CommunicationWorkshop (2)

Girlsaremoreintelligentthanboys!,Boysarebetterleadersthangirls!,CONFLICT,ThePreviewTasks:,3.Wheremayconflictoccur?,Theme-basedreadingI:RelationshipConflict,Isittruethatwecannotavoidrelationshipconflictinourlife?Why?,2.Arethereanywaystohelpdealwithconflicts?Canyougivesomeexamples?,Unit23Conflict,Bytheendofthislesson,youwillbeableto,Learningobjectives:,Graspthenewwords,phrasesandexpressions.,Talksomethingaboutconflict.,Writealetterofcomplaint.,Readforthegeneralandspecificinformation.,Reading,Task1.Fastreading,Strategies:(Howtoreadanewspaperreporter?)Readthetitleandthefirstparagraphofthenewspaperreport(2minutes)tofindoutthe5Wsinit(who,what,when,whereandwhy).,Anewspaperreporter:GrandpaJailedafteroneshowertoomany,Findoutthe5basicelementsofthenewspaperreport:,eighty-year-oldretiredtailor,JamesMcKay,jail,Saturdaynight,hitthirty-year-oldKeithSmithovertheheadwithhiswalkingstick.,spentSaturdaynightinjail,Reading,Task2.Carefulreading,1.Readthewholearticleandanswerthequestions.,1).HowmanydayshadKeithSmithlivedabovetheMcKaysbeforehegotintotroublewiththem?,2).AretherelotsofcandlesonMr.McKayscake?Howdoyouknow?,3).WhydidntMr.McKaygettoblowthecandlesout?,MrSmithemptiedatankofwateroverthecakeputtingoutthecandles.,14days,Yes.Heis80yearsoldandhiswifesaidthecandleswere“agreatsight”.,2.Fillintheblanks.,Reading,Task2.Carefulreading,gardener,above,balcony,peaceful,fishcollector,Reading,Task2.Carefulreading,2.Fillintheblanks.,water,smell,fortnight,birthday,birthdaycake,hit,head,Changehisways,supporters,exciting,Discussinyourgroup:,Voiceyouropinion,DoyouthinkMr.Mckayshouldbejailed?Isthereanybetterwaystodealwiththeconflict?,Writing,Groupwork:SupposethereisoneweekbeforeMcKaysbirthday.LaureneispreparingaletterofcomplainttoKeithSmithwiththehopethathecouldstopbotheringthem.Laurenewouldbeverygratefulifyoucanhelpherfinishtheletter.,Writing,DearMr.Smith,Iam_.IfeelbadtotroubleyoubutIamafraidIhavetowriteyoutheletterabout_.Thereasonformydissatisfactionisthat_.Inthefirstplace,_.Inaddition,_.Underthesecircumstances,Ifindit_to_.Iwouldappreciateitverymuchifyoucould_.ThankyouforyourconsiderationandIwillbelookingforwardtoyourreply.Bestwishes!Yourssincerely,Laurene,Itistimeforyoutoshowustheletteryouhavefinished!,Supposeyouareinaboardingschool(寄宿学校).Nearlyeveryday,youroommateJimmakesnoiseuntilmidnight,whichseriouslyaffectsyoursleepandmakesyousoangrythatsometimesyouevenwanttohithim.Itreallydrivesyoumad.Youneedtodosomething1.ReadtheTheme-basedReadingII.Then,considerifthereareanyotherswaysthatcanhelpyousolveyourconflict!2.Pleasewritealetterofcomplainttohim!,Homework,Thankyou!,Theme-basedReadingI:RelationshipConflict(当我们与他人发生冲突时，正确处理问题并借此成长不失为一种更加高明的处世哲学。)Itsclearthat,foranyoneofus,relationshipconflictoccursinourlife,nomatterhowmuchwehaveincommon.Thatsbecausedisagreementanddifferencescannotbeavoided.Insteadofseeingconflictasathreattoarelationship,whatifwesawconflictasanopportunityandasignofgrowthinarelationship?Thisrequiresunderstandingthatconflictcannotbeavoidedinarelationship.Sowhatshouldwefocusonwhenwetrytodealwithit?Remembernottosweatthesmallstuff.Donotmakesomethingabattleunlessitstrulyimportant.Realisethatnoteverydisagreementneedstobeanargument.Practiceacceptance.Ifyoufindyourselfinthemidstofaconflict,trytorememberthattheotherpersoniscomingintothesituationwithatotallydifferentbackgroundandsetofexperiences.Youhavenotbeeninthispersonsshoes,soitmayhelptotrytoputyourselfinthem.Exercisepatience.Itshardtorememberthisintheheatofthemoment.Butstoptotakeafewdeepbreathsandtakeabreakandrevisitthediscussionwhentensionsarenotashigh.Loweryourexpectations.Inotherwords,youshouldkeepinmindthatyoumayhavedifferentexpectations.Thebestwaytoclarifythisistoaskwhatanothersexpectationsare.Focusonthebehaviourofthepersonandnottheirpersonalcharacteristics.Personalattackscanbefarmoredamagingandlong-lasting.Talkaboutwhatbehaviourupsetyouinsteadofwhatis“wrong”withsomeonespersonality.Clarifywhatthepersonmeantbytheiraction,insteadofwhatyouthoughttheiractionmeant.Mostofthetime,yourpartnerisnottryingtohurtyouonpurpose.Keepinmindyourobjectiveistosolvetheproblem,ratherthanwinthefight.Rememberthatitsbettertobehappythanright!Leaveitinthepast.Ifyoumakethedecisiontoleavetheconflictinthepast,doyourbesttodothat,ratherthanbringitupagaininfutureconflicts.,Theme-basedReadingIIHowtosolveroommateconflicts语篇导读：同室相处难免会有矛盾，遇到这种情况时，该如何解决？Sharingaplacewitharoommatecangiveyousomeofthebestthingsinlife,anditcanberewardingbyprovidingyouwithmemoriesthatcanlastforalongtime.Withyourroommate,youcandiscoverafriendandlearnmoreaboutdifferentthingsandculture.However,justlikeotherrelationshipsandarrangements,roomingwithsomeonecanalsoofferyoulotsofchallenges.Roommateconflictsareinevitable(不可避免的),anditisbestthatyoushouldbereadyforthis.Soonerorlater,conflictwillhappen.Butremember,thisisanaturaloccurrencewhenitcomestorelationshipsandsharingaroomwithanotherperson.Reasonsforbadroommaterelationshipsvary(有所不同)theycanbeaboutpettythingsorcangrowintoseriousissues.Whateverthesourceofconflictis,itisimportanttoaddressitimmediately.Ifyouarefacinganinevitableconflict,thenitsrecommendedthatyoudealwithitcalmly.Itisneveragoodsteptoattackitinanangrymanner.Itisbestthatyouapproachtheproblemandtalktoyourroommatewhenyouarealreadycalmer.Herearesometrickstokeepinmindwhenyoulearnhowtosolveroommateconflicts.Breatheandapproachthesubjectinacalmermanner.Controlyourspeakingvoice,anddeliveryoursideinaslowandsoftmanner.Respectthesideofot