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1. New Senior English for China Student's Book 7 口令：RAPID708 Unit 1 Living well mini class 河源市龙川一中 巫映红 华南师范大学外国语言文化学院 彭瑞佳 郑心莹 Stay hungry, stay foolish.

2. teaching aim 1.Let students learn four lexical chunks in detail, ensuring that they can be proficient in using them; 2. By learning a story of a disable boy's daily life, students would know more about the respectable qualities and spirits of the disabled, which will encourage them to live a more positive and challenging life.

3. List for previewing (lexical chunks to learn about today) □ adapt to □ at least □ out of breath □ make fun of Stay hungry, stay foolish.

4. Name: Marty Fielding Gender: Male Education: Senior High School Motto: Live one day at a time. Lead-in Stay hungry, stay foolish.

5. Marty Fielding Lead-in My name is Marty Fielding. I have a muscle disease which makes me very weak, so I can’t run or climb stairs as quickly as other people. However, I am very outgoing and have learned to adapt to my disability. My motto is: live one day at a time. Stay hungry, stay foolish.

6. lexical chunks learning I am very outgoing and have learned to adapt to my disability. Chinese meaning:适应 Synonym: adjust to Collocates: adapt sth. to... 使某物适应... adapt oneself to... 使某人适应... Examples: ① The new students are very slow to adapt to the rules. adapt to ② You should adapt your products to the market's requirements. ③ We should adapt ourselves to the changing conditions. Stay hungry, stay foolish.

7. Marty Fielding Lead-in I started to get weaker and weaker when I was ten years old, and I went into hospital for medical tests. I stayed there for nearly three months. I think I had at least a billion tests. Stay hungry, stay foolish.

8. Lead-in I think I had at least a billion tests. If I can't make a living at painting, at least I can teach someone else to paint. Each family has at least three milk cows. if nothing else not less than At least he has given her a child who will be a great comfort to her in the years ahead. Stay hungry, stay foolish.

9. lexical chunks learning Chinese meaning:至少 English meaning:① if nothing else ②not less than Practice: ①她是真正的无家可归--我至少有父母可依靠。 ②我们每天至少应该刷两次牙。 She's completely homeless at least I have my parents to fall back on. at least We should brush our teeth at least twice a day. Stay hungry, stay foolish.

10. Marty Fielding Lead-in One problem is that I don’t look any different from other people. So sometimes some children in my primary school would laugh, when I got out of breath after running a short way or had to stop and rest halfway up the stairs. Sometimes, too, I was too weak to go to school so my education suffered. Every time I returned after an absence, I felt stupid because I was behind the others. Stay hungry, stay foolish.

11. lexical chunks learning Chinese meaning:上气不接下气 Collocate: put someone out of breath使某人上气不接下气 Examples: ① She was out of breath, but she continued to run. ②The fast walk put him out of breath. out of breath Stay hungry, stay foolish.

12. lexical chunks learning "out of +n." 上气不接下气 失去平衡 过时　　 不耐烦 失去控制 破产停业,倒闭 看不见,远离...的视线 次序颠倒,出故障,身体不好 失业 失去联系 毫无疑问 运气不好 out of breath out of balance out of date/style 　 out of patience out of control out of business out of sight out oforder out of work out of touch out of question out of luck Stay hungry, stay foolish.

13. lexical chunks learning 1. At the railway station, the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was . (2008年天津高考卷) A. out of sight B. out of reach C. out of order D. out of place 2. The phone at the street corner is out of . A. date B. shape C. order D. balance 3. The boy looked among all those smart rich people. A. out of sight B. out of reach C. out of order D. out of place 4. I have a map but I'm afraid it's . A. out of sight B. out of date C. out of order D. out of place A C D "out of +n." B Stay hungry, stay foolish.

14. Marty Fielding Lead-in To my surprise, my life is a lot easier at high school because my fellow students have accepted me. I have a very busy life with no time to sit around feeling sorry for myself. As well as going to the movies with my friends, I spend a lot of time with my pets. Stay hungry, stay foolish.

15. Marty Fielding Lead-in Actually, having a disability does not mean your life is not satisfying. So don’t feel sorry for the disabled or make fun of them, and don’t ignore them either. Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to live as rich and full a life as you do. Stay hungry, stay foolish.

16. lexical chunks learning Chinese meaning:取笑；拿 ... 开玩笑 Synonym: laugh at; tease Examples: ① Don't make fun of the poor boy. make fun of = Don't laugh at the poor boy. = Don't tease the poor boy. Stay hungry, stay foolish.

17. List for reviewing (lexical chunks) □ adapt to □ at least □ out of breath □ make fun of Stay hungry, stay foolish.

18. Complete the following sentences using the phrases in their proper forms. practice adapt to at least out of breath make fun of 1.Over the years, we all learned to our new family arrangement. 2.I was after running for the bus. 3.People her because she always speaks foolishly. 4.She may be slow but she's reliable. adapt to out of breath make fun of at least

19. mini class Thank you for listening! Stay hungry, stay foolish.