Pep Talk Analysis
Learning to Give a Pep Talk
—— 《上海学生英文报》高中进阶 (2413期20170314) ·4版
Everyone wants to be the type of person who gives the critical talk that turns around a friend’s outlook. However, giving a good pep talk (激励性讲话) isn’t easy. It requires an understanding of what your audience needs. You need to not only listen and empathize, but also stress the other person’s strengths. You also need to know when to stop talking.
“A lot of people think they are giving a pep talk, but they are just saying what they would want to hear,” says Stacy Kaiser, a psychotherapist (心理治疗师) in Los Angeles. “They’re not plugging into what the person really needs.”
Instead of instantly telling someone what to do, ask them what actions they’ve thought about taking and why they …show more content…
Answer the following questions.
1. 1. According to Stacy Kaiser, how should we start a pep talk?
A possible answer: We should start a pep talk with questions about what they’ve been trying to do and why they think such actions would help them out.
2. According to Stacy Kaiser, what should we do when the person doesn’t agree with what we way during a pep talk?
A possible answer: We should stop, show our regrets and let him have his moment.
LANGUAGE STUDY
VOCABULARY FOCUS
“A lot of people think they are giving a pep talk, but they are just saying what they would want to hear,” says Stacy Kaiser, a psychotherapist in Los Angeles.
☞ would这个情态动词，想必大家都很熟悉。它适用于多种场合，如表达意愿、表示习惯或倾向、表达委婉的语气等。 这面这个句子中的would表示推测。 will和would都可用于表示推测。只是will用于谈论现在；would用于谈论过去。would也可用于谈论现在，只是语气比较委婉、比较不确定。
YOUR TURN
Translate the following sentences into English. 1. 你不会告诉别人的，对吧？
2. 这大概就是你在寻找的那块手表吧。
3. 有人按门铃，我想大概是邮递员来了。
Possible answers:
1. You wouldn’t tell anyone, would you?
2. This would be the watch you are looking for.
3. There is a ring at the door. That would be the postman, I suppose.
AFTER READING
Role play:
In groups of four, give a pep talk to a depressed friend in turn. Judge whose talk is the most effective and analyze
—— 《上海学生英文报》高中进阶 (2413期20170314) ·4版
Everyone wants to be the type of person who gives the critical talk that turns around a friend’s outlook. However, giving a good pep talk (激励性讲话) isn’t easy. It requires an understanding of what your audience needs. You need to not only listen and empathize, but also stress the other person’s strengths. You also need to know when to stop talking.
“A lot of people think they are giving a pep talk, but they are just saying what they would want to hear,” says Stacy Kaiser, a psychotherapist (心理治疗师) in Los Angeles. “They’re not plugging into what the person really needs.”
Instead of instantly telling someone what to do, ask them what actions they’ve thought about taking and why they …show more content…
Answer the following questions.
1. 1. According to Stacy Kaiser, how should we start a pep talk?
A possible answer: We should start a pep talk with questions about what they’ve been trying to do and why they think such actions would help them out.
2. According to Stacy Kaiser, what should we do when the person doesn’t agree with what we way during a pep talk?
A possible answer: We should stop, show our regrets and let him have his moment.
LANGUAGE STUDY
VOCABULARY FOCUS
“A lot of people think they are giving a pep talk, but they are just saying what they would want to hear,” says Stacy Kaiser, a psychotherapist in Los Angeles.
☞ would这个情态动词，想必大家都很熟悉。它适用于多种场合，如表达意愿、表示习惯或倾向、表达委婉的语气等。 这面这个句子中的would表示推测。 will和would都可用于表示推测。只是will用于谈论现在；would用于谈论过去。would也可用于谈论现在，只是语气比较委婉、比较不确定。
YOUR TURN
Translate the following sentences into English. 1. 你不会告诉别人的，对吧？
2. 这大概就是你在寻找的那块手表吧。
3. 有人按门铃，我想大概是邮递员来了。
Possible answers:
1. You wouldn’t tell anyone, would you?
2. This would be the watch you are looking for.
3. There is a ring at the door. That would be the postman, I suppose.
AFTER READING
Role play:
In groups of four, give a pep talk to a depressed friend in turn. Judge whose talk is the most effective and analyze