九年级新教材Unit_Sad_movies_make_me_cry_SectionB

1、 How do these things make you feel? Write about your feelings. e.g. When I read about endangered animals, it makes me feel worried about the future. pollution heavy traffic loud musicrubbish Money? Think of what can make you happy. Family? Fame? Think of what can make you happy. Beauty? Power? Think

2、 of what can make you happy. Health? Delicious food? Think of what can make you happy. interest? Tina, what can make you feel happy? Well, I think family is the most important thing for me. So family will make me happy! Look at the possible endings to the story about the unhappy king. Do you think a

3、ny of these is the right one? 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 and gives his shirt to the king to wear. d. The king suddenly becomes ha

4、ppy without the shirt of a happy person. 1a What are some other possible endings to the story? Discuss your ideas with your partner. 1b Listen to The Shirt of a Happy Man (Part ) and check () the things that happened in the rest of the story. The general searched for three days and found a happy per

5、son. 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. 1c 1.How long did it take the general to find the happy man? It took the general two days to find the happy man. 2.What was the poor man do

6、ing on the street? He was eating some food with his hands and singing happily to himself. Listen again. Answer the questions.1d 3.What made the poor man so happy even though he had no power, money or fame? He had everything he wanted and didnt want what he couldnt have. 4.Do you think the general wi

7、ll return to the king with the poor mans shirt? Why or why not? No, because the poor man did not have a shirt. Listen again. Answer the questions. 1d Do you agree with the poor mans thoughts about happiness? Discuss your ideas with your group. Then role-play the rest of the story. 1e Have you ever m

8、ade a mistake? How did it make you feel? Talk to your partner about what happened. Once I made a mistake. I had a fight with my cousin because he broke up my favorite model plane. My dad was very angry with me 2a 2b Read the story and number the events in the correct order. RECOGNIZING IDIOMS AND PH

9、RASES Knowing the meanings of idioms and verb phrases can improve your English. Peter kept his eyes on the ground. He felt like there was a heavy weight on his shoulders as he walked home alone. It was the worst day of his life. His mind would not stop thinking about what happened only just an hour

10、ago on the school soccer field. 彼得的眼睛彼得的眼睛盯着盯着地面，当他独自一人走在回家的路地面，当他独自一人走在回家的路 上时觉得双肩沉重。今天是他人生中最糟糕的日子。上时觉得双肩沉重。今天是他人生中最糟糕的日子。 他脑海里总是不停地想一个小时之前发生在学校足他脑海里总是不停地想一个小时之前发生在学校足 球场上的事。球场上的事。 How could he have missed scoring that goal? He had let his whole team down. His stupid mistake made him angry. His tea

11、m lost the game because of him. He was really worried that his coach may kick him off the team. 他怎么错过那个球呢？他让整个球队失望。他他怎么错过那个球呢？他让整个球队失望。他 愚蠢的错误使他很生气。他的球队因为他输了愚蠢的错误使他很生气。他的球队因为他输了 那场比赛。他很担心教练会把他开除。那场比赛。他很担心教练会把他开除。 As soon as he walked through the door, his father asked, “Whats wrong, son?” Peters fee

12、lings were written all over his face. “I lost the game,” Peter replied. Then he went into his room without another word. 他一走进家门，爸爸就问：怎么了，儿子？他一走进家门，爸爸就问：怎么了，儿子？” 彼得的感觉都写在了脸上，彼得的感觉都写在了脸上，“我输了比赛我输了比赛”彼彼 得回答，然后没说一句话就走进了他的房间。得回答，然后没说一句话就走进了他的房间。 Ten minutes later, Peter heard his father knocking on his b

13、edroom door. He opened the door to let him in. “Look, Peter. I dont know what happened. But whatever it was, dont be too hard on yourself.” 十分钟之后，彼得听到爸爸敲他卧室的门他打十分钟之后，彼得听到爸爸敲他卧室的门他打 开门让他进来。开门让他进来。“看，彼得，我不知道发生了看，彼得，我不知道发生了 什么，但不管结果怎样不要对自己要求太苛刻。什么，但不管结果怎样不要对自己要求太苛刻。 “I lost the game, Dad. I failed my t

14、eam. Theyll probably never let me play again.” “Soccer is about team effort. Youre not the only reason your team lost. If you have a good team, you should support each other. “我输了比赛，父亲。我让球队输了。他们可我输了比赛，父亲。我让球队输了。他们可 能永远不会让我踢球了能永远不会让我踢球了”。“足球需要团队合足球需要团队合 作，你不是你们球队输了的唯一原因，如果你作，你不是你们球队输了的唯一原因，如果你 们有一个优秀

15、的球队应该互相支持。们有一个优秀的球队应该互相支持。 Besides, winning or losing is only half the game. The other half is learning how to communicate with your teammates and learning from your mistakes.” Peter didnt say anything but what his father said made him think carefully. 除此之外，输赢只是比赛的一半。另一半是学除此之外，输赢只是比赛的一半。另一半是学 会如何与队友

16、合作并从错误中吸取教训。彼得会如何与队友合作并从错误中吸取教训。彼得 没说什么，但是爸爸的话使他陷入了深思。没说什么，但是爸爸的话使他陷入了深思。 The next day, Peter went to soccer practice with courage rather than fear in his heart. “Hey, guys,” he said to his teammates. “Im really sorry about yesterday. We were so close to winning that game. But I think if we continue

17、 to pull together, were going to win the next one.” 第二天，皮特并没有害怕，而是勇敢地去参加足球第二天，皮特并没有害怕，而是勇敢地去参加足球 训练。他对队友们说，训练。他对队友们说，“我对昨天的事感到很抱歉，我对昨天的事感到很抱歉， 我们几乎要赢得那场比赛，但我想只要我们继续团我们几乎要赢得那场比赛，但我想只要我们继续团 结一致，我们就会赢得下一场比赛。结一致，我们就会赢得下一场比赛。” To his surprise and relief, his teammates all nodded in agreement. “Yeah,” the

18、y said, “dont worry about it. Its never just one persons fault. We should think about how we can do better next time.” 令他惊讶和欣慰的是，他的队友全都赞同地点令他惊讶和欣慰的是，他的队友全都赞同地点 头。他们说，头。他们说，“不要担心，那绝不是一个人的不要担心，那绝不是一个人的 错，我们应该考虑如何在下次比赛中做的更好。错，我们应该考虑如何在下次比赛中做的更好。 Peter smiled. It made him feel lucky to know that he was

19、on a winning team. 彼得笑了，知道在一个走向胜利的团队中使他彼得笑了，知道在一个走向胜利的团队中使他 感到很幸运。感到很幸运。 _ Peter got home and went into his room. _ Peter talked to his teammates. _ Peter missed a goal. _ Peters father gave him advice. _ Peter realized that he was worried for no reason. 1 2 3 4 5 2b 2c Read the story again and answ

20、er the questions. 1.Why did Peter feel angry and worried? Because he was angry with himself for missing an important goal and letting his team down. He was worried that his coach may kick him off the team. 2c 2. What kind of advice did Peters father offer him? Peters father advised him not to be too

21、 hard on himself but to learn how to communicate with his teammates and learn from his mistake. 3. Do you agree with Peters father? Why or why not? Yes, It is more meaningful to learn from ones mistakes and do better in the future. 2c 4. What happened after Peter told his teammates that he was sorry

22、? His teammates asked him not to worry about what had happened as it was not just one persons fault. They agreed that they should work together to think how they could do better in the future. 5. Why did Peter think that he was on a winning team even though they lost the last game? Because it was a

23、team with good team spirit that would help them achieve success in the future. 2c 1.He could not believe that he did not get the ball into the basket. 2.She was worried because she disappointed her parents. Find idioms or phrases from the story to replace the underlined parts of these sentences. mis

24、sed scoring (that) goal let down 2d 3. Tony was sad that he was asked to leave the team. 4. You should learn to relax and not put so much pressure on yourself. 5. The teacher told the students to work hard together and not give up. kicked off be too hard on yourself pull together 2d Role-play a conv

25、ersation between Peter and his father. Father: Whats wrong, Peter? You look sad. Peter: I missed scoring a goal. I made my team lose the game. 2d Sample conversation Father: Whats wrong, Peter? You look sad. Peter: I missed scoring a goal. I made my team lose the game. Father: Dont be too hard on yo

26、urself. Im sure you are not the only reason your team lost the game. Peter: What do you mean? 2d Father: Soccer is about team effort. Having a good team means supporting each other. Winning or losing may be important, but so is learning about how to communicate with your teammates and learning from

27、your mistakes. Peter: Thanks for your advice, Dad. I think I know what I should do now. 2d 3a Think of some experiences that made you feel very happy or sad. Tell your partner about them. Use the following ideas to help you. winning /losing a competition getting good/bad grades on an exam performing

28、 something well/badly in front of a big group of people getting into a fight with your best friend your first trip outside your hometown 3b Write a story similar to the one in 2b using your notes in 3a. In your story, try to explain the following: -What happened? -When did it happen? -Where did it h

29、appen? -How did it make you feel? Why? -What did you learn from the experience? Sample writing An experience that made me very happy was winning the nation-wide English speech competition last year. At first, I didnt know what to write for my speech, but after talking to my teacher and reading some

30、books, I had some ideas and started writing. Then I practiced my speech many times. On the day of the competition, I saw many people there. This made me feel very nervous. I started to worry that I would forget my speech. Then I remembered what my teacher told me-close my eyes and take deep breaths.

31、 I did that and it made me feel much better. When my turn came, I gave my speech with confidence. I waited anxiously for the results, and when I heard that I was the first prize winner, I jumped up and down in joy. This experience taught me that being well- prepared is very important. It helps to re

32、ad a lot, and also to ask people around you for advice. Most importantly, have confidence in yourself! 1 Put the words in the appropriate place in the chart. nervous unhappy uncomfortable worried comfortable relaxed angry awful happy uneasy Positive Negative comfortable happy relaxed nervous uncomfo

33、rtable angry unhappy worried awful uneasy 2 Write sentences using the words given. 1. Sad movies / cry Sad movies make me cry. 2. Speaking in front of many people /nervous Speaking in front of many people makes me nervous. 3.Money and fame /not always happy. Money and fame dont always make me happy.

34、 4.Soft piano music /relaxed. Soft piano music makes me relaxed. 5.Rainy days /stay at home and watch TV. Rainy days make me stay at home and watch TV. 3 Number the things 16 ( 1=least important ,6=most important ). Write a reason for each choice. _ fame _ power _ friendship _ wealth _ health _ fami

35、ly 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 e.g. Fame is not very important . It can make me nervous if too many people follow me around. Power is not important . It can make me stand too much pressure . It makes me tired. Wealth is not important . It can make me lose my true thought. It makes me not have real frien

36、ds. 保持永远不开心保持永远不开心 有权利财富的人有权利财富的人 搜查搜查 返回到某地返回到某地 打算放弃打算放弃 走向走向 我心里的快乐我心里的快乐 拥有衬衫拥有衬衫 紧盯着紧盯着 重压重压 remain unhappy forever a man with power and wealth search for return to sp be about to give up go up to the happiness in my heart own my shirt keep ones eyes on a heavy weight 在在肩膀上肩膀上 在学校足球场地在学校足球场地 错过

37、投球错过投球 让让失望失望 开除某人开除某人 整个脸上整个脸上 没再说一句话没再说一句话 敲门敲门 对某人苛刻对某人苛刻 彼此支持彼此支持 on ones shoulder on the school soccer field miss scoring the goal let sb down kick sb off all over ones face without another word knock on the door be hard on sb support each other 与与交流交流 从错误中学习从错误中学习 记他认真思考记他认真思考 带着勇气而不是恐带着勇气而不是恐

38、 惧惧 接近胜利接近胜利 继续合作继续合作 令某人解脱令某人解脱 点头同意点头同意 一个人的错一个人的错 在胜利队在胜利队 communicate with learn from the mistakes make him think carefully with courage rather than fear be close to winning continue to pull together to ones relief nod in agreement one persons fault on a winning team 给他建议给他建议 输掉比赛输掉比赛 表演得差表演得差 在

39、一大群人面前在一大群人面前 和某人打架和某人打架 使某人失望使某人失望 give him advice/ give him suggestions lose a competition perform sth badly in front of a big group of people get into a fight with sb disappoint sb C1. Snow days _ children happy. A. give B. send C. make D. lend 2. Much noise makes me _. A. stressing out B. stress

40、ed out C. to stressed out D. being stressed out B 3. Id _ stay at home _ go to the cinema. A. better; than B. sooner; than C. rather; than D. like; than 4. Mr Hu is _ interesting _ everyone likes his lessons. A. such, that B. so, that C. too, to D. very, that C B 5. I study hard _ I can catch up wit

41、h my classmates. A. so that B. because C. in order to D. as 6. Loud music makes me _. So I feel very happy. A. energetic B. stressed out C. energy D. stressing out A A 7. _ her _ me very angry. A. Waiting , make B. Waiting for , make C. Wait for , makes D. Waiting for , makes D 8. I want _ whether h

42、es all right. A. to know B. know C. knowing D. knows A 9. _ Tina_ John lied because I believe they are good kids. A. Neither; or B. Both; and C. Either; or D. Neither; nor 10. I feel like _ nothing as I am so tired. A. doing B. to do C. done D. did D A Homework What things did you do to make your fr

43、iends happy / sad /excited.? Write a passage telling the things happened between you and your friends. How do these things make you feel? Write about your feelings. e.g. When I read about endangered animals, it makes me feel worried about the future. Look at the possible endings to the story about the unhappy king. Do you think any of these is the right one? 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