UnitTwo

GettingtoKnowEachOtherSectionOne

TalkingAboutYourPresentSituation

Activity2-1-1ACocktailPartyDirections:

Step1.Readthefollowingbackgroundinformation:

Acocktailpartyusuallylastsacoupleofhours.Drinks,bothalcoholicandnon-alcoholic,areservedaswellasavarietyofsnacks(小吃).Thesesnacksareusuallyfingerfoodwhichmeanspeopleeatthemwiththeirfingers,notwithknivesandforks.Thepurposeofacocktailpartyisforthegueststocirculateandmeetandchatwithdifferentpeople.Forthisreason,peopleatacocktailpartyusuallydon’tsitdown;instead,theystaystandingandmovearoundtheroom.Step2.Brainstormwithstudentsforquestionsthatpeopleoftenaskwhentheyaremeetingeachotherforthefirsttime.Putthequestionsontheblackboard.SomequestionsareprovidedonlyassuggestionsonPage236.Step3.Haveallthestudentsmovearoundtheroomtalkingtoeachother.Keeptwo(orthree)studentstalkingforafewminutes,stopthemandthenaskthestudentstomovearoundinordertofindanewpartnertotalkwith.Talktoasmanypeopleaspossible.Step4.Singleoutastudent,havehim/herpointtoanotherstudentandsaytotherestoftheclass,“WhocantellmesomethingaboutX?”Thosewhohavespokentothatpersonwilltelltheclasswhattheyremember.Thisstepcancontinueuntilmorestudentshavechancestopractice.Activity2-1-2AgeDirections:Step1.Dividetheclassintopairsorgroupsof3to4,andhaveeachgroupsitinacircle.Step2.ReadthefollowingbackgroundinformationonPage54:

Itseemswhenweareveryyoungwewanttogrowupasfastaspossible,butwhenwegetolderwewishwewereyounger.Whenaskedhowoldweare,weoftenfeelreluctanttoanswerthisquestion.Actually,weshouldbeproudofouragebecauselifeisalwaysofferingus,nomatterhowoldweare,opportunitiestofulfillourhopesanddreams.Step3.Worktogetherwithyourpartner(s)todiscussthesevenquestionsonPage54.Whenthegroupdiscussionisfinished,theteachercanhavesomestudentsreporttotheclasstheiranswerstothequestions.

Activity2-1-3

RescueWorker,SaveMy...Directions:Step1.Dividetheclassintopairsorgroupsof3to4,andhaveeachgroupsitinacircle.Step2.ReadthefollowingbackgroundinformationonPage55:

Onyourwaybackhome,anearthquakeoccurs.Asyougettoyourhome,youfindithascollapsed.Luckily,allmembersofyourfamilyaresafe,butalmosteverythingelseisburiedintheruins.Arescueworkerwalksuptoyouandsays,“Icansavejustthreethingsthatareinyourhomeforyou.Tellmewhichthingsyouwanttosave.”Step3.Inyourgroup,taketurnstellingwhatarethethreethingsyouwouldwanttohavesavedandexplainwhy.1)___________________________2)___________________________3)___________________________Step4.Whenthegroupdiscussionisfinished,theteachercanhaveallthestudentsmovearoundtheclass,tellingeachotherthethreethingstheywouldwanttohavesavedandexplainwhy.Step5.Lateron,theteachercanhavesomestudentsreporttotheclassthethingstheywouldwanttohavesavedandexplainwhy.Judgingfromthethreethingsaparticularstudentwouldwanttohavesaved,otherstudentscanmakesomecommentsrightafterwardsonwhatkindofpersonhe/sheis.Activity2-1-4SupposingYouWeren’tYouDirections:Step1.Dividetheclassintopairsorgroupsof3to4,andhaveeachgroupsitinacircle.Step2.Readthefollowingbackgroundinformation:

Sometimeswemayimaginethatwecouldbecomedifferentthingsorobjectsandstillhavesomeofourownqualities.Step3.Worktogetherwithyourpartner(s)todiscussthetwelvequestionsonPage56.Youcanimaginewhatyouwouldliketobeandexplainwhy.Note:discussonequestionatatime.Judgingfromthechoiceaparticularstudenthasmade,otherstudentscanmakesomecommentsrightafterwardsonwhatkindofpersonhe/sheis.Aftereachstudenthasaturn,goontothesecondquestion.

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IfIwerea/an...,Iwouldbe…Iwouldliketobe...because…Step4.Whenthegroupdiscussionisfinished,theteachercanhavesomestudentsreporttotheclasstheirchoicesforeachquestionandexplainwhy.Judgingfromthechoiceaparticularstudenthasmade,otherstudentscanmakesomecommentsrightafterwardsonwhatkindofpersonhe/sheis.Activity2-1-5WhatIf…?Directions:Step1.Dividetheclassintopairsorgroupsof3to4,andhaveeachgroupsitinacircle.Step2.WorktogetherwithyourgroupmemberstodiscussthetenquestionsonPage56~57,andexplainyourreasonswhennecessary.Step3.Afterthegroupdiscussionisfinished,theteachercanhavesomestudentsreporttheiropinionstotheclass.SectionTwoTalkingAboutYourPast

Activity2-2-1

ChildhoodMemoriesDirections:Step1.Dividetheclassintopairsorgroupsof3to4,andhaveeachgroupsitinacircle.Step2.ReadthefollowingbackgroundinformationonPage57:

Weallhaveanumberofchildhoodmemoriesthatmadeushappyinonewayoranother.Aswegetolder,wetendnottothinkaboutthemverymuch.Yettodosohelpsusrecallthesweetfeelingswehadatthetime.Step3.Workindividuallyforapproximately1minute.Recallsomeofyoursweetchildhoodmemoriesandbepreparedtoexplainwhy.1)Toy?2)Playmate?3)Picture?4)Game?5)Bookorstory?6)Placetogo?7)Hobby?8)TVshow?9)Birthday?10)_______________?11)_______________?12)_______________?Step4.Exchangeyourchildhoodmemorieswithyourpartner(s).Step5.Whenthegroupdiscussionisfinished,theteachercanhaveallthestudentsmovearoundtheclass,tellingeachothersomeoftheirsweetchildhoodmemories.Lateron,theteachercanhavesomestudentspresenttheirchildhoodmemoriestotheclass.Whilelistening,otherstudentscanaskquestions.Activity2-2-2SomeoneSpecialDirections:Step1.Dividetheclassintopairsorgroupsof3to4,andhaveeachgroupsitinacircle.Step2.ReadthefollowingbackgroundinformationonPage58:

Inourlife,therearealwayssomeindividualswhohavehadastrongimpactonus.Ourdirectioninlifemayevenhavechangedbecauseofthem.Theirinfluencemightbeonawayofthinkingoractingordoingsomethinginadifferentway.Step3.Workindividuallyforapproximately1minute.Thinkofsomeofthepeoplewhohavegreatlyinfluencedyourlifeinapositivewayfromyourearliestyearstothepresent:

1)Whowasthispersonwhenyoumethim/her?2)Howoldwereyouwhenyoumetthisperson?3)Howdidthispersoninfluenceyou?4)Howwouldyourlifebedifferentifyouhadnotmetthisperson?5)Doyoustillseethisperson?Step4.Sharewithyourpartner(s)thestoryofsomeofthemostinfluentialpeopleinyourlife.Step5.Whenthegroupdiscussionisfinished,theteachercanhaveallthestudentsmovearoundtheclass,tellingeachotherwhotheinfluentialpeopleare/wereintheirlivesandhowtheirliveschangedasaresultofthiscontact.Lateron,theteachercanhavesomestudentsreporttotheclasswhotheinfluentialpeopleare/wereintheirlivesandhowtheirliveschangedasaresultofthiscontact.Whilelistening,otherstudentscanaskquestions.

Activity2-2-3

HappyEventsinYourLifeDirections:

Step1.Dividetheclassintopairsorgroupsof3to4,andhaveeachgroupsitinacircle.Step2.ReadthefollowingbackgroundinformationonPage59:

Whenaskedwhatarethehappyeventsinourlives,wemayfeelthatnothinggoodhappenstous.Actually,duringourlivesweexperienceanumberofeventswhichgiveusgreathappinessorpride,butsometimeswejustdon’thaveenoughtimetorecallhowluckywehavebeen.Step3.Workindividuallyforapproximately1minute.Recallasmanyhappyeventsinyourlifeasyoucan.Step4.Sharewithyourpartner(s)someofthehappyeventsthatyoustillholdfastinyourmemory.Note:eachstudentrevealsjustoneeventinthefirstround.Aftereachstudenthasaturn,goontothesecondround.Step5.Whenthegroupdiscussionisfinished,theteachercanhaveallthestudentsmovearoundtheclass,tellingeachothersomeofthehappyeventsintheirlives.Lateron,theteachercanhavesomestudentspresenttotheclasssomeofthehappyeventsintheirlives.Whilelistening,otherstudentscanaskquestions.SectionThree

TalkingAboutYourFuture

Activity2-3-1

WhatAreYourLifetimeGoals?Directions:

Step1.Dividetheclassintopairsorgroupsof3to4,andhaveeachgroupsitinacircle.Step2.Readthefollowingbackgroundinformationon

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