Unit 1 Reading 1 课件2025-2026学年译林版（2024）八年级英语上册

Unit 1 Friendship Reading I 1 1. Who is your best friend? What does he or she look like? 2. What qualities does your best friend have? 8-reading 2 Pre-reading Who wrote the two articles? What are the two articles about? What do you expect to read in the articles? What are the students doing in the pictures? What qualities do you think they have? Read the title and the rubrics, look at the two pictures, and answer the following questions. Possible answer Two students. The writers’ best friends. The names, looks and qualities of the writers’ best friends. In picture 1, the girl with a ponytail is giving up her seat on the bus to an old woman. In picture 2, the boy with glasses is telling jokes or doing something funny, and the other boy is laughing and clapping his hands. The girl in picture 1 is helpful and kind. The boy with glasses in picture 2 is interesting/humorous. Who is the writer’s best friend in each article? How many parts are there in each article? What is each part about? Skimming Skim the two articles and answer the following questions. Betty Max qualities and examples name and looks opinion and feelings Skimming qualities and examples name and looks opinion and feelings Skimming Looks: ·A (1) ________ girl with big bright eyes ·Wears her hair in a (2) ________ Qualities: ·(3) ________ and helpful ·(4) _____________________________ Scan the articles and complete the profiles of Betty and Max in Part A with the information in the articles. slim ponytail Kind Trustworthy Scanning Looks: ·The (5) __________ boy in class ·Wears (6) ____________ glasses Qualities: ·Has a great (7) _________________ ·(8) _____________________________ ·(9) _____________________________ tallest small round sense of humour Energetic Cheerful Scanning TIP We can guess the meaning of a new word from the context. The words or sentences around it may give some hints. 1. In what ways is Betty kind and helpful? 2. What does Betty do if her friend is feeling down? 3. Why do Max’s friends never feel bored with him around? Read the two articles and answer the questions below. Part B Betty is ready to help anyone any time. For example, she always gives up her seat on the bus to someone in need, and she often helps her classmates with their schoolwork. Betty tries to cheer her friend up. Because Max has a great sense of humour. He often tells jokes and makes his friends laugh. 4. How do you know Max is energetic? 5. What quality do Betty and Max have in common? Read the two articles and answer the questions below. Part B He stays active by doing sport and other club activities and never seems to get tired. Both Betty and Max support their friends by cheering them up. They both have a positive influence on their friends. Further thinking How do the two writers describe their best friends' qualities? Both writers begin every paragraph in the main body with a topic sentence, and then they use supporting details to make the point clear. 12 Betty is ready to _________________ She always ____________________ ___________________ She often______________________ When something worries me, she _________________________________ _____________ She ________________when I am feeling down. help anyone any time. gives up her seat on the bus to someone in need. helps us with our schoolwork. listens to me carefully and understand me quite well. cheers me up He often ___________ and makes me laugh. He _____________ by doing sports and other club activities. He never seems to___________. Sometimes I feel like giving up on difficult tasks, but he always _____________________________ tells jokes stays active get tired encourages me to keep trying. sense of humour laugh bored energetic cheerful encourages Part C Part C understand trustworthy Retelling Retelling Who would you like to make friends with, Betty or Max? Why? What qualities of your friends attract you most? Why? Why is it important to have a best friend? Part D Think about the questions below. Share your answers with your classmates. null 144147.08 $$