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Unit 1 The secrets of happiness
第3课时
(Developing ideas—听说)
外研·七年级下册
half
How do you describe the glass of water
A. It is half full.
B. It is half empty.
Lead-in
What do the boys think of the glass of water
The boy on the left feels _______ about the ________ glass.
The boy on the right feels ____ about the ___________ glass.
half-empty
half-full
happy
sad
Why do people have different opinions and feelings about the same thing
Predict
Read the sentences and predict what you will hear in the listening.
a. The glass survey shows people’s view on life.
b. An American middle school have 200 students.
c. There are different ways to fill a glass with water.
Tip: You can predict using the key information from each choice.
Let’s listen
Listen to the radio programme and choose the main idea.
a. The glass survey shows people’s view on life.
b. An American middle school have 200 students.
c. There are different ways to fill a glass with water.
表示容器的词
表示数量的词
数字
表示态度的短语
表示“相信”的短语
Listen again and complete the survey report.
Instructions
Step 1: Show 1.______ students half a glass of water.
Step 2: Ask them a qustion: “Is the 2.______ half full or half empty ”
Step 3: Study their answers.
Results
3.______% said the glass was half full.
4.______% said the glass was half empty.
200
70
30
Check answers.
glass
Conclusion
The “glass half-full” people usually look on the 5.______
side of life. The “glass half-empty” people often believe that 6.___________will happen.
bright
bad things
Announcer: Hi there. Today we’ll talk about a survey in an American middle school. Scientists showed half a glass of water to 200 students. Then they asked the question: Is the glass half full or half empty The scientists studied the students' answers. Guess what Seventy per cent thought it was half full, and thirty per cent said it was half empty. What does this mean The “glass half-full” people usually look on the bright side of life. The “glass half-empty” people often believe that bad things will happen. So, what about you What kind of person are you
Let’s conclude
How was the survey done
the conclusion
the results
Listening for an analysis(分析)
When listening to a description of a study or a survey, we can focus on three parts: how it’s done(如何进行), the results(结果) and the conclusion(结论). Give special attention to any numbers in the results.
Learning to learn
The “glass half-full” people usually look on the bright side of life.
The “glass half-empty” people often believe that bad things will happen.
Why do people have different opinions and feelings about the same thing
结果
Consequence
of emotion
事件Activating
event
信念
Belief
Let’s think
Predict
Read the talk in exercise 3.
Who will give us a talk
What is the talk about
What advice will he give us
Listen to the talk and complete the notes.
problems
so tired
unhappy
day
great
sang a song
wonderful
important
half full / half-full
Who met a problem
What was the problem
Both Mike and Kate.
They missed the school bus.
Listen and answer.
Dr Zheng: Hello, I’m Dr Zheng. Life isn’t always easy. Sometimes, we meet problems. What shall we do Let’s take Kate and Mike for example. This morning, they both missed their school bus. Let’s listen to Kate first.
___ __ ___ all the way to school
_______ the presentation
_____ all the way to school
was ___ ___ the music class
____ __ ____ to say sorry
had to run
missed
ran
late for
sang a song
What did they do after they missed their school bus
How did they feel R


Mike
Kate


What a bad day!
It was a wonderful morning!
Dr Zheng: Hello, I’m Dr Zheng. Life isn’t always easy. Sometimes, we meet problems. What should we do Let’s take Kate and Mike for example. This morning, they both missed their school bus. Let’s listen to Kate first.
Kate: I had to run all the way to school. It made me so tired! And I missed the presentation. I felt very unhappy. What a bad day!
Dr Zheng: Now let’s listen to Mike.
Mike: I ran all the way to school. It was a great way to exercise! I was late for the Music class. I sang a song to say sorry. It was a wonderful morning!
Dr Zheng: Well, Kate is a "glass half-empty" person. And Mike is a "glass half-full” person. So it's important to look on the bright side of life. Let's choose to see the glass as half full.
How does Dr Zheng give examples in his talk
Let's take Kate and Mike for
Let’s take Kate and Mike for example.
Giving examples
Examples can make your writing and speech more interesting. They can also help people understand you well. You can use take... for example, like, and such as to introduce examples.
Learning to learn
Dr Zheng: Hello, I’m Dr Zheng. Life isn’t always easy. Sometimes, we meet problems. What shall we do Let’s take Kate and Mike for example. This morning, they both missed their school bus. Let’s listen to Kate first.
Kate: I had to run all the way to school. It made me so tired! And I missed the presentation. I felt very unhappy. What a bad day!
Dr Zheng: Now let’s listen to Mike.
Mike: I ran all the way to school. It was a great way to exercise! I was late for the Music class. I sang a song to say sorry. It was a wonderful morning!
Dr Zheng: Well, Kate is a "glass half-empty" person. And Mike is a "glass half-full” person. So it's important to look on the bright side of life. Let's choose to see the glass as half full.
Why did Dr Zheng choose Kate and Mike as examples
Let’s think
Dr. Zheng chose Kate and Mike as examples to show how different attitudes affect people’s feelings and actions in the same situation.
I think I’m a half-full/ half-empty person. For example, ...
I think I’m a half-full person. For example, I left my key in my office and couldn’t go home directly. But luckily, my husband would come back soon, so I decided to buy a cup of coffee and enjoy the wait!
What kind of person are you
(give us an example about your experience)
a “glass half-empty” person
a “glass half-full” person
look on the bright side of life.
believe that bad things will happen
Let’s share
Work in pairs. Share if you are a "glass half-empty" person or a "glasshalf-full" person. Give specific examples.
Let’s think
Let’s talk
Checklist Content (内容) Share advice on how to lead a positive life. ★★★
use the simple past tense to give examples. ★★★
Language (语言) Use some useful words and expressions in this class. ★★★
Talk about what you have learnt about staying positive in this section.
What kind of person are you
I'm more of a(n)... person.
For example, I didn't do well in a(n)...
At first, I felt.. ., but then I...
I find that when I..., it helps me stay positive.
I realised that I could see it differently.
Useful expressions
Sample
A: What do you think are some ways to stay positive
B: Thinking positively is important. For example, my computer broke down yesterday. But I didn’t get sad. Instead, I learnt how to fix my computer. It was a positive experience.
A: That’s true. I find that spending time with positive people helps me stay positive.
B: What do you mean by positive people
A: They always look on the bright side of life, like my mum, my uncle and my best friend. When I spend time with them, I feel happy.
Phonetics in use
Read the following words and pay attention to the pronunciation of bold letters.
/ / show those
/a / about now
Let’s watch
发音时，由/ /音滑向/ /音，口形由半开到收圆。
go
/g /
nose
/n z/
home
/h m/
boat
/b t/
coat
/k t/
soap
/s p/
soul
/s l/
shoulder
/ ld (r)/
though
/ /
snow
/sn /
know
/n /
Let’s learn
/ /对应字母(组合)
o
oa
ou
ough
ow
Let’s watch
发音时，由/ɑ /音滑向/ /音，口形由大到小，双唇逐渐收圆
cow
/ka /
now
/na /
down
/da n/
out
/a t/
cloud
/kla d/
/a /
对应字母(组合)
Let’s learn
ow
ou
Put the words in the correct boxes.
how
grow
proud
down
cold
mouth
alone
house
hope
town
/ /
/a /
grow cold
alone hope
how proud
down mouth house town
Must do
1. Write down some advice on how to lead a positive life.
2. Do the exercises on the after-class work sheet.
3. Pronounce the words of Unit 1.
Choose to do
Ask your parents the question “Is the glass half full or half empty ” to know what kind of person they are.
Homework

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