Unit1

Knowingme,knowingyou第1課時(shí)Toreadafableandlearnthestructureofit.Tobeabletowriteanessayusingusefulexpressionsandthestructure:introduction-mainbody-conclusion.Lookatthepicture.Doyouknowthenameoftheanimal?porcupineReadthefableandchoosethemessageyouthinkitconveys.1.Porcupinesarenotsociableanimals.2.Themoreindependentyouare,thebetteryourlifewillbe.3.Thereshouldbeboundariesininterpersonalrelationships.MakenotesbasedonthepassageinActivity5withyourownopinions.Originalauthor:_______________Summaryofthefable:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.IntroductionSchopenhauerThefableisaboutagroupofporcupinesgatheringtogethertokeepwarm.Iftheygettooclose,theirquillshurteachother,whileiftheymoveaparttheyfeelcold.Aftertryingseveraltimes,theyfindtheidealdistance.Thefabletellsusthatthereshouldbeboundariesininterpersonalrelationships.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Viewpoint:____________________________________________Supportingexamplesinyourreallife:___________________________________________________________________________.MainbodyWeneedboundarieswithourfriends.YourownexperienceConclusionWehavetofindtheproperdistancebetweenusandourfriends,closeenoughtounderstandeachother,farenoughtorespecteachother.Nowwriteanessay.Usetheexpressionsintheboxtohelpyou.Thisfabledescribes…Thefableteachesusthat…Oneexampleofthisfromreallifeis…Inconclusion,…UsefulexpressionsCheckyouressayandwriteasummaryofit.Preview

thenextpart:Presentingideas.Unit1

Knowingme,knowingyou第2課時(shí)Tounderstandthemeaningsofsomequotations.Tobeabletoputtheseideasintopractice.Totakepartingroupactivitiesandclearlyexpressopinions.Toreviewwhatyouhavelearnedinthisunitandcheckwhatyouneedtoimprove.Workingroups.Readthequotationsanddiscusstheirmeanings.Not

doingtootherswhatyoudon’twantthemtodotoyouisbasedontheprincipleof

respect

towardsothers.Respectisanimportantvaluethatisessentialforrelationshipswithinoursociety.Havingrespectforthefeelingsofothersandhavingempathymakesusbetterpeople.Neighbours

are

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positive

relationships

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would

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neighbour

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privacy.Weallneedtounderstandothersandbeunderstoodbyothers.Thebestwaytounderstandpeopleistolistentothem.Chooseonequotationanddiscussthefollowingpoints:itsmainmessagehowitappliestoeverydaylife,givingexampleswhatwecanlearnfromthequotationPresentyourideastotheclass.Usetheexpressionsintheboxtohelpyou.Wehavechosentotalkaboutthequotation…Themainmessageofthisquotationis…Indailylife,…Anotherexampleis…Inconclusion,thisquotationteachesusthat…UsefulexpressionsAftercompletingthisunit,Icanratemyperformance1(excellent),2(good)or3(inneedofimprovement).interpretinterpersonalbehaviormakerequestsandrefusalswriteanessaygivesuggestionstoresolveinterpersonalconflictsimproveinterpersonalskillsandrelationshipsI’velearnttomakeuseofthefollowingwordsandexpressions:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Istillneedtoimprove:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________