资料简介
Unit 3 On Friendship
Teaching Objectives
1. To help the students have a better understanding of the text.
2. To explore the meaning of friendship and ways of making and keeping friends.
3. To learn to describe personalities and express likes and dislikes.
Procedure
Pre-reading
1. Some proverbs on friendship.
A friend in need is friend indeed.
A faithful friend is better than gold.
A friend is easier lost than found.
2. A game
Who is she/he?
While-reading
friend----------someone who you like very much and like to spend time with
friendship----- a relationship between friends/
the feelings and behavior that exits between friends
1. Skim the text and answer the questions.
a. Who is introduced at the beginning of the text?
Jamie.
b. What is her secret of making friends?
Be nice to others.
c. How many suggestions does the writer give on making friends?
Four.
Be nice to others.
Smiling suggests confidence.
Learn to listen and talk.
Try to add value to those around you.
2. Read Paragraph E----K and then answer the following questions.
a. What are the two important messages that are conveyed by a genuine smile?
1) A smile implies the person behind it is approachable.
2) A smile conveys and helps one gain confidence.
b. What must you pay attention to when you are listening to your friend talking?
You must zero in 100 percent on that person.
C. What is the essence (本质) of the fourth rule—try to add value to those around
you?
The essence is to see the positive qualities in others.
3. Scan the text and find out which paragraph gives the following tips on making
friends.
Be nice to others. C
Be approachable. E
Show your confidence. F
Be a good listener. G, H
Learn when to talk. I, J
Add value to others. K
4. Read the text and complete the following diagram.
1) Be nice to others
How: be kind and genuinely care about others
Results: people are willing to be around you
2) Be approachable
How: smile a lot
Results: people are drawn to you; make others feel at ease and comfortable
3) Show your confidence
How: smile
Results: convey and gain confidence
4) Be a good listener
How: zero in 100 percent on the person
Results: make others feel important; make more friends.
5) Learn when to talk
How: try not to talk just to hear yourself talking; let others get a word in
6) Add value to others
How: learn to see the positive qualities in others-give your friend a compliment or
learn to notice his or her gifts.
Results: your friends will light up; it automatically adds value to how your friends
see themselves.
Post-reading
1. Work together with your partner and list some of the essential qualities that
required in making and keeping friends.
Personalities and personal qualities
generous mean easy-going hard to get along
with
outgoing shy open-minded dishonest
patient impatient hardworking lazy
honest considerate understanding self-centred
2. Listening.
The following are 26 rules (A-Z) on friendship. Some of the rules have been left
out. Complete the list according to what you have heard on the tape.
A friend…
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
(I)
(J)
(K)
(L)
(M)
(N)
accepts you as you are
believes in “you”
calls you just to say “HI”
doesn’t give up on you
envisions the whole of you (even
the unfinished parts)
forgives your mistakes
gives unconditionally
helps you
invites you over
just is with you
keeps you close at heart
loves you for who you are
makes a difference in your life
never judges
(O)
(P)
(Q)
(R)
(S)
(T)
(U)
(V)
(W)
(X)
(Y)
(Z)
offers support
picks you up
quiets your fears
raises your spirits
says nice things about you
tells you the truth when you need
to hear it
understands you
values you
walks beside you
x-plains(explains) things you don’t
understand
yells when you won’t listen and
zaps you back to reality
Assignments
1) Retell the text with the help of C2
2) Interview at least five people in your spare time and find out the principles these
people follow in choosing friends.
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