师：Okay, class begins. Grandpa. Good afternoon, boys and girls.
生：Good afternoon.
师：Thank you. Sit down, please. Okay. Welcome to Nancy's class. Today we're going to learn Unit 1. “Knowing me, knowing you, absolute agony.” Then what does the title mean? In order to answer this question, let's look at some pictures. We know happy relationships are very important. However, conflicts with other people can happen because of differences in personalities, opinions, misunderstandings, and communication styles. Then boys and girls, have you ever had similar experiences?
生：Yes.
师：Okay. So would you please share your experience with us?
生：Okay. I have ever had a friend, but we have different living styles. And these days we have different opinions on where to go and what to play. She likes taking photos, but I just want to watch the sceneries along the way.
师：Okay, then how do you feel about these differences?
生：Is kind of unhappy.
师：Unhappiness. Okay, thank you. Sit down, please. Yes, so just like a boy named Ben, you suffered the absolute agony of interpersonal conflicts. Then can you guess the meaning of “absolute agony” now? Who'd like to have a try? Just share your opinions. Okay, “absolute agony”.
生：Just now the girl felt unhappy, sad, even desperate. So maybe it's a kind of...
师：Can you think of a word? Okay, it doesn't matter. Who can help her? Will you have a try? Okay, it doesn't matter. Actually, it's a new word. Okay, so I will help you. And if you are in “absolute agony”, it means you are in great physical or mental pain. Now, can you understand this meaning?
生：Yes.
师：Okay, so today I will introduce a professional to help you. And her name is “agony aunt”. So have you ever heard about it? What does it mean?
生：You know it.
师：So wonderful. You are right. “Agony aunt” gives you advice to help you solve conflicts and get rid of agony. Now, boys and girls, according to the title and the keywords in red, can you predict what the passage is about? Proper, a problem, anything else? Come on, volunteer. Just have a try. Boy, don't be shy.
生：There are two characters, Ben and “agony aunt”.
师：Can you guess what will happen in the story or in the passage today?
生：Ben has some problems.
师：Perfect. Go on, please.
生：And the “agony aunt” gives Ben some suggestions.
师：Actually. That's wonderful. You are right. Thank you. Sit down, please. Okay, so the passage is about a boy named Ben asking for help. Well, the “agony aunt” gives him advice to solve his problems. Okay, then what problems is Ben facing now? Okay, so next, please read the first letter and complete the sentences with expressions from the passage. Are you clear?
生：Yes.
师：Okay. Now you can start reading the first letter to find some expressions to fill in the blanks. Come on, boys and girls. Just try your best. Are there any new words for you? This one, you can just analyze expressions in this reading material. Okay, thank you.
师：Okay, it seems that all of you have finished now. Let's start with the first sentence. So would you please read the first sentence for us?
生：I was disappointed with my teammate because I felt the team were let down by him.
师：Okay. Thank you. Sit down, please. Others, do you agree with her?
生：Yes.
师：Okay, wonderful. And how about the second? Okay, would you please go on?
生：I told my best friend that my teammate was to blame just to let off steam.
师：Okay, so here, please pay attention to this verb marker “to”. Instead of “letting”, it should be “to do something”. Your answer is “let off”. Yes. Let off what?
生：Steam?
师：Really?
生：Yes. Let off steam.
师：Thank you. Sit down, please. Then, boys and girls, can you guess the meaning of “let off steam”?
生：C.H.C. Exactly. Just to express strong feelings such as anger.
师：Right. Perfect. And how about the last one? Okay, boy, may you have a try? The last one.
生：My friend went and told everyone else what I had said. I don't know what to do.
师：Perfect. Thank you. Sit down, please. Alright, boys and girls, after knowing what the problems are, next, let's continue to find out why Ben has conflicts with them. To be more specific, there are two questions. Why did the team feel let down by their point guard? And why is Ben angry with his friend? So next, please read the letter again and find sentences from it to answer the questions. Okay, so now please start.
师：Okay. Oh, that's right. Okay, good job. Okay, thank you, boys and girls. Now let's check answers. So which sentence do you think can answer the first question? Any volunteer? How about you?
生：The point guard is a key player, but it was like he wasn't even on the court.
师：Okay, good job. That is because the point guard's performance is not satisfactory, right? Okay, thank you. And how about the second? Do you have a try?
生：Because his friend went and told everyone else what he said.
师：Okay, thank you so much. In other words, his friend just repeated and spread his words among others, right? So by now we've learned what and found out why. Then how can Ben solve these problems? Next, let's move to “agony aunt”'s letter to get answers. Okay, so first, please read paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and underline some keywords to summarize the idea of each paragraph. Just have a try. Paragraphs 1 to 3, just find some keywords.
师：Okay, for the keywords, just your own opinions. There's no correct answers. Okay, thank you.
师：So I can see that for paragraphs 1 and 3, your keywords are quite similar. Well, for paragraph 2, you may have different opinions. Okay, so now boys and girls, let's just stop here and have a try together. Okay, so please look at the first paragraph and volunteer to share your keywords with us. Okay, thank you.
生：Loose lips sink ships.
师：Thank you. Sit down, please. Very nice. “Loose lips sink ships”. So actually the first paragraph is about an old American saying, and I guess you can understand its meaning clearly according to the explanation below. And boys and girls, actually, there is also an old Chinese saying with a similar meaning. What's that in Chinese?
生：Yes.
师：So actually, no matter in Chinese culture or western culture, “loose lips sink ships” is a good rule about getting along with other people, right? Okay. And next, let's move to the second paragraph. Thank you. Volunteer. How about you? Just your keywords.
生：We should always be able to trust those closest to us. And it hurts even more when we find we can't.
师：Yes, thank you so much. So that is Ben's specific situation. So in this paragraph, “agony aunt” just helps Ben analyze his situation in this conflict. Okay, and how about the third paragraph? Would you please go on?
生：It is understandable in that situation, but we should always think before we speak.
师：Okay, thank you so much. But wait a moment. Alright, so actually this is a general suggestion. This suggestion is based on “agony aunt”'s opinion that it's partly Ben's fault. Do you agree with me?
生：Yes, thank you so much.
师：So now, boys and girls, we can see that in the first paragraph, “agony aunt” introduces and explains a golden rule, that is “loose lips sink ships”. Then she mentions Ben's situation to do some specific analysis. And in the third paragraph, she also points out Ben's fault to help him realize his personal reasons. So in the first three paragraphs, “agony aunt” has spent... Can you think of a word to fill in the blank? Have spent. Do what? A verb? Just have a try. Would you please speak a little louder?