1、选择性必修一 Unit 2 Onwards and upwards (2) 高一年级 英语 Using language Looking on the bright side Listening and speaking At the end of the class, students will be able to 1.get the main idea, figure out the sequence of events. 2.get specific information to complete the journal entry. 3.use the expressions to
2、show the positive and negative attitudes towards life and show concern and comfort people. Objectives At the end of the class, students will be able to 4.act out a conversation between Dawei and Jack with the expressions to show concern and comfort people. 5.have a similar conversation to show conce
3、rn for friend who failed to win the first prize in the English speaking competition and comfort him/her. Objectives What are the meanings of the expressions? 1. to change your life by starting to be a better person or stopping a bad habit 2. someone who is extremely enthusiastic and enjoys working e
4、xtremely hard 3. to not make any effort 4. very calm and relaxed, especially in a difficult situation 5. to do something very slowly because you do not really want to do it 6. someone who refuses to join in, or wants to stop other people having fun Read these meanings before listening. Listen to the
5、 conversations and match the expressions to their meanings. Check the answers. 3. to not make any effort 6. someone who refuses to join in, or wants to stop other people having fun Check the answers. 2. someone who is extremely enthusiastic and enjoys working extremely hard 5. to do something very s
6、lowly because you do not really want to do it Check the answers. 1. to change your life by starting to be a better person or stopping a bad habit 4. very calm and relaxed, especially in a difficult situation Put the expressions into the boxes. Positive Negative an eager beaver turn over a new leaf c
7、ool as a cucumber not lift a finger a wet blanket drag ones feet Read the passage in Task 7 and answer the questions. Q1 Why is it important to “look on the bright side”? Q2 How can our attitude affect others? Check the answers. Q1 Why is it important to “look on the bright side”? Because looking on
8、 the bright side is a type of good attitude, which can have a positive effect on other people. In this way, looking on the bright side is the best thing that we can do for ourselves as well as for others. Check the answers. Q2 How can our attitude affect others? Our attitude is likely to spread to a
9、nd affect others. If we have a good attitude, others will also feel it and be cheered up by it. Guess what may happen to people in the pictures and how they may feel and predict the sequence of events. For example, the boy in the first picture is giving a speech. He seems confident. The boy in blue
10、in the last picture is pretty depressed. And the first and last events happen in the same place. Listen to the conversation and number the pictures according to the sequence of events. 2 4 1 3 Check the answers. Friday 10 May Today I came across my friend Dawei. He looked sad, so I asked him what wa
11、s wrong. He said that he failed in a 1 contest. Before the contest, he competed against a girl at school. He won, but he said it was because 2 . Read the journal entry before listening. He thought the girl should have gone to 3 instead. If she had, the school would have been 4 . I tried to make him
12、look on the bright side, and he admitted that he had a good time at the national contest. He met some 5 and he liked the city. He also said his parents felt 6 . I think I made him feel better. Read the journal entry before listening. Friday 10 May Today I came across my friend Dawei. He looked sad,
13、so I asked him what was wrong. He said that he failed in a 1 contest. Before the contest, he competed against a girl at school. He won, but he said it was because 2 . Read the journal entry before listening. Listen again and complete the journal entry. Friday 10 May Today I came across my friend Daw
14、ei. He looked sad, so I asked him what was wrong. He said that he failed in a 1 contest. Before the contest, he competed against a girl at school. He won, but he said it was because 2 . national English speaking he was lucky Check the answers. He thought the girl should have gone to 3 instead. If sh
15、e had, the school would have been 4 . I tried to make him look on the bright side, and he admitted that he had a good time at the national contest. He met some 5 and he liked the city. He also said his parents felt 6 . I think I made him feel better. the national competition well-known fantastic peo
16、ple proud of him Check the answers. Focus on the expressions to show concern and comfort people. Are you OK? I dont mean to be nosy, but are you sure? Why dont you tell me whats up? Im sure you did your best. You should be proud of yourself. Why are you so upset? I know this is hard for you, but you
17、 should cheer up. Read the tapescript and focus on the expressions. Jack: Hi, Dawei. Are you OK? Dawei: Yeah. Im all right, I suppose. Jack: OK. I dont mean to be nosy, but are you sure? You look down. Dawei: I could be better, to be honest. Jack: Thats what I thought. Why dont you tell me whats up?
18、 Read the tapescript and focus on the expressions. Dawei: Well, I took part in a national English speaking competition in Beijing, and I finished in last place. Jack: Oh, really? Im sorry to hear that. Im sure you did your best, though. Dawei: I did, but it wasnt good enough. The other kids were jus
19、t better than me. Read the tapescript and focus on the expressions. Jack: But you must have been very good to get into the competition. You should be proud of yourself. Dawei: Well, there was a competition at school first that was held to see who would go into the national competition. I won that, b
20、ut. Jack: There you go! You have no reason to be sad. Youre the best English speaker at school. Read the tapescript and focus on the expressions. Dawei: Thats the problem. I dont think I am. I think Liu Jing is better than me, and she should have gone to Beijing instead of me. Jack: Whos Liu Jing? D
21、awei: Shes a girl in my class. When we did the school competition, we were the top two students. The final school competition was between me and her the winner would go to Beijing. Read the tapescript and focus on the expressions. Jack: OK, but you won, fair and square. Why are you so upset? Dawei:
22、I think I was just lucky. Liu Jings much better at English than I am. If she had gone to the national competition, she would have won. Our school would have become well-known, and everyone would have been happy. Instead, I went to Beijing and lost. Read the tapescript and focus on the expressions. J
23、ack: Oh, Dawei, you cant think like that! Who knows what would have happened? I know this is hard for you, but you should cheer up. I mean, did you have a good time in Beijing? Dawei: Yes, I suppose I did. Its a really exciting city, and I met some fantastic people. Read the tapescript and focus on
24、the expressions. Jack: There you go! You had a good time. And Im sure your parents are proud of you! Dawei: They are, yes. It was a great experience, but I just wish I had won. Jack: laughs You cant win everything, Dawei! Youre the best in the school, and that means a lot. Read the tapescript and fo
25、cus on the expressions. Jack: Perhaps one day, if you study hard, you can be the best in the country! Dawei: Yes, I hadnt thought of that. There will be another competition in March. Perhaps I could try again then. Jack: Thats the spirit! I know an English saying: “If at first you dont succeed, try,
26、 try again.” Read the tapescript and focus on the expressions. Dawei: Yes, thats good advice. Thanks, Jack. Youve really cheered me up. I feel a lot better now. Jack: No problem. And why dont you talk to Liu Jing? You can practise together. Dawei: Yes, Ill do that. Thank you so much! Showing concern
27、 Comforting people Complete the boxes with the expressions. Showing concern Comforting people Are you OK? I dont mean to be nosy, but are you sure? Why dont you tell me whats up? Why are you so upset? Im sure you did your best. You should be proud of yourself. I know this is hard for you, but you sh
28、ould cheer up. Check the answers. Role-play Now act out a conversation between Dawei and Jack, and think about how you would comfort Dawei if you were Jack. Role-play Work in pairs, act out a conversation to show concern for friend who failed to win the first prize in the English speaking competitio
29、n and comfort him/her, using the expressions in this section as much as possible. Content Grammar & Vocabulary Pronunciation & Intonation Performance Evaluate your role-play. Presenting Time Positive Negative an eager beaver turn over a new leaf cool as a cucumber not lift a finger a wet blanket dra
30、g ones feet Summary Showing concern Comforting people Are you OK? I dont mean to be nosy, but are you sure? Why dont you tell me whats up? Why are you so upset? Im sure you did your best. You should be proud of yourself. I know this is hard for you, but you should cheer up. Summary Summary With life
31、 being made up of ups and downs, looking on the bright side is the best thing that we can do for ourselves as well as for others. Homework Work in pairs. Choose one situation and act out a conversation to show concern for people and comfort them. Use the expressions in this section. 1 You ran for Head of the Student Committee but werent elected. 2 You feel annoyed because a group member doesnt want to contribute to your groups work.
