1、Friendships are very important to teenagers.Friendships provide teenagers with chances to develop social skills.Teenagers can learn how to end a fight and still remain friends.Friends provide fun and excitement for teenagers through games.Friends also give advice to one another.Teenagers talk throug
2、h lots of problems with their friends.Friendships also provide help during times of difficulty.It is helpful for teenagers to have a friend who is going through the same situations.What happens when the youth dont have friends? Teenagers without friends are usually more lonely and unhappy.They will
3、have lower levels of grades and lower confidence.As they get older, they are more apt to drop out of school.As kids move into their teenager years,friends and friendships play an important role in teenager life as a way of getting personal enjoyment and social learning.Most teenagers will have frien
4、ds who parents either like or dislike.However, it is important to keep in mind that one way teenagers can truly learn how to choose and keep friends is through personal experience, which is sure to have some mistakes.Parents should not be too hard on teenagers when they choose friends who are not go
5、od enough or when their friendship fails.Remember, every social experience helps teenagers to learn about different people and improve social skills.As parents,it is important to encourage friendships among teenagers.In addition,it is also important to know who your teenagers friends are and to comm
6、unicate openly about changes in friendships with your teenagers.理解Read the passage and answer the following questions.1How many advantages of friends and friendships are mentioned in the first paragraph?What are they?Four.Friendships provide teenagers with chances to develop social skills, and also
7、provide help during times of difficulty.Friends provide fun and excitement and also give advice to one another.2Who are the most possible readers of the passage.Parents.积累1end a fight结束打斗 2go through 经历 3be apt to . 易于4fail v. 失败Section Starting out & Understanding ideasCLICK FOR A FRIEND ?How would
8、 you feel if moving to a new town meant losing track of your friends? What if the only way of getting news from faraway friends was writing letters that took ages to be delivered? This was how things worked not very long ago.1Thanks to advances in technology, how we make friends and communicate with
9、 them has changed significantly.1how引导主语从句。2Nowadays, we can move around the world and still stay in touch with the people that we want to remain friends with.3Social mediatools let us see what our friends are up to and maintain friendships.All you need is a wifi connection.2and连接并列的谓语;that引导定语从句。3w
10、hat引导宾语从句。The digital age also enables us to find people who share our interests, such as collecting model cars or playing an unusual instrument.4Whatever our hobbies, the Internet can connect us with others who also enjoy doing them, even if they live on the other side of the world.4whatever引导让步状语从
11、句,省略了谓语may be;who引导定语从句;even if引导让步状语从句。But when you “ friend ” people online, does this mean that they really are your friends?It depends.If people always exchange true personal information online, then yes, these friendships can be real and meaningful.5But we need to keep in mind that what we see
12、on social media is often not the whole truth about a person.5that引导宾语从句;what引导主语从句。On social media sites, people tend to post only positive updates that make them appear happy and friendly.But smiling photos can hide real problems.Remember the saying: on the Internet, nobody knows youre a dog.A youn
13、g person could be old; a woman could be a man; we could even be sharing our information with criminals.But this doesnt mean that we should throw the baby out with the bathwater.Although technology has changed the way we acquire friends, the meaning of friendship and our longing for friends remain th
14、e same.6As Aristotle said, no one would choose to live without friends, even if he had all other goods.6as引导非限制性定语从句;even if引导让步状语从句。lose track of 不了解的情况,不了解的动态what if 要是会怎么样呢?faraway adj.遥远的deliver v递送,传送 thanks to 归功于,多亏advance n进步,进展significantly adv.重大地,显著地stay in touch with 与保持联系remain v保持socia
15、l media 社交媒体tool n工具be up to 忙于(做)某事maintain v保持,维持digital adj.数字的,数码的enable v使可能,使发生share our interests 与我们有共同的兴趣collect model cars 收集汽车模型unusual adj.异常的,不平常的instrument n乐器hobby n业余爱好,兴趣exchange v交换,交流personal information 个人信息meaningful adj.有意义的keep in mind 记住site n网站tend v易于做某事,往往会发生某事tend to 倾向于u
16、pdate n最新消息saying n格言,谚语,警句criminal n罪犯throw the baby out with the bathwater 不分良莠一起抛弃acquire v获得,得到longing for 对的渴望goods n商品参考译文一键交友?如果搬到一个新的城镇意味着与朋友失去联系,你会作何感想?如果只有通过写信和漫长的等待才能得知远方朋友的消息,你会怎样?直到不久之前,现实情况还都是这样的。然而,得益于技术的进步,我们结交朋友、与朋友沟通的方式已经有了明显的改变。如今,我们可以一边周游世界,一边仍可与想要与之维持友谊的人们保持联系。通过社交媒体工具,我们能知晓朋友的动
17、向、维系彼此间的友谊。而这一切只要有无线网络就可以实现。数字时代也能使我们找到有相同兴趣(例如收集汽车模型或演奏不寻常的乐器)的人。不管我们的爱好是什么,我们都能在网上结识同好,哪怕他们住在世界的另一端。然而,在网上跟别人“结为朋友”,这就意味着他们真的是你的朋友吗?这要视情况而定。如果人们在网上交换的个人信息都是真实的,那么答案是肯定的,这种友谊是真实且有意义的。但我们需要谨记,我们在社交媒体上看到的,往往不是一个人的全部真面目。在社交网站上,人们倾向于只发布正面的信息,塑造自己快乐且友善的形象。然而,微笑的照片会掩盖真正的问题。记住这句话:在网络上,没人知道你是一条狗。(网上展示的)年轻人
18、形象的背后可能是个老人,而女性形象的背后也可能是个男人,我们分享个人信息的对象甚至可能是罪犯。但是,这并不意味着我们应该因噎废食。尽管技术已经改变了我们结交朋友的方式,友情的意义和我们对友谊的渴望依然不变。正如亚里士多德所说:没有人会选择没有朋友的生活,即使他拥有其他所有财富。Step One:Prereading 1How do you prefer to communicate with friends everyday?Talk face to face, chat online or telephone each other.2What do you think of making f
19、riends online?It is very convenient but we should be careful.Step Two:Whilereading .Read for the main ideaWhat is the main idea of the passage?AIt is dangerous to make friends online.BMaking friends online is the best way of making friends.CMaking friends online is much easier than in traditional wa
20、ys.DThere are advantages and disadvantages of making friends online.答案:D.Read for detailsRead the passage carefully and choose the best answers.1What does the title “CLICK FOR A FRIEND?” mean?AIs it necessary to find a friend online?BIs it possible to find a real friend online?CIs it easy to find a
21、real friend online?DIs it more popular to find a friend online now than before? 2How can the friendship online be real and meaningful?APeople just need to show part of their true selves.BPeople have to send pictures of themselves to the others.CPeople should always exchange true personal information
22、.DPeople need to keep in mind their purpose of making friends.3What can we learn from Paragraph 7?APeople dont have enough selfconfidence.BPeople usually show smiling photos online.CPeople never show their truth online.DPeople like to post a doggy smiling face online.4How do we understand the first
23、sentence in the last paragraph?ABabies are more important than bathwater.BTechnology has changed babies in many ways.CIts unwise to refuse a thing just because of its downsides.DWe can always live without friends around us.答案:14BCBCStep Three:Postreading阅读课文内容, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式Thanks to 1.ad
24、vances (advance) in technology,how we make friends and communicate with them has changed 2.significantly (significant)Nowadays,we can move around the world and still stay 3.in touch with the people that we want to remain friends with.Social media tools let us see what our friends are up 4.to and mai
25、ntain friendships.All you need is a wifi connection.The digital age also enables us 5.to find (find) people who share our interests.But we need to keep in mind 6.that what we see on social media is often not the whole 7.truth (true) about a person.On social media sites, people tend to post only good
26、 things that make them appear happy and friendly.But 8.smiling (smile) photos can hide real problems.Even so, this doesnt mean that we should throw the baby out with the bathwater.Although technology 9.has changed (change) the way we acquire friends,the meaning of friendship and our longing for frie
27、nds remain 10.the same.重点单词1two familiar faces 两张熟悉的面孔2some exciting adventures 一些刺激的奇遇3prefer a vegetarian diet 喜欢素食4deliver food 运送食品5maintain a balance 保持平衡6enable us to feel relaxed 使我们感到放松7rather unusual circumstances 非同寻常的环境8a series of updates 一连串最新消息9acquire a reputation 获得好名声10prove her inn
28、ocence 证明她无罪11All the more technically advanced countries put a high value on scientific advances.(advance)12A highly significant discovery has great significance for the development of the society.(significant)13If they have a particular tendency, they tend to behave or act in a particular way.(ten
29、d)掌握规律巧记单词1familiar adj.熟悉的ityfamiliarity n熟悉reality n现实 personality n个性nationality n国籍 punctuality 准时2deliver v递送,传送ydelivery n递送,传送recovery n恢复;复原 discovery n发现flattery n奉承 treaty 条约.重点短语1In order to avoid losing track of (与失去联系) your friend, youd better call your friend now and then.2Thanks to (多
30、亏) our hard work, we can fulfil the task on time.3The Internet has replaced the phone as a quick way to stay in touch with (与保持联系) family and friends.4We must keep in mind (记住) that study always comes first.5People tend to (倾向于) think that the problem will never affect them.6People often share their
31、 political views with (与分享) their parents.7Whats he been up to (忙于) lately?I havent seen him for days.8Therefore, it seems to me that we throw the baby out with the bathwater (不分良莠一起抛弃) when we insist on changing our plan.典型句式1教材原句What if the only way of getting news from faraway friends was writing
32、 letters that took ages to be delivered?句式分析What if .? 要是会怎么样?佳句仿写要是那几个月一直又下雨又冰冻怎么办?What if it rained and then froze all through those months?2教材原句Whatever our hobbies, the Internet can connect us with others who also enjoy doing them .句式分析whatever引导让步状语从句,从句中省略了谓语may be。佳句仿写无论他作出什么决定,我都会支持的。Whateve
33、r decision he makes, I will support it.1prefer v更喜欢(教材P38)How do you prefer to make friends?你喜欢怎样交朋友?(1)prefer A to B喜欢A胜过B(2)prefer doing .(to doing .) 宁愿做(而不愿做)(3)prefer to do sth. 宁愿做某事(4)prefer sb.to do sth. 宁愿某人做某事(5)prefer to do .rather than do .would rather do .than do . 宁愿做而不愿意做(经典佳句)(2020全国
34、卷)The younger generations prefer to communicate visually.年轻一代更喜欢用视觉方式交流。练透单句语法填空He prefers watching football to playing (play) it.(2019江苏高考)I prefer the school uniform to the traditional Chinese dress at the welcoming ceremony next month.补全句子与快餐场所不同,高级餐厅更喜欢顾客逗留更长时间并消费。Unlike fastfood places, fine di
35、ning shops prefer customers to stay longer and spend.写美一句多译老板宁愿减少销量也不愿降低成本。The boss prefers to reduce the sales rather than cut the costs.(prefer to .rather than .)The boss would rather reduce the sales than cut the costs.(would rather .than .)名师点津(1)prefer意为“更喜欢”,相当于like better,所以prefer一般不与比较级连用。(2
36、)prefer的过去式、过去分词都为preferred,现在分词为preferring。2advance n进步,进展 vt.& vi.前进;促进;提前(教材P38)Thanks to advances in technology, how we make friends and communicate with them has changed significantly.得益于技术的进步,我们结交朋友、与朋友沟通的方式已经有了明显的改变。(1)make an advance/advances in在某方面有进步/发展in advance 提前;预先in advance of 在前面;超过(
37、2)advance on/towards 朝前进(3)advanced adj. 高级的;先进的(经典佳句)There have been great advances in medicine in the last ten years.在过去十年里,医学取得了巨大的进步。练透单句语法填空Thanks to the advanced (advance) technology, we live in an age of better communication.This restaurant is usually full at meal times, so youd better reserv
38、e a table in advance.词汇升级This research has done much to improve our understanding of language learning.This research has done much to advance our understanding of language learning.写美一句多译近几年,中国的医生在治疗癌症方面已经取得了很大的进步。Chinese doctors have made great advances in treating cancer these years.(advance n)Chi
39、nese doctors have made great progress in treating cancer these years.(progress n)3. significantly adv.重大地,显著地(1)significant adj.重要的,有重大意义的(2)significance n. 重要性,意义be of significance tobe significant to对有重大意义attach significance to 重视(经典佳句)My piano playing has improved significantly since I started wi
40、th a new teacher.自从换了一位新老师,我的钢琴水平有了明显提高。练透单句语法填空(2020全国卷)This is why decorating with plants, fruits and flowers carries special significance(significant)American English is significantly (significant) different from British English.This new discovery of oil is of great significance to this areas eco
41、nomy.写美补全句子外国都很重视引进国外的新技术、新设备。Foreign countries all attach great significance to the introduction of new technology and equipment from abroad.文化浸蕴A peak has real significance to people who climb it, not those who look at it.高峰只对攀登它而不是仰望它的人来说才有真正意义。4tend v易于做某事,往往会发生某事;照顾;护理(教材P39)On social media sit
42、es, people tend to post only positive updates that make them appear happy and friendly.在社交网站上,人们倾向于只发布正面的信息,塑造自己快乐且友善的形象。(1)tend to do/be .容易/易于/趋向tend (to) sb./sth. 照顾/护理/看护(2)tendency n. 趋向;倾向have a tendency to do sth.倾向于做某事;喜欢做某事There is a tendency (for sb./sth.) to (do)sth.有一种(做)某事的趋势/倾向(经典佳句)Bo
43、ys and girls tend to be different in this regard.男孩和女孩在这方面往往有所不同。练透一词多义Several nurses carefully tended to the sick man.照料,照顾The Swiss tend to be formal and address each other by last name.往往会发生某事单句语法填空In our culture, girls are brought up to tend to the needs of others.(2020全国卷)While I tend to buy (b
44、uy) a lot of books, these three were given to me as gifts.补全句子利润率有下降的趋势。There is a tendency for the rate of profit to fall.写美一句多译她紧张时往往会说话很快。She tended to talk fast when she was nervous.(tend)She had a tendency to talk fast when she was nervous.(tendency)5prove v证明,证实(教材P40)To prove that making frie
45、nds was easier in the past.为了证明过去交朋友更容易。(1)prove sth.to sb.向某人证明某事prove (that) . 证明prove (to be)名词/形容词 结果是;证明是(2)proof n. 证据(经典佳句)She wants to prove that she has brains as well as beauty.她想证明她既美丽又有智慧。练透单句语法填空I know you dont believe me, but I can prove it to you.It was the great scientist who proved
46、(prove) the earth is round.写美补全句子这种新的治疗方法结果证明是一场灾难。The new treatment has proved (to be) a disaster.6lose track of不了解的情况,不了解的动态(教材P38)How would you feel if moving to a new town meant losing track of your friends?如果搬到一个新的城镇意味着与朋友失去联系,你会作何感受?(1)keep track of 与保持联系;了解的动态(2)get in touch (with) (与)取得联系kee
47、p/stay in touch (with) (与)保持联系lose touch (with) (与)失去联系(经典佳句)If you can not use WeChat at the present time, you are at the risk of losing track of your most friends, especially the young ones.如果目前你还不会使用微信,你就有与你大多数朋友失去联系的风险,尤其是那些年轻的朋友。练透单句语法填空Heres our number if you need to get in touch with us.Keepi
48、ng(keep)in touch with our friends is an important part of friendship.补全句子他们每天阅读报纸,以了解时事。They read the newspapers every day to keep track of current events.写美一句多译毕业后,我就和高中朋友失去了联系。After we graduated, I lost track of all my high school friends.After we graduated, I lost touch with all my high school fr
49、iends.7be up to 忙于(做)某事(教材P38)Social media tools let us see what our friends are up to and maintain friendships.通过社交媒体工具,我们能知晓朋友的动向、维系彼此间的友谊。(1)up to达到,多达(be) up to sb. 由某人决定be up to sth. 适合,胜任某事(2)Its up to sb.to do sth. 应由某人负责做某事(经典佳句)All of us are up to good deeds.我们所有人都在做有益的事情。练透一词多义Members can
50、borrow up to ten books from the library at a time.达到,多达Whether we will go to the park is up to your brother.由某人决定Do you think she is up to doing it alone.适合,胜任某事Go and see what these naughty boys are up to. 忙于某事写美一句多译她做这项工作应该付给她多少钱,这得由你来定。It depends on you to decide how much you should pay her for t
51、he job.(depend on)It is up to you to decide how much you should pay her for the job.(up to)1句型公式what if .?要是会怎样?(教材P38)What if the only way of getting news from faraway friends was writing letters that took ages to be delivered?如果只有通过写信和漫长的等待才能得知远方朋友的消息,你会怎样?What for?为什么?So what? 那又怎么样?Whats up? 怎么啦
52、?/发生什么事了?How come? 怎么会这样呢? What about ./How about .怎么样(表示建议)(经典佳句)What if the car breaks down?如果汽车抛锚了怎么办?练透单句语法填空What about going to the cinema tonight? A new film is on show.I need to see a doctor.What for?补全句子既然她在巴黎待了五年,她的法语怎么还会这样糟糕?Now that she spent five years in Paris, how come her French is so
53、 bad?写美翻译句子万一你生病了怎么办呢?What if you should fall sick?2句型公式疑问词ever引导让步状语从句(教材P39)Whatever our hobbies, the Internet can connect us with others who also enjoy doing them, even if they live on the other side of the world.不管我们的爱好是什么,我们都能在网上结识同好,哪怕他们住在世界的另一端。引导让步状语从句(2)whatever, whichever, who(m)ever 既可引导让
54、步状语从句,又可引导名词性从句。(3)no matter what, no matter which, no matter who(m)只引导让步状语从句。(经典佳句)Whatever you say, I wont believe you.无论你说什么,我都不会相信你。练透单句语法填空Wherever you go, whatever you do, I will be right here waiting for you.Whenever we met with difficulties,they came to help us.He can answer the question, ho
55、wever hard it is.写美一句多译无论会遇到什么困难,我们都能解决它们。Whatever difficulties we will meet, we can work them out.No matter what difficulties we will meet, we can work them out.名师点津“疑问词(what/which/who/whom)ever”既可以引导让步状语从句,又可以引导名词性从句。引导名词性从句的whoever相当于anyone who,anybody who;whatever相当于anything that。在这种情况下,whoever,
56、whatever相当于定语从句中的“先行词关系代词”。维度一品句填词1Digital (数字的) recording gives excellent sound reproduction.2Money spent on the industry proved a poor investment.3He acquired (获得) a reputation as an entertaining speaker.4There was nothing unusual (异常的) about her physical appearance.5Despite living in different co
57、untries, the two families have maintained (保持) close links.6I love creating sites (网站), making art and designing clothes.7Being exposed to English frequently enables (使可能) us to have a good knowledge of this language.8As the saying goes, “Dont count your chickens before theyre hatched.”9They put all
58、 their goods (商品) into a truck and left the house.10She had heard the newsflash on a TV channels news update (最新消息)维度二词形转换1The effects of the sun can be significantly(significant)reduced if we follow certain guidelines.2China is paying more and more attention to education so as to catch up with adva
59、nced (advance)countries in science and technology.3The statistics are a clear illustration (illustrate) of the point I am trying to make.4His familiarity (familiar) with the language helped him enjoy his stay.5Many people expressed a strong preference (prefer) for the original plan.6As long as youve
60、 paid in advance we wont charge you for delivery (deliver)7He had always wanted an adventurous (adventure) life in the tropics.维度三固定搭配和句式1Click on the site and post messages on social media, and it will enable you to find the relatives you lose track of (不了解的情况)2Thanks to(多亏) the measures taken by the government, the living conditions of the workers have been improved.3What if (如果怎么办) your father knows the truth and gets angry?4Keep in mind that (记住) the effect made by this approach cannot always be positive.5Your support is important to our work.Whatever you do (无论你做什么) helps.