Sad movies make me cry
Unit11 SectionB
Free Talk
How do these things make you feel? Write about your feelings.
e.g. When I read about endangered animals, it makes me feel worried about the future.
pollution
heavy traffic
loud music
rubbish
Money?
Think of what can make you happy.
Family?
Fame?
Think of what can make you happy.
Beauty?
Power?
Think of what can make you happy.
Health?
Delicious food?
Think of what can make you happy.
interest?
Tina, what can make you feel happy?
Well, I think family is the most important thing for me.
So family will make me happy!
listening
Look at the possible endings to the story about the unhappy king. Do you think any of these is the right one? If so, which one?
The general cannot find a happy person and the king remains unhappy forever.
The general finds a happy person with power and money.
c.The general realizes he is a happy person and gives his shirt to the king to wear.
d. The king suddenly becomes happy without the shirt of a happy person.
1a
What are some other possible endings to the story?
Discuss your ideas with
your partner.
1b
Listen to The Shirt of a Happy Man (Part Ⅱ) and check (✔) the things that happened in the rest of the story.
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1c
How long did it take the general to find the
happy man?
It took the general two days to find the happy man.
2.What was the poor man doing on the street?
He was eating some food with his hands and singing happily to himself.
Listen again. Answer the questions.
1d
3.What made the poor man so happy even
though he had no power, money or fame?
He had everything he wanted and didn’t
want what he couldn’t have.
4.Do you think the general will return to the king with the poor man’s shirt? Why or why not?
No, because the poor man did not have a
shirt.
Listen again. Answer the questions.
1d
Do you agree
with the poor man’s
thoughts about happiness?
Discuss your ideas with your
group. Then role-play the rest of the story.
1e
Reading
Have you ever made a mistake? How did it make you feel? Talk to your partner about what happened.
Once I made a mistake. I had a fight with my cousin because he broke up my favorite model plane. My dad was very angry with me…
2a
2b Read the story and number the
events in the correct order.
RECOGNIZING IDIOMS AND PHRASES

Knowing the meanings of idioms and verb phrases can improve your English.
Peter kept his eyes on the ground. He felt like there was a heavy weight on his shoulders as he walked home alone. It was the worst day of his life. His mind would not stop thinking about what happened only just an hour ago on the school soccer field.
彼得的眼睛盯着地面，当他独自一人走在回家的路上时觉得双肩沉重。今天是他人生中最糟糕的日子。他脑海里总是不停地想一个小时之前发生在学校足球场上的事。
The Winning Team 胜利之队
How could he have missed scoring that goal? He had let his whole team down. His stupid mistake made him angry. His team lost the game because of him. He was really worried that his coach may kick him off the team.
他怎么错过那个球呢？他让整个球队失望。他愚蠢的错误使他很生气。他的球队因为他输了那场比赛。他很担心教练会把他开除。
The Winning Team 胜利之队
As soon as he walked through the door, his father asked, “What’s wrong, son?” Peter’s feelings were written all over his face. “I lost the game,” Peter replied. Then he went into his room without another word.
The Winning Team
他一走进家门，爸爸就问：怎么了，儿子？”彼得的感觉都写在了脸上，“我输了比赛”彼得回答，然后没说一句话就走进了他的房间。
Ten minutes later, Peter heard his father knocking on his bedroom door. He opened the door to let him in.
“Look, Peter. I don’t know what happened. But whatever it was, don’t be too hard on yourself.”
十分钟之后，彼得听到爸爸敲他卧室的门他打开门让他进来。“看，彼得，我不知道发生了什么，但不管结果怎样不要对自己要求太苛刻。
The Winning Team 胜利之队
“I lost the game, Dad. I failed my team. They’ll probably never let me play again.”
“Soccer is about team effort. You’re not the only reason your team lost. If you have a good team, you should support each other.
“我输了比赛，父亲。我让球队输了。他们可能永远不会让我踢球了”。“足球需要团队合作，你不是你们球队输了的唯一原因，如果你们有一个优秀的球队应该互相支持。
The Winning Team 胜利之队
Besides, winning or losing is only half the game. The other half is learning how to communicate with your teammates and learning from your mistakes.”
Peter didn’t say anything but what his father said made him think carefully.
除此之外，输赢只是比赛的一半。另一半是学会如何与队友合作并从错误中吸取教训。彼得没说什么，但是爸爸的话使他陷入了深思。
The Winning Team 胜利之队
The next day, Peter went to soccer practice with courage rather than fear in his heart.
“Hey, guys,” he said to his teammates. “I’m really sorry about yesterday. We were so close to winning that game. But I think if we continue to pull together, we’re going to win the next one.”
第二天，皮特并没有害怕，而是勇敢地去参加足球训练。他对队友们说，“我对昨天的事感到很抱歉，我们几乎要赢得那场比赛，但我想只要我们继续团结一致，我们就会赢得下一场比赛。”
The Winning Team 胜利之队
To his surprise and relief, his teammates all nodded in agreement.
“Yeah,” they said, “don’t worry about it. It’s never just one person’s fault. We should think about how we can do better next time.”
令他惊讶和欣慰的是，他的队友全都赞同地点头。他们说，“不要担心，那绝不是一个人的错，我们应该考虑如何在下次比赛中做的更好。
The Winning Team 胜利之队
Peter smiled. It made him feel lucky to know that he was on a winning team.
The Winning Team 胜利之队
彼得笑了，知道在一个走向胜利的团队中使他感到很幸运。
____ Peter got home and went into his room.
____ Peter talked to his teammates.
____ Peter missed a goal.
____ Peter’s father gave him advice.
____ Peter realized that he was worried for
no reason.
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2
3
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5
2b
2c Read the story again and answer the questions.
Why did Peter feel angry and worried?

Because he was angry with himself for missing an important goal and letting his team down. He was worried that his coach may kick him off the team.
2c
2. What kind of advice did Peter’s father offer him?
Peter’s father advised him not to be too
hard on himself but to learn how to
communicate with his teammates and
learn from his mistake.
3. Do you agree with Peter’s father? Why or why not?
Yes, It is more meaningful to learn from
one’s mistakes and do better in the future.
2c
4. What happened after Peter told his teammates
that he was sorry?
His teammates asked him not to worry about
what had happened as it was not just one
person’s fault. They agreed that they should
work together to think how they could do
better in the future.
5. Why did Peter think that he was on a winning team
even though they lost the last game?
Because it was a team with good team spirit that would help them achieve success in the future.
2c
He could not believe that he did not get the
ball into the basket.
She was worried because she disappointed her parents.
Find idioms or phrases from the story to replace the underlined parts of these sentences.
missed scoring (that) goal
let …down
2d
3. Tony was sad that he was asked to leave the team.
4. You should learn to relax and not
put so much pressure on yourself.
5. The teacher told the students to work hard together and not give up.
kicked off
be too hard on yourself
pull together
2d
Role-play a conversation between Peter and his father.
Father: What’s wrong, Peter? You
look sad.
Peter: I missed scoring a goal. I
made my team lose the game....
2d
Sample conversation
Father: What’s wrong, Peter? You look sad.
Peter: I missed scoring a goal. I made my
team lose the game.
Father: Don’t be too hard on yourself. I'm
sure you are not the only reason
your team lost the game.
Peter: What do you mean?
2d
Father: Soccer is about team effort. Having a
good team means supporting each
other. Winning or losing may be
important, but so is learning about
how to communicate with your
teammates and learning from your
mistakes.
Peter: Thanks for your advice, Dad. I think
I know what I should do now.
2d
3a Think of some experiences that made you feel very happy or sad. Tell your partner about them. Use the following ideas to help you.
● winning /losing a competition
● getting good/bad grades on an exam
● performing something well/badly in front
of a big group of people 
● getting into a fight with your best friend
● your first trip outside your hometown
3b Write a story similar to the one in 2b using your notes in 3a.
In your story, try to explain the following:
--What happened?
--When did it happen?
--Where did it happen?
--How did it make you feel? Why?
--What did you learn from the experience?
Sample writing
An experience that made me very happy
was winning the nation-wide English speech
competition last year.
At first, I didn’t know what to write for my
speech, but after talking to my teacher and
reading some books, I had some ideas and
started writing. Then I practiced my
speech many times.
On the day of the competition, I saw many
people there. This made me feel very nervous.
I started to worry that I would forget my
speech. Then I remembered what my teacher
told me--close my eyes and take deep breaths.
I did that and it made me feel much better.
When my turn came, I gave my speech
with confidence.
I waited anxiously for the results, and when I heard that I was the first prize winner, I jumped up and down in joy.
This experience taught me that being well-
prepared is very important. It helps to read a
lot, and also to ask people around you for
advice. Most importantly, have
confidence in yourself!
self check
1 Put the words in the appropriate place in the chart.
2 Write sentences using the words given.
1. Sad movies / cry Sad movies make me cry.
2. Speaking in front of many people /nervous
Speaking in front of many people makes me nervous.
3.Money and fame /not always happy.
Money and fame don’t always make me happy.
4.Soft piano music /relaxed.
Soft piano music makes me relaxed.
5.Rainy days /stay at home and watch TV.
Rainy days make me stay at home and watch TV.
3 Number the things [1—6] ( 1=least important ,6=most important ). Write a reason for each choice.
____ fame ____ power ____ friendship
____ wealth ____ health ____ family
1
2
3
4
5
6
e.g. Fame is not very important . It can make me nervous if too many people follow me around.
Power is not important . It can make me stand too much pressure . It makes me tired.
Wealth is not important . It can make me lose my true thought. It makes me not have real friends.
保持永远不开心
有权利财富的人
搜查
返回到某地
打算放弃
走向
我心里的快乐
拥有衬衫
紧盯着
重压
remain unhappy forever
a man with power and wealth
search for
return to sp
be about to give up
go up to
the happiness in my heart
own my shirt
keep one’s eyes on
a heavy weight
在…肩膀上
在学校足球场地
错过投球
让…失望
开除某人
整个脸上
没再说一句话
敲门
对某人苛刻
彼此支持
on one’s shoulder
on the school soccer field
miss scoring the goal
let sb down
kick sb off
all over one’s face
without another word
knock on the door
be hard on sb
support each other
与…交流
从错误中学习
记他认真思考
带着勇气而不是恐惧
接近胜利
继续合作
令某人解脱
点头同意
一个人的错
在胜利队
communicate with
learn from the mistakes
make him think carefully
with courage rather than fear
be close to winning
continue to pull together
to one’s relief
nod in agreement
one person’s fault
on a winning team
给他建议

输掉比赛
表演得差
在一大群人面前
和某人打架
使某人失望
give him advice/
give him suggestions
lose a competition
perform sth badly
in front of a big group of people
get into a fight with sb
disappoint sb
Exercises
C
1. Snowy days __________ children happy.
A. give

B. let

C. make
D. send
(
)2. Much noise makes me _______.
A. stressing out
B. stressed out
C. to stressed out

D. happily
(
)3. Students need to know__________.
A. what to learn English well
败涂地
B. how to learn English well

C. how to learn English
good

D. what to learn English good
(
)4. I
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d _________ stay at home ________ go to the cinema.
A. better, than

B. sooner, rather C. rather, than
D. like, than
1. Snowy days __________ children happy.
A. give

B. let

C. make
D. send
(
)2. Much noise makes me _______.
A. stressing out
B. stressed out
C. to stressed out

D. happily
(
)3. Students need to know__________.
A. what to learn English well
败涂地
B. how to learn English well

C. how to learn English
good

D. what to learn English good
(
)4. I
’
d _________ stay at home ________ go to the cinema.
A. better, than

B. sooner, rather C. rather, than
D. like, than
1. Snow days ____ children happy.
A. give B. send
C. make D. lend
2. Much noise makes me ____.
A. stressing out B. stressed out
C. to stressed out D. being stressed out
B
3. I’d ____ stay at home ____ go to the cinema.
A. better; than B. sooner; than
C. rather; than D. like; than

4. Mr Hu is _____ interesting _____ everyone likes his lessons.
A. such, that B. so, that
C. too, to D. very, that
C
B
5. I study hard _____ I can catch up with my classmates.
A. so that B. because
C. in order to D. as
6. Loud music makes me ____. So I feel very
happy.
A. energetic B. stressed out
C. energy D. stressing out
A
11.Loud music makes me ____. So I feel very happy.

A. energetic B. stressed out C. energy

D.stress out
A
7. _____ her _____ me very angry.
A. Waiting , make B. Waiting for , make
C. Wait for , makes D. Waiting for , makes
D
8. I want ____ whether he’s all right.  A. to know   B. know  
C. knowing   D. knows
A
9. _____ Tina_____ John lied because I believe they are good kids.
A. Neither; or B. Both; and
C. Either; or D. Neither; nor
10. I feel like _____ nothing as I am so tired.
A. doing B. to do
C. done D. did
D
A
Homework
What things did you do to make your friends happy / sad /excited...?
Write a passage telling the things
happened between you and your friends.
Thank you