青岛开发区一中 都海英

Show some pictures and talk about traditional food in different countries:

Read the passage to find the main idea of each paragraph:

Para1. Nothing speaks of Britain more than a good pudding.

Para2. Pudding season in Britain.

Para3. Family pudding recipes are passed down to the next generation.

Para4. What Christmas pudding means to most Britons.

1) The beginning of December marks the start of the British pudding season

十二月的开始标志着布丁季节开始了。

2) It is a time when we dust off our baking trays and head into the kitchen to cook for friends and relatives.

这是我们擦亮烤盘冲进厨房为家人和朋友做饭的时候。

Pudding can stand for Britain more than any other kind of food.

What does jiaoji mean to most Chinese?

青岛天龙中学 刘睿君

Do your experiences in math cause you anxiety? Have you been left with the impression that math is difficult and only some people are 'good' at math? Are you one of those people who believe that you 'can't do math', that you're missing that 'math gene'?

cry your eyes out     哭的黑天暗地

rather than           而不是

step-by-step         按部就班

emotionally          在情绪上

logically             逻辑上

suppressed           抑制，制止

1.       What’s the purpose of the author mentioning movies at the beginning of the article?

To show that sometimes we only use emotional thinking.

2.       What kinds of results did scientists at Case Western Reserve University get from their recent tests?

1.       We are easily moved by things that are not real. T

2.       Logical thinking is much more efficient than emotional thinking. F

3.       Logical thinking and emotional thinking could work together. F

4.       People can only have either excellent logical thinking or excellent emotional thinking. T

5.       People who think logically can be easily manipulated. T

Today’s topic is “How to Have More Control Over Your Emotions”

²        Distance yourself from the situation.

²        Think logically, not emotionally.

²        Think of something else.

²        Realize that you may be wrong.

²       Learn to let go.

青岛天龙中学 刘睿君

Interpret this sentence: “Among any three companions of mine, there will surely be one who can teach me something.”

Yes, this is a Chinese saying “三人行必有我师焉”

Have you ever put this into practice in your daily life?  

1. What kind of life attitude does the author want to teach through this article?

An attitude of humility

2. Why does the author give Albert Einstein as an example?

To show us that although Einstein was a great scientist, he still tried hard to learn more.

3. Interpret this sentence with your own words: “Stoop when drinking from the fountain of knowledge”.

Be ready to learn from others

4. What’s the main idea of this article?

It tells us that we should be modest, and treat others as teachers.

1.       Einstein had always been confused by math, ever since he was young. T

2.       Einstein was once made fun of by people. T

3.       Einstein tried to learn music in order to improve his math. F

4.       Wise people try to learn everything new to them, according to the article. F

5.       The last paragraph explains that opportunities fall on those who are ready. T

List your merits and demerits; share them with your classmates.

Point out those you want to change, and the merits of others you want to learn from.