Unit 2 What is happiness to you?
several minutes later.
t: time is up! who would be the first one?
s1: we’d like to try.
sample dialogue:
s1: hi! what’s the matter? you look not so well.
s2: well, you know the school sports competition is coming, and i take part in the basketball team, and have to train a lot. but recently, i feel very tired and feel sleepy all day.
s1: oh, really? that sounds not so good. so, what do you do after training?
s2: i usually watch tv, play games on the internet or go out with friends for dinner.
s1: how much tv do you watch?
s2: two or three hours a day.
s1: what time do you usually go to bed?
s2: at 12:30 p.m. or 1:00 a.m.. actually i couldn’t find much time to sleep.
s1: that’s the problem! you should take much time to sleep. it’s good for your energy to recovery.
s1: what kind of exercise do you often do for warming up?
s2: just do what the coach tells us to do.
s1: why not do some flexible and balance training such as yoga.
s2: good idea. i’ll have a try.
s1: by the way, do you eat fruit and vegetables?
s2: no, not very often.
s1: why not? fruit and vegetables are good for your recovery after training and also provide you with necessary vitamines and fibre. you had better eat more.
s2: really? i don’t like them. but perhaps i have to change a little bit.
s1: what do you drink when you feel thirsty?
s2: i prefer coca cola.
s1: oh, there is too much sugar in it. and that is not good for relieving thirsty. water is good enough.
s2: it’s a bit hard to change my eating habit.
s1: it doesn’t matter. just try your best.
s2: ok. thank you for your advice.
s1: you are welcome.
t: excellent! i think you have mastered the rules of giving advice.
step ⅳ writing
t: since you have solved the problem of ma jie, now you are asked to write an article for the school website about problems and solutions. you may first discuss what to write with your partners, and then write it down.
sample writing:
some days ago, i read a letter from ma jie on our school’s website. he said he had a problem. he was caught between what he wanted, what his parents wanted, and what his basketball coach wanted. his parents thought he should spend more time on study, but his coach thought he should spend more time training. ma jie was very interested in playing basketball, but he also wanted to go to a good university. he felt allocating adequate time for each is just not practical. however, he cannot hesitate any more. so he got his parents and his coach together to communicate with each other and find the best solution. finally, he decided to concentrate on study and enter a university for further education. then, he can go on with his favourite sports — basketball and become a superstar someday.