课程内容
九年级英语Unit 9《Communication》Lesson 52 The Power of a Smile
New words
difficulty n.困难
dining n.用餐
simply adv.只是
somehow adv.以某种方式（或方法）
adapt v.使适应；改编
universal adj.通用的；全世界的；普遍的
Think about it
1.Have you ever felt lonely?Why?
2.How can you make new friends?
Students often gather together in small,closed groups.If you are not part of a group.It can be difficult for you to be accepted.This is especially true if you can't speak to the members of the group in their language.
This was the situation Sam faced each day as he went to class.Sam and his family moved to France last month.Before he arrived,he knew there would be many _difficulties_.But they were even worse than he imagined.
Every lunch hour,after arriving at his new school,Sam sat alone in the _dining___ hall.He looked at all the different groups of students around him.But he had no way to let them know that he was a good person.He _simply__ couldn't find the right words to reach them.
Sam knew he had to find a way to change the situation._Somehow____,he had to _Adapt_ to this new environment.He did a little research on the Internet and discovered that smiling is a universal language-it is understood everywhere.
One morning,as Sam was walking by a group nof students,he smiled at them.A boy in the group smiled back at him.For Sam,that was a good beginning.Later,he noticed the boy coming towards him in the hall with a warm smile on his face.Sam returned the smile.
Soon the boy asked Sam to join him and his group of friends for lunch._Although___ Sam wasn't able to say much in French,everyone smiled and
laughed.Before he knew it,Sam had a group of friends,and they all wanted to help him learn French.
That day he experienced the power of a smile.
Phrases
dining hall 餐厅
adapt to 适应；使适应于
gather together 聚集在一起
in small,closed groups在小型；紧密的小组中
a part of......的一部分
join sb. 加入某人的行列
the power of a smile 微笑的力量
smile at sb. 向某人微笑
say sth.in French 用法语说......
notice...doing/do sth注意到某人做......
Let's Do It!
1.Read the lesson and number the sentences in the correct order.
(2)Sam was really lonely in his new school.
(1)Sam was worried before he arrived in France.
(4)When Sam smiled at another student,he received a warm smile back.
(3)Sam tried his best to find a way to change the situation.
(5)Sam was invited to have lunch with a group of students.
2.Complete each passage using the information from the list below.
I've been at my new school _B__ and I still haven't made any friends.I've joined clubs,but I usually end up alone at the club while other kids gather in small groups.I don't know who to talk to or _D__.
This is the perfect question for me to answer because I have changed schools six times _A__ and have had to make new friends each time!Yes,it's always hard to make new friendsin a new school because _E___.Well,here's how I usually do it-find a person _C__.Start a conversation with that person.I find this works very well.Good luck!
A.since primary school B.for six weeks
C.who seems nice and friendly D.what to do
E.the students are a close group
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李老师
女，中教中级职称
她外表柔弱而内心刚强。她爱岗敬业，勤勉踏实。她把母亲般的温情献给了她的学生。她教学能力强，教学效果好。
