Unit 1 Friendship (Reading)课件 2025-2026学年译林版（2024）英语八年级上册

Reading Unit 1 Friendship 八年级上册 Revision What makes good friends? Good friends should be honest. They don’t lie to you, so you can trust them. Lead-in Think about the two questions on page 8 before reading. 1 Who is your best friend? What does he or she look like? My best friend is John. He is tall and slim. He wears a pair of glasses. 2 What qualities does your best friend have? He is humorous and always makes us laugh. He is also helpful. He always helps me with my schoolwork. Pre-reading Read the title and the rubrics on page 8, look at the two pictures on page 8 and page 9, and answer the following questions. (1) Who wrote the two articles? (2) What are the two articles about? Two students. The writers’ best friends. Pre-reading (3) What do you expect to read in the articles? The names, looks and qualities of the writers’ best friends. (4) What are the students doing in the pictures? 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. (5) What qualities do you think they have? The girl in picture 1 is helpful and kind. The boy with glasses in picture 2 is interesting/humorous. While reading Skim the two articles and answer the following questions. (1) Who is the writer’s best friend in each article? The first writer’s best friend is Betty, and the second writer’s best friend is Max. (2) How many parts are there in each article? What is each part about? Three parts. While reading Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 name and looks qualities and supporting details opinion and feelings While reading Scan the two articles and finish Part A on page 10. slim ponytail Kind Trustworthy While reading tallest small round sense of humor Energetic Cheerful While reading Read the tip on page 9 and answer the following questions. How do you understand “has a great sense of humour”? “Has a great sense of humour” means someone is funny or good at telling jokes and making people laugh. (2) What does the word “energetic” mean? “Energetic” means “being active and not getting tired”. (3) What does the word “encourage” mean? “Encourage” means “to give others hope and support, especially when they feel like giving up”. While reading Read the second part of each article and complete the following table. Name Qualities Supporting details Betty Kind and helpful Betty is ready to (1) _ _. She always (2) _ _. She often (3) _ _. Trustworthy When something worries me, I always (4) _. She listens to me carefully and (5) _ _. help anyone any time gives up her seat on the bus to someone in need helps us with our schoolwork go to her understands me quite well While reading Name Qualities Supporting details Max Has a great sense of humor He often (8) and makes me laugh. Energetic He (9) by doing sports and other club activities. He never seems to get tired. Cheerful Sometimes I feel like giving up on difficult tasks, but he always (10) l . tells jokes stays active encourages me to keep trying While reading 1. In what ways is Betty kind and helpful? 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. 2. What does Betty do if her friend is feeling down? Betty tries to cheer her friend up. While reading 3. Why do Max’s friends never feel bored with him around? 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? He stays active by doing sport and other club activities and never seems to get tired. While reading 5. What quality do Betty and Max have in common? Both Betty and Max support their friends by cheering them up. They both have a positive influence on their friends. Appreciation Scan the two articles again and answer the following questions. 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. (2) Why do the writers use the simple present tense instead of the simple past tense to describe what their friends do? The writers use the simple present tense because they want to talk about the things their friends usually do. Appreciation (3) Can we leave out those adverbs of frequency like “always”, “often” and “never” in the articles? No, we can’t. Adverbs of frequency like “always” and “often” show their friends’ habits or typical ways of behaving. In the sentence “… never seems to get tired.”, the writer uses hyperbole to show that Max is always full of energy. Appreciation (4) How do the two writers express their feelings to their best friends? In the first article, the writer uses positive adjectives like “kind”, “helpful” and “trustworthy” to show that Betty is a nice friend with good qualities. The writer also uses the phrase “the most wonderful friend in my life” to show his/her love for Betty and the importance of Betty in his/her life. In the second article, the writer uses positive adjectives like “energetic” and “cheerful” to show that the writer likes Max. Also, sentences like “That means a lot to me.” and “I believe we will be best friends for life.” show that the writer is grateful for Max’s encouragement and values their friendship. Post-reading Retell Betty’s and Max’s information according to the following charts. Betty Qualities Looks … a slim girl with … … longer than … … wears … in a ponytail … gives up her seat … … helps us … … I always go to her. … listen to … and understands … Kind and helpful Trustworthy Post-reading Almost 1.8 metres tall … make him look … Max Qualities Looks … the tallest boy in … … wears … glasses … tells jokes and makes us … You will never feel … … feel like giving up on difficult tasks, … encourages me … Has a great sense of humour Energetic Cheerful … stays active by … … never seems to get tired. Post-reading Answer question 1 in Part D on page 11. 1. Who would you like to make friends with, Betty or Max? Why? Version 1: I would like to make friends with Betty because she is trustworthy. I can always go to her when something worries me. Version 2: I would like to make friends with Max because he has a great sense of humour, and I will never feel bored with him around. Post-reading sense of humour laugh bored Post-reading energetic cheerful encourages Post-reading understand trustworthy Post-reading Answer the following questions according to the conversation in Part C on page 11. What quality in Andrew do you think attracts Simon most? Why? Andrew is energetic and shares interests with Simon. I think this quality attracts Simon most. They can have fun playing football together. Post-reading (2) What quality in Kate do you think attracts Millie most? Why? Kate is kind and caring. She is always there for Millie when Millie needs someone to talk to. I think this quality attracts Millie most. Discussion Answer question 2 in Part D on page 11. 2. What qualities of your friends attract you most? Why? My friend is trustworthy. I can tell her anything because I know my secrets are always safe with her. She is also cheerful. I like being with her because she knows how to cheer me up every time I feel down. Discussion Discuss the following question. Andrew shares interests with Simon. Is it necessary to make friends with people who are similar to you? I don’t think it’s necessary to make friends with people who are similar to me. While similar interests make it easy to form friendships, having friends who are different from me can introduce me to new experiences. These differences and new experiences can help me learn, grow and have more fun in life. Discussion Discuss question 3 in Part D on page 11 in groups and take notes if necessary. 3. Why is it important to have a best friend? Version 1: Because a best friend cares about you and shares your joy and sadness. Version 2: Because a best friend helps you grow and become a better person by encouraging you never to give up and to keep trying. Discussion Version 3: Because a best friend makes life more fun by being your partner in activities and creating lasting memories. Version 4: Because a best friend helps you out when you are in a difficult situation. Thank you! $