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Presentation Discussion Warm- up Practice Homework Sum-up Lead-in

A little faith Brightens a rainy day Life is difficult you can't go away Don't hide yourselves in the corner You have my place to stay Sorrow is gonna say goodbye Opens up You'll see the happy sunshine Keep going on with your dream Chasing tomorrow's sunrise The spirit can never Sun will, Won't let you cry, my dear Seeing you shed a tear Make my world disappear You'll never be alone in darkness See my, my friend We are with you, holding hands You have got to believe, you are my destiny We're meant to be your friends That's what a be Shinning Friends die my friend smile friendship shine

1.What did the boy do when he lost his temper in the first paragraph? 2.What happened for the boy in the second paragraph? 3. What did the boy behave at last? 4. Why did the boy can change so much?

1 He often had fights with his friends.

2(1)drove 17 nails into fence (2) easier to keep his temper (3)didn’t lose his temper (4)pulled out one nail when he was able to keep his temper.

3 He never fought with his friends and knew how to get on with others.

4 His father gave him some useful advice.

What does the title “Food for Thought” mean? an idiom that makes you think carefully 有益的教诲

lose one’s temper keep one’s temper control one’s temper have a good temper have a bad temper 发脾气 忍住不发脾气 控制不发脾气 脾气好 脾气不好

1 every time 每当 …… 时候，（引导时间状语 从句）

2 the number of …… 的数量 a number of + 许多，大量 The number of students in our class is 20. A number of students like pop music. +n. 复数 +v. 单 n. 复数 +v. 复

3 not …at all : 一点也不

even if =even though 即使，尽管（引导让步状语从 句）

get on /along with : 与 …… 相处, 某事进展 …… How are you getting along with your work? We are getting on well with each other.

In Chinese,the title Food for Thought means “ 想吃食物 ”. (T or F ) F Food for Thought means “ 有益的教诲 ”.

Friends are rare jewels. So never hurt your friends. (Tor F) T 朋友是稀有的珍宝。永远也不要伤害你 的朋友。

What did the boy’s father give him at first? His father gave him a bag of nails and a hammer.

The boy didn’t lose his temper at last. (T or F) T

It’s very important to learn how to get on well with person in your daily life. ( T or F) T

The boy wasn’t able to do what his father told him to do. (T or F) F

1 What does the story tell us? The story tells us we should try to control our temper and get well on with the person around you.

2 What should we do when we lose our temper? (1)Take a deep breath and count numbers. (2) Give yourself a hint such as it’s impolite. (3)Do other things like listening to music, eating sweet food. (4)Think the questions in a different way. (5)Tell yourself it can’t solve the problem.

A friend is easier lost than found. 得朋友难，失朋友易。 A life without a friend is a life without a sun. 人生在世无朋友，犹如生活无太阳。 A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。

3Shorten the story in simple words. 1Search some poems about friendship. 2Listen to the English song “ Shinning Friends”.