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Ahead of the Game Warm-up activity 1.Group discussion: If one of your friends just broken up with his/her BF/GF, what will you do to cheer him/her up. You have five minutes to discuss, then I will invite someone to share his opinions. 2.Free debate: Is physical attraction the first seed of love ? Those who are in favor of it can be analyzed as follows: It is the human nature to love anything beautiful; There does exist love at first sight; 3) Love, whatever form it takes, is usually blind; … Those who are against it can be analyzed as follows: 1) Looks can be deceitful; 2) It takes time for true love to grow; 3) Love is an integration of two minds into one; 4) Such love is like a flash in the pan; … Questions PreviewPreview the following questions before reading the text.  In what way is the writer humorous? 2. What can we learn from the text? 3. What do you think of the ticket to a successful relationship? 4. What is the meaning of “ahead of the game”? 5. What is the meaning of ‘‘from above”? Sentences explaining 1.Ahead of the Game: Meaning：This title is a pun (双关语), because it has two meanings. we can read this title in two ways: (1) Ahead of the game, showing that this is a story related to one’s (bare) head; (2) Ahead of the game, meaning “being the winner in the game”. The writer tries to be humorous by using this title. Sentences explaining 2.A friend of mine was suffering from a lack of self-confidence after the end of a particularly difficult relationship. Meaning: One of my friends had an extremely difficult time with his ex-girlfriend and when they finally broke up, he lost all his confidence. Sentences explaining 3.He was a bit concerned about returning to the dating world, worried that he had “lost his touch” with women. Meaning: He was a bit worried if he could successfully date another woman, because he was afraid he did not know how to deal with women. Sentences explaining 4.Unfortunate