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Unit2Onwards&upwardsUsinglanguageⅡP18-19

LearningobjectivesTounderstandanduseEnglishidiomstoexpresspositiveornegativeattitudes,andfindmoresimilaridiomsTolearntoexpressconcernandcomforttoothers,andbeabletouserelatedexpressionsinreal-lifesituationsLookatthepicturesandanswerthequestions.5不盡舉手之勞掃興的人勤快的人磨磨蹭蹭不情愿洗心革面；重新開始非常冷靜Doyouknowtheseidioms?Guessthemeanings.5

Listentotheconversationandmatchthemainidea.6________________someonewhorefusestojoinin,orwantsto

stopotherpeoplehavingfun1________________tochangeyourlifebystartingtobeabetter

personorstoppingabadhabit2________________someonewhoisextremelyenthusiasticand

enjoysworkingextremelyhard3________________tonotmakeanyeffort4________________verycalmandrelaxed,especiallyina

difficultsituation5________________todosomethingveryslowlybecauseyoudo

notreallywanttodoiteturnoveranewleafcaneagerbeaveranotliftafingerfturnoveranewleafddragone’sfeetbcoolasacucumber1)A:Hi,Sally.How’syourhistoryprojectgoing?B:Notverywell,tobehonest.Ihaven’tliftedafingeryet.I’mjustnotfeelingmotivated.

A:Well,you’dbetterhurry

upandgetstarted.We’veonlygottwo

weeks

before

the

deadline!2)A:So,areyoulookingforwardtothebigpartytonight?Ican’twait!

B:Oh,I’mnotgoing,1thinkI’llstayathomeandread.

A:What?Comeon,don’tbesuchawetblanket!Everyone’sgoing.It’sthepary

of

the

year.

B:No,thanks.Anyway,whyareyoubeingsuchaneagerbeaver?Youusually

hate

parties.

A:Well,I’vebeentakingdancinglessonsI’mgoingtoshoweverybody

whatI

have

learnt.聽力原文：3)A:Goodmorning.Wow,youlooktired!

B:Yes,Iwasuplatehelpingmybrotherwithhishomework.Again!

A:Youseemtodothatalot.What’stheproblem?

B:Hereallydragshisfeet.IfIdon’thelphim,heneverfinisheshishomework

andgetsintotrouble.Heworkssoslowly.

A:That’stoobad.Youneedtotellhimtoturnoveranewleaf.Heshould

start

workingharder.

B:Iknow.Ican’tsupporthimforever.4)A:I’mnotlookingforwardtothis.It’sgoingtobeareallyhardexam.

B:Oh,Iwouldn’tworryaboutittoomuch.I’msurewe’llallgetgoodmarks.

A:Wow,you’reascoolasacucumber!Whyaren’tyoumoreworried?It’s

a

tough

subject!

B:Itis,butI’mprettygoodatexams.Also,I’verevisedalot.

A:Well,IwishIcouldbeascalmasyou!PuttheexpressionsinActivity5intotheboxes.Addanymoreyoucanthinkof.6PositiveaneagerbeaverNegativeturnoveranewleafcoolasacucumberlikeaducktowater如魚得水，輕而易舉地notliftafingerawetblanketdragone’sfeetafishoutofwater離水之魚；不得其所的人Readthepassageandanswerthequestions.7Withlifebeingmadeupofupsanddowns,itisnotalwayseasytomaintainagoodandenthusiasticattitude.Nevertheless,lookingonthebrightsideisthebestthingthatwecandoforourselvesaswellasforothers.Agoodattitudecanhaveapositiveeffectonotherpeople.Soifsomeoneyouknowisfeelinglow,lendthemanearandtrytocheerthemup.Remember,yourattitudeiscontagious,somakesureyoupassonagoodone!1Whyisitimportantto“l(fā)ookonthebrightside”?2Howcanourattitudeaffectothers?

Ourattitudeislikelytospreadtoandaffectothers.Ifwehaveagoodattitude,otherswillalsofeelitandbecheeredupbyit.FreetalkTalkaboutthepicturesontheright.Guesswhathappensinthestory.Listen&numberthepictures.21438

Listenagainandcompletethejournalentry.91nationalEnglishspeaking3thenationalcompetition2hewaslucky4well-known5fantansticpeople6proudofhimJack:Hi,Dawei.AreyouOK?Dawei:Yeah...I’mallright,Isuppose.Jack:OK...Idon’tmeantobenosy,butareyousure?Youlookdown.Dawei:Icouldbebetter,tobehonest.Jack:That’swhatIthought.Whydon’tyoutellmewhat’sup?Dawei:Well,ItookpartinanationalEnglishspeakingcompetitionin

Beijing,andI

finishedinlastplace.Jack:Oh,really?I’msorrytohearthat.I’msureyoudidyourbest,though.Dawei:Idid,butitwasn'tgoodenough.Theotherkidswerejustbetterthan

me.Jack:Butyoumusthavebeenverygoodtogetintothecompetition.

NowactoutaconversationbetweenDaweiandJack,andthinkabouthowyouwouldcomfortDaweiifyouwereJack.ShowingconcernComfortingpeople

Youshouldbeproud

ofyourself.Dawei:Well,therewasacompetitionatschoolfirstthatwasheldtosee

whowouldgointo

thenationalcompetition.Iwonthat,but...Jack:Thereyougo!Youhavenoreasontobesad.You’rethebestEnglish

speakeratschool.Dawei:That’stheproblem.Idon’tthinkIam.IthinkLiuJingisbetter

thanme,andshe

shouldhavegonetoBeijinginsteadofme.Jack:Who’sLiuJing?Dawei:She’sagirlinmyclass.Whenwedidtheschoolcompetition,we

werethetoptwo

students.Thefinalschoolcompetitionwasbetween

meandher-thewinnerwould

gotoBeijing.Jack:OK,butyouwon,fairandsquare.Whyareyousoupset?Dawei:IthinkIwasjustlucky.LiuJing’smuchbetteratEnglishthanI

ShowingconcernComfortingpeople

am.Ifshehadgone

tothenationalcompetition,shewouldhavewon.

Ourschoolwouldhavebecome

wellknown,andeveryonewould

havebeenhappy.Instead,IwenttoBeiingand

lost.Jack:Oh,Dawei,youcan’tthinklikethat!Whoknowswhatwouldhave

happened?I

knowthisishardforyou,butyoushouldcheerup.I

mean,didyouhaveagood

timeinBeijing?Dawei:Yes,IsupposeIdid.It’sareallyexcitingcity,andImetsome

fantasticpeople.Jack:Thereyougo!Youhadagoodtime.AndI’msureyourparentsare

proudofyou!Dawei:Theyare,yes.Itwasagreatexperience,butIjustwishIhadwon.Jack:[laughs]Youcan’twineverything,Dawei!You’rethebestinthe

Comfortingpeople

school,andthat

meansalot.Perhapsoneday,ifyoustudyhard,

youbethebestinthecountry!Dawei:Yes,Ihadn’tthoughtofthat.Therewillbeanothercompet