Unit2Whatishappinesstoyou●TaskWritingawebsitearticletogiveadviceSkillsbuilding1:identifyingnegativeemotionallanguageInthispart,we’lllearnwhatwords,phrasesorstructuresareusedtoexpressnegativeemotions.Thesewordswillhelpdiscusstheproblems.1.Readtheguidelinestoknowwhatnegativeemotionsare.Examplewords:hopeless,unhappy,disappointed,sad,regretfulandlonely.2.Makesomesentencesusingthestructuresgivenonpage26.IfeltlikecryingwhenIknewIwouldneverseemygrandmaagain.FailingmyMathstestagainmademefeelratherdepressed.IwanttohaveatalkwithmyMathsteacher.Heleftschoolunderablackcloudaftercausingaseriousaccident.Sinceherhusbandgotill,sheseemedverydowninthedumps.Step1:identifyingproblemsThispartisdesignedtohelpdevelopyourreadingandlisteningskills.FirstreadaletterandfindtheproblemdescribedinitaccordingtowhatyouhavelearntinSkillsbuilding1.Thencompletethenotesafterlisteningtoastudenttalkabouthisproblemsandsuggestsomegoodsolutions.1.ReadtheletterinPartAonpage26andunderlinethenegativelanguageusedtodescribetheproblemintheletter.Answers:①Idon’tknowwhattodo.②I’vebeenverysad③Ifeelcaughtbetween④TheymakemefeellikeI’mabadson⑤Ifeelguilty⑥I’msoconfused.⑦I’mreallytiredoffeelingworried⑧IwishIknew2.GooverPartBonpage27tofindoutwhatyoushoulddonext.Thenlistentotherecordingandfinishthenotesinthispart.Checkanswerswiththeclass.TapescriptMaJie:WhenI’matschool,I’moftenverytired.IhavetostayupverylateatnighttofinishmyhomeworkbecauseIspendallafternoonwithmybasketballcoach.IknowthatI’mnotdoingmybestatschool.ThatmakesmefeelsadbecauseIliketotrymyhardestateverything.WhenIplaybasketball,Isometimesmakemistakes,anddon’tplaywellbecauseI’mthinkingaboutmystudies,andIfeelworriedthatI’mfallingbehind.Iwanttobegoodatmystudiesandbegoodatbasketball---Iwanttodoboththingswell.IfeelconfusedandsadbecauseIdon’tknowhowtodoboth.Lotsofpeopleplayasportanddowellatschool.Iwanttolearntobalancebothoftheseactivities.MycoachsaysthatIhavea用心爱心专心115号编辑specialability,andthatitwouldbewrongnottouseit.HesaysthatveryfewpeoplecanplaybasketballaswellasIcan---IshouldbewillingtogiveupotherthingsinmylifesothatIcanfocusonplaying.Butmyparentstellmethatsportcannottaketheplaceofagoodeducation.TheysaythatIcouldgetinjured;also,youcan’tbe100%surethatyouwillbeabletoplaybasketballlikeYaoMinginthefuture.Theybelievethatitismoreimportanttostudyhardandprepareforajobinthebusinessworld.Iagreewithbothofthem.I’mluckytobesogoodatbasketball.ItwouldbesillynottotryandbecomethebestIcanbe,butIalsothinkagoodeducationisoneofthemostimportantthingsthereis.IknowthatevenifIbecomeverygoodatbasketball,theremightbeadaywhenI’mtoooldorinjured,andIwillneedagoodeducationtohelpmefindagoodjob.AnswersB1.sad2.makemistakes3.playwell4.studies5.fallingbehind6.studies7.basketball8.talent9.willing10.focus11.education12.injured13.YaoMing14.important15.businessworld16.agree3.GooverPartC,thenlistentotherecordingandcompletethispart.TapescriptMaJie:ThefirstthingItriedwasjustworkingharderatevening.IthoughtthatmaybeIcouldjusttryharder,andthenIcoulddowellatschoolandgetbetteratbasketballatthesametime.Butthatideadidn’tworkbecauseboththingstakealotoftime,andtherearejustnotenoughhoursinonedaytodomyverybestatboththings.ThenIthoughtIcouldfocusonschool,andjustplaybasketballattheweekend.ButmycoachisrightwhenhesaysthattwodaysaweekisnotenoughtrainingifIwanttobecomeverygood.ForafewweeksIstudi...
