Unit One

Friendship

Friends can be divided into different kinds.palsy-walsy friend ( 极亲热的朋友 )

young friend ( 年轻的朋友 )

great friend ( 好友 ; 知己 )

close friend / bosom friend ( 十分亲密的朋友 )

faithful friend ( 忠实的朋友 )

intimate friend\hair friend ( 密友 )

old friend ( 老朋友 ; 故交 )

fair-weather friend ( 吃喝玩乐的朋友 )

wine- and- meat friend ( 酒肉朋友 )

pen friend / pen pal ( 笔友 )

friend of hard-up days ( 贫贱之交 )

proverbs enjoying

1. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

2. A life without a friend is a life without

the sun.

4. If you expect to find a friend without any fault, you will never find any.

3.You can buy friendship with friendship, but never with dollars.

5. What is a friend ? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.

6. A faithful friend is the medicine of life.

7.  The dearest presents between friends are understanding and forgiveness.

8. Friendship is like the light of fireflies. The darker it is, the brighter it will be.

dwell in居住，停留于

firefly n.   萤火虫

10. A friend is ,as it were, a second self.

11. Friendship is always a responsibility, but never an opportunity.

9.  Friendship cannot be expressed in words, it is proved by a life; friendship cannot be accepted through ears, it is tested by a heart.

12. True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.

13. A friend is one who believes in you when you have ceased (cease n. / v. 停止 , 结束 ; 终止 ) to believe in yourself.”

14. The better part of one's life consists of his friendships.”

15. Friendship is the golden ribbon that ties the world together.”

16. Friends are the sunshine of life.”

17. Between friends all is common. ( 朋友之间不分彼此）

18. Poverty tries friends. （穷困见真情）

19. Old friend and old wine are best. （陈酒味醇，老友情深）

20. The best mirror is an old friend. （老友如明镜）

21. A faithful friend is hard to find. （知音难觅）

22. It is good to have friends in trouble. （朋友最可贵）

Friends Friends care,

Friends share,

We need friends everywhere!

I. Warming up

1. Is friendship very important? Why?

2. Do you have friends? What kind of friend do you like?

Make as many sentences as you can.

A good friend should be kind.

A good friend should be …

friends

kind happyfunny

hard-working

able

humorous

clever

interesting

helpful

polite

generousstrong honest

A good friend should be ___________.

Some other positive wordsSome other positive wordsSome other positive wordsSome other positive wordspatient (耐心的 ) careful (仔细的 )

modest (谦虚的 ) reliable (可信赖的 )

open (坦率的 ) talkative (善谈的 )

energetic (精力充沛的 ) tolerant (容忍的 )

self-respected (自重的 ) easy-going (随和的 )

well-educated (受过良好教育的 ) active (积极的 )

thoughtful( 深思的 , 体贴的 , 有思想性的 ) caring( 关怀的 )

optimistic(乐观的 ) imaginative(富于想象力的 )

adventurous(爱冒险的 , 大胆的 )

hot-blooded  (热血的 ; 激动的 ; 血气方刚的 )

forgiving ( 宽容的，宽恕的 ) brave ( 勇敢的 )

fair ( 公平地 , 公正地 ) loyal (  忠诚的 , 忠实的 )

forever 永久地 ; 永恒地 intelligent ( 聪明的，智能的 )

faithful ( 忠实的 , 可靠的 ) warm-hearted ( 热诚的，热心的 )

sincere ( 诚挚的 , 真诚的 ) trustworthy ( 值得信赖的 , 可靠的 )

friendly ( 友好的 ) responsible ( 负责的 )

respectful ( 尊敬人的 , 尊重人的 )

good-tempered( 好脾气的 , 性情温和的 )

enjoyable ( 快乐的 ; 有乐趣的 ) equal ( 平等的 )

encouraging ( 令人鼓舞的 ) nice ( 好的，令人愉快的 )

helpful ( 有帮助的 , 有益的 ) independent ( 独立的

) precious ( 宝贵的，珍贵的 ) punctual ( 守时的 , 准时的 )

everlasting( 永恒的 ; 持久的 ) eternal ( 永恒的 ; 永远的 )

talented ( 有才能的，有天赋的 )

trickyricky

dishonestdishonest

meanmean

lazylazy

narrow-mindednarrow-mindedimpatientimpatient

gossipygossipy

noisynoisy

Negativebad-tempered  bad-tempered  

The qualities of a person who cannot be a friend

of others easily

careless (careless ( 粗心粗心的的 ))

dull (dull ( 迟钝迟钝的的 ))

some other negative words

selfish (自私的 ) rigid (刚硬的 , 刻板的 )

proud (骄傲的 ) tricky (狡猾的 )

simple-minded (头脑简单的 ) nosy 好管闲事的

selfless  adj.   不顾自己的 , 无私欲的 , 无私心的 selflessness  n.   无私

A good friend is someone who makes me

happy.

A good friend is someone who …

To make sentences with attributive clauses.

· I think a good friend should (not ) be …

· In my opinion, a good friend is someone who …

1. I think a good friend should

be ______________________________. patient, reliable and tolerant

Sentence pattern:

2. In my opinion, a good friend is

someone who is _________________________.

3. In my opinion, a good friend

should not be __________________.

selfish, dull or proud

open, humorous and easy-going

A quizA quiz

Reaction based on the following Reaction based on the following situation.situation.

1. You want to see a very interesting film with your friend, but your friend can’t go until he/she finishes cleaning the bicycle. You will …2. Your friend asks to borrow your favorite camera. When he/she borrowed it last time, he/she broke it and you had to pay to get it repaired. You will …

Add up your score and see how much you can get.

3. Your friend comes to school very upset. The

bell rings so you need to go to class. You will …

4. Your friend has gone on holiday and asked you

to take care of his/her dog. While walking the

dog, you were careless and it got loose and was

hit by a car. The dog’s leg was broken. You

will…5. You are taking your end-of-term exam.

Your friend, who doesn’t work hard, asks you

to help him cheat in the exam by looking at

your paper. You will…

8-12 points:8-12 points: You are a good friend but you You are a good friend but you sometimes let your friendship become too sometimes let your friendship become too important, or you fail to important, or you fail to show enough concern show enough concern forfor your friend’s needs and feelings. Try to your friend’s needs and feelings. Try to strike a balance between your friend’s needs strike a balance between your friend’s needs and your own responsibilities.and your own responsibilities.

Results

  4~7 4~7 points:points: You are not a good friend. You You are not a good friend. You either either neglectneglect your friend’s needs or just do your friend’s needs or just do what he/she wants you to do. You should think what he/she wants you to do. You should think more about what a good friend needs to do.more about what a good friend needs to do.

13+ points:13+ points: Well done! You are an exWell done! You are an excellent friend who recognizes that to be a cellent friend who recognizes that to be a good friend, you need to balance your neegood friend, you need to balance your needs and your friend’s needs.ds and your friend’s needs.

Tips on being a good friendTips on being a good friend ※ Treat your friends the way you want to be treated. ※ Keep secrets that are told to you. ※ Pay attention when your friend is talking. ※ Keep your promises. ※ Share things with your friend. ※ Tell your friend the truth. ※ Stick up for( 支持 ) your friend.

V. Debate

1. Have you made any friends over the Internet? Do you have any e-pals?2. Do you agree that we should make friends over the Internet? Why or why not?

Sample answers with reasons: Yes, I think so./No, I don’t think so. I agree… because we can …/ I don’t agree because …/ In my opinion / I think/believe/feel that it’s bad for us to…

3.3. Does a friend always have to be a person? Does a friend always have to be a person? Tell us about your unusual friends.Tell us about your unusual friends.