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Unit 3 Getting along with others
Welcome to the Unit & Reading
What do you think of a good friend?
Warm-up for the unit
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“The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, not the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him.”
--- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Warm-up for the unit
Answers by Ralph Waldo Emerson
An American Transcendentalist(超验主义) poet, philosopher and essayist during the 19th century. One of his best-known essays is "Self-Reliance.”
友谊之光环,不在于张开之手臂,善意之笑容,交往之乐趣;而在于当发现他人信任你并愿意将友谊托付给你时感到的精神鼓励
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Discuss in pairs
1. What friendship problems have you had? Share your experience.
Misunderstanding? Made mistakes? Lack of communication?
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Warm-up for reading
The forum exchange below includes a post written by Amy, a teenage girl who had a problem with her best friend Jenny, and two replies.
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Read the forum exchange and complete the table below with the key information from the exchange.
Understanding the text
A1
Locate the key information with the hints in the chart
Reading strategy
Time point
Saturday morning
Saturday afternoon
Monday
2. Character
Amy
Cindy
David
Understanding the text
Amy’s problem
Saturday morning:
Amy’s friend said she was ill and might not be able to make it to the cinema.
Saturday afternoon
(2) __________________
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Monday
(3) __________________
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Amy’s friend was seen to chat with another girl in a café.
Amy avoided her all day and didn’t want to responding her messages.
Timeline
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Read the forum exchange again carefully and answer the following questions.
Understanding the text
How did Amy view her friend before?
2.What did Amy and her friend plan to do last Saturday afternoon?
Remember to locate the key information according to key words in the questions such as the content/ the way/ the character/ the time.
A2
3.How did Amy