1、Unit 1 Getting along with othersTask Writing a letter to a friend南京第三高级中学Skills building 1:Writing down the answersLead-innYou are a reporter of your school newspaper and going to have a interview with your headmaster next week,what should you do?nTurn to page 12 and find some guidelinesSome guideli
2、nes before interviewing someone.1.Questions Prepare them in advance.2.notes nBrief notes only,not whole sentences.nMake the notes which you can understand later.nUse contractions and abbreviations if possible.nGym can be expensive=Gym memberships can sometimes be very expensive.For example:You shoul
3、d do lots of exercise to stay fit.Eating fruit every day is good for you.Fruit goodLots exercise fitnMon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat SunnJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Decnmorafnnmin sec hr Do you still remember these?more thandecrease nearly/less thanincreasenA nQanswerquestionabbreviations
4、&contractions:nPRC NO.nDept e.g.nSH1 IDnshant wontnmfr Art FestTip:Be polite when you ask others to repeat.nCould you say that again?nCould you repeat that,please?nDid you say _ or _?ListeningDiscuss freely:nHave you ever moved to a new town or neighbourhood?nWhat did you do when you meet your new n
5、eighbours?nWhat did you talk about when you met your new neighbours for the first time?nHow did you make friends with your new neighbours?Listen to the radio programme and make notesMoving to a new town or area can be a trying time.You might worry about how you will find your way around,how you will
6、 meet people and how you will make new friends.These things can make you feel anxious.Today,social expert Zhang Ying is here to tell you to relax because there are many ways to meet people and make new friends.notes1.Things might worry you when you move to a new place.how to find your way round,meet
7、 new people,make friends.2.Ways to meet a new neighbour:nvisit their homes with _;njoin a _ or _ a small giftlocal club activity group3.some things you should do when you meet a person for the first time.nbe _ and _ about yourself;nask him/her _ about _;nactively _.4.You can _ or _ to meet a people
8、with similar interests to you.open honestquestionslisten to his/her wordsjoin a local clubactivity grouphimself/herself5.To make true friends,you shoulda.Help them when you are freeb.always be there for themc.always be happy before themd.listen to what they have to saye.be honest about yourself and
9、your feelingsStep 1:Calling Teen Talk for adviceBrainstorming:nWhat do you do when you have a personal problem?nWould you talk to your parents or your friends and ask them for advice?nHave you ever called a radio programme for advice?Read the leaflet about Teen Talk and do the exercise in Part AKeys
10、 to Part A1.Phone2.True3.False4.teenagers problems5.adviceListening(Part B)nYou are having problems at school with two of your friends.You decide to phone Teen Talk for some advice.Listen to your conversation with Barbara from Teen Talk and fill in the note sheet below.nTip:write down the key words
11、only.Keys to Part B1.Reason for calling Teen Talk:2.Description of the problem:3.Feelings about the problem:Have a problem and dont know who to talk.Have two very different friends;they dont like each other.Feel trapped and divided between the two,which to be friends.Write a letter to each friend an
12、d explain how you are feeling;let them know you want the three of you to meet outside of school.Write a letter,ask friends to meet at their favourite cafe on Saturday;talk and get to know each other better.4.Teen Talks advice:5.Planned actions to overcome the problem:Skills building 2:agreeing and d
13、isagreeingLead-in 1nWhat do you often do with your friends?nHave you ever write letters to your friends?nIts a waste of time to write to your friends every day,dont you think so?Lead-in 2nGet three or four students to act a short play to show different ways of showing disagreeing with others(prepare
14、d before class):one in a polite way,the other in a direct or even rude way.nAsk students:which way is better?nOthers will take your opinions more _ if you state them _and politely.Tips:nIf you disagree with someone you should express your opinions _.politelyseriouslycalmlyAgreeingnI agree with you o
15、n/thatnI am of the same opinion(as).nExactly.nThats a good point.nThats how I feel(about)too.nThats right.nYouve got a point.nYes.And another reason is thatDisagreeingnI dont agree.What about?nIm not sure thats true.nI see things slightly differently.nOn the other hand,nPerhaps you are mistaken.nRea
16、lly?I dont think thatnI take your point,butnThats true,butGroup work:nexpress your opinions on the statements on page 14 by stating whether you agree or disagree,using the expressions just learned.nEach group should have a member to present your opinion later.n Vegetarians are healthier than people
17、who eat meat.n Staying a teenager forever would be great.n Making good friends is more important to me than spending with family.n If I want to be happy in the future,I must have a good job.n Good marks indicate how smart you are.n Learning a foreign language is important.Step 2:discussing friendshi
18、p with othersLook at the table of part A on page 15nHave a discussion on friendship and asks at least three classmates questions for their opinions on friendship.nNote the responses in the table.Discussion(pair work)nChoose one of the following statements on friendship and decide whether you agree o
19、r disagree with them.1.Friendship is an important part of my life.2.A good friend must be honest,kind and have a sense of humour.3.One or two good friends are better than 100 acquaintances.Skills building 3:proofreadingRead the first part on page 16nWhat is proofreading?Finding careless mistakes tha
20、t you have made.nWhat should we check for?Read the points on page 16 and find the answers.In particular,we should check for:|Facts:make sure the facts are accurate.|Grammar:Check that you have used the correct tenses,parts of speech,sentence structures,etc.Make sure the verb agrees with the subject.
21、|Handwriting:Make sure your handwriting is clear.|Punctuation:Check that all punctuation marks are used correctly and that none are missing.|Vocabulary:Check that you have used the right words.|Spelling:Look out for spelling mistakes.|Style(formal/informal):Check that the choice of vocabulary and se
22、ntence structure is of the right degree of formality.Your friend Rebecca wrote about her twin brother in her diary.She asked you to check it for mistakes.There is one mistake in each line.15 ApirlToday,I found out something about my brother could get him into a lot of trouble.Im not sure if to tell
23、Mum and Dad.Although William and I are almost 18,but Mum and Dad are still quite stricte with us.Recently,William has begun wearing some strange clothes.He always wears big boot and a leather jacket,and he looks quite different from before.AprilthatwhetherstrictbootsquietRebeccas letterThe other day
24、 I saw him smoked in his room,with two of his friends,Jack and Sean.I know Mum and Dad would be extreme angry if theyknew about it.Theyd also be angry me if they knew that I had kept thissecret for them.Maybe I should tell them,so they wont blame me for keep a secret.However,I dont think William wil
25、l live at home for much longer as hesplanning to go to university soon,His grades are still good.It seemsthat his behaviour hasnt had some effect on his schoolwork.Maybe I Should just keep my month shut.What should I do?smokingextremelywithhimkeepinghes.anymouthStep 3:Writing a letter to your friend
26、n Write a letter to a friend about what his or her friendship means to you.using information gathered in Step 1 and 2.Consider the suggestions carefullyl your feelings about friendshipl the qualities of a good friendl your feelings about best friendsl what makes a good friendship last Tips:1.Group work:each member of the group contributes something to the planning of the outline of the letter.2.Write the letter based on the outline in Part A on page 17.Presentation nLets invite several groups to read their letters to the classHomeworknFinish any additional exercisesnPreview the Project
