Unit 1

Getting along with others Unit 1 Getting along with others

Writing a letter to a friend Task Writing a letter to a friend

Interview One or two of our classmates has been abroad this summer. Now you have a chance to interview him/her. Prepare some questions to ask. Write down his/her answers. How to take notes?

writing down the answers Skills building 1: writing down the answers Think about what questions to ask and write them down in advance. Write brief notes only, not whole sentences. Write down the most important information. Use contractions and abbreviations whenever possible.

If you don’t hear or understand an answer, ask the other person to repeat it. You can use expressions such as: I beg your pardon? / Pardon me? Could you say that again? Could you repeat that, please? Did you say… or…?

Read and answer Moving to a new town or area can be a trying time. You might worry about how you will find your way around, how you will meet people and how you will make new friends...

What will you do when you meet a new friend for the first time? What will you do when you meet new neighbors?

Listen and take notes. What things might worry you when you move to a new place? How to find my way around, __________ and make new friends What is one way to meet new neighbours? Visit ___________ with a small gift meet people their homes

3. What are some things you should do when you meet a person for the first time? Be _______________ about myself; ask him/her questions about himself/herself; listen to _______________________ 4. If you want to meet people with similar interests to yours, what can you do? Join a local club or _______________ open and honest what he or she has to say activity group

5. What are some things you should do if you want to make true friends? Always ________________; listen to what they have to say; ______________ myself and my feelings be there for them be honest about

calling Teen Talk for advice Step 1: calling Teen Talk for advice Brainstorming: What do you do when you have a personal problem? Would you talk to your parents or your friends and ask them for advice? Have you ever called a radio programme for advice?

Read the leaflet about Teen Talk. Then complete the notes. Teen talk 1 You can read Teen Talk by: e-mail / phone / website. 2 Teen Talk never closes. True False 3 Teenagers’ problems will be reported to parents True False phone True False

4 Teen Talk listen to _________________ 5 Teen Talk offers _______ teenager’s problems advice

Listen to the tape and finish part B 1. Reason for calling Teen Talk: _____________________________ 2. Description of the problem: ____________________________ ______________ 3. Feelings about the problem: ____________________________ Have a problem; ask for help two important friends; don’t like one another feel divided

4. Teen Talk’s advice: ____________________________ _____________________________ 5. Planned actions to overcome the problem: ___________________ write a letter to each friend to explain; meet outside of school write a letter, meet at a café on Saturday; talk

agreeing and disagreeing Skills building 2: agreeing and disagreeing How do we express agreement and disagreement in English? There are many expressions that we can use, aside from simple Yes and No answers.

Agreeing I agree with you… I’m of the same opinion (as…). Exactly. That’s a good point. That’s how I feel (about…) too. That’s right. You’ve got a point. Yes. And another reason is that…

Disagreeing I don’t agree. What about… I’m not sure that’s true. I see things in a little different way. On the other hand, … I take your point, but… That’s true, but… Perhaps you are mistaken. Really? I don’t think that…

Work in groups of four. Express your opinions on the following statements by stating whether you agree or disagree. Discuss your ideas with your group. Chinese food is healthier for you than foreign food. 2. Staying a teenager forever would be great.

3. Making good friends is more important to me than spending time with family. 4. If I want to be happy in the future, I must have a good job. 5. Good marks indicate how clever you are. 6. Learning a foreign language is important.

A sample Debate Chinese food is healthier for you than foreign food.

A: I agree that Chinese food is healthier for you than foreign food A: I agree that Chinese food is healthier for you than foreign food. Chinese food usually includes plenty of whole grains, vegetables and a good source of calcium, which are considered healthy and nutritious.

Besides this, Chinese people pay special attention to the way of cooking food. The colour, the smell and the taste are all taken into consideration as they might affect one’s appetite.

However, most foreign meals contain more fat and are baked or fried, which may cause them to lose flavour. Chinese food is now eaten by a third of the world’s population every day and is widely considered easy to cook, economical and tasty.

B: I don’t agree that Chinese food is healthier for you than foreign food. The traditional Chinese way of cooking vegetables may cause vitamins to be lost. Besides this, Chinese people use too much oil and salt in cooking, which might cause many health problems.

However, foreign food, known for its varied flavours and spices, is rapidly becoming a trend worldwide.

discussing friendship with others Step 2: discussing friendship with others Interview your classmates and complete the chart.

Debate Discuss the following statements on friendship and decide whether you agree or disagree.

1. Friendship is an important part of my life. 2. A good friend must be honest, kind and have a sense of humor. 3. One or two good friends are better than 100 acquaintances.

Skills building 3: checking your work Answers to page 16: 1. Apirl — April 2. brother could 中间加 that 3. 改 if 为whether 4. 去掉 but 5. 改 to 为with 6. 改 quiet 为quite 7. 改 smoked 为 smoking 8. angry me 中间加 with 9. 改 them 为 him 10. 改 keep 为 keeping 11. 改 hes 为 he’s 12. 没错 13. 改he为his 13. 改month为mouth

writing a letter to your friend Step 3: writing a letter to your friend Write a letter to your friend about what his/her friendship means to you. Keep the ideas on Page 17 in mind when you write. your feelings about friendship your feelings about best friends the quantities of a good friend what makes a good friendship last