1、Unit 1Getting along with othersWriting a letter to a friend Skills building 1:writing down the answersWhen we interview someone,we need to write down their answers to the questions we ask.Here are some guidelines to help you.Some guidelines before interviewing someone1.Questions Prepare them in adva
2、nce.2.Notes Brief notes only,not whole sentences.Make the notes which you can understand later.Use contractions and abbreviations if possible.For exampleEating fruit every day is good for you.Fruit goodYou should do lots of exercise to stay fit.Lots of exercise fitDo you still remember these?Mon Tue
3、s Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec mor afn min sec hr more thandecrease nearly/less thanincreaseA Qanswerquestionabbreviations&contractions PRC NO.Dept e.g.Id mfr shant wontWhat questions would you like to ask him/her?Have you ever moved to a new town or neighbor
4、hood?What did you do when you meet your new neighbor?What did you talk about when you met your new neighbors for the first time?How did you make friends with your new neighbors?Listen to the radio programme and finish the exercise on Page 12.Answers2.their homes3.open and honest;what he or she has t
5、o say4.activity group5.be there for them;be honest aboutListen to the radio programme again and write short answers to the questions.What does Zhang Ying do?She is a social expert.What are some things you should do when you meet a person for the first time?Be open and honest about yourself;ask the o
6、ther person questions about herself or himself and listen to what he or she has to say.If you want to meet people with similar interests to yours,what can you do?What are some things you should do if you want to make true friends?Join a local club or activity group.Always be there for them;listen to
7、 what they have to say and be honest about yourself and your feelings.Discussion What do you do when you have a personal problem?Would you talk to your parents or your friends and ask them for advice?Have you ever called a radio program for advice?Step 1:calling Teen Talk for adviceHave you ever hea
8、rd teen talk?Do you know what teen talk is?Teen talk is a telephone service for teenagers with problems.Answers1.phone2.True3.False4.teenagers problems5.adviceRead the leaflet about Teen Talk and do the exercise in Part A.2.Description of the problem:two important friends;dont like one anotherListen
9、 to a conversation from Teen Talk and fill in the notes.Write down only the key words.3.Feelings about the problem:feel divided4.Teen Talks advice:write a letter to each friend to explain;meet outside of school5.Planned actions to overcome the problem:write a letter,meet at a caf on Sunday;talkWhy d
10、o the students two friends dislike each other?Because one of her friends is a new student.She wanted to help her,so she became her friend.Her other friend didnt like that.Listen to the conversation again and answer the question.How do we express agreement and disagreement in English?Skills building
11、2:agreeing and disagreeingStating an opinionIn my opinion.The way I see it.If you want my honest opinion.According to Lisa.As far as Im concerned.If you ask me.AgreementI agree with you on/that I am of the same opinion(as)Exactly.Thats a good point.Thats how I feel(about)too.Thats right.Youve got a
12、point.I agree with you 100 percent.I couldnt agree with you more.DisagreementIm afraid I disagree.I dont think so.I dont agree.Im not sure thats true.I see things slightly differently.Perhaps you are mistaken.Really?I dont think that I take your point,but Thats true,but Group work express your opini
13、ons on the statements on Page 14 by stating whether you agree or disagree,using the expressions just learned.Each group should have a member to present your opinion later.Chinese food is healthier for you than foreign food.Staying a teenager forever would be great.Making good friends is more importa
14、nt to me than spending time with family.If I want to be happy in the future,I must have a good job.Good marks indicate how clever you are.Learning a foreign language is important.Choose one of the following statements on friendship and decide whether you agree or disagree with them.Step 2:discussing
15、 friendship with others1.Friendship is an important part of my life.2.A good friend must be honest,kind and have a sense of humor.3.One or two good friends are better than 100 acquaintances.You are supposed to include the following aspects in your writing.your feelings about friendship the qualities
16、 of a good friend our feelings about best friend what makes a good friendship lastStep 3:writing a letter to your friend【2006重庆】据报道，7 岁的美国女孩Amy Bruce 得知自己身患肺癌(lung cancer)后处于极度的痛苦 之中，美国抗癌协会(ACS)决定,每当 Amy 收到一封慰问信，就给她增加 3 美分的治疗款。假如你是新华中学的学生李华，请你用英文给 Amy 写一封慰问信，主要内容包括：自我介绍；得知的情况；表示鼓励；打算为她做什么；祝她早日康复。注意：
17、词数 100 左右。高考真题Dear Amy,Im Li Hua from Xinhua Middle School of China.Im sorry to hear that you got the lung cancer which brought you great pain.But you should realize that you are young and have a promising great future.So,stand up and fight against the disease!Im sure you will win.It is reported tha
18、t the America anti-cancer association will donate three cents upon every comfort letter you receive.A SampleSo I will tell your situation to all my friends and ask them to write to you.In that way,you will get enough money for you to be cured.Hope you can be well soon.Yours,Li Hua 下面是一位中学生Sunny给本校的心
19、理咨询室写的一封信。请仔细阅读，并就信的内容以心理辅导老师Help的名义给她回封信。Dear sir，I am an active girl,and I speak and laugh loudly in the classroom like a boy.I dont care about small matters.On the contrary,my neighbor,the girl who sits next to me,speaks gently and dare not do the things I often do.I can understand this.What I ca
20、nt stand is that she often gets angry with me about small things.How can I get along with her?Yours,SunnyPractice注意：1.回信需就原信内容给出至少三条建议（如谈心、相互了解、参加同学们的生日聚会、谈论共同话题、分享快乐等）；2.词数：100左右。Dear Sunny,Its very good that you want to be friends with this girl.In my opinion,youd better first have a heart-to-hear
21、t talk with her,because understanding each other is very important for you two.And I also think its better for you to ask her to join you and your classmates in all kinds of activities,such as birthday parties,going out for a walk,discussing some fashionable topics,and so on.Besides,helping each other isA Samplealso very important for both of you.Just share happiness and sadness with her.I believe she will understand you in time and it is certain you will be good friends in future.Good luck to you.Yours,Help
