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Hold up your head high (P5) 唐山市玉田县大安镇中学吕建忠 Warming-up Do you ever feel bad about yourself? What do you do to feel better? While- reading 1. How did the writer feel when she was called a “monster” in the kids’ games? A. Glad. B. Unhappy C. Proud. D. Great. 2. How was the author doing at school? A. She became the class president. B. She could not get on well with her classmates. C. All of her classmates look down on her. D. She could not catch up with her studies. While- reading 3. What does “hold your head up high” mean in this passage? A. Be careful not to fall down or bump into something. B. Be self-confident and make people see your inner beauty. C. Be proud of what you are doing. D. Look down on everybody else. Language points 1. I grew up imagining that everyone looked down on me. look down on小看；蔑视 I advise you not to look down on him. Language points 2. I began to rely on that saying. 1) rely on 指望，依赖 Nowadays, people are increasingly relying on computers to help them. 2) rely on 信任，信赖 You can rely on me to keep your secret. Language points 3. My mom’s love was the spark that gave me confidence. confidence n.信心, confident adj.有信心的 You should be confident of/in yourself. = You should have confidence in yourself. Discussion Can you name some famous or successful disabled people? Tell us something about them. Life of a 14-year-old college student (P3) 唐山市玉田县大安镇中学吕建忠 Pre-reading Have you heard stories about kids going to university at a very young age? Do you think it is good or bad? Explain your reasons. While-reading Judge true (T) or false (F). 1. Brandon Gross is studying economics and math at the University of California. 2. By age 4, he had read all of the Harry Potter books. 3. Brandon also has some difficulties at UCI. 4. He isn’t working hard on the course because he is very clever. 5. When other students see Brandon in the dorm, they give him lollipops. Language points 1. But Brandon does not seem interested in talking about … seem i