Unit1FriendshipPeriod3AimsTolistentoaletteraboutfriendshipTospeakaboutaquestionnaireaboutfriendshipTowriteadviceaboutfriendshipTowriteafewlinesdescribingafriendProceduresI.Warmingup1.ReadthelettertoMissWangandfindoutwhatwasupsettingLisa.2.ListentowhatMissWangsays,andthenanswerthequestionsinExercise2.3.ListentothetapeagainandtrytospelloutthemissingwordsinEx3.II.TalkingaboutdesigningaquestionnaireWorkingroupsoffour.Designaquestionnairetofindoutwhatkindoffriendsyourclassmatesare.AsktheStudentstousethequizintheWarmingUpasanexample.Note:Thestudentsshouldbetalkingwhiletheyaredoingthetask.Thisprovidesthestudentswiththeopportunitytopractiseexpressingthoughtandconcerninmattersofimmediateconcernandinterest.Tellthestudentstofollowthesesteps:Step1:Inyourgroup,comeupwithfoursituationsamongfriends.Designfourquestionsaccordinglywiththreepossibleanswers.Step2:Putthefourquestionstogetherandformaquestionnaire.Step3:Checkthequestionnairethroughandtryitoutonyourowngroup.Step4:Shareyourquestionnairewithanothergroupandtryeachother’squestionnaires.Samplequestionnaire:Thisquestionnairehasfourquestions,andeachquestionisfollowedbyasetofpossibleanswers.Pleasereadthequestions,andthenconsiderwhichresponsefitsyoubest.1.WhyamIclosefriendswiththispersonnow?A.Becausebeingfriendswithhim/herhelpsmefeelimportant.4\nA.BecausemyfriendwouldbeupsetifIendedtherelationship.B.Becausehe/sheissomeoneIreallyenjoysharingemotionsandspecialeventswith.2.WhydoIspendtimewithmyfriend?A.BecausemyfriendwouldgetmadatmeifIdidn’t.B.Becauseitisfunspendingtimewithhim/her.C.BecauseIthinkitiswhatfriendsaresupposedtodo.3.WhydoIlistentomyfriend’sproblems,ortowhatmyfriendhastosay?A.BecausemyfriendpraisesmeandmakesmefeelgoodwhenIdo.B.Becauseit’sinterestingandsatisfyingtobeabletosharelikethat.C.BecauseIreallyvaluegettingtoknowmyfriendbetter.4.WhydoIkeeppromisestomyfriend?A.BecauseIbelieveitisanimportantpersonalqualitytoliveuptomypromisestoafriend.B.BecauseitwouldthreatenourfriendshipifIwerenottrustworthy.BecauseIwouldfeelbadaboutmyselfifIdidn’t.ScoringSheet:Q1A1pointQ2A1pointQ3A1pointQ4A3pointsB2pointsB2pointsB2pointsB2pointsC3pointsC3pointsC3pointsC1point☆4~6points:Youarenotagoodfriend.Youeitherneglectyourfriend’sneedsorjustdowhathe/shewantsyoutodo.Youshouldthinkmoreaboutwhatagoodfriendneedstodo.☆7~9points:Youareagoodfriendbutyousometimesletyourfriendshipbecometooimportant,oryoufailtoshowenoughconcernforyourfriend’sneedsandfeelings.Trytostrikeabalancebetweenyourfriend’sneedsandyourown4\nresponsibilities.☆10+points:Youareanexcellentfriendwhorecognizesthattobeagoodfriendyouneedbalanceyourneedsandyourfriend’s.Welldone.Studentsworkingroupsandtrytheirownquestionnairesintheschooltocollectmoreinformationaboutstudents’reflectionofthevaluesoffriendship.III.Guidedwriting1.ReadthelettertotheeditorfromXiaodongandmakesureyouknowwhatproblemXiaodonghas.2.Discussingroupsoffour.ThinkwhatadviceyoucangiveXiaodong.3.WriteyouradvicetoXiaodongasaneditorindividually.Samplewriting:DearXiaodong,Somepeopleliketalkingwithothers,butsomepeopleareshy.Ifyoufallintothesecondgroup,itcanbehardtomakefriends.Butyoucanchangethesituation.Whatareyouinterestedin?Ifyoulikebasketball,forexample,youcouldtalkwithsomeofyourclassmateswholikebasketball.Theeasiestwaytostarttalkingtopeopleistofindsomethingyouhaveincommon.Ifyouarestandingbesideagroupofyourclassmates,joinintheirdiscussionifyouknowsomethingaboutthesubjecttheyarediscussing.Butifyoudon’t,youshouldn’tfeelafraidtosay,forexample,“Thatsoundsinteresting,whatisitabout?”Onceyoustarttalkingtooneperson,itwillgeteasiertotalktoothers.Findonepersonyouhavesomethingincommonwith,andonceyoubecomefriendswithhim,hisfriendswillstarttalkingtoyoutoo.Goodluck!EditorIV.Writingassessment1.CanyougiveXiaodongsomegoodadvice?2.Isyourletterwelldeveloped?3.Areyourideaswellorganizedtothepoint?4\n1.Doyouhaveagoodchoiceofwordsandidiomsinyourwriting?2.Doyougetagoodmasteryofcomplexstructuresoflanguage?3.Whatkindofmistakeshaveyoumadeinyourwriting?Whatcanyoudotoavoidsuchmistakes?V.FurtherApplyingHerearesomeproverbsaboutfriendsandfriendship.Readthemcarefullyandpayattentiontothesentencestressandintonation.Thenwriteapassage.Choosesomeyouagreeandexplainwhy.Thenchoosesomeyoudisagreeandexplainwhy.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.Friendsarelikewine,theolder,thebetter.Whenyoumeetyourfriend,yourfaceshines—youhavefoundgold.Afriendtoallisafriendtonone.Thesamemancannotbebothfriendandflatterer.Thebestmirrorisanoldfriend.Falsefriendsareworsethanopenenemies.Walkingwithafriendinthedarkisbetterthanwalkingaloneinthelight.Friendshipcannotalwaysstandononeside.Thefriendshipthatcanendisneverreal.Withclothesthenewarebest,withfriendstheoldarebest.■Youmayalsohavethestudentscompletethetaskashomeworkafterclass.4
