2014-2015学年度第7期总第571期
Learn to give a good speech (P1)
苏州工业园区第二高级中学 孙炳芳
I. Lead-in:
1.Do you find it frightening to make a speech? Why?
2.If we are required to make a speech, what can we try do to in order to make our speech convincing and attractive?
II. Fast reading:
Para (1-  ): An introduction to Emma Watson as a good speaker
Para (    ): What we can learn from her to make our speeches better
III. Detailed reading:
1.How did newspapers describe Emma Watson’s speech?
They described it as “simple but eloquent”, “brilliant”, and “powerful”.
2. What was the main purpose of her speech?
It was an introduction to the UN’s HeForShe campaign, a campaign which invites men to fight for equality between men and women.
3. What can we learn from her in order to become a better speaker?
know your audience
make the speech personal
make your story relatable to the audience
do research and use numbers
call for clear action
hide your nervousness
4. What did she know about her audience?
She was worried that most of her audience might wrongly connect feminism with “man-hating”.
5. How did she made her story relatable to her audience?
She explained that gender inequality isn’t just a “women’s issue”. She said that men are sometimes “imprisoned” by gender stereotypes. She said they suffer from mental illness but are unable to ask for help for fear it makes them look less ‘macho’.
IV. Language focus:
1.Watson pointed out that feminism is nothing but …
I’m nothing but ____________.
Being my friend requires nothing but ______________.
2. She was called “bossy” only because she wanted to direct plays.
_______ is bossy because _____.
3. Men were sometimes “imprisoned” by gender stereotypes just like women.
Women are often imprisoned by the stereotype that they _________.
Sometimes I feel myself imprisoned by ________________.

Biting could be worrying (P5)
苏州工业园区第二高级中学 孙炳芳
I. Lead-in:
1.On what occasions do you often see people biting their nails?
2.What do you think of the habit of biting your nails?
II. Fast reading:
Para (1-        ): An introduction to the habit of biting nails
Para (           ): Why nail biting is different from other OCD behaviors
Para (     -15): How we can stop this bad habit
III. Detailed reading:
1. Why do some people bite their nails?
They bite their nails not because they’re too long, but because they are driving, reading, feeling stressed out, or just have nothing else to do.
2. In which aspect is biting nails different from other OCD behaviors?
In OCD, the behavior is really unwanted. People with OCD don’t want to wash their hands over and over again. They just fear that if they don’t do something, something else that’s bad will happen to them. But nail biters enjoy it.
3. How can we stop the bad habit of biting our nails?
Finding another way to relieve stress could be useful, such as playing with a pen instead. Besides that, we should always keep our nails in good shape, as nail biters feel the urge to bite if they find a small imperfect part of the nail.
IV. Language focus:
1.Some people bite a nail not because…, but because they are driving, reading, feeling stressed out. 
What makes you feel stressed out?
2. In 2013, the American psychiatric Association labeled nail biting as an OCD behavior.
She has been labeled as a top student because she ____________.
We can’t label him as a bad student simply because he ______________.
3. It’s rewarding. When you get the right nail, it feels good.
__________ is rewarding, because by doing so, I improve my English a lot.
4. Since most people bite nails as a way of relieving stress,…
In order to relieve stress, I _________.
5. Nail biters feel the urge to bite if…
When I feel the urge to have junk food, I always ____________ to keep myself from eating it.

Lessons on love (P6)
Teens高中版编辑部
I. Lead in
When did you last visit a friend’s house? What did you think of their family?
II. Reading
1. What did the author think of her boyfriend’s family at first?
She thought his family were cold.
2. What changed her impression of his family?
Her boyfriend’s father appeared and washed the windshield when they were about to leave.
3. What did the author’s father usually do when he called her early in the morning?
He suggested that she buy some shares, but didn’t greet her nicely or ask any questions about her life.
4. Why did the author consider one of her friends uncaring?
The friend rarely called and responded to messages with short e-mails, whereas the author always returns calls without delay and regularly checks in with old pals.
5. What idea does the author want to express with the article?
We should respect people’s different ways of showing love.
III. Vocabulary
Find out the Chinese meaning of these phrases.
Have strong opinions of 有强烈的意见
Be quick to 很快
Offer no pleasant greeting 没好好问候
One’s concern for 对……担忧，关注
Without delay 立刻，毫不延迟地
Change one’s expectations 改变某人的期待
IV. Discussion
How do you usually express your love to family or friends?
How do your family and friends do it?
Do you like the ways your family and friends do it?