 a win-win strategy.In addition, the amazing thing about giving is that when you are giving, you are actually receiving at the same time. You receive a sense of self-fulfillment(自我满足) and the respect from others.4 Unpleasant advice is a good medicine. These are all the truth learnt from Doraemon. Th
9、anks to you, Doraemon. I will cherish our friendship forever and try my best to be the best of myself.Exercise 1: Answer the following questions.1. What is the Chinese meaning of the word “best-seller” in line 3?A.最佳作者 B. 畅销书 C. 最佳销售员2. Which of the following word has the same meaning as “imaginary”
10、 in line 4?A. practical B. thoughtful C. unreal3. The word “achievement” in line 5 means “ ”.A.成就 B. 目标 C. 进步4. The sentence “friends feel the warmth from you” means they can feel the from you.A. loneliness B. lovingness C.sadnessHomework: Read an article from Nobis best-seller Better to Give or Rec
11、eive, and then finish the exercises.What is happiness? Different people have different ideas. Some people are rich; they think they are happy. Other people have many friends, so they feel happy. Still others are happy because their 8 lives are meaningful. Happiness attracts everyone. For children, h
12、appiness often suggests eating something good or playing with toys. And for a scientist, a discovery or an invention rather than anything else gives him greatest satisfaction.Everything exists only because of its opposite. Happiness exists only when pain exists. Just as a 12 person who does not know
13、 failure never knows success, a person, who has not experienced suffering or sadness never knows what happiness means.My dictionary defines happiness as “the ability of enjoyment“. The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are. Its easy to overlook(忽视) the pleasure we get from loving and be
14、ing loved, 16 the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, even good health. Without all these, our life is nonsense.While happiness may be more complex(复杂的) for us, the solution is the same as ever. Happiness isnt about what happens to us; its about how we perceive(感知) what happens
15、to us. Its 20 the knack(诀窍) of finding a positive for every negative, and viewing a setback as a challenge. Its not wishing for what we dont have, but enjoying what we do possess.Exercise 1: Match the words with the proper meanings.a. have discoveryb. an event that prevents your progress nonsensec.
16、the act of finding something that was hidden before setbackd. rubbish; something that you think is foolish possessExercise 2: Translate the sentence into Chinese.1. Everything exists only because of its opposite.Exercise 3: Discuss the following question.What is the knack of being happy? Please give an example.
