Topic 3 Many things can affect our feelings.

Section B

福建省石狮市石光华侨联合中学 王莎白

How to reassure your friend?

Don’t worry. You’ll get well soon.Don’t be afraid! Be brave!Take it easy. We can help you....

Listen to 1a and answer the following

question:

How can Kangkang, Jane and Maria give Michael a surprise?

1. Illness usually makes us sad, worried and frightened.

n. make + n. + adj. v.2. If we are usually in a good mood, we may become healthier. in a good mood 心情好 in a bad mood 心情糟糕 in good health 健康状况良好 e.g. He is in good health all the time. 他身体状况一直很好。

3. We can put on a short play, just as we often do at the English corner. 我们可以上演一部短剧 , 就像我们在英语角上做的那样。(1) put on 在这里是 “上演”的意思， 还有 “穿上 ,带上”的意思。(2) play 在这是名词 , “ 戏剧 , 短剧” , 它还可以做动词 , 意思为“ 打 , 踢 , 玩 , 弹”。如： play basketball 打篮球 play football 踢足球 play the piano 弹钢琴球类名词前不加 the, 乐器名词前加 the 。

4. Let’s prepare for it. 让我们为短剧做准备吧。 prepare 准备 She is preparing lunch. prepare...for 为……做准备 He is preparing for the exam.

Fill in the blanks according to 1a and then retell the conversation.We usually feel _____,________ and ____________. When

we are ill. Many things can ______ our feelings. For

example, if we can’t get along _____ with our

classmates, we may feel ______ and _________. If we

are always in a bad ______, it will be bad for our

health. When someone is ill, he or she should try to

______ at life. That will ______ him or her ___ well soon.

We may become __________ if we are in a good mood.

sad worried

frightened

affectwell

upset unhappy mood

smile make get

healthier

Pair work Xiaoming is ill. Please discuss in groups and

try to cheer him up. Then make a dialog.

Listen to the conversation between a dentist and her patient. Number the expressions you hear.

( ) Take it easy. ( ) Don’t be afraid. ( ) It’ll be all right. ( ) Relax. ( ) Don’t worry. ( ) I’m afraid of … ( ) I’m worried about … ( ) Calm

down.

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听力材料Man: I’m worried about my tooth. It hurts badly.Dentist: Don’t be afraid. Open your mouth, please!Man: Er,no! No! Sorry…er, I don’t like that. I’m afraid of …Dentist: Don’t worry. It’ll be all right. I have to fill that bad tooth.Man: No, please don’t…Dentist: Calm down. Now, let’s go on then…Man: Stop! I’m sorry, but I really can’t… I’m so afraid. I’d better go.Dentist: Take it easy. Relax. It only takes a few minutes. Five minutes at most. We’ll finish it. Now, close your eyes…

Look at the pictures and make sentences after

the examples.

Example:The boss makes the workers work for 14 hours a day. The doctor lets Michael rest for a few days.

1. The funny man makes the girl laugh.2. The teachers make him headmaster.

3. The mother doesn’t let the child watch TV.

4. The man makes the horse run faster.

5. The good news makes them excited.

6. The girl lets the teacher know about

her sadness.

Group work

Which of the following situations make

you nervous (N), happy (H), worried

(W), or afraid (A)?

1. Your classmates make you monitor.

2. On the way home, you meet a big dog.

3. You are going to take part in a soccer

game, but you’re ill.

4. You see a snake lying on the road.

5. Your mother gets along well with her

workmates.

6. You need to give a speech in front of

all your schoolmates.

7. You hear your father is ill in bed, but

you are not with him.

8. Your aunt can’t find her passport.

Project

What do you think can affect

your feelings? Write a passage.

1. Learn some new words and phrases: get along with, put on, boss, passport2. Review describing personal feelings: He is feeling better. Illness usually makes us sad, worried and frightened.3. Go on learning the usages of “make + object +

adj./v./n.” and “let + object + v.” We should do something to make him happy again. That will make him or her get well soon. The doctor let Michael rest for a few days. Your classmates make you monitor.4. Go on learning to express emotions.

Which situation makes you nervous?

Which situation makes you happy?

Think about the following questions and talk about how you deal with the bad mood. Then write a short passage.