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Unit 3 Getting along with others
Integrated skills
Describing the qualities of a good friend
唐娟 祁阳四中
Lead in
1.Do you have a good friend in your class? Who is he/she?2.Why you two become good friends? Does he/she have some good qualities that attract you?Can you use some adjectives to describe him/her?
Reading
Read Patrick’s diary entry about what makes a good friend.
Read Patrick's diary entry and try to understand his idea of what makes a good friend.
B
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1. What's the topic of this diary entry?
2. What qualities form the basis of a friendship?
Fast reading
What it really means to be a “good friend”.
A good friend needs to be supportive.
A good friend also needs to be selfless.
A good friend brings out the best in a person.
Reading
1. What’s the function of Paragraph 1?
2. How is each of the following paragraphs developed?
Further reading
It functions as an introduction to the whole diary entry.
The first sentence is used as a _______ sentence, which is followed by _________________ .
Reading
topic
supporting details
3. What is the format of a diary entry?
Further reading
You should write _______ in the top-left hand corner of the page and begin with “__________”.
the date
Dear Diary
Reading
Reading
2min
According to Patrick, a good friend is one who ______________.
is supportive;
is selfless;
brings out the best in a person.
Read the diary entry again.
Speaking
Besides what Patrick mentioned, what other qualities should a good friend have?
Speaking
2min30sec
Brainstorm the adjectives or phrases for important qualities of a good friend as many as possible.
essential
qualities
of
a
good
friend
diligent/hard-working
勤奋的,努力的
sincere/honest 真诚的、坦诚的
loyal 忠诚的
respectful 尊敬他人的
generous 慷慨的
dependable/trustworthy
可靠的,可信赖的
positive 积极的
forgiving 宽容的
straightforward
坦率的
patient 耐心的
helpful
乐于助人的
understanding
善解人意的
considerate 体贴的
caring
关心他人的
kind-hearted
心地善良的
humourous 幽默的
brave 勇敢的
optimistic
乐观的
selfless 无私的
modest
谦虚的
open-minded 思想开明的
reaponsible负责的
Discussion
You can follow the structure like this:
A good friend should be humorous. _______________________________ For example, ____________________
In pairs, describe qualities of a good friend.
Topic sentence
Supporting sentences
主题句
支撑句
In my opinion, a good friend should be forgiving. Take my experience as an example. I have a best friend called Jenny. Once I made a terrible mistake of losing Jenny's notebook, but she didn’t blame me, but forgave me.
Example 1
Example 2
I think good friends should be honest. A good friend is like a mirror and lets you know what is happening. For instance, when I was upset that I got a low mark in Maths, my best friend reminded me that I had spent too much time playing games.
In pairs, describe qualities of a good friend.
Discussion
____________________
_____________________________________________________________
_______________________
_________________________________________________________
A good friend should be ______________. Take my experience as an example. Once I _____________________ , but my friend _________________.
Describe qualities of a good friend
patient warm-hearted supportive dependable
selfless forgiving encouraging trustworthy
humorous respectful honest understanding
speaking
Describe qualities of a good friend
patient warm-hearted supportive dependable
selfless forgiving encouraging trustworthy
humorous respectful honest understanding
speaking
A friend should be ____________. Take my experience as an example. Whenever I _____________________ , my friend ______________________________. He/she never _____________.
A good friend should be ______________. A good friend is like a lamp, whose warmth helps me get over the darkness. When I ___________________ , my friend______________.
Describe qualities of a good friend
patient warm-hearted supportive dependable
selfless forgiving encouraging trustworthy
humorous respectful honest understanding
speaking
Describe qualities of a good friend
patient warm-hearted supportive dependable
selfless forgiving encouraging trustworthy
humorous respectful honest understanding
speaking
A good friend should be _________. A good friend is like a mirror and lets you know what is happening. For instance, when I _______________, my best friend _______________.
22 November
Dear Diary
Friendship is very important to me. In my opinion, there are certain qualities that are very important in a friend.
Fisrt, I think a good friend should be _________ ...(an example / some thoughts)
Second, I believe a good friend should be_________ ...(an example / some thoughts)
Finally, a true friend should be __________...(an example / some thoughts)
Generally speaking, a true friend should have all three of these qualities. A friendship like this will surely be a long-lasting relationship. It will enrich the lives of both friends.
You are to write a diary entry about what makes a good friend. The introduction and conclusion have been written for you.
Writing
Homework
1. Perfect your writing.
2. Review what you have learned in this period.
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