1. Beijiao Junior Middle School
8A Unit 1
Reading (I)
——by Fu Yijie
Beijiao Junior Middle School

2. Some sayings: Only God and beasts are lonely. 野兽
If you want a friend, just be one.
To be true to everyone,
you can find your friends.

3. Friends can: play with me listen to me and understand me
help me with my study
make me happy
keep secrets for me
share my joy
stay with me when I feel unhappy or bored

4. Describing appearance:
poor eyesight
straight shoulder-length hair
slim

5. Find the right photos:

6. A good friend:
He’d like to share everything with his friends. He is ____________.
2. She never tells lies(说谎). I believe what she says. We all think she is very ________.
3. He can always help me with my problems. I can go to him when I am in trouble. He is very _________.
generous
honest
helpful
He is willing/ready to help me.

7. 4. She does well in singing and dancing.
She is a _________girl.
musical
5. I can tell her anything and she keeps my secrets. She is a __________ friend.
true
6. He is good at telling jokes. He often makes us laugh. He is very __________.
funny
/humorous
He has a good sense of humour.

8. True or false: Betty is generous to old people only.
Betty wants to be a singer and travel around the world.
Max does a lot of computer work.
Max is very good at telling jokes.
May is a true friend.
May likes to tell others her friends’ secrets.
everyone F T T T T
never tells F

9. Guess who they are:
_______ is ________ and ______. She is always willing to share things and help others.
Betty
generous
helpful
______ is a ____ friend. She can keep a _____.
May
true
secret
______ looks ______ and has a good sense of ______.
Max
smart
humour

10. Group
competition
Questions
about
Betty A 1 2 3 B

11. About Max:
I have a w_________ friend n_____ Max. He is a______ 1.75 metres. His eyesight is very p_____. He wears small, round glasses and they make him l______ smart. Max has a good sense of h_______. I never feel b_____ or u________. He tells f_______ jokes. His legs are very long and they do not f_____ under the school desks. He often knocks your books and pens o______ the desks.
onderful
amed
lmost
oor
ook
umour
ored
unny
nhappy it ff

12. About May: Appearance: Personality: Behavior:
small, pretty, straight shoulder-length hair
true friend,
kind
can keep a secret,
never say a bad word about anyone

13. Describing friends: Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: appearance
(What does he/ she look like?)
Para 2:
personality
(What is he/ she like? )
Para 3:
behavior/ future plan
(What does he/ she often do or want to do in the future? )

14. Vote for best friends:
vote
Who would you like to make friends with, Betty, Max or May? Why?
Who would you most like to make friends with in your class? Why?

15. Homework: Retell the text about the three best friends.
2. Recommend a best student in your class and tell the reason why you vote for him or her.

16. Who is slimmer, Betty or the writer ？
Betty is as slim as the writer.

17. She is slim. She has short hair.
What does Betty look like?
She is slim. She has short hair.

18. Is she generous? Why do you think so?
Yes, she is.
She is willing to share things with her friends.

19. Is she helpful? How do you know that?
Yes,she is.
She is ready to help people any time.
She helps me with my homework.
She always gives seats to people in need.

20. What does she want to be when she grows up?
To be a singer and travel around the world.

21. Will Betty and the writer often see each other in the future?
No, they won’t. But they will always be best friends.