内容正文:
Unit 3 : Getting along with others
Period 2 : Welcome to the unit & Reading (Ⅰ)
译林版英语必修一
1.Share your stories of teenager friendship problems and
analyse possible causes;
2. Offer practical solutions to specific friendship problems;
3. Summarize the post of the forum exchange and provide an ending to it;
4. Adopt a positive attitude and practical solutions to deal with real-life friendship problems.
Teaching objectives
Lead in
What do you think a good friend is like ?
译文:友谊的光辉并不在于伸出的援手或者善意的微笑,也不在于陪伴之时的快乐。它是当一个人发现有人相信他并愿意信任他时得到的精神鼓舞。
——拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生
4
Free talk
Look at the pictures below and find out what problems these teenagers might be facing in friendships.
Feel lonely / depressed.
Get betrayed by best friends.
Be afraid of leaving home.
Be lost in the virtual world.
Video Time
Teenagers may have difficulty maintaining their friendships. Watch the video and finish the following exercises.
He and his best friend Paul do not share the same interests now
She misses her best friend from junior high very much.
He is too shy to make friends with the other boys in his class
Discussion
What advice can you give these teenagers?
Bill can talk to his friend about this problem first.Ifhis friend also feels the same, perhaps it is time to rethink their friendship and let go of it. Jane can keep in touch with her friend on social media. She can also pick a day to meet her friend in person.Harry needs to be brave enough to be the first to say hi to his classmates. Then he will find they are friendly and a friendship naturally grows.
Sample Answer
Discussion
What friendship problems have you had? Share your experience.
I once had a quarrel with my best friend because I thought she said something mean about me behind my back.When it turned out that I misunderstood her,I apologized to her and we became good friends again.
Sample Answer
• Do vou think there are "friends for life"? Why or why not?
• Would you turn to online communities for advice about maintaining friendship