1、Reading:Secrets and lies江苏省宝应中学教者：赵萍Lead-in:Lead-in:If you were Liyang,can you imagine what would you say to your friend?What do you think of him as a friend?Do you want to possess such a friend?good friendkindhonestbravegenerousloyalhelpfulhandsomeselflesspatientfunnyfriendlyhumorousWhat do you thi
2、nk a good friend should be like?Self-reflection:Think of a conflict(冲突)with your friend.What caused it?The reasons leading to a broken friendship?Having little in commonThere being conflicts of interestBeing envy of each otherBeing indifferent to each otherNot trusting each otherMisunderstandingLack
3、ing communication When you have a broken friendship,who can you turn to?ClassmatesTeachers a magazine advice columnist(专栏作家）ReadingThe purpose of the two letters is to_ because_ask for advicethey both fall out with their best friend.Secrets and liesFast reading:Secret:_Lie:_Sarah got a D in a surpri
4、se Maths quiz.Hannah denied having let out the secret.Reading strategy:understanding feelingsA letter to a magazine advice columnist usually includes:1)Descriptions of problems2)Descriptions of feelingsWhile reading such a letter,its importantto identify the writers feelings towards a certain proble
5、m and then think about what advice to give him/her.betrayedupset angry ashamedHow Sarah felt:Why?She thought her best friend Hannah didnt keep her secret.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 Sarah didnt keep her wor
6、d.Andrew felt:Why?_ They lost the game because of Matthews bad performance._ Matthew hasnt spoken to him though they sit next to each other in class._Practice of Reading Strategy:Read A friendship in trouble,and try tofind out Andrews problem and how hefeels about it by filling in the blanks:angrygu
7、iltyawkwardin a dilemmaHe made some cruel remarks.His best friend Matthew has stopped talkingto him.Group discussion:If you were Sarah,would you try to re-establish the friendship with your friend?Why?2.If you were the columnist from the magazine,what advice would you give to Sara?(How to get over t
8、he embarrassment?)A friend is a second self.A faithful friend is hard to find.A friend is easier lost than found.Without a friend,the world is a wilderness.Better without gold than without friends.知音难觅。朋友乃第二个自我。宁可没有金钱，不可没有朋友。得朋友难，失朋友易。没有朋友，世界成了荒野。A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand an
9、d touches your heart.A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难朋友才是真朋友。真正的朋友是一个可以援手帮助并感动你心扉的人。Pair work:In your own words,tell each other what Andrews problem is and what caused his friendship with Matthew in trouble.Andrew blamed on bad performance and they Now they and Matthew seems toAndrew really sh
10、ouldnt haveAdvice:1.You have to talk to your friend.When there is no one around,have an honest talk.2.If your friend doesnt want to talk,you could write a letter.3.Always remember there are three steps to being friends again:Tell your friend how youre feeling;Say what your friend has done wrong,and explain why you did this or that;Remember that friendship is the mostimportant thing in your life.
