1、Unit 1Getting along with othersReading Secrets and lies A friendship in trouble1Made by LiLY1.friends are important to us all,so what qualities do you think a friend should have or what does friendship mean?Lead-in1.Have you ever quarreled with a very good friend?2.If you argued with a friend,how wo
2、uld you deal with it?Would you feel awkward or embarrassed whenever you met again?3.How would you mend a broken friendship?Brainstorming:DISCUSSION2.what factors do you think can lead to a broken friendship?having little in commonlacking trustthere being conflict of interestbeing jealous of each oth
3、erbeing indifferent to each otherbeing hostile to each other Go through the two letters quickly and answer the questions.1.Are the writers of the two letters feeling happy or sad?2.What grade did Sarah get on the maths quiz?3.Is Matthew usually a quiet boy?They are feeling sad.She got a D.No.he is c
4、heerful and outgoingRead the two letters again and answer these questions.1.What did Sarah think about the maths quiz?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 maths quiz.3.Why did Sarah tell Hannah that they werent
5、 going to be friends any more?Because she thought that 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 losi
6、ng the match?6.What kind of boy is Matthew?It wasnt his fault.He is usually cheerful and outgoing.Reading strategy:understanding feelingsA letter to a magazine advice columnist usually includes:1)Descriptions of problems2)Descriptions of feelingsso its important to identify the writers emotions and
7、then think about what advice to give.Try to find information as much as possible used to express the writers feelings in the text.upset angry How Sarah felt:Why?She scored the lowest mark in herclass.She found a piece of paper on her desk that said“stupid Sarah got a D”.She thought her best friend H
8、annahdidnt keep her secret.ashamedPractice of Reading Strategy:Read A friendship in trouble,and analyse Andrews problem and his feelings by filling in the blanks:angryguiltyawkwardHe made some really cruel remarks to Matthew.His best friend Matthew has stopped talkingto him.1.If your friend tells ot
9、hers about your secrets,whats your feeling and how will you react?We should keep our promise and keep friends secrets.Honesty is one of the most important factors in friendship.2.When your friendship is in trouble,will you stop talking with your friend and make a new friend?Friends should unite and
10、help each other when meeting with some difficulties both in study or in other fields of life.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?If you had problems with a friend,who would you turn to for help?Probl
11、em-solving：Suppose you are the advice columnist,what advice will you give Sarah and what to Andrew?Choose one of the topics and try to write a short letter to Sarah and Andrew.Tips on being a good friend Treat your friends the way you want to be treated.Keep secrets 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(维护)your friend.Homework1.Reading exercise.2.Further reading.3.Handwriting.
