Further Reading

1、Further ReadingWhen you have to speak in front of the class, do you feel shy?Do you join a club? Do you often keep in touch with the friends in the club? Dare you perform in public? Can you express your opinion with 100% certainty?Tick () your answer to each question andthen work out your total scor

2、e.QuestionYes NoDont know1) Do you think that your parents like to listen to your ideas? 2) Do you often feel lonely at school?3) Do you think that other students dislike you and dont want to be your friends?4) When you have to speak in front of the class, do you feel shy?QuestionYes No Dont know5)

3、Are there lots of things about yourself you would like to change?6) When you have to speak in front of others, do you feel foolish?7) Do you often have to find new friends because your old friends are enjoying themselves with someone else?8) Do other people think that you always tell lies?point021 T

4、he higher your score is, the more confident you are!How to be confident? Speak out your opinions.Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage._ 1) Playing games on your computer may also give you a lot of opportunities._ 2) Someone you get to know may ch

5、ange your life_ 3) It is necessary for you to talk with everyone at a party _ 4) Although someone may disagree with you, you have the right to express your ideasFTFTwill notunnecessary _ 5) You neednt be perfect if you are confident enough. _ 6) If a friend criticizes your singing, you should accept

6、 it objectively _ 7) If you put yourself down, others will not like you. _ 8) Join people who have the same interests as you TTTTFill in the table with the information from the passage.To Be ConfidentYou shouldYou should notgo out and talk to people.play games on your computer all day.set reasonable

7、 goals and try to talk to one or two people.feel that you must talk with everyone.speak your mind.try to be perfect.be yourself.put yourself down or be ashamed of yourself.To Be ConfidentYou shouldYou should notaccept criticism objectively.demand yourself to be good at anything that you are trying.b

8、e your own best friendjoin a club.perform in public. Fill in the blanks._1) The old man fell ill and died at last_2) This mistake will result in great confusion._3) It is not beyond reason to expect a child to learn this_4) The report must be written in an uninfluenced manner._5) He always criticize

9、s my compositions_6) His special abilities are well known_7) How will you treat that letter?_8) You should start an interest in mountain climbingeventuallylead toreasonableobjectivelycomplains abouttalentsdeal withtake upInterview at least two of your classmates for more tips on how to be confident.

10、 Write down what they say.Work in groups and share your understanding of the sentence “He who has confidence in himself will gain confidence of others”.You have to be first, best or different. Loretta Lynn你只能是第一，或者最好，或者与众不你只能是第一，或者最好，或者与众不同的。同的。Confidence doesnt need any specific reason. If youre al

11、ive , you should feel 100 percent confident.自信不需要理由自信不需要理由, 生活应该保持生活应该保持100分的分的自信。自信。There is nothing sexier than being confident and taking care of yourselves.充满自信，爱护自己，魅力无以过之。充满自信，爱护自己，魅力无以过之。Be confident, not arrogant. - PA Teacher Miss Tan自信自信，但是别骄傲。但是别骄傲。Low self-esteem is like driving through

12、life with your hand-break on. -Maxwell Maltz缺乏自信缺乏自信, 就好象没拉手刹地在人生道就好象没拉手刹地在人生道路上行驶。路上行驶。Self-confidence and self-reliance are the mainstays of a strong character.自信和自力更生是坚强品格的柱石。自信和自力更生是坚强品格的柱石。Language Focus1. Sitting around all day playing games on your computer is not going to provide you with a

13、lot of opportunities (1) sitting around all day动名词短语作主语动名词短语作主语 Getting up early is a good habit. (2) playing games on your computer是现在分是现在分词短语作状语，表示伴随。词短语作状语，表示伴随。 Dont stand there laughing and shouting, give me a hand. Its bad for your eyes to sleep reading. (3) provide sb. with sth. = provide sth

14、. for sb. 给某人提供某物给某人提供某物 They provide us with food. We provided food for the hungry children. supply sb. with sth. = supply sth. to sb. They supplied the elementary school with lots of books.“The villagers provided the soldiers _ food.” means “The villagers provided food _ the soldiers”. A. with; wi

15、th B. for; for C. with; for D. for; with答案与解析答案与解析C 。provide sb. with sth. = provide sth. for sb.His son _ the old man with all the food and the money he needed. A. provided B. fed C. afforded D. carried A2. Not everyone is going to agree with you (1) agree 1) vt. 同意同意 They agreed that we should co-

16、operate with each other. They agreed to give it to me the next day. 2) vi. 同意，赞成同意，赞成的意见，与的意见，与一致，一致，承认承认 agree to do 同意做，赞成做同意做，赞成做 Finally they agreed to offer us some help agree to sth. 同意，赞同同意，赞同 She agreed to my idea. They didnt quite agree to the working plan, so we had to do some changes.agre

17、e with sb. 同意某人同意某人 I dont agree with you on this point. agree with what one says 同意某人所说的同意某人所说的 I quite agree with what you say. agree with sth. 同意某观点、想法等同意某观点、想法等 Most of the officials present didnt agree with the presidents opinion，but they all said nothing. (2) agree with 1)与与一致；与一致；与相相 The copy

18、 agrees with the original. Our words should agree with our actions. 2) 适宜健康；与适宜健康；与相宜相宜 The liquor did not agree with me, for the doctor said it would do me great harm.(3) agree on sth 一致同意某事，一致同意某事，(双方双方)就就达成协议达成协议 In the end the two sides agreed on cease-fire. agreement n. 协议协议 “与某人达成与某人达成协议；与某人取得

19、一致协议；与某人取得一致意见意见”有如下表达法：有如下表达法： arrive at an agreement with sb. on come to an agreement with sb. on reach an agreement with sb. on make an agreement with sb. on 3. . and then keep in touch with people who have the same interests (1) keep in touch with 与某人保持联系与某人保持联系 He keeps in touch with his foreig

20、n friends by e-mail与与touch有关的短语：有关的短语： get in touch with 与与取得联系取得联系 be in touch with 与与有联系有联系 lose touch with 与与失去联系失去联系 out of touch with 失去与失去与的联系的联系(2) have the same interests 有同样的爱好有同样的爱好 Though they were from different background，they had the same interests. interest n. 爱好的事物；嗜好爱好的事物；嗜好(= hobby

21、)；兴趣兴趣 His two great interests in life are music and painting.As a young girl, she showed great interest in classical music. The husband has great interest in football, while the wife takes no interest at all.4. , but it is important that you learn to deal with the public. deal with 处理；处理； 应付应付 He h

22、as learnt to deal properly with all kinds of complicated situations. The hospital has to deal with six cases of food poisoning. How shall we deal with this problem? Deal with a man as he deals with you. deal with 与与 do with的区别的区别 do with常用义常用义“处置、对待处置、对待”，常与，常与what连用构成特殊疑问句。连用构成特殊疑问句。deal with意意“处理、

23、对付处理、对付”，常与，常与how连用。连用。如：如： What have you done with your watch? How do they deal with the waste water?除此外，除此外，deal with还有还有“与与相处、对待、相处、对待、涉及涉及”义。义。 我不知道他们如何处理这个问题。我不知道他们如何处理这个问题。 I dont know how they deal with the problem. = I dont know what they do with the problem. (2010四川四川) In many peoples opini

24、on, that company, though relatively small, is pleasant _.A. to deal with B. dealing with C. to be dealt with D. dealt with解析：在某些形容词后经常用不定式的主动形解析：在某些形容词后经常用不定式的主动形式表被动，此时，不定式动作和句子的主语存式表被动，此时，不定式动作和句子的主语存在动宾关系。又如：在动宾关系。又如：The apartment is comfortable to live in. A5. Take up singing or even try karaoke. take up 在这里是在这里是“开始从事开始从事”的意思。的意思。 When did he take up football? He had studied Japanese for a year and a half before he took up English. (2006 高考山东高考山东) After he retired from office, Roger_ painting for a