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Five hours ago. some people think that friend should be alike, but some other people think that friends should be different. What do you think? Should friends be similar or different? Four hours ago. I think a good friend is like a mirror. You can understand people by knowing their friends. My friend Steven is a great example. We often hang out together because we have similar hobbies and interests. For example, we both love sports. He plays badminton Better than i'll do, so he always wins our matches because of that. L try harder when l practice, and now i'm getting Better at badminton. Stephen and l are similar in other ways. He is as serious as me. When we aren't playing sports, we enjoy reading together. I'll read more history books than he does, and he reads a lot of novels. We often share interesting books with each other . three hours ago. I don't agree for me. Friends who are different make me Better. I'll think we should respect each others differences and lead from each other. For example, i'll, i'm kind of shy, but my best friend is outgoing. SHE has a great sense of humor too, thanks to her, and i'm becoming more outgoing now. I think meeting new people is really fun. I have another friend, jane on. He is not afraid to give his opinion, especially when he thinks sell. I'm making a mistake unless straight for gun is, but i'm glad to have an honest friend.
Section B
1a-1e
Unit 3
Same or Different?
Learning Aims
语言能力
文化意识
思维品质
学习能力
Master vocabulary about friendship qualities(loyal, humorous) and use comparative structures to describe friends(e.g.,“ A good friend makes me laugh").
Expand vocabulary via context, practice listening for specific information, and enhance cooperative speaking skills.
Analyze friendship criteria logically, compare opinions, and support views with examples.
Understand cultural values of friendship(e.g.,honesty in Western contexts)through dialogues and texts.
Do you ever quarrel with your friends? And about what?
reasons
differing opinions
Jealousy
嫉妒
misunderst-andings
误解
sharing issues
Time management(时间管理)
Changing
...
Are you similar to or different from your friends? In what ways?
I think friends should be alike. We should have similar hobbies and interests.
For me, friends who are different make me better. We should respect each other’s differences.
I don’t really care if my friends are similar to or different from me. A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
hobbies
(爱好 )
personalities(性格 )
interests
(兴趣)
Are you similar to or different from your friends? In what ways?
appearance
(外貌 )
study habits
(学习习惯 )
values
(价值观 )
1a
Are you similar to or different from your friends? In what ways?
1a
●tall
●strong
●short hair
...
●get up early
●work hard
...
●quiet
●outgoing
●serious
...
●run fast
●sing well
...
Appearance
Personality
Habit
Strength
I’m similar to my friends. We are both outgoing.
I’m different from my friends. I am outgoing, but my friend is…
Should friends be similar or different?
Read the posts. What are Matt’s and Diana’s opinions?
/ˈfɔːrəm/ n. 论坛
1b
Reading tip:
The requirements(题干要求) and the title of the article can help us know the type of the article.
1. What is the type of this passage?
2. What are they talking about?
A. Emails
C. Diary entries
B. Posts
B
D. Wechat chat records
Should friends be similar or different?
Friends should be similar.
Friends should be different.
Read the posts. What are Matt’s and Diana’s opinions?
1b
Matt: Friends should be alike.
1b
Read the posts. What are Matt's and Diana's opinions?
Matt: Friends should be different.
How do they support their opinionn? ( )
A. By telling stories.
B. By giving examples.
C. By listing numbers.
D. By ask questions
B
Read and complete.
1b
name Stephen
personality
habits
strength
serious
love sports and reading
play badminton
In what ways is Stephen similar to Matt.
Both of them are…
They have … in common.
Match the people with the descriptions.
1c
A. reads a lot of novels
B. reads more history books
C. gives direct opinions
D. is kind of shy
E. helps a friend become more outgoing
1. Matt
2. Stephen
3. Diana
4. Yuan Lei
5. Zhang Yong
/daɪˈrekt; dɪˈrekt/
adj. 率直的,直接的
v. 指导,导演;指路
Read the posts again and answer the questions.
1.Why does Matt think that a good friend is like a mirror?
3.In what ways is Stephen similar to Matt?
2.Why is Matt getting better at badminton?
Because we can understand people by knowing their friends.
1
3
2
They have similar hobbies and interests. They both love sports. They are both serious. They both enjoy reading.
Because Stephen plays badminton better and Matt tries harder when he practice.
1d
3
5. Why is Diana glad to have an
honest friend?
6.How should we treat each other’s
differences?
5
6
We should respect each other’s differences and learn from each other.
Because an honest friend is not afraid to give his opinions.
4. How is Yuanlei different from Diana?
4
She is outgoing and humorous.
Read the posts again and answer the questions.
1d
阅读文章,根据记忆完成填空。
Matt
I think a good friend is like a ______(镜子). You can understand people _____________(通过了解) their friends. My friend, Stephen, is a great example. We offen hang out together because we have similar hobbies and ________(兴趣). For example, we both love sports. He plays badminton better than I do, so he always wins our matches. ____________ (因为) that, I try ______ (更努力) when I practise, and now I’m _______________ (在...变得更好) badminton.
Stephen and I are similar in other ways. He is _______________ (和...一样认真) me. When we aren’t playing sports, we enjoy reading together. I read more history books ______ (比...) he does, and he reads a lot of _______(小说). We offen share interesttng books with each other.
mirror
by knowing
interests
Because of
harder
getting better at
as serious as
than
novels
Diana
I don’t ________ (同意). For me, friends who are different make me better. I think we should respect each other’s __________ (不同点) and learn from each other. For example, I am ________ (有点) shy, but my best friend, Yuan Lei, is outgoing. She has a great _______________ (幽默感) too. __________ (多亏了) her, I am becoming ____________ (更开朗). Now I think meettng new people is really fun!
I have another friend, Zhang Yong. He is not afraid to ______________ (表达他的观点), especially when he thinks I am ______________ (犯了一个错). I am ________(更少的) straightforward than he is, but I am glad to have an ________ (诚实的) friend.
agree
differences
kind of
sense of humour
Thanks to
more outgoing
give his opinion
making a mistake
less
honest
阅读文章,根据记忆完成填空。
Retell Matt’s and Diana’s posts according to the mind map.
View: A good friend is like a ______
understand people by _________ their friends
knowing
With Stephen: ____________ (similar hobbies/interests)
hang out
Stephen
Sports: Stephen plays _________________→ Matt try harder and get better
Personality: _________
Reading: Matt (reads more history books), Stephen (reads a lot of ______ ); share books
badminton better
mirror
serious
novels
View: Different friends make her better; respect & ___________ differences
learn from
With Yuan Lei: Diana (_____) Yuan Lei (outgoing, ____________ );
Diana becomes _____________.
shy
humorous
more outgoing
With Zhang Yong:
Zhang Yong (not afraid to ___________, honest) Diana (less ________________); glad to have __________ friend.
give opinions
straightforward
an honest
What can similarities bring to a friendship?
1e
Discuss the questions.
What can differences bring to a friendship?
What really matters in a friendship?
similarities
shared activities, better understanding, comfort...
differences
add richness, challenge, growth and balance
trust, honest, respect, support, communication...
1. What can similarities bring to a friendship?
Similarities make friendship easier and more fun! When you and your friend like the same things—such as hobbies, music, or favorite foods—you can enjoy them together. It helps you feel relaxed and understand each other better.
1e
Discuss the questions.
2. What can differences bring to a friendship?
Differences make friendship more interesting! If your friend has different skills, ideas, or experiences, you can learn new things from them. Differences also help you see the world in new ways and grow as a person.
3. What really matters in a friendship?
The most important things in a friendship are trust, kindness, and respect. Whether(无论) you and your friend are similar or different, what matters is that you believe each other, and always care about each other’s feelings.
Further Thinking
Do Matt and Diana become better people because of their friends?
What do they gain(收获)from their friends?
better badminton skills
discovers new books and broadens his horizons
more outgoing
corrects her mistakes and becomes a better person
Think and Share
Think one of your friends. Who is he / she? What is he / she like?
In what ways are you similar or different?
What do you gain from your friend?
Your
friend
You
My friend Lisa is my classmate. She is creative and loves drawing. We are similar because we both enjoy art, but I prefer painting while she likes digital(数字的) design. Thanks to her, I learn to use new art apps and become more patient with my work.
Language points
Point 1
For example 用于举例说明,引出具体的例子。可置于句首、句中或句尾,用逗号隔开。
【拓展】同义词 / 短语
(1) For instance
用法:与 for example 几乎完全相同,更正式一些,多用于书面语。
例句:For instance, some birds migrate south in winter.
例如,有些鸟类在冬天会南迁。
(2) Such as
For example, we both love sports. 例如,我们都热爱运动。
用法:直接列举事物(无需逗号),后接名词或名词短语,不能接句子。
例句:She likes fruits such as apples and bananas.
她喜欢苹果、香蕉之类的水果。
注意:不与 etc. 连用(such as 已包含 “等等” 的含义)。
Like
用法:口语中常用,后接名词或名词短语,相当于 such as。
例句:He enjoys outdoor activities like hiking and camping.
他喜欢徒步、露营之类的户外活动。
Point 2
I read more history books than he does, and he reads a lot of novels. 我读的历史书比他多,而他读了很多小说。
当than前后所使用的动词相同时,通常用助动词代替后面的动词。该助动词也可以省略。
例如:
I’m more outgoing than my sister. 我比我姐姐 / 妹妹更外向。
You know more about yourself than I (do). 你比我更了解你自己。
3. He plays badminton better than I do, so he always wins our matches. 他羽毛球打得比我好,所以我们比赛时他总是赢。
Point 3
who are different是定语从句,修饰先行词 friends。who 是关系代词,指代 friends,在从句中作主语。相当于:friends who are different from me(“与我不同的朋友”),from me 可省略,但语境中隐含比较意义。
【定语从句】
(1)常见的引导词:that, which, who, whom, whose, where, when, why等。
(2)关系代词(在从句中作主语、宾语或定语):that, which, who, whom, whose
例如:The man who helped me is my teacher.(作主语)
For me, friends who are different make me better. 对我来说,与我不同的朋友会让我变得更好。
The girl whom you met yesterday is my cousin.(作宾语,可省略)
This is the book which tells us a story.(作主语)
The car that he bought is very expensive.(作宾语,可省略)
The boy whose father is a doctor is my classmate.(作定语)
(2)关系副词(在从句中作状语):where, when, why
关系副词=介词+which
例如:I’ll never forget the day when we met.(= on which)
This is the house where I lived ten years ago.(= in which)
Do you know the reason why he left?(= for which)
Point 4
其形容词形式有:interested感兴趣的;interesting有趣的。
【拓展】常见短语
have interest in对……感兴趣
show interest in对……表现出兴趣
be interested in对……感兴趣
interest n.业余爱好;兴趣v.使感兴趣
Point 5
similarity n.相似之处
其形容词形式为similar,意为“类似的;相似的”。
【拓展】常见短语
(1)be similar to意为“与……相似”,强调两者在某些方面有相似之
处。如:
My bike is similar to yours in colour. 我的自行车和你的在颜色
上相似。
(2)be similar in意为“在……方面相似”,侧重于描述相似的具体方
面。如:
The two cities are similar in size.这两个城市规模相当。
similarity
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Point 6
(1)kind of意为“有点,有几分”,相当于副词,可修饰形容词或动词。
(2)a kind of意为“一种”,其后接名词,用来表示事物的类别。
(3)kinds of意为“各种各样的”,后接可数名词复数形式,强调种类
的多样性。
kind of、a kind of和 kinds of 用法辨析
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Exercises
单项选择
一、单项选择
( )1. This is ______ book I have ever read.
A. interesting B. more interesting
C. the most interesting D.most interesting
( )2. Who is ______ student in your class?
A. tall B. taller
C. the tallest D. tallest
C
C
( )3. Tom is ______ of the three boys.
A. heavy B. heavier
C. the heavier D. the heaviest
( )4. Which city is ______, Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou?
A. large B. larger
C. the largest D. largest
( )5. The movie is ______ one I’ve seen this year.
A. funny B. funnier
C. the funniest D. funniest
D
C
C
二. 用方框中所给词的适当形式填空
1.Nancy____________her mother. They are both smart and kind.
2. I have many family rules. _____________I can't even talk with my friends on the phone.
3.____________the snowy roads, many people were late for work yesterday.
4. Yesterday afternoon, Lucy ______________with her friends.
because of , hang out, for example, be similar to ,
be different from, each other, kind of, learn from
Because of
For example
is similar to
hang out
5. It's not necessary to be the same. My friends_____________me.
6. The new student seems________shy. She doesn't talk much with others.
7. We should_________our mistakes so that we won't repeat them.
8. We help_______________ with our homework every day.
kind of
are different from
learn from
each other
三、用括号内所给词的适当形式填空
1. Tom and Ben have many (similar) in their hobbies, which make their (friend) stronger.
2. Diana’s friend helps her become more outgoing. Now she has a
better (sensible) of (humorous).
3. Matt and Stephen share the same (interested) in
reading (novel).
similarities
friendship
sense
humour/humor
interest
novels
4. Zhang Yong is very (directly). He isn’t afraid to give his (opinion).
5. An (honesty) friend often tells you the truth.
6.Sometimes it’s impolite to ask questions too ________(direct).
7.There is an uncommon __________ (similar) between the twin sisters.
direct
opinion(s)
honest
directly
similarity
3.Mike showed great ________ (interesting) in football when he was young.
4.People often give each other gifts during festivals to show their love and ___________(friend).
5.Although he often keeps a cool face in tennis matches, he is quite ________ (humour) in daily life, especially during his interviews.
interest
friendship
humorous
四. 完成译句 (每空一词)。
1. 多亏了她直率的建议,我能够做出更好的决定。
her advice, I was able to make a
better decision.
2. 我认为一本好书就像一扇窗户。
I think a good book a window.
3. 汤姆做饭比我好,所以他总是为我们家准备晚餐。
Tom cooks than I , so he always
dinner our family.
Thanks
to
straightforward
is
like
better
do
prepares
for
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4. 在真正的友谊中,我们应该尊重彼此的差异并互相学习。
In a true friendship, we should each other’s
and each other.
5. 就像她一样,我经常在拼写难词时犯错。我的问题和她的相似。
Just like her, I often spelling difficult
words. My problems are hers.
6.戴安娜的好朋友袁蕾很有幽默感。
Diana's best friend Yuan Lei has ____ ______ _______ ______ ________.
respect
differences
learn
from
make
mistakes
in
similar to
a great sense of humour
2.马特在斯蒂芬的影响下,羽毛球打得越来越好。
Under Stephen's influence, Matt is _______ ______ ______badminton.
3.我们应该尊重彼此的差异并互相学习。
We should _______ _______ _______ ___________ and learn from each other.
4. 张勇是一个诚实的人,他总是直言不讳。
Zhang Yong is _____ ____ person and he is always _____________.
getting better at
respect each other’s differences
an honest
straightforward
本课句型
Summary
我都 学会了!
New words
Sentences
alike; mirror; interest; novel; difference; sense; humour; less; straightforward; opinion; honest; direct; similarity; friendship; metre; prince; character; pauper; exchange; accident; expect;
We often hang out together because ...
For example, we both love sports.
He plays badminton better than I do, so he always wins our matches.
For me, friends who are different make me better.
Expressions
thanks to; make a mistake; by accident
Basic (必做)
用本课时所学词汇和短语,描述自己与一位朋友在兴趣、性格、外貌等方面的异同,至少写 5 句话,巩固词汇运用。
Improving(选做)
2. 写一篇 80 - 100 词的短文,阐述自己对 “朋友应该相似还是不同” 的看法,锻炼写作能力。
Extend (选做)
收集至少 3 条描述朋友的名言或古诗词(中英皆可),并选择其中一条,结合自身经历谈谈感悟,拓展知识储备和思维深度。
Homework
Thank you !
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