Section I Unit 13.pptVIP

* Unit 13 Talking about the Past and Future Overview: Lead-in Warm-up Activities Dialogues Vocabulary Useful Expressions Exercises Culture Tips Class Activities Lead-in Talk about one thing which gave you the deepest impression. What do you think you will do after graduation / after this class / in the winter vacation? Discuss with your partner. You may use the following examples for help: Q: What gave you the deepest impression? A: One Sunday morning … I first visited …, and then, I went to … That was really terrible / wonderful! Q: What do you think you will do after graduation / after this class / in the winter vacation? A: I can’t wait to … / I’m hoping to … Warm-up Activities I. Read the following words and pay attention to the pronunciation of “ar” . 1. [a:] star park garden dark large 2. [?:] quarter wharf ward war warm 3. [?] dollar collar scholar molar polar II. Read the story below and pay attention to your pronunciation and intonation. Do you blame yourself for things which you did—or failed to do—in the past? Everyone does this at some point. However, if you want to lead a successful and productive life, you have to let the past go and do not regret for events which cannot be changed. The successful person takes this approach: learn a lesson from past mistakes and make adjustments in future behavior. If you just indulge yourself into the negativity, you will create a vicious cycle where negative experiences and negative feelings are reinforced, which leads to more negative outcomes and more negative feelings. If you insist on dwelling in the past, I suggest that you focus on your past successes. When you find yourself starting to dwell on past negative experiences, immediately halt and remind yourself: “There is nothing I can do now which will change what happened.” Regardless of what you have done ― or failed to do ― the only sane approach is to accept it and move forward. Dialogue 1 Tom: Hi, Jane. Long time no see. I he