Questions(Fast-reading ) 1. According to the author, what are requirements

for teams to function well?

2. What is the function of group work?

All team members should respect each other, have clear roles, support and help each other.

Group work makes us aware of the role that is most suitable for each of us, bring the benefit of getting experience working with other people, show us how other people’s roles fit the purpose of the group and teaches us to be patient and how to respect to different personalities.

3. How are the tasks of the group divided?

4. How can we make the best of working with our classmates?

The tasks of the group are divided depending on the personalities and abilities of the individuals in the group.

We should recognise their strengths and weaknesses.Their differences are the strength of the team. Knowing other people’s shortcomings can help us avoid embarrassing them.

True or False (careful-reading)1.In a sports team, the coach must be a member of the team.

2. In sports teams, group work can be successful when members respect, help and support each other.

3. Sports teams require leaders, people to create ideas,people to develop ideas, people to do practical work, people to comment on and improve ideas, people to identify and solve problems, and people to suggest solutions.

4. Only rules and regulations can help teams function well.

5. Only people with the same personality work well together.

6. The author thinks the statement that some team members work best in tasks alone is contradictory.

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1. Do you stick with your friends through thick and thin? (P91 Warming up)

stick with sb./sth.(1). 和某人 / 某物保持密切关系

You just stick with me. I’ll explain everything as we go along.

stick with sb./sth.(2) 继续，坚持，保持

Let’s stick with the plan.

Those words will stick with me for the rest of my life.

be stuck with sth./sb. 被…缠住

Bill left and I was stuck with the debt.

stick out 伸出，坚持到底，忍下去

stick to 坚持，尊循

stick up 竖立，向上突出

2. After an investigation by the police, one of you other colleagues who is known to have stolen thongs in the past is suspected of having stolen the camera.(P93 Speaking)

suspect sth./+clause 怀疑 / 以为…

suspect sb. to be… 怀疑 / 以为某人是…

suspect sb. of sth./doing sth 怀疑某人做…Do you suspect me?

He suspected me of taking his money.

She suspected (that) he was lying.

I suspect him to be the pickpocket.

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3.What if you feel comfortable about doing a task by yourself?(P94 Para1)

what if 倘使…将会怎样？即使…又有什么要紧

尽管…又有什么关系

What if you should fall sick?

What if he gets angry?

含 if 的短语

only if 只有 if only 要是…就好了

as if 好像

4.Especially at school, it sometimes feels as if we are being asked to work in teams for the sake of just that.

for the sake of=for one’s sake 为了…，由于

Stop crying, for God’s sake.

看在老天的份上，请你别哭了

For his parents’ sake, he studied hard and found a good job.

5.As with sports teams, group work can only be successful when group members respect, help and support each other.(P94 Para6)

as with=as to =as for 就…而言，至于…

He was very uncertain as to whether it was the right job for him.

Kitty’s got so thin, And as for Carl, he always seems to be ill.

6….,while people who are mainly listening and commenting are often the one’s to keep an eye on procedures that must be followed.

keep an eye on=keep one’s eye on

密切注意，看守，看管，留神

Please keep your eyes on my suitcase while I go to buy my ticket.

一些与有关的短语

have an eye for 对…有鉴赏眼光

shut/close one’s eyes to 不理会，闭眼不见

an eye for an eye

get the eye 引人注目

catch one’s eyes 引起注意

by all eyes 聚精会神地

keep an eye out for 当心

keep an eye on 盯着

7.Working in a team , we have to take into account how each individual member works beat.

take into account = take into consideration

= take account of 对…加以考虑 , 顾及

We must take the weather into account first when climbing mountains.

= We must take account of the weather first when climbing mountains.

= The weather must be taken into account when climbing mountains.

Integrating Skills

8. However, that was not what she had in mind.(P97Para1)

have sb./sth.in mind 在想… , 计划…

bear/keep sb./sth. In mind 记住 , 记…在心里

have…on one’s mind 把…挂在心上

He always has his health on his mind.

Please bear these rules in mind.

9. Many people tend to listen to their parents or to their teachers and they often have expectations that are hard to live up to. (P98 Para2)

live up to 依照某事物行事 , 表现出符号某事物的标准

He didn’t pass the NMET, failing to live up to his parents’ expectations.

他未通过高考 , 辜负了父母的期望

10.We make the most of our special talent and interests.

make the most of =make the best use of

最好 / 最大限度地利用

make use of 利用 , 使用

make good/full use of 好好利用 , 充分利用

We’ve got one day in Paris, so we’d better make the most of it.

11.Not going to university is not a shame.

shame 的一些搭配 :

feel shame (at/for) 感到羞耻

put…to shame 使感到羞耻 , 使蒙羞

bring shame on sb. 给某人带来耻辱

What a shame to do sth.

What a shame that…

It’s a shame (that)…

It’s a shame to do sth.

1.You have already given me much help, ___me.

A. stick with B. stick to C. refer to D. turn to

2.I don’t think this club is where I can develop very fast, so I want to ___ out of it.

A. pull B. push C. go D. fight

3. You should take an active part in sports ___the sake of your health.

A. in B. with C. for D. on

4.Since we are very good friend, we should live together ___ thick and thin.

A. by B. through C. in D. on

5.She said she was a worker, but ___reality, she was a spy.

A. on B. at C. in D. by

6. The fare taken into ___, this journey will cost me about five thousand yuan.

A. discussion B. thought

C. calculation D. account

7.You should ___ up to the agreement that we reached on the afternoon of last Sunday.

A. get B. live C. stay D. make

8. Sorry I have to be away for a moment; please keep ___ on my shop while I am absent.

A. a notice B. a watch

C. an attention D. an eye

9.---Have you passed the driving test?

---___. But I was too nervous.

A. What for B. What if C. Only if D. If only

10.I ___ you on your wonderful achievement in this field.

A. congratulate B. celebrate

C. express my congratulation to

D. express my celebrations to

11. Deng Xiaoping ___ to be a great proletariat in the history of Chinese revolution.

A. proved B. regarded

C. thought D. considered

12.She wondered uneasily what use she would ___his opportunity.

A. make B. make about C. make for D. make of

13.---I shall be sent to England to see my grandmother,

---Really ?You should make the ___of this chance to improve your oral English.

A. much B. most C. advantage D. better

14.Once a decision has been made, all of us should ___it.

A. direct to B. stick to C. lead to D. refer to