内容正文:
Writing ~ Further study
Unit 1
Friendship
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Learning aims
阅读介绍最好朋友的短文,厘清文章结构,学会使用描写人物外貌、性格、品质的词句
了解关于朋友的歌曲、文学作品等
完成一篇介绍自己最好朋友的短文
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Lead in
What is it about?
Activity 1
Read the passage about best friend
D The Class 1, Grade 8 students are going to write an article about their best friend for Teenagers magazine’s writing competition.
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Tell me all about your best friend
1 What is his/her name?
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2 When and where did you first meet?
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3 What does he/she look like?
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4 What are his/her best qualities?
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5 How do you feel about your best friend?
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D1 Answer the questions below about your best friend.
My best friend
My best friend is Joan. I met her at a dance club five years ago.
Joan is taller than me. Her hair is long and soft. I like her bright smiling eyes. They make her look pretty and kind.
Joan is helpful and patient. Sometimes I cannot do well in our dance class, and she is always kind to give me help.
Joan is caring and thoughtful. I often tell her when something worries me, and she always tries to help and keeps it secret.
Joan is also a cheerful person. She likes to look on the bright side. Every time I feel down, she will cheer me up and make me feel better.
I think Joan is great, and I hope we will be best friends forever!
Introduction: Say who Kitty’s best friend is and when and where they met.
Main body: Describe Kitty’s best friend’s looks and best qualities.
Conclusion: Say how kitty feels about her best friend.
D2 Read Kitty’s article about her best friend and analyse its structure.
Structure
Part 1 Para. 1 Introduction: Say who your best friend is and when and where you met.
Part 2 Para. 2-Para . 5 Main body: Describe your best friend’s looks and best qualities.
Part 3 Para. 6 Conclusion: Say how you feel about your best friend.
Read for language
Read the passage and find out the expressions to describe looks, character and qualities.
looks height
hair
eyes
character and quality
taller than me
long and soft
bright smiling
pretty
kind
helpful and patient
caring and thoughtful
cheerful
Add more words and expressions to describe looks and character.
Words about people
Face long, round, square, small
Eyes big, small, round, bright, smiling
Nose big, small, long, short
Hair black, dark brown, long, short
Looks beautiful, pretty, lovely, handsome, cute
Character clever, smart, polite, friendly, kind, hard-working, honest, humorous, patient
1 What is Kitty’s best friend’ name?
2 When and where did they first meet?
3 What does she look like?
4 What are her best qualities?
5 How does kitty feel about her best friend?
Read Kitty’s article about her best friend and answer the questions.
Her name is Joan.
At a dance club five years ago.
She is tall. Her hair is long and soft. She has bright smiling eyes. She looks pretty.
Joan is kind, helpful, patient, caring, thoughtful and cheerful.
She thinks Joan is great, and she hopes they will be best friends forever!
Activity 2
Write a passage about your best friend
写作指导
Structure
Part 1 Para. 1 Introduction: Say who your best friend is and when and where you met.
Part 2 Para. 2-Para . 5 Main body: Describe your best friend’s looks and best qualities.
Part 3 Para. 6 Conclusion: Say how you feel about your best friend.
Useful expressions
I first met him/her … years ago.
We met at/in/during …
… is taller/shorter than me.
… has long hair/short hair/big eyes/...
I like his/her …
… is helpful/patient/…
… is also a cheerful/trustworthy/ … person.
Every time I …, he/she will …
语言积累
Sample
My Best Friend
My best friend is Lily. I met her at a bookstore three years ago when we both reached for the same novel.
Lily is shorter than me, with short, curly hair that bounces when she laughs. I love her warm, gentle voice—it always makes me feel calm and happy.
Lily is smart and encouraging. Whenever I struggle with schoolwork, she patiently explains things to me and never makes me feel silly for asking questions.
She is also very trustworthy. I can share my secrets with her, and I know she will never tell anyone. She listens carefully and always gives me good advice.
What I love most about Lily is her positive attitude. Even when things go wrong, she finds a way to smile and helps me see the good side too.
I think Lily is amazing, and I hope our friendship lasts a lifetime!
Assessment
What I can do Me Partner
1 I know what a good friend is like.
2 I can use comparative and superlative adjectives
and the suffixes -ful and -less correctly
3 I can talk and write about my best friend with the
new words in this unit.
4 I know the importance of friendship and how to
get along with friends.
* Assess your learning of new words and grammar by doing the exercises on page 122.
Result: □ Weak □ Good □ Wonderful
I am good at _________________________________________________
I need to spend more time on ____________________________________
My action plan: _______________________________________________
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Further study
There are lots of songs about friends and friendship. One of the most famous songs is “With a Little Help from My Friends”. The song is about friends and how they help and support each other. Do you know this song? Do you know any other songs, poems, short stories or films about friends and friendship? If you do, choose one and share it with your classmates.
Summary
◆写作框架
Structure
Part 1 Para. 1 Introduction: Say who your best friend is and when and where you met.
Part 2 Para. 2-Para . 5 Main body: Describe your best friend’s looks and best qualities.
Part 3 Para. 6 Conclusion: Say how you feel about your best friend.
◆重点句式
Useful expressions
I first met him/her … years ago.
We met at/in/during …
… is taller/shorter than me.
… has long hair/short hair/big eyes/...
I like his/her …
… is helpful/patient/…
… is also a cheerful/trustworthy/ … person.
Every time I …, he/she will …
Homework
1 Make sentences with the expressions in D3.
2 Review what you learned in this unit.
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