Unit1 My father综合英语教程3

Unit1 My father

Objective

A topics and functions

1 describing a person,managing relationship

2 mutual understanding in personal life

3 analyzing human relationships

B language knowledge

Physical features for personal description

Positive negative neutral description

Part 1 communicative activities

Work with your group to think of as many words/phrases/expressions as possible regarding the following topics.

Personality/character

Positive adjectives:

easy-going honest open-minded humorous interesting pleasant pleasurable frank sympathetic helpful loyal polite reliable selfless considerate faithful trusty versatile tasteful warm-hearted modest enthusiastic zealous generous Negative adjectives

Arrogant dishonest difficult narrow-minded boring loathsome unpleasant selfish rude cowardly self-loving cocky boastful vain greedy prejudiced Cruel patronizing mean pretentious jealous hostile self-admiring

Neutral adjectives:

Complicated reserved silent quiet talkative sophisticated ambitious aggressive timid impulsive sociable/unsociable curious quick-witted slow-mindedout-going(eager to mix socially with others) shy unapproachable aloof Introvert extrovert communicative uncommunicative

Personal appearance/one’s looks

Size thin slim slender big large small little stout plump fat fattish robust athletic muscular skinny chubby tubby strong weak slightwell-rounded roly-poly heavy overweight

age old young look young/old don’t/doesn’t look one’s age look old/young elderly middle-aged in one’s thirties/ forties/fifties…,Teenage/teenaged adolescent youthful juvenile junior in the springtime of life in the prime of one’s life in one’s salad days aged grey-haired senior senile

Resemblance look like somebody resemble take after somebody have someone’s eyes/nose/hair…remind someone of someone else be similar to bear a resemblance to

be like mirror echo

Likes and Dislikes

Likes love like enjoy be crazy/mad/nuts about something be keen on be interested in long for be longing to be eager to be hungry for be fond of be devoted to be thirsty for care for have a great/strong/ huge crush on so meonea young girl’s crush on someone feel/be sick about something

dislike hate be indifferent to don’t care for be disgusted with be uninterested in

sicken loathe feel hostile towards be unable to stand/ bear be tired of be unwilling to be fed up with

Managing relationships

Improving relations get along with have a good or friendly relationship with be on good terms with live happily with be kind/nice/ agreeable to compliment praise appreciate one’s help/advice encourage be tolerant to approachable

Hurting relations laugh at mock at criticize ridicule quarrel with split with look down upon interfere with one’s affairs break up with have a bad relationship with there is bad blood between…and…be difficult/hard on somebody

Neutral cope with keep in touch with be in/out of contact with communicate with Approach write to call ring up get hold of speak to phone visitcall on somebody call at some place

People we know or meet

Friends strangers acquaintances colleagues classmates schoolmates roommates playmates fellow students/ workers neighbors alumnus (pl. alumni) alumna (pl. alumnae) relatives comrade

employer—employee superior—inferior/subordinate teacher—student

doctor—patient salesman—customer host—guest master—slave

part 2 reading and language activities

Task 1

Ask your partner about his/her friends based on the following questions:

-- Have you any friends?

-- How does he/she look like?

-- What kind of person do you think he/she is?

-- When did you get to know each other?

-- How did you become good friends?

-- How are you getting on with each other?

-- What do you like to do when

you are with him/her?

Task 2

In small groups, discuss the following questions:

◆Is friendship important in your life? Why?

◆Would you like to make friends with a nice person?

◆How to be a nice person (a good listener or a good door opener)?

Present the result of your discussion to the class.

Suggested Points

As we all know, friendship is very important in our life, and being a nice person (a good listener or a door opener) is a key factor to build close relationship with others. Therefore, many people wonder how to be a nice person (a good listener). Good listeners or door openers typically have the following elements:

1Showing that you are worried about him and you want to comfort him or her with goodwill;

2. An invitation to talk or to continue talking;

3. Giving the speaker time to decide whether to talk and/or what he wants to say;