1、Lesson 45: Be Yourself!,THINK ABOUT IT,What are your strong points and weak points?Did you ever write to a doctor or another person for help?,Dear Sue, Im a middle school student. I took very common. I get average grades in all of my subjects except English, but sometimes I make stupid mistakes. My
2、friend Lisa, however, is pretty and smart. She is good at everything. I want to be like her, but I know thats impossible. I feel bad about myself. What can I do? A Sad Girl from Washington,Dear Sad Girl, Nobody is perfect in this world. Even your friend isnt perfect. We all have our strong points an
3、d weak points. Think about your strong points. For example, you are good at English, and Im sure you are a good friend. What do you like about yourself? Make a list and read it every morning.,Dont be too hard on yourself for making mistakes. We all make mistakes. The important thing is to learn from
4、 your mistakes. Look in the mirror and smile at yourself every day. Be your own best friend, and be yourself. You are a special person and unique in your own way! Sue,1.What are the girls problems?She thinks she looks very common.She doesnt do well in English.Sometimes she makes stupid mistakes.She
5、doesnt have any friends.,Read the lesson and tick the things that are mentioned in the lesson.,2. What are Sues suggestions?Talk to your parents or teacher.Smile at yourself every day.Make plans for your dreams.Go to a doctor.Make a list of your strong points and read it every morning.,1., except (除
6、了)和but(除了)的区别：except常用于肯定句中，but常用于否定句中。,Everyone is here except Jenny. 除了詹妮都来了。 There is nothing but a card. 除了卡片什么也没有。,besides也是介词，意思是“除之外（尚 有）”,包括besides之后的内容。,He also knows Japanese besides English. 除了懂英语，他也懂日语。（两门外语他都懂） Two other boys are on duty today besides you . 包括你在内还有两名男孩今天值日。（共三人）, make m
7、istakes 表示“犯错误”，强调错误不止一个， 如强调只有一个错误，可以表达为 make a mistake.,No one likes to make mistakes. 没有人喜欢犯错误。 Parents should let their children make mistakes and let them learn from their own mistakes. 父母们应该允许孩子们犯错误并且让他们从 错误中学习。, stupid表示“愚蠢的”，在英语中，还有很多词 表示类似的意思。如foolish，silly等，区别如下：,Mary made a stupid mistake
8、. 玛丽犯了一个愚蠢的错误。 He is very stupid in learning math. 他学数学很笨。,stupid指“智力差的，反应迟钝的”,It was a foolish thing to fight with his neighbour. 和他的邻居打架是一件蠢事。 He is foolish to throw away such a chance. 他真蠢，丢掉了这么一个机会。 It is foolish of you to say so (You are foolish to say so).你说这话真蠢。,foolish指“无头脑的，缺乏常识的，缺乏判断 能力的”,
9、You silly child. 你这个傻孩子。（并无太多的贬义） It was silly of you (You were silly) to trust him. 你真傻，竟相信了他。,silly指“头脑简单的，不懂事的，傻头傻脑的”,另外, foolish很少用于口语。stupid和silly在口气 的轻重程度上，最侮辱的口气是stupid, 最轻、 最常用的是silly.,2. We all have our strong points and weak points.我们每个人都有强项和弱项。,weak作形容词，在本句中表示“（能力等）弱的，差的”,weak at/in sth.,
10、 同义词组：be bad at/in, 表示“在方面比较薄弱”, 反义词组：be good at./in,He was weak in math, but good at English. 他数学差，但英语好。,3. The important thing is to learn from your mistakes.最重要的事情是要从错误当中有所得。,learn from也可以表示为“learn sth. from,意 思是“向学习；从中学到”,weak还可以表示“弱的，虚弱的，衰弱的”,She is still weak after her long illness. 久病之后她仍很虚弱。
11、,You can learn French from him. 你可以向他学习法语。,We should learn lessons from mistakes. 我们应该从错误中吸取教训。 We ought to learn from advanced educational systems. 我们应该效法先进的教育制度。 We must learn from Comrade Lei Feng. 我们要向雷锋同志学习。,4. Look in the mirror and smile at yourself every day.每天照镜子并对自己微笑。,smile at 对微笑,Everyon
12、e stopped to look and smile at us. 大家都停下来，微笑地看着我们。,5. Be your own best friend, and be yourself. 做自己最好的朋友，你就是你。,6. You are a special person and unique in your own way!你是个特别的人，你有自己的特点。,用某人自己的方法；有自己的特征,in ones own way,Listen to some pieces of advice and number them in the correct order.,The important t
13、hing is to learn from your mistakes.,Think about your interests and find a new hobby.,Join a club and make more friends.,List your dreams and make a plan.,Look in the mirror and smile at yourself every day.,1,2,3,4,5,Now read this letter to Sue and Sues response to it. Fill in the blanks.,Dear Sue,
14、Im a high school boy. Im good at all my subjects, but I dont like _. I dont have any friends. The boys in my class enjoy_ after class. They talk and laugh, but no one speaks to me. I dont know how to speak to _. I feel very lonely. Lonely Boy from Ottawa,myself,themselves,them,Dear Lonely Boy, Teena
15、ge years are wonderful but also difficult. Its common that many middle school students dont l Ike _.Be proud of _. You are doing so well in school. After school you can read the news and share interesting stories with _ _classmates. Think about your interests and find a new hobby. Maybe you can join a club and make more friends. Soon you will begin to enjoy_! Sue,themselves,yourself,your,yourself,
