1、unit01,agenda,Lesson 1,Lesson 2,Extended Exercises,Checkpoint,Agenda,UNIT GOALS,1. List peoples favorite ways to enjoy life more 2. Describe peoples personalities 3. Compare perspectives on life 4. Share a life-changing experience 5. Write about attitudes toward life,Lesson 1,Lesson 1,Lead-in,Listen
2、ing,Speaking,Reading,Writing,1-Lead-in,Lead-in,On-the-Street Interviews: Im very outgoing .,Exercise A,Exercise B,1-Exercise-A,Exercise A,How does each woman describe herself? Write adjectives from the box under the name. You will use some words more than once.,outgoing shy happy honest talkative fu
3、nCatherine Angelique San _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _,talkative,honest,shy,talkative,happy,outgoing,outgoing,fun,shy,1-Exercise-B,Exercise B,Check whether each statement is true (T) or false (F).,1. The three womens personalities are very different. ( ) 2. Angelique dislikes the city because there are so many
4、people. ( ) 3. San says she has qualities that both a serious and a funny person would have. ( ) 4. Catherine says that she cannot get comfortable in new surroundings. ( ) 5. San says her personality changes, depending on the situation she is in. ( ) 6. Angelique says other people see her much as sh
5、e sees herself. ( ),F,F,F,F,T,T,1-Listening,Listening,Part 2 Share a Life-changing Experience,New Words,Phrases and Expressions,Proper Names,Part 1 Talk About Working in Another Country,1-Part 1,Part 1 Talk About Working in Another Country,A. Sound Bites,B. Pair Work,C. Pair Work,1-part-1,A. Sound B
6、ites,Read and listen to a conversation between two colleagues working temporarily in another country.,GILBERT: Oh, man! Am I ready to head home!ANNA: Are you kidding? I cant get enough of this place. GILBERT: Well, its been three weeks, and I think Ive had about enough. Im tired of eating strange fo
7、od.ANNA: Wow! I feel just the opposite. I cant get over how much I enjoy being here. I love how different the food is. GILBERT: Well, not me. And frankly, its a pain in the neck having to work so hard to understand what people are saying to me.ANNA: I actually think its fun trying to figure out how
8、to communicate. Stop complaining! Youll be home before you know it! GILBERT: Fine by me. Theres no place like home.,1-part-1-B,B. Pair Work,Read the conversation again. With a partner, explain the meaning of each of the following statements.,“Am I ready to head home!” 2. “I cant get enough of this p
9、lace.”_ _ 3. “I think Ive had about enough.”_ 4. “I cant get over how much I enjoy being here.”_ 5. “Its a pain in the neck having to work so hard.”_ 6. “Theres no place like home.”_,Id rather stay close to home.,I am really ready to go back home!,I really like this place.,I dont want to be here any
10、more.,I cant believe how much I like it here.,Its difficult to have to work so hard.,1-part-1-C,C. Pair Work,Read each statement and decide who you think said it Anna or Gilbert. Support your opinion with information from the conversation.,“Im a little uncomfortable with places that are new to me.”,
11、“I love trying new things.”,“I want some adventure in my life.”,“I prefer to stick closer to home.”,1-Part 2,Part 2 Share a Life-changing Experience,A. Listening Comprehension,B. Understanding Meaning from Context,C. Discussion,D. Pair Work,1-part-2-A,A. Listening Comprehension,Listen to each person
12、 talking about a life-changing experience. Then choose the best answer to complete each statement.,1. The most significant experience of the first speakers life was when he _.a. became a father b. began workingc. traveled to another country d. got married 2. The second speakers life changed when she
13、 _.a. got a full-time job b. had a babyc. got more free time d. got married 3. The third speakers perspective on life changed when he _.a. lost his home in a fire b. lost his jobc. got divorced d. had a serious illness,c,b,a,1-part-2-B,B. Understanding Meaning from Context,Read the statements. Then
14、listen again to infer what each speaker means.,1. When the first speaker says, “I was really able to see other peoples points of view,” he means that _.a. he could understand how other people feel about thingsb. he met people of different nationalities 2. When the first speaker says, “It was a real
15、eye-opener for me,” he means that _.a. the experience was a bit scaryb. the experience taught him a lot 3. When the second speaker says, “It hit me that I was responsible for her,” she means that _.a. she realized she had to take care of her babyb. she regretted she had to take care of her baby,a,b,
16、a,1-part-2-B-2,B. Understanding Meaning from Context,4. When the second speaker says, “It is definitely a life-altering experience,” she means that _.a. the experience is not rewardingb. the experience changes a person 5. When the third speaker says, “That put things in perspective,” he means that _
17、.a. he realized some things are not so importantb. he had to work day in and day out 6. When the third speaker says, “You start to see the big picture,” he means that _.a. he understood what was really important in lifeb. he realized how much he had lost,b,a,a,1-part-2-C,C. Discussion,In your own wo
18、rds, summarize each persons life-changing experience from the listening. Which persons experience can you identify with the most? Why?,1-part-2-D Pair Work,D. Pair Work,What are some experiences that can change a persons perspective on life? Complete the list with your partner.,1-New Words,New Words
19、,horizon n. the limit of your ideas, knowledge, and experience; the line far away where the land or sea seems to meet the sky 视野；地平线 memorable adj. very good, enjoyable, or unusual, and worth remembering 值得纪念的，难忘的 rewarding adj. making you feel happy and satisfied 有益的，值得的,1-Phrases and Expressions,P
20、hrases and Expressions,a pain in the neck （口）令人讨厌的人或事物 day in and day out 天天 get enough of （对某人或某事）感到厌烦 get over 克服；战胜；掌握 man 用以表示惊奇、赞美等,1-Proper Names,Proper Names,Belgium 比利时,1-Speaking,Speaking,Describe Peoples Personalities,A. Conversation Snapshot,B. Vocabulary,C. Listening Comprehension,1-Spea
21、king-A,A. Conversation Snapshot,A: Have you had a chance to meet the new manager? B: Liz? Actually, no. Have you? A: Not yet. I wonder what shes like. B: Well, everyone says shes bad news. A: You know, you cant believe everything you hear.She might turn out to be a real sweetheart.Rhythm and intonat
22、ion practice,1-S-Strategies for Speaking,Strategies for Speaking, Ask a question to buy time Use Actually to soften a negative response Answer a question and then ask a similar one to show interest Use I wonder to elicit an opinion politely Use You know to indicate that you are about to offer advice
23、 or a suggestion,A. Conversation Snapshot,1-Speaking-B,B. Vocabulary,Personality types.,1-Speaking-C,C. Listening Comprehension,Listen carefully to the conversations about peoples personalities. Infer which expression the speaker would use to describe the person.,1. The woman thinks that Shelly is _
24、.a. a sweetheart b. a brain c. a pain in the neck 2. The woman thinks that Peter is _.a. a workaholic b. a tyrant c. a team player 3. The man thinks that Paul is _.a. a team player b. a people person c. a wise guy,b,b,c,1-Reading,Reading,Text A,Text B,Vocabulary Exercise,Vocabulary Activity,Text A,T
25、ext A,Warm-up,Text,Exercises,Warm-up,Warm-up,Do you know someone (your friends or relatives) who is very optimistic? Share your information with your partner._ 2. Do you know who Lance Armstrong is? What do you know about him? If you do not know him, can you tell your partner a story of a person who
26、 has a strong will?_,Yes. I know a little about him. He has been fighting with serious disease. Finally, he won the Tour de France.,Yes. I have a friend. He is very optimistic. Whatever difficulties he meets, he will face them in optimistic attitudes. Never give up. Never feel frustrated.,TA-Text-1,
27、Text A,The Power of OptimismMartin Seligman has been studying optimists and pessimists for 25 years. He is a psychologist and the author of bestselling books that help people to be more optimistic. In his studies of world-class athletes and top performers in the business world, Seligman found that o
28、ptimists perform better when they encounter difficult situations than pessimists do. According to Seligman, “When pessimists come up against an obstacle, they often quit ; when optimists meet an obstacle, they try harder.” An optimist stays in the game and instead of seeing a problem, looks for a so
29、lution.One world-class athlete who stayed in the game and is a perfect example of the power of optimism is the cyclist Lance Armstrong. In 1996, Armstrong was diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer that had spread to his lungs and brain. His doctors were not optimistic, but he was. Instead of fee
30、ling down and defeated by his serious condition, Armstrong felt challenged and prepared for his future . He found chemotherapy treatments that would not damage his lungs permanently (because a world-class cyclist needs strong lungs). He rode his bicycle 80 to 100 kilometers a day, even though he was
31、 so sick that it was difficult for him to get out of bed. And, he had his sperm frozen so that he could have children someday, even though he was single at the time.,TA-Text-2,Text A,Armstrong survived cancer and won the Tour de France seven times. He has three children, a boy and twin girls. Lance
32、Armstrong has been called a “hope machine” and is an inspiration for those of us who need help being optimistic.,athlete,athlete,n. someone who competes in sports competitions 运动员Jim Thorpe, of Native American, French and Irish descent, is often considered the greatest all-round athlete in history.I
33、t takes many years of strenuous training to be an outstanding athlete.,encounter,encounter,v. experience problems, difficulties, or opposition when you are trying to do something 遇到，遭遇One rainy night the policeman had a chance to encounter with a gang of smugglers.The expedition encountered adverse
34、weather conditions.,obstacle,obstacle,n. something that makes it difficult for you to achieve your aim 障碍; 阻碍; 妨碍Her fathers opposition remained only their obstacle.I think the biggest obstacle is for people to think differently and act differently, and other things will happen.,come up against,come
35、 up against,面对某人或某物； 被某人或某事物反对 When we come up against difficulties, we should cross a river in the same boat. We come up against a series of problems.,feel down,feel down,感到沮丧 I feel down in the dumps. Sometimes we feel down because we didnt do as well on an exam.,Exercises,Exercises,Exercise A,Exe
36、rcise B,TA-Exercises A,Exercises A,Think of a problem you have or a difficult situation you are facing. What is the problem or situation? _ Now try to “see a solution.” What are three things you could do to make the situation better? 1. _ 2. _ 3. _,TA-Exercises B,Exercises B,Match the perspectives t
37、o their definitions.,1. _ optimistic a. perceiving and responding to situations in a practical way, according to what is actually possible 2. _ pessimistic b. believing that good things will happen in the future, or feeling confident that you will succeed 3. _ realistic c. expecting that bad things
38、will happen in the future or that a situation will have a bad result,b,c,a,Text B,Text B,Warm-up,Text,Comprehension Exercises,TB-Warm-up,Warm-up,Look at the glass of water. Do you see the glass as half full or half empty? What does that say about your perspective on life?,TB-Text-1,Text B,Maintainin
39、g a Positive Perspective by Kali Munro, M.Ed., Psychotherapist Have you ever wondered why some people feel down and defeated when faced with difficult situations, while others feel challenged and hopeful? These different reactions are due to how people interpret eventswhether they think positively,
40、from an optimistic viewpoint, or negatively, from a pessimistic viewpoint. Optimists and Pessimists The difference between optimists and pessimists isnt a difference in life experiences but rather in how people perceive and respond to problems. For example, an optimist who is going through a hard ti
41、me feels confident that life will get better, while a pessimist is more cynical and believes life will always be difficult and painful. Pessimists tend to expect the worst and see only problems. Optimists, confronted with the same situations, expect the best. While a pessimist may give up, an optimi
42、st will look on the bright side and, instead of seeing a problem, will see a solution.,TB-Text-2,Text B,Staying Optimistic While we can learn from both optimists and pessimists, most of us need help being optimistic. Maintaining a hopeful, positive, yet realistic perspective in the face of hard time
43、s can be a real challenge one many are facing right now in the world but it is essential to living peacefully and happily. Just as it is important to recognize what is unjust and unfair in our lives and the world, it is important to see the beauty, love, generosity, and goodness as well.,The Pros an
44、d Cons There are pros and cons to both optimism and pessimism. A healthy dose of optimism can be uplifting and hopeful, while a healthy dose of pessimism can be realistic and wise. Achieving a balance of being realistic and hopeful isnt always easy.,confront,confront,v. suddenly appear and need to b
45、e dealt with 突然面临，遭遇People who confront their difficulties bravely are people who face their difficulties bravely and try to succeed despite them.The school was confronted with a reduced Budget.,cynical,cynical,adj. unwilling to believe that people have good, honest, or sincere reasons for doing som
46、ething 愤世嫉俗的；冷嘲热讽的But another feeling rose and triumphed: something hard and cynical, self-willed and resolute.With a cynical outlook the young people today are easy to go to extremes.,generosity,generosity,n. willingness to give money, time, etc. 慷慨，大方God made them intelligent, prided them with courage and generosity, and at the same time, gifted them with a bag of humors.I can never thank you enough for your generosity.,
