Give a brief description of one of your friends . His/Her name is …… He /She is …… years old. He /She likes …… and dislikes …… He /She enjoys …… and hates…… He /She is very kind/friendly/…… …… When /Where we got to know each other.

Unit 1 Friendship

1.Make a list of reasons why we need friends? Proverbs: 1. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 2. A life without a friend is a life without the sun. 3. A faithful friend is hard to find. 4. A friend is a gift you give yourself. —— Robert Stevenson

A good friend brave … responsible out-going easy-going helpful patient good- tempered warm-hearted open-minded careful caring brave honest kind

What is a friend? A British newspaper once offered a prize for the best definition(定义) of a friend. If you were the edition, choose the best one from the following entries(条目), and explain why. ＊ One who understands my silence. ＊ Friends are just the people who share your happiness and sorrow. ＊ When you look at your watch at 4 am, but still know you can call them and wake them up, and they’ll still want to talk to you ,that’s friendship. ＊ To have a friend, you need to a good friend.

REVIEW 调查 Survey add add up 增加,添加 point upset 合计 ignore calm 点,分数 calm down have got to concern be concerned about 增加,添加 合计 点,分数 使不安( v. ) 心烦意乱(adj.) 不理睬,忽视 使平静(v.) 平静的 （adj.) 平静下来 不得不 涉及(n.) , 关心(n.) 关心

12. walk the dog 13. loose 14. cheat 遛狗 松散的 欺骗,骗子

Key words and expressions Add vt/vi 1.add up 加起来 合计 Add up all the money that I should pay you. 2.add up to 总计 The number of students adds up to 2,000. 3.add to 增加 The bad weather added to our difficulties. 4.add…to… 把…加在…上 If you add 5 to 3 you will get 8.

upset Are you upset when the new term begins? adj. V. Are you upset when the new term begins? Does the new school term upset you ?

ignore ignorant ignorance vt. ignore ignorant ignorance adj.不知道的,无知的 n.无知,愚昧 He ignores the doctor’s advice and goes on smoking. I was ignorant that the boss could be so strict. The villagers’ ignorance made them poorer and poorer.

calm down Let’s go and calm your angry brother down. Though it was dangerous, he remained calm.

be concerned about / for 关心 be concerned with 与 … 有关 The meeting was concerned ____ reforms and everyone present was concerned _____ their own interests. with for

You should have come her five minutes ago. should have done shouldn’t have done 表示过去应该做某事而实际上没有做 You should have come her five minutes ago. You shouldn’t have told him about this.

A stranger cheated the old woman (out) of her money. cheat n. V.作弊，作假 cheat sb. (out) of sth. 骗取某人的某物 Cheating in examination can get you into trouble. A stranger cheated the old woman (out) of her money.

get / have sth. done walk sb. / sth. get loose end-of-term exam 使某人做某事 遛(动物），陪（人）步 行 松了 期末考试

Make a survey (SB P1).Add up your score and see how many points you can get. Results : 4-7 points : you are not a good friend. you either neglect your friend’s needs or just do what he/she wants you to do. You should think more about what a good friend needs to do. Think more about this. 8-12 points: you are a good friend . But you should try to strike a balance between your friend’s needs and your responsibilities. 13+points: you are an excellent friend who recognizes that to be a good friend you need to balance your needs and your friend’s needs.

Group work Choose one of the following and discuss in groups. 1.What is the difference between a friend and a good friend? 2.Do you think it is a good idea to borrow money from your friend? Why and Why not? 3.What factors may cause the breakdown of friendship 4.What is/are the most important quality/qualities that a friend needs to have?

Thank you all for attention!