1. Unit 4 Reading

2. Free talk 1. Do you have friends? 2. Do you have a good friend? 3. Do you have a great friend? 4. What have you got from him/her? 5. Can you tell sth. about your great friend and what he/she had done for you?

3. Free talk 6. What do you think a great friend is like? a great friend ? ? patient kind humorous helpful friendly ?

4. Teaching aims and demands: 1. Learn the text, and master some important words and phrases. 2. Train and improve the students’ reading skills and ability. A great friend

5. Revise some difficult words. Revision 1. acquaintance 5. appearance 2. constant 6. companion 3. philosopher 7. entertain 4. company 8. knowledgeable

6. Skim the text and fill in the blank in the last sentence. His name is “ _________ ” reading

7. Give the right orders of the center sentences. To me, he has been a great teacher as well as a friend. To me, he has been a great teacher as well as a friend. I have a great many friends, but there is one whom I prize over all the rest. I have a great many friends, but there is one whom I prize over all the rest. Though he is serious in appearance, he never fails to be interesting. Though he is serious in appearance, he never fails to be interesting. My friend is endlessly patient. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4

8. To me, he has been a great teacher as well as a friend. To me, he has been a great teacher as well as a friend. I have a great many friends, but there is one whom I prize over all the rest. I have a great many friends, but there is one whom I prize over all the rest. Though he is serious in appearance, he never fails to be interesting. Though he is serious in appearance, he never fails to be interesting. My friend is endlessly patient. 1 2 3 4 A great friend He is a friend not only to me but (also) to millions around the world.

9. 1.I have known the friend for a long time. 2.My friend is always interesting and serious. 3.My friend is the cleverest and knows all languages of the world. 4.I was once one of my friend’s teachers. 5.Whenever I ask him for help, he will help me. 6.He is only my great friend. True(T) or false(F). F F T T T T F F F F T T

10. Translate the phrases and underline in the text. A. 结识某人 B. 在外表上 C. 也，有 D. 乐意做某事 E. 陪伴某人 F. 许许多多 G. 从那时到现在 H. 不能，未能 I. 再三地，反复的 J. 鼓舞 K. 不仅 … 而且 1.a great many 2.make sb.’s acquaintance 3.ever since 4.in apprearance 5.fail to 6.as well as 7.again and again 8.be ready to do 9.lift up 10.keep sb. company 11.not only…but also A A B B C C D D E E F F G G H H I I J J K K

11. Summary I have many friends, but there is one whom I p___ over all the rest. I first made his a__________ when I began to go to school. Though he is serious in a________, he never fails to be interesting. He is the most k___________ friend a person could have. He is a______ and enjoyed by everyone who got to know him. He is a friend not only to me b___ to millions around the world. His name is r______. rize cquaintance ppearance nowledgeable dmired ut eading

12. Discussion Reading is a great friend. It is important for you to make friends with him. Would you share your pleasure in reading with us? Introduce a good book you have read. 1.What is the name of the book? 2.How can we get the book? 3.What is the book about? 4.Why do you think it is good?

13. Homework 1. Read the text carefully and loudly after class. 2. Do the exercises in the WB.

15. Paragraph 1 When did I first make his acquaintance? I first made his acquaintance when I began to go to school. Answer the question.

16. Paragraph 2 1. Find out some key words to describe “ a great friend ”. ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ serious in appearance interesting clever gay the most knowledgeable 2. Why is he the most knowledgeable friend a person could have?

17. Paragraph 3 Why does the author think he has been a great teacher as well as a friend? He first taught me the secrets of my own loanguage and then those of others. With these keys he showed us how to unlock all the arts and sciences of man. Answer the question.

18. Paragraph 4 When I can’t understand sth., ____________________________ When I am bored, ____________________________ When I am in low spirits, ____________________________ When I am lonely, ____________________________ I can return to him again and again and he is always ready to teach me. Fill in the blanks. he entertains me. he lifts me up. he keeps me company. endlessly patient