1、Task Writing to a friendTask Writing to a friend(Skills building 1&2)(Skills building 1&2)Unit 1 Getting along with othersYou are a reporter of your school newspaper and going to have aninterview with Bill Gates next week,what qestions will you ask?Turn to page 12 and find some guidelinesLead-in1.Ho
2、w did you start Software?2.Do you think money is very important?3.Why do you donate most of your possessions to the society?4.Who is your best friend?5.How do you educate your children?Questions:Skills Building 1Writing down the answersSome guidelines before interviewing someone.1.Questions Prepare
3、them in advance.2.Notes nBrief notes only,not whole sentences.nWrite down the most important information.nUse contractions and abbreviations if possible.（缩略形式）（缩写词）Gym memberships can sometimes be very expensive.Gym memberships expensiveEating fruit every day is good for you.Fruit goodYou should do
4、lots of exercise to stay fit.Lots exercise fitDo you still remember these?Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec mor afn min sec hr more thandown/decrease nearly/less thanup/increaseA QanswerquestionCould you say that again?Could you repeat that,please?Did you
5、 say.or?Beg your pardon?Tip:Be polite when you ask others to repeat.Discuss freely:Have you ever moved to a new town or neighbourhood?What did you do when you meet your new neighbours?What did you talk about when you met your new neighbours for the first time?How did you make friends with your new n
6、eighbours?Moving to a new town or area can be a diffcult time.You might worry about how you will find your way around,how you will meet people and how you will make new friends.Listen and answer1.What things might worry you when you move to a new place?how to find my way around,_ and make new friden
7、ds.2.What is one way to meet new neighbors?visit _ with a small giftListen and take notes meet peopletheir homes3.What are some things you should do when you meet a person for the first time?be _ about yourself;ask him/her qestions about himself or herself;listen to _.open and honestwhat he or she h
8、as to say4.If you want to meet people with similar interests to yours,what can you do?join a local club or _.5.what are some things you should do if you want to make true friends?Always _;listen to what they have to say;_ myself and my feelingsactivity groupbe there for thembe honest aboutGrowing pa
9、insWhen you have problems,who will you talk to?parentsfriendsteachers?Teen TalkTeen talk Call 5555 3131What is teen talk?Teen talk is a telephone service for teenagers with problems.What will teen talk do?They will listen to the problems and offer practical advice on how to overcome them.Part ARead
10、the information about Teen Talk on page 13 and do the exercise in Part AYou can contact Teen Talk by:e-mail/fax/phone/website.(circle)Teen Talk never closes.True False Callers problems will be reported to parents.True False Teen Talk listen to _Teen Talk offers _Teen Talkteenagers problemsadvice You
11、 are having problems at school with two of your friends.You decide to phone Teen Talk for some advice.Listen to your conversation with Barbara from Teen Talk and fill in the note sheet below.Tip:write down the key words only.Listening Part B1.Reasons for calling Teen Talk:_2.Description of the probl
12、em:_3.Feelings about the problem:_have a problem;ask for helphave two important friends;they dont like each other feel divided between the two4.Teen Talks advice:_ _ 5.Planned actions to overcome the problem:_ _write a letter to each friend and explain;meet outside of schoolwrite a letter,meet at a
13、caf on Sunday;talk and get to know each other betterSkills building 2Agreeing and disagreeingHow do we express agreement and disagreement in English?There are many expressions that we can use,apart from simple Yes and Noanswers.Always remember that even if you disagree with someone you should expres
14、s your opinions _.and _.Tips:politelycalmlyChinese foodWestern foodWhich do you prefer,Chinese food or western food?Why?Discussion:Chinese food is healthier for you than foreign food.Do you agree?Agreeing:I agree with you on that Chinese food is healthier for you than foreign food.Firstly,Chinese fo
15、od contains more vegetables and fruits which are surely good for your body.Also Chinese food is less oily,for which reason it keeps us healthy and slim.And another reason is that some Chinese food also have some medical effects.Disagreeing:I see things in a little different way.I dontthink Chinese f
16、ood is healthier than foreign food.Fat,oil,and sugar are also very important for our growth.On the other handeating more meat can make us stronger.Havent you seen that foreigners are very tall and strong?Discuss the following statements and decide whether you agree or disagree.Group work:Staying a t
17、eenager forever would be great.Making good friends is more important to me than spending with family.Topics for youGood marks indicate how clever you are.Learning a foreign language is important.Work in pairs.Choose one topic.Dont forget to use the expressions1.Staying a teenager forever would be gr
18、eat.2.Making good friends is more important to me than spending time with family.3.Good marks indicate how clever you are.4.Learing a foreign language is important.Step 2:discussing friendship with othersLook at the table of part A on page 15nHave a discussion on friendship and asks at least three c
19、lassmates questions for their opinions on friendship.nNote the responses in the table.HomeworkChoose one of the following statements onfriendship and decide whether you agree or disagree with them，then write it out in form of a compostion.1.Friendship is an important part of my life.2.A good friend must be honest,kind and have a sense of humour.3.One or two good friends are better than 100 acquaintances.
