1、Unit 1Getting along with othersFriends play a very important role in our lives.There are so many comments on friendship such as the following.Thousands of years ago,our ancestor,Confuciustold us:有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？How happy we are,to meet friends from afar!In a poem of Wang Bo,he also mentioned:海内存知己，天涯若比邻
2、。A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near.Francis Bacon,a famous philosopher,also said:A cheerful friend is like a sunny day spreading brightness all around.心仪的朋友就像阳光普照四周。Lead-inHave you ever argued with a very good friend?Why?How would you mend broken friendship?Listen to the two letters and
3、answer questions.1.Are the writers of the two letters feeling happy or sad?2.What grade did Sarah get on the mathsquiz?3.Is Andrews opinion,why did his team lose the match?They are feeling sad.She got a D.Because his friend Matthew was playing badly in the match.Read the two letters carefully and an
4、swer these questions.1.What did Sarah think about the math quiz?2.What did Sarah tell Hannah in the girls washroom?3.Why did Sarah tell Hannah that they werent going to be friends any more?4.Why did Matthew get annoyed at Andrew after the match?5.What did Matthew think about losing the match?6.What
5、kind of boy is Matthew?1.What did Sarah think about the mathsquiz?2.What did Sarah tell Hannah in the girls washroom?She thought it was quite easy.She told Hannah how badly she had done in the math quiz.3.Why did Sarah tell Hannah that they werent going to be friends any more?Because she thought tha
6、t Hannah had told her classmates about her grade after promising not to do so.4.Why did Matthew get annoyed at Andrew after the match?Because Andrew was very angry with him and said he was not trying hard enough.5.What did Matthew think about losing the match?6.What kind of boy is Matthew?He thought
7、 it wasnt his fault.He is usually cheerful and outgoing.Reading strategylHow do they show their strong feelings when meeting difficulties in friendship?She felt Feelings understandingThe reasons She thought her best friend Hannah didnt keep her secret.She scored the lowest grade in her class.ashamed
8、betrayedShe felt The reasons She found a piece of paper on her desk that said“stupid Sarah got a D”.They lost the game because of Matthews carelessness.angryupsetHe felt The reasons He made some really cruel marks to MatthewHis best friend Matthew has stopped talking to him.awkwardguiltyIf you were
9、the columnist from the magazine,what advice would you give to Sarah and Andrew?If you were Sarah or Andrew,would you try to re-establish the friendship with your friend?What would you do to fix the broken friendship?Tips on being a good friend Treat your friends the way you want to be treated.Keep s
10、ecrets that are told to you.Pay attention when your friend is talking.Keep your promises.Share things with your friend.Tell your friend the truth.Stick up for your friend.ConsolidationAnnie wrote back to the two students.Complete her replies with the words from the box below.pretended apologize awkw
11、ard betrayed horrible forgive guilty swear admit cruelDear Sarah,You have every right to feel _ bybetrayedyour friend if she did tell your secret to others and then _ that she was innocent,but perhaps she didnt do it.Would a best friend really act this way?If you still have doubts,think about why yo
12、u dont believe her.Was it because you were ashamed of your _ grade,or because you envied her?pretendedhorribleIf so,the problem lies with you,not her.While it may feel _,if she really is your best friend you should _ for blaming her.However,if you really sense that she wanted to embarrass you in pub
13、lic,you had better find a new friend.Yours trulyAnnieawkwardapologizeDear Andrew,It seems you need to apologize quickly to avoid losing a good friend!Matthew probably felt _ about losing the match,and bad about not being as gifted at football as you are.Shouting at him just made him feel worse.guilt
14、yAlthough you both said _ things to each other,one of you has to be the first to _ that it was a mistake.You are simply going to have to _ him.You _ that your friendship is as important as football,so dont let a small disagreement destroy your friendship.crueladmitforgiveswearTalk to your friend and Im sure that,before long,youll be back playing football together.Sincerely Annie
