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ChapterUnit 7AttitudeToward Life1.Introducing some famous saying which show positiveattitude towards life2Motivating students to adopt positive attitudetowards life3.Practicing the skill of figuring out the main idea4.Practicing the skill of recognizing pattern of detailsTeaching Objectives5.Learning to consolidate vocabulary growth by masteringsomestems (terr,scrib/scrip)prefixes and suffixes6Encouragestudentstoexplorechallengesandintergenerational communication strategies,Recognizetheimpactofoptimisminyourlife.(IdeologicalObjective)1.Highlighting the importance of positive attitude2.Practicing the skills of finding the main idea andTeaching Focusrecognizing pattern of details3.Consolidatingvocabularygrowth1.Figuring out the main idea based on the title and the topicofthepassageTeachingDifficulties2.Working out the main idea when the reading passage lacksa topic sentence.4 periodsTeaching Duration1.Presentation2.Top-down approach3.Teaching MethodPWPteaching approach4.Reading circleapproach5.Task-based approachStudents are supposed to do the following:1.Reading the passage in Section C and doing correspondingAssignmentsexercises2.Discussing the questions on page 118X Teaching proceduresStepI Warming-upIntroductionof some sayings:It's your attitude, not aptitude, that determines your altitude.Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to liveyour lifeAttitude is a mental position relative to a way of thinking or being. Your choice of attitude candecidethe outcome of your life.Let's understand first what is Attitude.Whenever you're in conflictwith someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationshipand deepening it.That factoris attitude.(WilliamJames-American psychologist and philosopher)Example:Alex applied for a new job but had low self-esteem and believed he wouldn't get the job.He was late2
2 Chapter Unit 7 Attitude Toward Life Teaching Objectives 1. Introducing some famous saying which show positive attitude towards life 2. Motivating students to adopt positive attitude towards life 3. Practicing the skill of figuring out the main idea 4. Practicing the skill of recognizing pattern of details 5. Learning to consolidate vocabulary growth by mastering some stems (terr, scrib/scrip) prefixes and suffixes 6 Encourage students to explore challenges and intergenerational communication strategies;Recognize the impact of optimism in your life.（Ideological Objective） Teaching Focus 1. Highlighting the importance of positive attitude 2. Practicing the skills of finding the main idea and recognizing pattern of details 3. Consolidating vocabulary growth Teaching Difficulties 1. Figuring out the main idea based on the title and the topic of the passage 2. Working out the main idea when the reading passage lacks a topic sentence. Teaching Duration 4 periods Teaching Method 1. Presentation 2. Top-down approach 3. PWP teaching approach 4. Reading circle approach 5. Task-based approach Assignments Students are supposed to do the following: 1. Reading the passage in Section C and doing corresponding exercises 2. Discussing the questions on page 118 ※ Teaching procedures Step I Warming-up Introduction of some sayings: It's your attitude, not aptitude, that determines your altitude. Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life. Attitude is a mental position relative to a way of thinking or being. Your choice of attitude can decide the outcome of your life. Let’s understand first what is Attitude. Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude. (William James - American psychologist and philosopher) Example: Alex applied for a new job but had low self-esteem and believed he wouldn't get the job. He was late
unprepared, and nervous during the interview and didn't get the job.James appliedfor the same job with confidence, prepared well, and made a good impression.He gotthe job.Why Positive Attitude?GivesYou Strength todeal with challengesGives You Self-ConfidenceCreates GoodwillIncreases Chances of SuccessPre-reading Questions:1.Why is it important to have a positive attitude towards life?2.Doyou think you are an optimist or pessimist?StepIIComment on Exercises inWord Pretest1. I did not easily lose temper, but he kept me waiting for three hours and it was intolerable.intolerablea.-too bad or unpleasant to deal with or accept无法容忍的，不能接受的ad.intolerablyA dozen earthguakes in northeasternOhio werealmost certainly induced by injection of gas-drillingwastewater into the earth.inducetocausesomethingtohappento persuade someone to do something导致；诱使，劝说induce sth.= cause sth.induce sb.to do sth.n.inducementfinancial/cash inducements3.Theplacehasdevelopedfromafishingport intoathrivingtouristcenter.thrivev. [thrived, thrived / throve, thriven J to grow, develop or be successful苗壮成长：兴旺，繁荣thrivinga.prosperous=4. It seemed incredible that she had been there a week alreadyincrediblea.-impossible,orverydifficult,tobelieve:extremelygood难以置信的；极好的ad.incredibly5.She has used her wits to progress to the position sheholds todaywitsn. [plural]—intelligence and theabilityto think quickly机智,头脑wit = humorn.6.She still clings to thebelief that her son is still aliveclingtotorefusetostopbelievingorhopingforsomething坚持（信念或希望），保持cling to the belief /hopethat7.The hills were shrouded in mist in the morning before sunriseshroudv./n.tohide somethingbycoveringorsurroundingit笼罩；遮蔽；覆盖8. My father will never give his consent to our marriage
3 unprepared, and nervous during the interview and didn't get the job. James applied for the same job with confidence, prepared well, and made a good impression. He got the job. Why Positive Attitude? Gives You Strength to deal with challenges Gives You Self-Confidence Creates Goodwill Increases Chances of Success Pre-reading Questions: 1. Why is it important to have a positive attitude towards life? 2. Do you think you are an optimist or pessimist? Step II Comment on Exercises in Word Pretest 1. I did not easily lose temper, but he kept me waiting for three hours and it was intolerable. intolerable a. — too bad or unpleasant to deal with or accept 无法容忍的，不能接受的 intolerably ad. A dozen earthquakes in northeastern Ohio were almost certainly induced by injection of gas-drilling wastewater into the earth. induce v. — to cause something to happen； to persuade someone to do something 导致；诱使，劝说 induce sth. = cause sth. induce sb. to do sth. inducement n. financial/cash inducements 3. The place has developed from a fishing port into a thriving tourist center. thrive v. [thrived, thrived / throve, thriven ]— to grow, develop or be successful 茁壮成长；兴旺，繁荣 thriving a. = prosperous 4. It seemed incredible that she had been there a week already. incredible a. — impossible, or very difficult, to believe；extremely good 难以置信的；极好的 incredibly ad. 5. She has used her wits to progress to the position she holds today. wits n. [plural]— intelligence and the ability to think quickly 机智,头脑 wit = humor n. 6. She still clings to the belief that her son is still alive. cling to — to refuse to stop believing or hoping for something 坚持（信念或希望） ，保持 cling to the belief / hope that 7. The hills were shrouded in mist in the morning before sunrise. shroud v./n. — to hide something by covering or surrounding it 笼罩；遮蔽；覆盖 8. My father will never give his consent to our marriage
consentn./v..permission oragreement许可，允许；同意consentVconsent to do sthStep II Focus on TextI1.Accordingtosomehappinessexperts,ifyouchangeyourattitudethe world will remain the sameB.the world will changeC.theworld will beout ofyour control(B. fact:...as though it were as simple as flipping a switch. They made it sound like it wassomething entirely in my control."Go ahead and just change your attitude, sweet heart, and theworld will smile at you and the sun will shine brightly and you will feel so much better." Line 2~6)2. Every time the author heard the advice of having a good attitude, he was annoyed becauseA. he had to deal with big problemsB. he was not able to get a good attitudeC.life seemed easyfor everyone including himself(B.fact:everytimeI heard thisadvice,Iendedupfeelingdepressed and angry,depressedbecauseIcould notunderstand howto changemy own perspective,angrybecauseI could not stand the idea ofsomething so small being so powerful and yet not being able to have access to it, and more so, angrythat life seemed easy for others when I struggled with my minuscule problems Line 10~15)3.The authorwill disagree with thefollowing exceptforA. attitude is the most important thingB. attitude is the magic bulletC.smiling and laughing inthefaceofmisfortune donot solveproblems(C.fact:Attitudeisnotthebe-all and end-all (-themost importantthing)It is notthemagicbulletor a secret to true happiness or even a solution to your problems.Smiling and laughing in the face ofmisfortune do not solve problems but neither do tears. Line 25~28)4.What happened to theauthor in late summer?His bad attitude turned a good situation into a hopeless oneB.He decided to change the way hewas doing everythingC. He spent the whole day responding to emails and handling small tasks in his business.(B.fact:Thatepisodeinlatesummermarksoneof theworst-andbest-examplesof howabadattitude can turn an average situation into a terribly hopeless one...One day,I just decided to changethe wayI was doing everything.Line41~44)5.After the authormade a switch to the right attitudehe still allowed himself to compare his business with other businesses in the worldB. his business decisions failed to produce encouraging resultsC.he started to feel genuine happiness for others who had risento respectable success in theirbusiness(C.fact:I started to feel genuinehappiness forothers who had risen to respectable success in theirbusiness..SinceI made the switch to this attitude, there has been no shortage of good results andencouraging series ofevents.... Line 54~55)6. The right attitude gives one the following except forA. hope4
4 consent n./v. — permission or agreement 许可，允许；同意 consent v. consent to do sth Step III Focus on Text I 1. According to some happiness experts, if you change your attitude _. the world will remain the same B. the world will change C. the world will be out of your control (B. fact: .as though it were as simple as flipping a switch. They made it sound like it was something entirely in my control. "Go ahead and just change your attitude, sweet heart, and the world will smile at you and the sun will shine brightly and you will feel so much better." Line 2~6) 2. Every time the author heard the advice of having a good attitude, he was annoyed because _. A. he had to deal with big problems B. he was not able to get a good attitude C. life seemed easy for everyone including himself (B. fact: every time I heard this advice, I ended up feeling depressed and angry, depressed because I could not understand how to change my own perspective, angry because I could not stand the idea of something so small being so powerful and yet not being able to have access to it, and more so, angry that life seemed easy for others when I struggled with my minuscule problems Line 10~15) 3. The author will disagree with the following except for _. A. attitude is the most important thing B. attitude is the magic bullet C. smiling and laughing in the face of misfortune do not solve problems (C. fact: Attitude is not the be-all and end-all（=the most important thing）. It is not the magic bullet or a secret to true happiness or even a solution to your problems. Smiling and laughing in the face of misfortune do not solve problems but neither do tears. Line 25~28) 4. What happened to the author in late summer? His bad attitude turned a good situation into a hopeless one. B. He decided to change the way he was doing everything. C. He spent the whole day responding to emails and handling small tasks in his business. (B. fact: That episode in late summer marks one of the worst — and best — examples of how a bad attitude can turn an average situation into a terribly hopeless one.One day, I just decided to change the way I was doing everything, Line 41~44) 5. After the author made a switch to the right attitude, _. he still allowed himself to compare his business with other businesses in the world B. his business decisions failed to produce encouraging results C. he started to feel genuine happiness for others who had risen to respectable success in their business (C. fact: I started to feel genuine happiness for others who had risen to respectable success in their business . Since I made the switch to this attitude, there has been no shortage of good results and encouraging series of events. Line 54~55) 6. The right attitude gives one the following except for _. A. hope
B.the justification for the wrong decision we have madeC.positive energy(B. fact: The right attitude gives you hope when .... It fills you up with positive energy thatLine 62~64)7.When a bad thing happened to you,you should look for a good reasonB.you should choose the right steps to deal with itC.you shouldacceptthe situationwithouttakinganyaction(B.fact:The right attitude is not about justifying the poor hand of cards that you may have beendealt (-the wrong decision we have made ). It is rather about choosing every step that follows thathand by positioning you ....Line 7678)8. Oscar Wilde's words tell us thatA.noteverythingintheworld iswhatyou wantB.thinking of things you don't want helps you get everythingyou wantC. if you want to get everything you cannot be successful(A. fact: If you don't get everything you want, think of the things you don't get that you don't want.Line 86~87)Step IV Focus on ExercisesStems(p.109)+1.prescribe:to advise the use ofa medicine+2. description:an account of a person in words3.terrain:a stretch of land, with regard to its natural features4.subscribe:to pay regularly in order to receiveamagazine, newspaper, etc. 5. territorial:of a country's territory→6.extraterrestrial:oforfromoutsidetheearthoritsatmosphereSemantic Variations(p.108)1.C*2.B*3.B*4.A*5.C*6.BStep VHomeworkAssignment*1.FinishtheExercisesinSectionB2.Expand vocabularybymaking a vocabulary list basedon the stems learned in this unit
5 B. the justification for the wrong decision we have made C. positive energy (B. fact: The right attitude gives you hope when . It fills you up with positive energy that . . Line 62~64) 7. When a bad thing happened to you, _. you should look for a good reason B. you should choose the right steps to deal with it C. you should accept the situation without taking any action (B. fact: The right attitude is not about justifying the poor hand of cards that you may have been dealt (=the wrong decision we have made ). It is rather about choosing every step that follows that hand by positioning you .Line 76~78) 8. Oscar Wilde's words tell us that _. A. not everything in the world is what you want B. thinking of things you don't want helps you get everything you want C. if you want to get everything you cannot be successful (A. fact: If you don't get everything you want, think of the things you don't get that you don't want. Line 86~87) Step IV Focus on Exercises Stems (p.109) 1．prescribe:： to advise the use of a medicine 2．description： an account of a person in words 3．terrain： a stretch of land, with regard to its natural features 4．subscribe： to pay regularly in order to receive a magazine，newspaper，etc． 5．territorial： of a country’s territory 6．extraterrestrial： of or from outside the earth or its atmosphere Semantic Variations (p.108) 1. C 2．B 3．B 4．A 5．C 6．B Step V Homework Assignment 1. Finish the Exercises in Section B 2. Expand vocabulary by making a vocabulary list based on the stems learned in this unit