美文·欣赏课前自主预习课堂合作探究随堂即时巩固生活中我们最幸福时……InLifeWeAreHappiestWhen...Amanandhisgirlfriendweremarried.Itwasalargecelebration.Alloftheirfriendsandfamilycametoseethelovelyceremonyandtopartakeofthefestivitiesandcelebrations.Allhadawonderfultime.Thebridewasgorgeousinherwhiteweddinggownandthegroomwasverydashinginhisblacktuxedo.Everyonecouldtellthatthelovetheyhadforeachotherwastrue.Afewmonthslater,thewifecametothehusbandwithaproposal,“Ireadinamagazine,awhileago,abouthowwecanstrengthenourmarriage,”sheoffered.“Eachofuswillwritealistofthethingsthatwefindabitannoyingwiththeotherperson.Then,wecantalkabouthowwecanfixthemtogetherandmakeourliveshappiertogether...”Thehusbandagreed.Soeachofthemwenttoaseparateroominthehouseandthoughtofthethingsthatannoyedthemabouttheother.Theythoughtaboutthisquestionfortherestofthedayandwrotedownwhattheycameupwith.Thenextmorning,atthebreakfasttable,theydecidedthattheywouldgoovertheirlists.“I'llstart,”offeredthewife.Shetookoutherlist.Ithadmanyitemsonit,enoughtofill3pages.Infact,asshestartedreadingthelistofthelittleannoyances,shenoticedthattearswerestartingtoappearinherhusband'seyes.“What'swrong?”sheasked.“Nothing,”thehusbandreplied,“keepreadingyourlist.”Thewifecontinuedtoreaduntilshehadreadallthreepagestoherhusband.Sheneatlyplacedherlistonthetableandfoldedherhandsoverthetopofit.“Now,youreadyourlistandthenwe'lltalkaboutthethingsonbothofourlists,”shesaidhappily.Quietlythehusbandstated,“Idon'thaveanythingonmylist.Ithinkthatyouareperfectthewaythatyouare.Idon'twantyoutochangeanythingforme.YouarelovelyandwonderfulandIwouldn'twanttotryandchangeanythingaboutyou.”Thewife,touchedbyhishonestyandthedepthofhisloveforherandhisacceptanceofher,turnedherheadandwept.Inlife,thereareenoughtimeswhenwearedisappointed,depressedandannoyed.Wedon'treallyhavetogolookingforthem.Wehaveawonderfulworldthatisfullofbeauty,lightandpromise.Whywastetimeinthisworldlookingforthebad,disappointingorannoyingwhenwecanlookaroundus,andseethewondrousthingsbeforeus?SectionⅠIntroduction&VocabularyandReading课文预读释疑————————原文呈现]—————————HowGoodAreYourSocialSkills?Haveyouevercrossedtheroadtoavoidtalking①tosomeoneyourecognise?Wouldyoulovetogotoapartyandtalkconfidently②toeveryguest?Doyouwanttomakemorefriends③butlack④theconfidencetotalktopeopleyoudon'tknow⑤?Andareyounervousabout⑥theideaofbeingatasocialeventinanothercountry?Don'tworry—wecanhelpyou!Youneedn't⑦worryaboutsituations⑧liketheseifyouhavegoodsocialskills.Andtheyareeasytolearn⑨.Peoplewithgoodsocialskillscommunicatewellandknowhowtohaveaconversation⑩.Ithelpsifyoudoalittleadvanceplanning⑪.Hereareafewideastohelpyou.—————————[读文清障]——————————①avoiddoingsth.避免做某事avoid后接动名词作宾语,不可接动词不定式。②confidently/'kɒnfIdəntli/adv.自信地③makefriends交朋友,建立友谊makefriendswith与……交朋友④lack/læk/v.缺乏,缺少⑤youdon'tknow为省略了关系词的定语从句,修饰先行词people。⑥(be)nervousabout对……神经紧张/害怕/胆怯/焦虑不安⑦needn't没有必要,不必⑧situationn.情景,情形⑨beeasytolearn易于学习⑩haveaconversation交谈⑪advance/əd'vɑːns/adj.预先的,在前的doplanning做计划,做准备你的社交技能有多高?[第1~3段译文]你是否做过这样的事情:看见认识的人以后,故意过马路以避免与其说话?你是否愿意参加聚会并自信地和每位来宾交谈?你是否想结交更多的朋友但又缺乏与陌生人交谈的信心?你是否一想到要在别的国家参加社交活动就觉得忐忑不安?别担心——我们能帮助你!如果你具备了良好的社交技能,你就不用担心这样的情景。而且这些技能是容易学习的。具备良好社交技能的人能很好地和别人交流并且知道怎样交谈。要是预先做些准备,将会对你有所帮助。下面有些主意可以帮助你。LearnhowtodosmalltalkSmalltalkisveryimportantandpreparesyouformoreseriousconversations⑫.Beprepared!Havesomelowrisk⑬conversationopenersready.Forexample:•thinkof⑭arecentnewsstory—nottooserious,e.g.astoryaboutafilmstarorsportsstar•thinkofthingstotellpeopleaboutyourstudies•thinkof“safe”thingsyoucanaskpeople'sopinionsabout⑮—music,sport,films,etc.•thinkoftopicsthatyouwouldavoidifyouweretalkingtostrangers⑯—andavoidtalkingaboutthem!Thatway⑰,youdon'tdamageyourconfidence!⑫preparesb.forsth.使某人对某事有所准备⑬lowriskadj.低风险的,不太会出错的⑭thinkof想起,回忆起⑮youcanaskpeople'sopinionsabout为定语从句,修饰things。引导词that或which在从句中作about的宾语,在此被省略。⑯thatyouwouldavoid...为定语从句,修饰先行词topics;if从句中be动词用了were,这是虚拟语气的用法。⑰thatway作方式状语,其前面省略了介词in。[第4段译文]学会怎样聊天聊天是很重要的,并能帮助你为一些更严肃的谈话做准备。有备无患!准备好几句不太会出错的开场白。例如:·想出一个最近的新闻故事——不要太严肃,譬如,一个有关电影明星或体育明星的故事·想出一些有关你学习的事情告诉别人·想出一些“不会出错”的事情询问别人的意见——音乐、体育、电影等·想出一些和陌生人谈话时要回避的话题——并且要避免谈论这些话题!那样,你的自信心就不会被伤害了!Develop⑱yourlisteningskillsListeningisaskillwhichmostpeoplelack⑲,butcommunicationisatwoway⑳process○21—itinvolves○22speakingANDlistening.Alwaysremember—youwon'timpress○23peopleifyoutalktoomuch.Herearesomeideastomakeyouabetterlistener:Do...•showthatyouarelisteningbyusingencouraging○24noisesandgestures—smiling,nodding○25,saying“uhhuh”and“OK”,etc.•keepgoodeyecontact○26•usepositivebodylanguage○27•askfor○28moreinformationtoshowyourinterestDon't...•lookatyourwatch•yawn○29•sigh○30•lookawayfrom○31thepersonwho'stalkingtoyou•changethesubject○32•finishotherpeople'ssentencesforthemAlwaysrememberthewordsofBenjaminDisraeli,BritishPrimeMinister○33inthe19thcentury:“Talktoamanabouthimself,andhewillspeaktoyouforhours!”⑱developvt.提高,使……发展;培养;培育;开采;冲洗⑲which引导定语从句,修饰askill。⑳twowayadj.双向的○21processn.过程○22involvev.涉及,牵连,常用involvedoingsth.表示“涉及做某事”。beinvolvedin卷入……中,涉及beinvolvedwith和……有联系○23impressv.给……留下印象impresssth.onsb.使某人了解某事impresssb.withsth.某事给某人留下印象○24en