Unit 11 Sad movies make

me cry.

Section B

winning a competition

Lead in

Think of some

experiences that

made you feel ve

ry happy or sad.

losing a competition

getting good grades

performing well in front of a big group of people

getting into a fight with best friend

your first trip outside your hometown

1a. Look at the possible endings to the story about theunhappy king. Do you think any of these is the rightone? 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 happy without the shirt of a happy person.

Presentation

1b What are some other possible endings to the story? Discuss your ideas with your partner.

1c. Listen to The Shirt of a Happy Man （ PartⅡ ） and check ( ) the things that happened in the rest o✔

f the story.

_____The general searched for three days and found a happy person.

_____ 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.

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1d. Listen again. Answer the questions. 1. How long did it take the general to find the happy man?

For two days.

2. What was the poor man doing on the street?

He was eating with his hands and singing happily to himself.

3. What made the poor man so happy even though he had no pow

er, money or fame?

He had everything he wanted and he didn't want what he coul

dn't have.

Have you ever made a mistake?

How did it make you feel?

Talk to your partner about what happened.

Pairwork

Preview

在 2b 文章中找出下列短语并翻译1.let… down________

2.kick sb. off________

3.rather than__________

4.pull together_________

5.in agreement______________

答案： 1. 使……失望 2. 开除某人 3. 而不是 4. 齐心协力；通力合作

5. ( 意见或看法 ) 一致；同意

The Winning Team

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 ago on

the school soccer field. How could he have missed scorin

g that goal? He had let his whole team down. His stupid

mistake made him angry. His team had lost the game be

cause of him. He was really worried that his coach might

kick him off the team.

As soon as he walked through the door, his father asked, “What’s wrong, son?” Peter’s feelings were written all over his face. “I lost the game,” Peter replied. Then he went into his room without another word. Ten minutes later, Peter heard his father knocking on his bedroom door. He opened the door to let him in.

“Look, Peter. I don’t know what happened. But whatever it was, don’t be too hard on yourself.”

“I lost the game, Dad. I failed my team. They’ll probably never let me play again.”

“Soccer is about team effort. You’re not the only reaso

n your team lost. If you have a good team, you should

support each other. Besides, winning or losing is only

half the game. The other half is learning how to com

municate with your teammates and learning from yo

ur mistakes.”

Peter didn’t say anything, but what his father said ma

de him think carefully.

The next day, Peter went to soccer practice with coura

ge rather than fear in his heart.

“Hey, guys,” he said to his teammates. “I’m really sorry about yesterday. We were so close to winning that game. But I think if we continue to pull together, we’re going to win the next one.”

To his surprise and relief, his teammates all nodded in agreement.

“Yeah,” they said, “don’t worry about it. It’s never just one person’s fault. We should think about how we can do better next time.”

•Peter smiled. It made him feel lucky to know that he was on a winning team.

Language points

1.He had let his whole team down. 他让他的队伍失望了。let… down 意为“使……失望；（使）略逊一筹”You shouldn’t let your parents down. 你不应该让你的父母失望。◆ 联想disappoint sb. 使某人失望◆ 即学即练I will never disappoint you.( 改为同义句 )

I will never ____ _____ _____.

答案： let you down

2. He was really worried that his coach might kick him off the team. 他非常担心教练会将他开除。

(1)coach 名词，“教练；私人教师”，也作动词，意为“训练”。

(2)kick 既可作动词又可作名词，意为“踢；踹”， kick sb. off 意为“开除某人”， kick sth. off 意为“将某物踢掉”。◆ 即学即练①We decided to____________ （训练；指导） a swimming team for kids here.

②He ____( 踢 ) me in the stomach.

答案：① coach kicked②

3. Besides, winning or losing is only half the game. 另外，赢或输只是比赛的一半。 besides 副词，意为“而且”，表示更进一步，还可意为“除了……还有”。◆ 即学即练There were three visitors _____ me.

除了我之外还有三位访客。答案： besides

4.The next day, Peter went to soccer practice with courage ra

ther than fear in his heart. 第二天，皮特充满了勇气而不是

害怕去参加了足球练习。

(1)courage 名词，意为“勇敢；勇气”。

Sue showed great courage throughout her illness. 休在生病

期间表现了巨大的勇气。

(2)rather than 意为“而不是”，常用于搭配： would

rather do sth. than do sth. ，意为“宁愿做某事也不愿意做某事”。I would rather go swimming than go shopping with yo

u. 我宁愿去游泳也不愿和你去购物。◆ 即学即练①He didn’t have the ____( 勇气 ) to do this.

②Lucy enjoys singing _____ _____( 而不是 ) dancing.

答案：① courage rather than②

5.To his surprise and relief, his teammates all nodded in agreement.

让他感到惊讶和轻松的是，他的队友都赞同地点头。(1)relief 名词，意为“轻松；解脱”， to one’s relief 意为“让某人宽心的是”， with relief 意为“放心地”， in relief 意为“放心地”。 relief 的动词形式是 relieve ，意为“减轻；减缓”。(2)nod 动词，意为“点头”，反义词是 shake ，意为“摇头”，nod 也可作名词，意为“点头”。(3)agreement 名词，意为“（意见或看法）一致；同意”， in agr

eement 意为“同意”， in agreement with 意为“与……一致”。

◆ 即学即练

①I asked her if she was ready to go, and she ____(nod).

②The doctor said it was just the flu. What a _____(reliev

e)!

③Most people are in ___________(agree) that doing exer

cise is good for health.

答案：① nodded relief agreement② ③

2b.Read the story and number the events in the correct order.

_______Peter got home and went into his room.

_______ Peter talked to his teammates.

_______ Peter missed a goal.

_______ Peter’s father gave him advice.

_______ Peter realized that he was worried for no reason.

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2c.Read story again and answer the questions.

1. Why did Peter feel angry and worried?

He missed scoring that goal and his coach might kick him off t

he team.

2. What kind of advice did Peter’s father offer him?

Winning or losing is only half the game. The other half is learni

ng how to communicate with your teammates and learning fro

m your mistakes.

3. Do you agree with Peter’s father? Why or why not?

Yes, I do. Because soccer is about team effort.

4. What happened after Peter told his teammates that he was sor

ry?

His teammates all nodded in agreement.

5. Why did Peter think that he was on a winning team even thou

gh they lost the last game?

Because his teammates also realized it's never just one perso

n's fault and they should think about how they can do better n

ext time.

2d. Find idioms or phrases from the story to replace the underlined parts of these sentences.

1. He could not believe that he did not get the ball into the basket.

2. She was worried because she disappointed her parents.

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 you

rself.

5. The teacher told the students to work hard together and not gi

ve up.

missed scoring the goal

let… down

kicked off

be hard on yourself

pull together

2e. Role-play a conversation between Peter and his father.

Father: What's wrong, Peter? You look sad.

Peter: I missed scoring a goal. I made my team lose the game.

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WritingWrite a story similar to the one in 2b using your notes in 3a.

Sample I had an unforgettable experience with sadness and

happiness.

When my family moved, I had to go to a new school and study in a new class. The first test made me so nervous that I failed. I got worried and felt helpless until one of my new classmates came up to me and asked softly if I was OK. After I told him about my problem, he gave me some advice. From then on, we got to know each other and shared our ideas, problems and happiness. We became good friends.

I learn that sharing with friends helped me bring back me confidence and fit in with others.

答案： 1.makes; nervous 2. makes; relax 3. don’t; make; happy 4.made; cry

Exercises 1. 吵闹的音乐让我紧张。 The loud music ________me _________.2. 舒缓轻柔的音乐让我放松。 Soft and quiet music ______ me ______.3. 金钱和名声不总是让人们感到幸福。 Money and fame _____ always ______ people ______.4. 她说悲伤的电影让她哭。 She said that the sad movie _____ her _______.

Homework

Have you ever made a mistake? How did it make you fe

el? Write a composition to describe what happened.