1、Getting along with othersReading1.Is friendship important in your life?2.Do you have a good friend?3.Have you ever fallen out/quarreled with a very good friend?4.If you had a quarrel with a friend,how would you deal with it?Would you feel awkward or embarrassed whenever you met him/her again?Brainst
2、orming:1.Are the writers of the two letters feeling happy or sad?They are feeling sad.2.What grade did Sarah get on the math quiz?She got a D.3.In Andrews opinion,why did his team lose the match?Because his friend Matthew was playing badly in the match.Fast Reading:Secrets and liesSecret:_Lie:_ _Sar
3、ah got a D in a surprise Maths quiz.Hannah refused to admit letting out the secret.Trouble:Andrew quarreled with his best friend Matthew because of Matthews bad behavior in the match.A friendship in trouble_ _ Careful Reading:1.What did Sarah think about the surprise Maths test?2.What did Sarah tell
4、 Hannah in the girls toilets?She thought it was quite easy.She told Hannah how badly she haddone in the Maths test.3.Why did Sarah tell Hannah that they werent going to be friends any more?4.Why did Andrew shout at Matthew after the match?Because she thought that Hannah hastold everyone how badly sh
5、e had done in the Maths test.He thought Matthew played badly anddid not try hard enough.As a result,they lost the game.5.What did Matthew think about losing the match?6.What kind of boy is Matthew?He thought it wasnt his fault.He is usually cheerful and outgoing.1.Since primary school Annie and Sara
6、h have been good friends.2.One day,Sarah had a surprise but easy English quiz,so she was not worried about the results.FF3.The next day,the maths teacher put a piece of paper on her desk which read,“Sarah got a D”.4.They lost the game because of Matthews absence.FF5.After the match Andrew shouted at
7、 Matthew because Matthew wasnt trying hard enough.6.Andrew said some really cruel things to Matthew.TT7.After the match,Matthew stopped speaking to Andrew,which made him unhappy.8.Andrews brother suggested that he should make friends with Peter instead of Matthew.TFBrainstorming:Who can we turn to f
8、or help whenwe have problems with our friends?parents teachers magazine advice columnistsReading 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 writer
9、s feelings towards a certain problem and then think about what advice to give him/her.Read the first letter carefully and try to find out the sentences expressing the writers feelings,the more,the better.1.I feel betrayed by my friend Hannah.2.I felt so ashamed.3.I was so upset that I felt like cryi
10、ng.4.I was so angry that I went straight to 5.I thought that Hannah must have told my classmates about my grade after promising not to.6.Everyone must have been laughing behind my back!7.I dont think I can ever truly forgive her.Read the second letter carefully and try to find out the sentences expr
11、essing the writers feelings.1.I feel really guilty because I made some cruel remarks too.2.Football is very important to me,but so is our friendship.3.He could not keep pace with the game,and as a result of his careless playing we lost.4.Its really awkward.5.I dislike seeing our team lose.6.I cannot
12、 help wondering if he wants Peter to be his best friend instead of me.1.She thought her best friend Hannah didnt keep her secret1.betrayed2.She scored the lowest mark in her class2.ashamed3.She found a piece of paper on her desk that said“stupid Sarah got a D!”3.upsetSarahs letterReading strategy:Un
13、derstand feelingsAndrews letter3.awkward2.guilty1.angry3.His best friend Matthew has stopped talking to him.2.He said some really cruel things to Matthew1.They lost the game because of Matthews carelessnessConsolidationAgony Aunt wrote back to the two students.Complete her responses with the proper
14、wordsdetermined apologize proud mean betrayed friendship secrets guilty mark match Dear Sarah,You have every right to feel by your friend if she did tell your secret to others,but it seems unlikely that she did.You say that you are best friends;well,best friends talk about their problems and try to
15、solve them.If she is a good friend,you should for blaming her.betrayedapologizeIf you still have doubts,you should think about why you dont believe her.Was it because you were ashamed of your or your behavior?Did you feel jealous of your friends mark?If so,the problem lies with you,not her.Try not t
16、o sound tooof yourself when discussing your marks in front of others.However,if you feel that she is very bad at keepingand likes to embarrass you in public,you had better find a new friend.determined apologize proud mean betrayed friendship secrets guilty mark match markproudsecretsdetermined apolo
17、gize proud mean betrayed friendship secrets guilty mark match Dear Andrew,It seems you need to apologize quickly to avoid losing a good friend!Dont forget that some things are important to people,even when they dont shout about them.The was probably very important to Matthew and he felt about losing
18、,and bad about not being as gifted at football as you are.matchguiltyA football team needs all the players to work together and help each other.Each player should play to their strengths.Shouting at your teammate was unfair and just make him feel worse.Although you both said things to each other,one
19、 of you has to be first to say sorry.Dont be stubborn!You say that your is as important as football.Well,then you should be _ to get your friendship back.Dont let a small disagreement ruin your friendship.Do not delay.Talk to your friend and Im sure that before long,youll be back playing football to
20、gether.determined apologize proud mean betrayed friendship secrets guilty mark match meanfriendshipdeterminedWhat may lead to a broken friendship?What is a real friend?DiscussionReasons leading to a broken friendship-having little in common-not trusting each other-having conflict of interest-being j
21、ealous of each other-not caring each other enough-misunderstanding-lacking communicationA real friend-Just be with youAccepts you as you areBelieves in youDont give up on youForgive your mistakesUnderstand youConclusion:My advice to all of you on how to mend a friendship:1.You have to talk to your f
22、riend.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:(1).Tell your friend how youre feeling;(2).Say what your friend has done wrong,and explain why you did this or that;(3).R
23、emember that friendship is the most important thing in your life.Summary Today we learnt two letters of two students and learnt their problems with friends through some activities.Also,we learn the importance of friends in our life and let us cherish our friends and friendships.A saying about friends:A friend in need is a friend indeed.1.Retell the two letters.2.Finish the relevant exercises in the work book.
