Section B (2a-Self Check)Unit 11 Sad movies make me cry.学习目标 Key words & phrases: weight, shoulder, goal, let…down, coach, kick, kick sb. off, be hard on sb., besides, teammate, courage, rather than, guy, pull, pull together, relief, nod, agreement, fault, disappoint Key sentence: It made him feel lucky to know that he was on a winning team. Presentation…2aHave you ever made a mistake? How did it make you feel? Talk to your partner about what happened.Read the story and number the events in the correct order.2bRECOGNIZING IDIOMS AND PHRASESKnowing the meanings of idioms and verb phrases can improve your English. The Winning TeamPeter 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 scoring that goal? He had let his whole team down. His stupid mistake made him angry. His team had lost the game because 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 reason your team lost. If...
