1、.* Objectives12To learn new words and phrasesTo learn to treat win and failure optimistically 樂觀地* Words and expressionsweight n. 重量；分量shoulder n. 肩；肩膀goal n. 球門；射門；目標let down 使失望coach n. 教練；私人教師kick v. 踢；踹kick sb. off 開除某人be hard on sb. 對某人苛刻besides adv. 而且teammate n. 同隊隊員；隊友courage n. 勇敢；勇氣rather

2、than 而不是guy n. （非正式）家伙pull v. 拉；拖pull together 齊心協力；通力合作relief n. 輕松；解脫nod v. 點頭agreement n. （意見或看法）一致fault n. 過失；缺點disappoint v. 使失望2aHave 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

3、 up my favorite model plane. My dad was very angry with me 2aHave you ever made a mistake? How did it make you feel? Talk to your partner about what happened.In the English exam last week, I was so nervous that I made a spelling mistake. It made me feel very angry about myself.2bRead the story and n

4、umber the events in the correct order. The Winning TeamPeter kept his eyes on the ground. Hefelt 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 f

5、ield. How could he have missed scoring that goal? He had let his whole team down. His stupid mistake made him angry. His team had lost the game because of him. He was really worried that his coach might kick him off the team.RECOGNIZING IDIOMS AND PHRASESKnowing the meanings of idioms and verb phras

6、es can improve your English.As soon as he walked through the door, his father asked, “Whats wrong, son?” Peters feelings were written all over his face. “I lost the game,” Peter replied. Then he went into his room without another word. Ten minutes later, Peter heard his father knocking on his bedroo

7、m door. He opened the door to let him in.“Look, Peter. I dont know what happened. But whatever it was, dont be too hard on yourself.”“I lost the game, Dad. I failed my team. Theyll probably never let me play again.”“Soccer is about team effort. Youre not the only reason your team lost. If you have a

8、 good team, you should support each other. 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 didnt say anything, but what his father said made him think carefully.The next day, Peter went to socc

9、er practice with courage rather than fear in his heart.“Hey, guys,” he said to his teammates. “Im really sorry about yesterday. We were so close to winning that game. But I think if we continue to pull together, were going to win the next one.”To his surprise and relief, his teammates all nodded in

10、agreement.“Yeah,” they said, “dont worry about it. Its never just one persons fault. We should think about how we can do better next time.”Peter smiled. It made him feel lucky to know that he was on a winning team._ Peter got home and went into his room._ Peter talked to his teammates._ Peter missed

11、 a goal._ Peters father gave him advice._ Peter realized that he was worried for no reason.12345n.同隊隊員同隊隊員; 隊友隊友 n. 球門球門;射門射門; 目標目標rather than rather than 用法小結用法小結 rather than 意為意為“而不是而不是”，用于連接，用于連接兩個平行結構兩個平行結構，即連接兩個，即連接兩個名詞名詞、兩個、兩個代詞代詞、兩個動詞、兩個動詞不定式不定式（短語）或者兩個（短語）或者兩個分句分句等，可以和等，可以和instead of 進行同義句轉換

12、。進行同義句轉換。Id like tea rather than coffee.=Id like tea instead of coffee.我想喝茶而不是咖啡。我想喝茶而不是咖啡。He was writing a letter rather than reading a newspaper at that time.他那時正在寫信而不是在讀報紙。他那時正在寫信而不是在讀報紙。2）與）與would 連用時連用時, 構成構成“would rather do than do ”句式句式, 意思是意思是“寧寧愿愿而不愿而不愿”, 表示表示主觀愿望主觀愿望, 即在兩者之中選擇其一。即在兩者之中選擇其一

13、。例：例：Shed rather die than lose her children. 她寧愿死也不愿失去她的孩子們。她寧愿死也不愿失去她的孩子們。2cRead the story again and answer the questions.1. Why did Peter feel angry and worried?2. What advice did Peters father offer him?He was angry with himself for missing an important goal and letting his team down. He was worr

14、ied that his coach might kick him off the team.Peters 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 Peters father? Why or why not?4. What happened after Peter told his teammates that he was sorry?5.

15、 Why did Peter think that he was on a winning team even though they lost the last game?Yes, it is no point crying over spilled milk. / It is more meaningful to learn from ones mistakes and do better in the future.His teammates asked him not to worry about what had happened as it was not just one per

16、sons fault. They agreed that they should work together to think about how they could do better in the future.Because it was a team with good team spirit that would help them achieve success in the future.2dFind idioms or phrases from the story to replace the underlined parts of these sentences.1. He

17、 could not believe that he did not get the ball into the basket.2. She was worried because she disappointed her parents.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

18、not give up.missed scoring (that) goallet downkicked offbe too hard on yourselfpull together* Summary重點短語1. 錯過做某事 miss doing sth.2. 使某人失望 let sb. down3. 輸掉比賽 lose the game4.開除某人 kick sb. off5. 敲門 knock at/on the door6. 讓某人進入 let sb. in 7. 對某人苛刻 be hard on sb.8. 而不是 rather than 9. 可能快要做成某事 be close to doing sth. 10. 齊心協力 pull together=work hard together 11. 令某人吃驚/欣慰的是 to ones surprise / relief12