1. 8A Unit1
Best friends
Reading (1)

2. Who is my friend? Guess My teacher’s friend is…. June Sophia Lucy
big bright eyes
long straight hair
tall and slim
wear small round glasses

3. June She is a teacher, too. We both love children.
I can always ask her for help when I have some problems in my work . I can tell her everything. She can keep secrets for me.
June

4. Why do you want to make friends with him/her?
Who is your friend?
funny、 helpful、friendly
generous
humorous、
honest (never tell lies)…

5. help him with his homework help sb. with sth.= help sb. do sth.
give her seat to …
help him with his homework
help sb. with sth.= help sb. do sth.
They are helpful.

6. donate his pocket money to …
share her ice cream with her friend
donate his pocket money to …
They are generous.

7. never feel bored with him He has a good sense of humour (n.).
make you laugh
never feel bored with him
tired and uninterested
He has a good sense of humour (n.).
Chaplin 卓别林
He is humorous (adj.).
=funny / interesting

8. “T” or “F” F Betty is very fat.
About Betty
While -reading
“T” or “F” F
Betty is very fat.
Betty is willing to help others at any time.
She likes to share things with her
friends.
4. She only gives seats to old men in need
on the bus.
5. She wants to be a dancer when she grows up. T T F
nnnnn F

9. Read and finish the blanks
About Betty
Read and finish the blanks
Betty is a _____ girl with ______ hair. She is very ________ and _________. She always gives her seat on the bus to someone in _______.
She has a good _______ and wants to be a _______ when she grows up.
slim
short
helpful
generous
need
voice
singer

10. Can you read Para.2 with emotion?
Imagine
Betty is a famous singer now.One day, she met two boys. They worked on the farm instead of (而不是)going to school. What will she say or do then?
Can you read Para.2 with emotion?

11. 2. What kind of person is he? 3. What happens when he walks past the
About Max
Listen and answer
1. What does Max look like?
2. What kind of person is he?
3. What happens when he walks past the
desks?
He is tall and wears small round glasses.
He has a good sense of humour.
He often knocks his classmates’ books and pens onto the floor.

12. the tallest boy in the class can't fit well under the desk
1.75 metres
the tallest boy in the class
long legs
can't fit well under the desk

13. Then what will you say to him?
Thinking
What will Max say or do if he knocks your books and pens onto the floor?
Then what will you say to him?

14. Has _______, _______ eyes and long, _________ hair.
About May
Listen and fill in the form
_________
May
Has _______, _______ eyes and long, _________ hair.
___________
_______ and _______ says a bad word about anyone.
can ______ a secret.
Name
big
bright
Looks
straight
Sweet
never
Personality
keep

15. OK. I think you’ll like a pretty girl called May.
Lucy
OK. I think you’ll like a pretty girl called May.
Hello, I’m new here. And I feel so lonely. Would you please introduce a good friend to me?
She is so sweet. She smiles often. I’m sure you’ll feel close to her when you meet her for the first time.
Of course you can. And she can keep secrets for you. So you can believe her. She never says bad words about others.
That sounds great. When something worries me, can I go to her?
OK. I’m willing to be friends with her. And I hope she’ll love me, too.
Thank you. But what is special about her?

16. Read and fill in the blanks
About May
Read and fill in the blanks
May is shorter than I. She has _________ hair. Everyone thinks she is very ______.
May is a ____ friend. When something
_______ me, I can always go to her. I can tell her ________ because she can ____ a______.
She is ____ and never ______________about anyone.
long straight
pretty
true
worries
anything
keep
secret
kind
says a bad word

17. Who would you like to choose as your friend?
Discussion
Who would you like to choose as your friend?
generous/helpful
has a good sense of humour
sweet /never say bad words about others / keep a secret for…
I ’ll choose …as my friend.Because he /she…

18. Advice for you
To make a friend,
you must be a friend first.

19. Homework 1. Write a short passage about your friend.
2. Try to introduce your friend to your teachers, classmates or family members.