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Unit 3 Getting along with others
Reading
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Two friends sit on a friendship boat.
The boat of friendship sank at once.
Something happened...
Two friends sit on a friendship boat.
The boat of friendship sank at once.
Skim and answer the following questions.
Whose friendship is on the rocks?
Has anyone given any advice?
Where can you find the article?
Fast-reading
give advice
WHO
Jenny
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comment button
online forum exchange
social media
WHERE
1. What happened between Amy and Jenny?
Before Sat. morning Sat. afternoon Monday Now
2. How have Amy's feelings changed?
_____ _____ _____ ______ _____
Careful-reading
Task 1: Read the first part and think about the questions:
1. What happened between Amy and Jenny?
Sat. afternoon
Jenny said she was ill and might not be able to make it to the cinema.
Jenny was out having fun with someone else.
Amy received a horrible surprise. She thought Jenny lied to her. She avoided Jenny and ignored her online messages.
Before
Now
Amy and Jenny have been close for eight years.
The stress of the situation is killing her. She is at a loss what to do next.
Monday
Sat. morning
2. How have Amy's feelings changed?
Sat. afternoon
Jenny said she was ill and might not be able to make it to the cinema.
Jenny was out having fun with someone else.
Amy received a horrible surprise. She thought Jenny lied to her. She avoided Jenny and ignored her online messages.
Before
Now
Amy and Jenny have been close for eight years.
The stress of the situation is killing her. She is at a loss what to do next.
happy
worried
surprised
angry
heartbroken
stressed
confused
Sat. morning
Monday
What advice is given by Cindy and David?
Why do they think so?
Task 2: Read part 2 and think about the questions:
ADVICE
Cindy
David
Save the friendship and have a full and frank talk.
Rethink the friendship, have a talk and accept the reality.
Eight years is a long time for a friendship.
Maybe Jenny has known her wrong
Jenny’s behavior has a simple explanation that Amy doesn’t know about.
He has the similar experience.
If Jenny ignores Amy’s feelings or makes her suffer, it’s time to rethink the friendship.
Friends come and go in life
Whose advice do you prefer? Why?
Read the forum exchange and complete the chart below. (P32 A1)
Saturday morning:
Amy’s friend said she was ill and might not be able to make it to the cinema.
Cindy:
(3)______________________
_________________________
Amy’s problem
Saturday afternoon:
(1)__________________
_____________________
Monday:
(2)__________________
_____________________
Advice given
David:
(4)________________________
___________________________
Amy’s friend was out having fun with someone else.
Amy received a horrible surprise.
Save the friendship because
eight years is a long time.
Rethink this friendship and if necessary, move on.
Main idea of the replies
This friendship is worth ________
It’s time to _______
the relationship.
Have a ______ with her friends.
David
Cindy
Difference & Similarity
saving
talk
rethink
communication
Read the forum exchange again carefully and answer the following questions.
My best friend and I have been close for eight years. When I was an awkward primary school student, she was the popular girl who was willing to make friends with me. Since then, a close friendship has grown between us and she’s been almost like a sister to me. Whether we’re walking to school, doing homework or just hanging out at the weekend, we’re hardly out of each other’s sight. But last Saturday, she broke my heart, and I’m still picking up the pieces.
Our original plan was to see a film at the cinema that afternoon. But in the morning, my friend posted a message on social media saying she had a cold. When I called her, she said she might not be able to make it to the cinema. “Don’t worry,” I said. “Get some rest. We can wait till you get better.”
Today, however, I received a horrible surprise. A classmate told me she had seen my friend chatting with another girl in a café on Saturday afternoon. How stupid I was! My friend’s “illness” was a complete lie! Instead of recovering at home, she was out having fun with someone else.
I was so angry that I avoided her during school all day, and I still don’t feel like responding to any of her online messages. The stress of this situation is killing me, and I’m at a loss what to do next.
1. How did Amy view her friend before?
Amy thought her friend was almost like a sister to her.
2. What did Amy and her friend plan to do last Saturday afternoon?
They planned to see a film.
3. How did Amy learn that her friend went to a café?
Amy’s classmate told her about it.
I’m so sorry! But this friendship is worth saving: eight years is a long time! Don’t be so quick to judge your friend. Perhaps she knows she’s in the wrong and wants to apologize, or maybe she has a simple explanation for her behaviour. In any case, find an opportunity to have a full and frank talk with her. Listen to what she has to say, and be sure to explain how you feel. I’m sure you can solve this problem together.
4. What does Cindy mean by “her behaviour” in line 20?
Amy’s friend said she was too ill to see the film with Amy but went to a café
with another girl anyway.
5. In what case is it time to rethink a friendship, according to David?
If one’s friend ignores their feelings or makes them suffer.
I definitely understand how you feel. I also had a friend whom I trusted a lot. When I found out that I was tricked by him, I was really hurt and let go of our friendship. I know you value your friendship and want your friend to value it equally. However, if your friend ignores your feelings or makes you suffer, it’s time to rethink your relationship. Talk to her and decide whether this friendship is still important to you. It’s sad to move on, but you have to accept that friends come and go in life.
Amy has been close with her 1_______(good)friend since primary school. They went to school, did homework and 2_________(hang) out together. They had planned 3_______(go) to the cinema last Saturday afternoon,but 4_________the morning her friend said she had a cold and couldn’t make 5_________ to the cinema . She believed what her friend said. However,a classmate told her that her friend 6______________(chat) with another girl in a café on Saturday afternoon.
Summary
best
hung
to go
in
it
was chatting
Fill in the blanks according to the text.
Her friend’s “illness”was 7________complete lie,which made her very 8_______(anger).Cindy thinks that she should find an opportunity to talk with her friend 9________(frank) and solve the problem together with her friend. David thinks that she should talk to her friend and decide whether their 10___________(friend)will last. He has said that Amy has to accept the fact that friends come and go in life.
a
angry
frankly
friendship
horrible
at a loss
recovering
ignoring
responded
let go of
apologize
in the wrong
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