1. Unit 1 Getting along with others Task

2. Skills building 1: writing down the answers

3. What shall we do if we don’t hear or understand an answer?

4. I beg your pardon? Could you say that again? Did you say ____ or _____? Could you repeat that, please?

5. Let’s practise! Listen to the following radio programme and write down the answers to the questions.

6. Answers to listening: 2. visit their home with a small gift; join a local club or activity group 3. be open and honest about yourself; ask him/ her questions about himself/ herself; actively listen to his / her words 4. join a local club or activity group 5. always be there for them; listen to what they have to say; be honest about yourself and your feelings

7. Discussion 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 programmer for advice?

8. Answers to part B 1. have a problem and don’t know who to talk to, hope Teen Talk can help 2. have two very different friends; they don’t like each other 3. feel trapped and divided between the two, which to be friends 4. write a letter to each friend and explain how you are feeling; let them know you want the three of you to meet outside of school 5. write a letter, ask friends to meet at their favorite cafe on Saturday; talk and get to know each other better

9. Skills building 2: agreeing and disagreeing

10. Discussing friendship with others

11. Topics: 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 acquaintance.

12. Skills building 3: proofreading

13. Answer April 15 April that Today, I found out something about my brother ∧ could get him whether into a lot of trouble. I'm not sure if to tell Mum and Dad. Although William and I are almost 18, but Mum and Dad are still strict quite stricte with us. Recently, William has begun wearing some boots strange clothes. He always wears big boot and a leather jacket, quite and he looks quiet different from before. smoking The other day I saw him smoked in his room, with two of his friends,

14. extremely Jack and Sean. I know Mum and would be extreme angry if with they knew about it. They'd also be angry ^ me if they knew him that I had kept this secret for them. Maybe I should tell keeping them, so they won't blame me for keep a secret. However, I don't think William will live at home for much longer he's as hes planning to go to university soon. His grades are still any good. It seems that his behavior hasn't had some effect on his mouth schoolwork. Maybe I should just keep my month shut. What should I do?

15. Language points in this part:

16. Do you feel sad and lonely? 你感到悲伤、孤独吗？ Lonely: unhappy because you are not with other people She gets lonely because all the kids have left home. 她感到很孤独因为孩子都离开了家 At first I felt very lonely. 开始我感到非常孤独。 I spent a long, lonely night waiting for them to return. 我度过了漫长而寂寞的夜晚，苦苦等着他们归来。 The lonely old man was much to be pitied by all of us. 那位孤独的老人得到了我们大家的同情. loneliness noun [U] the state of being lonely 名词， “ 孤独 ” 。

17. lonely 与 alone 区别：前者描述人的心理感受， 是指一种寂寞的情绪，渴望有人陪伴； 后者主要表示客观状态，陈述一个 “ 独自 ” 的客观 现实，没有感情色彩。 Though I was alone, I was not lonely. 虽然我独自一人，但我并不感到孤独。 I don't want to be left alone with him. 我不想单独跟他在一起。

18. Test yourself THINK IT OVER Although my grandfather lives ____ in the countryside, he doesn’t feel ____. A. alone, lonelyB. alone, alone C. lonely, aloneD. lonely, lonely

19. Don't suffer in silence.( page 13 ) 不要再在寂寞中煎熬了。 a.suffer 用作不及物动词，意为 “ 变坏 ”“ 变糟 ” 。 Your studies will suffer if you play too much football. 你要是总踢球，功课就会变糟。 Her business suffered when she is ill. 她患病时，生意受到了影响。

20. b. suffer (experience) verb [I or T] to experience or show the effects of something bad: 及物或不及物动词，意为 “ 经历 ”“ 遭受 ” 。 The Democrats suffered a crushing defeat in the last election. 民主党在最后的选举中遭到重创。 He cheered up again after suffering defeat. 在经历了失败的挫折后，他又振作起来。 We suffered huge losses in the financial crisis. 在经济危机中我们受到了巨大的损失。

21. suffer from 意为 “ 遭受 …… 带来的痛苦 ” 。 The parents suffered a lot from losing the child. 这对父母饱受失去孩子的痛苦。

22. 高考链接 THINK IT OVER (2001 年春季上海 ) ______ from heat trouble for years, Professor White has to take some medicine with him wherever he goes. A. Suffered B. Suffering C. Having suffered D. Being suffered

23. It seems that his behavior hasn't had any effect on his schoolwork. 看来他的行为并没有对他的学业产生影响。 have an effect on “ 对 …… 产生影响或效果 ” 。 The medicine had little effect on the old man. 这种药那位老人几乎没用。 The WTO agreements will have an strong effect on our national industry. 世贸组织的协议对我国民族工业将产生很大影响。 His speech produced a great effect on the listeners. 他的演说对听众产生了巨大的影响。

24. Step 3: writing a letter to your friend

25. Homework for you: Review what we learned today. Parts A and B in writing on page 97.