Unit1FriendshipPeriod1AimsTotalkaboutfriendshipToreadaboutfriendshipProceduresI.Warmingup1.WarmingupbyassessingAlotofpeoplehaveonlyfewpossibilitiesofgettingfeedbackabouttheirownpersonality.Inthisexerciseyouwillhavetheopportunitytogetsomefeedbackandtodiscussitwithapartner.Whilecomparingyourmutualjudgements,certainprejudicesormisunderstandingsmayappear,aspeopleoftendonotknoweachotherthoroughlyenoughtojudgeotherscorrectly.Trytobehonest!SelfassessmentOfthefollowingcharacteristicschoose5thatareparticularlyapplicabletoyoupersonally.sociable,honest,friendly,easygoing,nervous,open-minded,anxious,careful,talented,talkative,nosy,thoughtful,generous,carefree,pessimistic,peaceful,optimistic,interesting,reliable,helpful,active,careless,caring,exact,adventurous,imaginative,hot-blooded,well-organised,trustworthy,patient,responsible,outgoing,kind,brave,warm-hearted,selfless,tolerantPartnerassessmentNowchoose5characteristicfeatureswhichyouthinkareespeciallyapplicabletoyourpartner.sociable,honest,friendly,easygoing,nervous,open-minded,anxious,careful,talented,talkative,nosy,thoughtful,generous,carefree,pessimistic,peaceful,optimistic,interesting,reliable,helpful,active,careless,caring,exact,adventurous,imaginative,hot-blooded,well-organised,trustworthy,patient,responsible,outgoing,kind,brave,warm-hearted,selfless,tolerant6\n2.WarmingupbydescribingHavethestudentsgetintogroupsoffourtodescribetheirownidealfriend.IndividualstudentsmustdecideonTOP5characteradjectivesthatcouldbeusedtodescribetheidealfriendandinsisttheyhavegoodreasonsfortheirchoice.Thenletthegroupleadergivetheclassadescriptionoftheiridealfriend.3.FurtherapplyingYoumayalsohavethestudentsdothesurveyinthetextbook,followingthestepsbelow.1.Getthestudentstomakealistofthreequalitiesagoodfriendshouldhave.2.Havethestudentsgetintogroupsoffourtofindoutwhateachhaslisted.3.Haveamemberofeachgroupreportonwhattheirlistshaveincommonandlistthemontheboard.4.Asktheclasswhetherornottheyagreewithallthequalitieslisted.5.Thenhavethestudentsdothesurveyinthetextbook.6.Havethestudentsscoretheirsurveyaccordingtothescoringsheetonpage8.7.Theteacherasksomestudentshowmanypointstheygotforthesurveyandassesstheirvaluesoffriendship:★4~7points:Youarenotagoodfriend.Youeitherneglectyourfriend’sneedsorjustdowhathe/shewantsyoutodo.Youshouldthinkmoreaboutwhatagoodfriendneedstodo.★8~12points:Youareagoodfriendbutyousometimesletyourfriendshipbecometooimportant,oryoufailtoshowenoughconcernforyourfriend’sneedsandfeelings.Trytostrikeabalancebetweenyourfriend’sneedsandyourownresponsibilities.★13+points:Youareanexcellentfriendwhorecognizesthattobeagoodfriendyouneedbalanceyourneedsandyourfriend’s.Welldone.(Youmayalsoshowyourstudentstheresultsaboveandletthemselvesself-reflectupontheirownvaluesoffriendship)II.Pre-readingTofocustheStudents’attentiononthemaintopicofthereadingpassage.6\nToactivatetheirpreviousknowledgeonthetopic.III.TalkingandsharingWorkingroupsoffour.Tellyourgroupmateshowyoureflectonthesequestions.1.Whydoyouneedfriends?Makealistofreasonswhyfriendsareimportanttoyou.2.Whatdoyouthinkagoodfriendshouldbelike?Listwhatagoodfriendshoulddoandsharethelistwithyourpartners.3.Doesafriendalwayshavetobeaperson?Whatelsecanbeafriend?4.Doyouthinkadiarycanbecomeyourfriend?Whyorwhynot?Instructions:Theteachercangiveeachgrouponeofthesequestionsabovetotalkabout.Thenlettheclasssharetheirideas.It’sbettertostimulatethestudentstochallengetheirclassmates’opinionsaboutthesequestions.6\nPossibleanswersQ1:ReasonsIneedfriends:※tocopewithstressfulsituationsinlife※tosharemyworriesandsecretsinmyinnerworld※toshowmyconcernforotherpeople※toletotherpeoplesharemyhappiness※tounfoldtootherpeoplethesecretsinmyheart(tonamebutfew.)Q2:Agoodfriendshould:※tellmethetruth(honest)※begoodtome(friendly)※bewillingtoconsideroracceptothers’ideasoropinions(open-minded)※bewillingtohelpothers(generousorhelpful)※begood-tempered※thinkaboutwhatothersneedandtrytohelpthem(caring)※beloyaltotheirresponsibility(responsible)※noteasilyupset(easy-going)※beout-going(liketomeetandtalktonewpeople)※betolerant(allowotherpeopletohavedifferentopinionsordosomethinginadifferentway)※beselfless(tonamebutfew)Q3:Whatelsecanbeafriend?Answerscanbevarious.(omitted)Q4:Students’answersmayvarybutmustincludeareason.Yes.Ithinkitcanbe,becauseIcansetdownhowIfeeleverydayinmydiary,andletotherpeoplereadittosharemyfeelingssometimelater.Aboveall,itfeelsgoodtowritedownmythoughtsandfeelingonpaperwhenIamsadorlonely.IV.Reading1.Lookingandguessing6\nWorkinpairs.Lookatthepicturesandtheheadingandguesswhatthetextmightbeabout.1).Imaginewhatitmightbelikeifyouhadtostayinyourbedroomforawholeyear.YoucouldnotleaveiteventogototheWCortogetacupoftea.Howwouldyoufeel?2).Whatwouldyouchooseifyouareonlyallowedtohavefivethingswithyouinthehidingplacebecausethereisverylittleroom?2.Readingtosummarisethemainideaofeachparagraph.Skimthetextandsummarisethemainideaofeachparagraphinonesentence.Para.One:Annemadeherdiaryherbestfriendwhomshecouldtelleverything.Para.Two:Anne’sdiaryactedashertruefriendduringthetimesheandherfamilyhadtohideawayforalongtime.Para.Three:Havingbeenkeptindoorsforsolong,Annegrewsocrazyabouteverythingtodowithnature.3.LanguagefocusNextyouaretoreadandunderlinealltheusefulexpressionsorcollocationsinthepassage.Copythemtoyournotebookafterclassashomework.laughat,gothrough,make/call+O+Noun(asO.C.),hideaway,setdown,growcrazyabout,dowith…,therewasatimewhen…,keepsb.spellbound,onpurpose,inordertodosth.,fartoo+adj./adv,happentodosth.,itwasthefirst/secondtimethat…,facetofaceV.ClosingdownClosingdownbydoingexercisesToendthelessonyouaretodothecomprehendingExercises1and2.ClosingdownbydiscussionofideasWorkingroupsoffour.Discusstheideasputforwardinthereadingpassage.Itdoesnotmatterwhetheryouagreeordisagree.Whatisimportantisthatyoushouldhaveareasonforwhatyousay.Alsoyoucanputforwardyourownideas,eithercriticisingthetextorusingitasasupport:6\n★WhatwouldyoudoifyourfamilyweregoingtobekilledjustbecausetheydidsomethingtheEmperordidnotlike?★Wherewouldyouplantohide?★Howwouldyouarrangetogetfoodgiventoyoueveryday?Whatwouldyoudotopassthetime?LanguagechunksfromUnit1Friendshipaddup,getsth.done,calmsb.done,havegotto,goonholiday,talkcareof,walkthedog,getloose,payforsth,cheatintheexam,shouldhavedone,someoneelse’s,laughat,gothrough,hideaway,setdown,aseriesof,ahidingplace,Iwonderif…,grow/be/becomecrazyabout,couldhavedone,keepsb.spellbound,keepdoing,stayawake,onpurpose,inorderto,byoneself,fartoomuch,itwas(is)thefirsttimethat…,facetoface,feellonely/sitalone,saveone’slife,beconcernedabout,withsomanyclotheson,havetroublewithsb,atthemoment,getalong(well)withsb./sth,enjoydoing,be/become/makefriendswith,be/fallinlove(with),trysth.outonsb.askforadvice,givesb.someadviceon…,makeanefforttodosth.,joininsth.,showone’sinterestin,farandwide,payattentionto,looktoone’sownconcern,shareone’sthoughtsandfeelingswithsb,cometoaconclusion,bepreparedtodosth.,aheart-to-hearttalk,hurtone’sfeelings,changeone’smind,liveinpeace,goonapicnic,getawaywith,feelathome,inneed6
