Unit 1

Unit 1 Friendship

Using Language

Reading and listening Read the letter that Lisa wrote to Miss Wang of Radio for Teenagers and answer the following questions.

Dear Miss Wang, I am having some trouble with my classmates at the moment. I’m getting along well with a boy in my class. We often do homework together and we enjoy helping each other.

We have become really good friends We have become really good friends. But other students have started gossiping. They say that this boy and I have fallen in love. This has made me angry. I don’t want to end the friendship, but I hate others gossiping. What should I do? Yours, Lisa

1. What trouble does Lisa meet with? 2. How does Lisa feel about others gossiping? Her classmates have started gossiping that she has fallen in love with a boy. Others gossiping has made her angry and she hates that.

1. Discuss in groups and predict what Miss Wang will say. 2. Listen to Miss Wang’s reply and check your guessing.

Listen to the tape for the second time and try to spell the words as you hear their pronunciation. Then divide each of the sentences into several sense groups.

1. There is nothing wrong with you and this boy ______ friends and ________ together. 2. _______ your friendship with this boy would be a ______ thing to do. being studying Ending stupid

3. Teenagers like to ______, and they often see something that isn’t real. 4. My advice is to ______ your classmates. That way you will _____ them that you are more _________ than they are. gossip ignore show grown-up

Listen to the tape for the third time and answer the following questions. What does Miss Wang say about their friendship? She says that ______________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ there is nothing wrong in Lisa making friends with a boy. She also thinks that it is possible for a boy and a girl to be just good friends.

2. Why doesn’t she think that Lisa should end their friendship? She thinks that ____________________ _________________________________ Lisa would lose a good friend who helps her with her studies.

3. How does she explain why Lisa’s classmates gossip about their friendship? She says that ____________________ _____________________________________________________________ 4. What is Miss Wang’s advice? She asks Lisa to _________________ __________ teenagers like to gossip and that perhaps they can’t understand Lisa’s friendship with this boy. ignore her gossiping classmates.

Speaking Do you agree with Miss Wang’s advice? Discuss it in small groups. You may use the following expressions in your conversation.

Agreeing I agree. Yes, I think so. So do I. Me too. Exactly. No problem. Sure. Certainly. Of course. All right. You’re right/ correct. Good idea. I think that’s a good idea.

Disagreeing I don’t think so. Neither do I. That’s not right. Yes, but… I’m afraid not. No way. Of course not. I’m sorry, but I don’t agree. I disagree.

Do you think ignoring the situation is a good strategy? If you agree, what are your reasons? If not why do you think her advice is not good enough? What else do you suggest?

1. I’m getting along well with a boy in my class. get along with sb. (= get on with sb.) 和某人相处的好 e.g. —Do you ________________________ （你跟老板合得来吗）? —We get along just fine. get along / on with your boss

2. They say that this boy and I have fallen in love. fall in love with sb. 爱上某人（瞬间） be in love with sb. 与某人相爱（延续） They have _____ with each other for 30 years. A. fallen in love B. fell in love C. been in love D. been fallen in love

I. 根据下面各句句意以及所给单词的首字母 或汉语提示词，写出该单词的正确形式 （每空一词）。 A: So he told you you’d got the job? B: Not e________, but he said they were impressed with me. 2. A: Can you give me some t___ on how to improve my spoken English? B: Just practice more. exactly tips

3. A: Would you mind s________ seats with me so that I can sit next to my sister?  B: Of course not. 4. A: I think it will rain. B: I d________ with you — The skies are clear and blue. 5. A: The magazine is not aimed at children but t________ and young adults, isn't it? B: Yes, it is. swapping disagree teenagers

根据括号内的汉语提示补全下面对话。 Helen: Hi, Maria! Long time no see. How is you new school life? Maria: Interesting. The school is very beautiful. 1. _________________ (我爱上了它) as soon as I came here. My classmates are warm and friendly and I often 2. ______________________ (加入他们的讨论). I fell in love with it join in their discussions

Helen: Sounds great. 3. _________________ ____________________________ (你和你的新室友相处如何)? Maria: Not very well. In fact, I am having some trouble with her. Helen: What’s up? Maria: My roommate 4. ________________________ (不喜欢早点睡觉) and she surfs the Internet deep into the night every day while I hate staying up. How are you getting along with your new roommate dislikes going to bed early

Helen: Why not have a talk with her about it? Maria: I find it hard to speak up. 5. ____________________________________________ (如果你给我一些建议我将很感激). Helen: Just tell her that. On the one hand, it's harmful for her to stay up. On the other hand it will destroy your friendship if she continues. Maria: You're right. Thank you, Helen. I'll have a try. I would be grateful if you could give me some advice

Homework Preview the writing. How to write a letter for advise.