1、必修5To get a general idea of the topic in this unitTo learn to talk about friends and friendship freelyTo learn the qualities of a good friendFriends may be likeFriends may be likeFriends may be likeWhat is a friend?“Friends are the sunshine of life.”John Hay“A friend is one who believes in you when
2、you have ceased to believe in yourself.”Lysha“All the splendor in the world is not worth a good friend.”Voltaire,French thinkerWhen it rains,I think friendshipis a small It can giveme a patch of clear sky.When Im crying,I thinkfriendship is a whiteIt can wipe my tears away.handkerchief.umbrella.What
3、 is friendship?When I am sad,I think friendship isa warm It can bring me happiness again.When I am in trouble,I think friendship is a strongIt can help me escape my troubles.word.hand.What is friendship?*When I sit in a quiet place,I think friendship is a very wonderful*It cant be pulled or torn,bec
4、ause it is in everyones heart.*It is there from the beginning to the end of our lives.What is friendship?feeling.Picture 1Where are the two girls?What are they doing there?How long do they spend talking with each other?What does“Friends are thieves of time.”mean?Read the instructions&study the four
5、pictures.Picture 2What do we use a mirror for?Whats the girl on the left doing?Do you think the girl on the right is a good friend?Why?What does“The best mirror is an old friend”mean?Picture 3Whats the taller boy doing?Why?Should the shorter boy take the money?Why?Whats the base of a good friendship
6、?Picture 4Should friends be the same age and share the same hobbies andinterests?What do you think are the most important characteristics in a friend?friendskindhonestbravehelpfulgeneroushumorouscleverthoughtfulI think a friend should be kind.A good friend is someone who makes me happy.I want an hon
7、est man to be my friend.The qualities of a friendhonest,friendly,helpful,kind,generous,selfless,patient,clever,open-minded,good-tempered,trustworthy,dedicated,full of love,warm-hearted,intelligent,interesting easygoing,responsible,careful The qualities of a person who cannot be a friendselfish,noisy
8、,tricky,dishonest,lazy,impatient,gossipy,mean,bad-tempered,narrow-minded FRIENDSHPforgiving,fair,forever,faithful,friendlyreal,responsible,reliable,respectfulimportant,interesting independentenjoyable,everlasting,equal,encouragingnicedevoted,differentsincere,sharinghelpful,honestpure,polite,precious
9、,patient,punctualAdjs used to describe peopleThinking1.Do you have a best friend?Why do you 2.think that he or she is your best friend?3.2.How do you get on with your friend(s)?4.How do you help each other when you 5.have problems?6.3.What do you think is the most 7.important quality a friend should
10、 have?Who can translate the proverbs about friendship?1.多个朋友多条路。2.千金易得,一友难求。3.在家靠父母，出门靠朋友。THINK IT OVERCompetitionOne more friend,one more way.Its easier to get quantities of treasure than a real friend.Depend on parents at home and depend on friends outside.4.A friend in need is a friend indeed.5.A
11、 friend is easier lost than found.6.A life without a friend is a life without a sun.7.He is a good friend that speaks well of us behind our backs.8.A friend without fault can never be found.患难朋友才是真朋友。得朋友难，失朋友易。没有朋友的生活犹如没有了太阳。背后说好话才是真朋友。人无完人。/没有缺点的朋友永远也找不到。Preview the wordlist in Unit 1Preview the tw
12、o letters on Pages 2-31.Write a composition about why you need friends.to cope/deal with stressful situations in lifeto share my worries and secrets in my inner worldto show my concern for other peopleto let other people share my happinessto unfold to other people the secrets in my heartReasons I ne
13、ed friends:We need friends because we want to share.We need friends because we need somebody who will be there with us when we fall into bad time.We need friends because we want to enjoy being in a group.The Value of FriendsWe hate loneliness and family alone cannot make us feel in a group.For that we need friends.We need friends,because we want to let somebody know about our deepest thoughts,our ideas,and our real emotions.Only a good friend can help us share all these.
