Unit 1 Getting along with others Reading I

Unit one Reading ● Secrets and lies ● A friendship in trouble

Lead-in

1. Can you imagine what it would be like to live on an uninhabited island? 2. How do you think he felt when he was alone on the island? 3. How do you think he felt when he first saw Friday? 4. Can we live alone? Lead-in

 Do you keep in touch with your friends?  Have you ever fallen out with a very good friend?  How would you mend a broken friendship?

the reasons leading to a broken friendship ---having little in common ---lacking trust ---there being conflict of interest ---being jealous of each other ---being indifferent to each other …… Lead-in

Go through the two letters quickly and answer questions in Part A 1. Are the writers of the two letters feeling happy or sad? They are feeling sad. 2. What did Sarah get for the surprise Maths test? She got a D. 3. Is Matthew usually a quiet boy? No, he is usually cheerful and outgoing. Fast reading

The first letter: What did Sarah think about the surprise Maths test? What did Sarah tell Hannah in the girls’ toilets? Why did Sarah tell Hannah that they weren’t going to be friends any more?

What did Sarah think about the surprise Maths test? She thought it was quite easy. What did Sarah tell Hannah in the girls’ toilets? She told Hannah how badly she had done in the Maths test.

Why did Sarah tell Hannah that they weren’t going to be friends any more? Because she thought that Hannah had told everyone how badly she had done in the Maths test.

Careful reading Read the first letter carefully and answer the following questions. 1.Why other children say we are no fun? 2. What did Sarah think about the surprise Maths test? 3.What did Hannah sense? 4.What did Sarah tell Hannah in the girls’ toilets? 5.Why did Sarah tell Hannah that they weren’t going to be friends any more? Secrets and lies

Read the letter Secrets and lies carefully And answer the following questions. 1.Why other children say we are no fun? Because we are both very academic and like to study. 2. What did Sarah think about the surprise Maths test? She thought it was quite easy. 3.What did Hannah sense? She sensed something was wrong. 4.What did Sarah tell Hannah in the girls’ toilets? She told Hannah how badly she had done in the test. 5.Why did Sarah tell Hannah that they weren’t going to be friends any more? Because she thought that Hannah had told everyone how badly she had done in the Maths tests.

She felt … She thought her best friend Hannah didn’t keep her secret. She scored the lowest mark in her class. She found a piece of paper on her desk that said “stupid Sarah got a D”. She thought Sarah didn’t keep her word. betrayed upsetangry ashamed Careful reading The reasons…

Careful reading A friendship in trouble Read the second letter carefully And answer the following questions. 1.Why did Andrew shout at Mathew after the match? 2. What did Matthew think about losing the match? 3. How did Andrew think of football? 4. What kind boy is Matthew? 5. How is Matthew recently?

1.Why did Andrew shout at Mathew after the match? He thought Mathew played badly and did not try hard enough, as a result they lost the game. 2. What did Matthew think about losing the match? He thought it wasn’t his fault. 3. How did Andrew think of football? Football is very important to him. 4. What kind of boy is Matthew? He is usually cheerful and outgoing. 5. How is Matthew recently? He has been really quiet and looks sad. A friendship in trouble Careful reading

How Sarah feltWhy she felt so She felt betrayed.She thought her best friend Hannah didn’t keep her secret. She scored the lowest mark in her class. She found a piece of paper on her desk that said ‘Stupid Sarah got a D’! Sarah’s letter She felt ashamed. She was so upset that she felt like crying.

How Andrew feltWhy he felt so His best friend Matthew has stopped talking to him. He said some really cruel things to Matthew. They lost the game because of Matthew’s carelessness. Andrew’s letter He had a dilemma. He felt really guilty. He was angry with Matthew.

Careful reading How Andrew feltWhy she felt so? His best friend Matthew has stopped talking to him. He said some really cruel things to Matthew. They lost the game because of Matthew ’ s carelessness. He had a dilemma. He felt really guilty. He was angry with Matthew. He had a dilemma. He felt really guilty. He was angry with Matthew. Reading strategy

Match the words with the correct definitions Academic Overlooking deliberately teases yell mean awkward apologized On purpose Makes fun of, laughs at Giving little attention to uncomfortable good at subjects which involve reading Said sorry Shout loudly unkind Complete the sentences with the words on the left

Consolidation Agony Aunt wrote back to the two students. Complete her responses with the proper words determined apologize proud mean betrayed friendship secrets guilty mark match Dear Sarah, You have every right to feel by your friend if she did tell your secret to others, but it seems unlikely that she did. You say that you are best friends; well, best friends talk about their problems and try to solve them. If she is a good friend, you should for blaming her. betrayed apologize

If you still have doubts, you should think about why you don’t believe her. Was it because you were ashamed of your or your behavior? Did you feel jealous of your friend’s mark? If so, the problem lies with you, not her. Try not to sound too of yourself when discussing your marks in front of others. However, if you feel that she is very bad at keeping and likes to embarrass you in public, you had better find a new friend. determined apologize proud mean betrayed friendship secrets guilty mark match mark proud secrets

determined apologize proud mean betrayed friendship secrets guilty mark match Dear Andrew, It seems you need to apologize quickly to avoid losing a good friend! Don’t forget that some things are important to people, even when they don’t shout about them. The was probably very important to Matthew and he felt about losing, and bad about not being as gifted at football as you are. match guilty

A football team needs all the players to work together and help each other. Each player should play to their strengths. Shouting at your teammate was unfair and just make him feel worse. Although you both said things to each other, one of you has to be first to say sorry. Don’t be stubborn! You say that your is as important as football. Well, then you should be to get your friendship back. Don’t let a small disagreement ruin your friendship. Do not delay. Talk to your friend and I’m sure that before long, you’ll be back playing football together. determined apologize proud mean betrayed friendship secrets guilty mark match mean friendship determined

Student A : Agony Aunt Annie Student B : Sarah Student C : Hannah Student A : Agony Aunt Annie Student B : Andrew Student C : Matthew

What is a friendship ?

A Friend... (A)ccepts you as you are (B)elieves in "you" (C)alls you just to say "HI" (D)oesn't give up on you (E)nvisions the whole of you (F)orgives your mistakes (G)ives unconditionally (H)elps you (I)nvites you over (J)ust "be" with you (K)eeps you close at heart (L)oves you for who you are (M)akes a difference in your life

(N)ever Judges (O)ffers support (P)icks you up (Q)uiets your fears (R)aises your spirits (S)ays nice things about you (T)ells you the truth when you need to hear it (U)nderstands you (V)alues you (W)alks beside you (X)-plain things you don't understand (Y)ells when you won't listen and (Z)aps you back to reality

betray: A. to be not loyal to your country or a person who believes you are loyal to them, often by doing something that hurts them Some lawmakers say they feel betrayed by the president. 一些法律制定者说他们感觉被总统出卖了。 He would rather die than betray his county to the enemy. 他宁愿饿死也不愿向敌人出卖自己的祖国.

B : to show (esp. a feeling) without intending to She could not help betraying her sympathy for us. 她禁不住对我们露出同情之意。 The expression on her face betrays her anger. 她脸上的表情显示她在生气。

We have been best friends since primary school. (1).Unemployment in that country is now at its lowest level since WWII. 该国的失业率处于二战以来的最低水平. ( 2).She left her hometown five years ago. We haven ’ t seen her since. 自那以后 =from then on adv.

since (3).It is just three days since they arrived at the mountain. (4).Since you are so busy, perhaps we should ask someone else. 时间状语从句 原因状语从句

We are no fun.(un.) 1).Her baby is great fun./ Sailing a boat is great fun. ( 有趣的人 / 事 ) 2). I write not just for the pay, but for fun.( 乐趣 ). We had a lot of fun at the party. 3).They often make fun of me for this.

Don ’ t make_____of the blind man. A fun B funs C funny D a fun fun 做名词时不可数, 不能与 a 连用, 也没 有复数形式.

feel like (have a desire for) (1). I feel like I was overlooking my studies. (2). I felt like crying. 我的父母晚饭之后总是想要出去散步. My parents always feel like going out for a walk after supper. feel like 表示想要做某事, 后可加 doing sth. 也可以加 that clause.

I was overlooking my studies. (1).forget/not see something important We should not overlook the difficulties. 当第一次读的时候, 我忽略了这个错误. I overlooked the mistake the first time I read it. (2). not be angry with a bad thing 请原谅我的错. Please overlook my fault.

I was determined to be cheerful, but Hannah sensed something was wrong. 我决心要让自己开心一点，但汉娜还是感觉到有些 不对劲。 A. be determined : showing the strong desire to follow a particular plan of action even if it is difficult We were determined that we should never allow such things to happen again. 我们决定这种事情决不允许再发生。 I’m determined to finish this book today. 我决定今天完成这本书。

B. determined 形容词," 坚定的 ” a very determined young man 一位意志坚强的年轻人 She had a determined look on her face. 她脸上露出坚定的表情。 Madame Curie was a determined woman and set a good example to us. 居里夫人是一位坚定的女性，给我们树 立了好榜样。

C. determine : to control or influence directly; to decide We should be allowed to determine our own future. 应该让我们自己决定自己的命运。 Eye color is genetically determined. 眼睛的颜色是由基因决定的。 Mary determined to learn medicine. 玛丽决定学医。 Have you determined where to spend the holiday? 你有没有决定去那里度假？

. …, and told her we weren’t going to be friends any more because she couldn’t keep her word.(Line 24) do what one has promised eg. Sorry,I can’t break my promise! She is a good girl and can always keep her word.

1.Retell the two letters. 2.Finish the relevant exercises in your Unit Revision.

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