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Growing pains and gains
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Unit
Reading for writing
In this lesson, you will









identify growing pains and gains in life
understand how failure can lead to growth
learn to write about a time of failure in your life
develop positive attitude towards failure
Look at the pictures below and answer the questions. Use the words and expression to help you.
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1 What growing pains might the children be experiencing
2 What gains can they make
disappointed
hurt
failure
grow up
growing pains
gains
Some kids are left out by their peers. They may feel hurt or disappointed.
The two brothers may have an argument.
The student fails an exam and feels stressed/upset about his studies.
learn to communicate with peers better and make more friends
learn to understand each other and get along well with family members
learn to deal with study pressure and overcome failure
family problems
peer pressure
failure in life
Let's predict!
Look at the title and pictures.
① What do you think the writer's “pain” is
② What “gain” might she get
Read the passage and complete the table.
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Four years ago (pain) Now (gain)
Feelings: __________________________ Lessons:
①_______ is part of life;
② Never give up, when one door closes, another ______.
·Tried out for the ________
______ but failed.
basketball
team
·Fell in love with ________
and ________
__________.
swimming
won a competition
Disappointed and hurt.
Failure
opens
Task 1
The pain
Read the First Diary and answer the questions.
1. What happened to the writer on October 21, 2021
2. How did the writer feel about this Which words describe her feelings
She tried out for the basketball team, but the coach said she wasn't tall enough, so she didn't make the team.
Disappointed and hurt.
Task 2
1. How does the writer feel about her past failure now, four years later
17 September 2025
The gain
Read the Second Diary and finish the tasks.
She doesn't feel so bad about it anymore.
2. From what sentences can you tell that basketball was really a big deal for the writer (P30-④)
Para. 1: the writer's memory
Diary 1
Task 3
Para. 2: the writer's action & gain
17 September 2025
1. What did her best friend suggest she do after the failure
2. What did the writer choose to do What was the result
Her best friend suggested that she (should) try something else, like swimming or skiing.
She chose swimming and fell completely in love with it. Now, she has won several competitions and made a lot of friends. Her life has taken a different turn.
Paras. 3-5: The Lesson
1. What important lesson did the writer learn from this experience Find the key sentences in the text.
2. If something “fall upon” you, do you think it's a good thing or bad thing
3. What's the meaning of "When one door closes, another opens"
A bad thing.
某种情况或事件突然发生或被强加到某人身上
It means that if one chance or dream ends (like the writer's basketball dream), a new and often better one will come. Don't give up hope when you face failure.
The writer's attitude towards the future now : __________________
positive and hopeful
Complete the chart with words and expressions from the passage.
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tried out for
tall
disappointed/hurt
friends
in love
failure
Life
challenges
Task 4
Failure
a moment
Read and pay attention to the structure of the writer's dairy.
The past pain
(What happened + feelings)
The memory
The lesson
(Opinion about failure)
The action
(What you did to change)
The gain
(Changes + growth)
＋
Pay attention to the following expressions.
From pain to gain 从痛苦到收获
No pain, no gain 一分耕耘，一分收获
参加……的选拔；角逐
足够高； enough作副词，修饰形容词或副词时放在被修饰词后 (old/interesting... enough)
时光飞逝！
be disappointed at
对……很失望
fail
v. 失败，未做到
fail to do sth.
→n. failure 失败；失败者
can't help (doing) sth 忍不住做某事
try something else 尝试一些别的
take one's mind off sth 使(某人)不再去想(担忧) 某事
fall in love with
爱上；坠入情网
take a turn
发生变化，产生转变
fall upon 突然发生在某人/某物身上
一扇门关闭，必有另一扇门打开。
类似的中文谚语：
① 塞翁失马，焉知非福。
② 天无绝人之路。
③ 东方不亮西方亮。
④ 条条大路通罗马。
1. 从痛苦到收获
2. 参加……的选拔；角逐
3. 足够高
4. 时光飞逝！
5. 未做到某事
6. 忍不住做某事
7. 尝试一些别的
8. 对……很失望
9. 使(某人)不再去想(担忧) 某事
10. 发生变化，产生转变
11. 爱上；坠入情网
12. 突然发生在某人/某物身上
13. 一扇门关闭，必有另一扇门打开。
try something else
Translate the following expressions into English.
From pain to gain
Task 5
try out for
tall enough
How time flies!
fail to do sth.
can't help (doing) sth
be disappointed at
take one's mind off sth
take a turn
fall in love with
fall upon
When one door closes, another opens.
Task 6
Learning to think for question 1
To predict the writer's feelings, you need to consider: How did the writer feel about the failure four years ago How does she feel about it now What has she learnt in these years
Possible answers：
She has learned that failure is part of life. Now she knows failure is not the end—instead, it's a chance to learn and improve. So she will probably feel calm, find out what went wrong, and keep practicing.
1 What’s the writer’s understanding of failure
2 Have you ever experienced a terrible moment Share it with the class.
We just read a great story about turning a ‘pain’ into a ‘gain’. Our school will start an online column called “Growing Stronger”—be a “Life Storyteller” for it: write a passage about a time of failure in your life and how you turned it into a gain to share with classmates.
Write a passage about a time of failure in your life.
Write your passage with the help of the questions.
Think about a failure in your life. Answer the questions below.
What happened
How did it make you feel
What did you do
I tried out for... but failed.
I felt... (disappointed/hurt...)
My friend suggested... I tried...
P31
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What do you learn from it
I fell in love with... I won... Failure is part of life...
Dear diary,
(Pain) I once ______ (what happened). It was a big pain because ______. I felt ______ (e.g., disappointed/hurt). (Action) My friend suggested ______. So I ______. (Gain) Later, I ______ (change). I learned that ______ (opinion about failure, e.g., failure is part of life).
Writing Guide: Draft Your Passage
Dear diary,
I once failed the school speech competition. I'd practiced it for two weeks, but I forgot my lines on stage. It was a big pain because I really wanted to do well to make my English teacher proud. I felt disappointed and so nervous that I wanted to cry.
My friend suggested I practice my speech in front of my family first and record myself to check my mistakes. So I followed her advice: I practiced for 10 minutes every evening, and my mom helped me fix my pronunciation.
Later, I became more confident when speaking in public. Last month, I did a great job in our class book report. I learned that failure is not scary—it helps us find our problems and grow stronger.
Check.
Did you:
□ answer all the questions in Step 1
□ use the words and expressions from the reading
passage
□ give your opinion about failure
Share your passage with the class.
1. I was so disappointed at being too short and failing to get on the basketball team.
那时候，我因为个子太矮没能进入篮球队，感到非常失望。
be disappointed at sth
对某件事很失望
① They were disappointed at the result of the game.
他们对比赛结果很失望。
② Lily was disappointed at not passing the English exam last week.
莉莉对上周没通过英语考试感到失望。
be disappointed in/with sb/sth
对某人/某物很失望
① I'm disappointed in my math test result.
我对自己的数学考试成绩失望。
② I was very disappointed with myself.
我对自己感到非常失望。
be disappointed to do sth.
做某事时感到失望
She was disappointed to miss the school trip.
她对错过学校旅行感到失望。
① Don't disappoint your parents.
别让你的父母失望。
② It's a big disappointment to lose the game.
输掉这场比赛，真是令人大失所望。
→ disappoint v. 使失望
→ disappointment n. 失望
选词填空。
1. We felt ___________ when our team lost the school basketball game.
2. Don't __________ your parents—they trust you to keep your promise to help them water the plants.
3. It was a big ______________ for Lisa to miss the class talent show.
4. She was ____________ to find that her favorite café was closed.
disappoint
disappointed
disappointment
disappointed
fail
v. 失败，未做到
fail the exam / fail the test 考试/测试不及格
fail in sth. 在某方面失败
fail to do sth. 未能做某事；没能做到某事
① He failed his English test last month.
他上个月英语考试不及格。
② Jack failed in the school running race, but he decided to train more for next year.
杰克在学校的跑步比赛中没跑好，但他决定为明年多训练。
③ She failed to finish her homework on time because she was ill.
她因为生病没能按时完成作业。
④ The failure in the speech competition taught her a lot.
演讲比赛的失败教会了她很多。
→n. failure 失败；失败者
2. I couldn't help laughing at my heartbreaking words then.
当时那些令人心碎的话让我忍不住笑了出来。
can't help (doing) sth
忍不住做某事，不能停止做某事
(表达一种无法控制的冲动或强烈愿望)
① She can't help dancing to the music.
她忍不住跟着音乐跳舞。
② He can't help crying when he watches the sad movie.
看这部悲伤的电影时，他忍不住哭了。
3. At first, I swam just to take my mind off things.
起初，我只是为了转移注意力才游泳的。
take one's mind off sth
使(某人)不再去想(担忧) 某事
① Reading a good book can help take your mind off the pain.
读一本好书可以帮你忘记你的痛苦。
② Listening to pop music helps take my mind off exam stress.
听流行音乐能让我暂时忘记考试压力。
4. But soon, I fell completely in love with the sport.
但很快，我彻底爱上了这项运动。
fall in love with
爱上，坠入情网；可以用于人，也可以用于事物、活动、地方等。
① She fell in love with painting after joining the school art club.
加入学校美术社团后，她爱上了画画。
② He fell in love with the city and decided to move there.
他喜欢上了那座城市并决定搬过去。
5. My life has taken a different turn.
我的生活有了不同的转变。
take a turn
发生变化，产生转变（常用在生活、健康、事件走向等发生明显变化的情况下）
① After practicing speaking every day, her English took a turn for the better.
每天练习口语后，她的英语有了好转。
② His health took a turn for the worse.
他的健康状况恶化了。
take turns
轮流（做某事）
相关搭配：
take turns to do sth.或take turns (in/at) doing sth.
① The twins take turns to tidy the bedroom.
这对双胞胎轮流整理卧室。
② We take turns cleaning the classroom every day.
我们每天轮流打扫教室。
6. It may fall upon us at any stage in our lives.
在生活的任何阶段，它都可能发生在我们身上。
fall upon
突然发生在某人/某物身上，降临到某人/某物身上 （常用来描述某种情况或事件突然发生或突然被强加到某人/某物身上）
① Hard time fell upon the town when the factory closed.
当这家工厂倒闭时，这个小镇陷入了困境。
② When difficulties fall upon us, it's important to stay together.
当困难降临到我们身上时，团结起来很重要。
When finishing, exchange your papers to grade each other.(Score one point for each correct answer.)
Name
Score
Now 4 minutes to test your spelling.
1. English-Chinese
fail/failure
disappointed
take a turn
fall upon
try out for
2. Chinese-English
对某件事很失望
未能做某事
忍不住做某事，不能停止做某事
使(某人)不再去想(担忧) 某事
爱上，坠入情网
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I. 单项选择。
1. Tom ______ to finish his project yesterday, so he felt a little sad.
A. failed B. failed to C. succeeds D. managed
2. After failing the speech competition, she went to the park to ______ her mind ______ the bad result.
A. take; away B. take; off C. put; off D. put; away
3. She ______ in love with reading when she was 9 years old, and she still reads every day.
A. fall B. fell C. has fallen D. falls
4. When danger ______ upon the little boy, a policeman saved him at once.
A. fell B. felled C. falls D. falling
Ⅱ. 选词填空（根据句意用下列词的适当形式补全句子，每空一词。）
1. When I see this old photo, I _____ _____ _______ of my primary school classmates.
2. He _____ ____ _____ the meeting on time because of the traffic jam.
3. Playing games with my sister ____ ____ ____ ____ the toothache.
4. I ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ the scenery in Yunnan since I visited it once.
5. Difficulties may _____ _____ anyone, but we should face them bravely.
6. I ____ _____ ______ not taking part in the school music festival.
took my mind off
take one's mind off, be disappointed at, can't help doing, fall in love with, fall upon, fail to do
can't help thinking
failed to attend
have fallen in love with
fall upon
was disappointed at
Ⅲ. 阅读下面短文，用括号内所给词的适当形式或根据上下文填写合适的词，使短文通顺、完整。
Last term, I tried out for the school singing competition. I practiced hard for a month, but I still ______ (fail) in the end. I felt so ______ (disappoint) that I didn't want to talk to anyone. My best friend Lucy noticed my sadness and invited me to go hiking with her. She said, “Hiking can ______ (take one's mind off) unhappiness.”
During the hike, we saw beautiful flowers and heard birds singing. I ______ (can't help) smiling at the lovely scenery. Lucy told me that failure is not terrible—we just need to face it bravely. After that, I started to practice singing again every weekend. Slowly, my skills __________ (take a turn) for the better.
This term, I joined the school music club and ___________ (fall in love with) singing more. I learned that when difficulties ________ (fall upon) us, we shouldn't give up. Instead, we should find ways to cheer up and keep trying.
failed
disappointed
take your mind off
couldn't help
took a turn
fell in love with
fall upon
1. Can you identify growing pains and gains in life
2. Can you tell how the writer turned a ‘pain' into a ‘gain'
3. Can you write about a time of failure in your life
4. Can you talk about facing failure with positive attitude
Must do:
1. Make a mind-map to retell the writer’s “growing pian—action＆gain —lesson”.
2. Polish your writing of part 5 on page 31.
Choose to do:
Prepare a 1-minute speech for next class: My Favorite Sentence from the Text (explain your reason in 2-3 sentences).

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