1、Unit 1Getting along with othersDiscussionIn what ways do you think boys and girls are different?Experts researching on how gender affects learning have found that boys and girls are different by nature and they learn in different ways.What do you think of friendship?Whats the difference between boys
2、 and girls in their attitudes towards friendship?Lets enjoy some beautiful songs about friendship.With You All the Time(永远与你同行)Gareth GatesShining Friend1.What puzzles Robert?He cant understand how girls can talk for so long.Read the article on Page 18 and try to answer the following questions.2.Wha
3、t did Amanda reply when asked what she and her friend talked about?They talked about everything:film stars,pop songs,horoscopes,everything.3.Whats the difference between boys and girls in their attitudes towards friendship?Girls always seem to have a lot to talk about with their best friends.They se
4、em to have more friendships than boys.Boys cant name a single best friend.4.Why cant boys name a single best friend?Because they are busy with homework and have so many friends that it is hard for them to choose.5.What are boys and girls friendships each based on?Girls friendships are based on share
5、d feelings and support while boys friendships are based on shared activities or interests.1.Both boys and girls have a lot to talk about with their best friends.2.Girls have more friends than boys,according to many studies.FT3.Boys can easily name a best friend when asked.4.If a boy is said to have
6、a best friend,it seems that they share little about their feelings.5.A girls best friend might be the first to tell her about something good or bad that has happened in her life.FTTHow many parts are there in this passage?Para.1:The boys puzzle about the friendship between girls.Paras.2-4:Difference
7、s in friendships between boys and girls.Para.5:Regardless of the differences,friendships are needed in our lives.As a boy/girl,do you think that your friendship with your close friend(s)is just what the writher talks about in the article?What do you usually share with your best friend?Why do you wan
8、t to share it with him/her?What do you usually do when you and your friend(s)are together?Why do you like doing such things together?What do you think friendship means to you?Read the article on Page 19 and see how many parts it can be divided into and what the main idea of each part is.Part 1:Parag
9、raph 1Part 2:Paragraphs 2-4Part 3:Paragraph 5The article can be divided into three parts:Para.1:What the writer thinks the most important thing in life isParas.2-4:What friendship means to the writerPara.5:What can be always rememberedThe main idea for each part:Language points1.anchor v.扎根于；使基于；抛锚；
10、使固定He anchored his hope in his friends help.The ship was anchored off the shore.We anchored the tent with pegs.anchor n.锚,锚状物,依靠The ship dragged its anchor during the night.Several boats lay at anchor in the harbour.Her pledge to remain faithful to him was his anchor when he was in prison.Hope is hi
11、s only anchor.cast the anchor 抛锚,下锚come to an anchor 停泊drop the anchor 抛锚,下锚let go the anchor 抛锚,下锚pull anchor 起锚raise anchor 起锚weigh anchor 起锚 be based on 建立在基础之上以为根据Their relationship was based on mutual respect.This novel is based on historical facts.base on 以为根据Edison based his ideas on scientif
12、ic experiment.You should base your opinion on facts.I wrote a report _ what I saw and heard.A.because of B.as a result of C.depended on D.based on D2.The qualities that boys and girls consider important in a friend that boys and girls consider important in a friend定语从句，修饰qualities。regardless of 不管，不
13、顾Ill take the job regardless of the pay.The law requires equal treatment for all,regardless of race,religion or sex.He continued speaking,regardless of my feelings on the matter.Regardless of danger,he climbed the tower.1.This special school accepts all disabled students,_ educational level and back
14、ground.A.according to B.regardless of C.in addition to D.in terms of 2.The art show was _ being a failure;it was a great success.A.far from B.along with C.next to D.regardless ofBA练习3._ good service,the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Fujian dishes.A.Far from B.Apart from C.Instead
15、of D.Regardless ofB3.imagine v.想像；猜想I cant imagine what has happened.You may imagine their astonishment at finding the room empty.Can you imagine living with such a boring man?imagine doing/sbs doing imagination n.想像，想像力；空想I can hardly imagine Peter _ across the Atlantic Ocean in five days.A.sail B.
16、to sail C.sailing D.to have sailed 解析：imagine 后接动名词。此处 Peter sailing 为动名词的复合结构。C练习-There is a story here in the paper about a 110-year-old man.-My goodness!I cant imagine _ that old.A.to be B.to have been C.being D.having been CIt is difficult to imagine his _ the decision without any consideration.
17、A.accept B.accepting C.to accept D.acceptedB4.end up 最后成为；最终处于If he carries on driving like that,hell end up dead.You will end up in debt if you keep on spending money like that.end up with 以而结束After numerous attempts,the experiment ended up with a huge success/failure.-Nowadays more and more people
18、 move to cities because there are better job opportunities.-I dont agree.Most of them remain unemployed,cannot afford housing and eventually _ living in poverty.A.finish up B.take up C.end up D.put up解析：C。end up 以.而告终，end是一个不及物动词，living现在分词作状语。其他 up短语不合题意。5.thanks to 幸亏；由于It was thanks to your timel
19、y help that we accomplished the task on time.Thanks to the car,I was able to get back home in time.thanks for 由于而感谢_ the new computer,travelers at the offices of CAAC can now buy their air tickets much faster.A.Because B.Thanks for C.Thanks to D.Since解析：C。thanks to意为“幸亏;由于”，后接名词表示原因。thanks for意为“因而感
20、谢”。because,since后接从句。mitted adj.尽心尽力的；坚信的；坚定的They are committed socialists.She is committed to her family.be committed to还有“被交给，致力于”之意The girl was committed to the care of an aunt._ with other children,the father thinks,Jack is a most satisfying son.A.commenting B.complaining C.compared D.committed
21、It is surprising that such an innocent-looking man should have _ such a crime.A.confirmed B.clarified C.committed D.conveyedCCDiscuss the eight questions in Part B.Start your project after you answer the questions.Planning form a group of 6 choose your topic get the topic approved by your teacherWhe
22、n you prepare an oral report to present to your class,you can follow these steps.Preparing discuss the purpose and design of the survey clear assignments design the survey _ conduct the survey _ calculate the result _ write the report _ present the oral report _Producing make a questionnaire give out and collect the questionnaires record and analyze the statistics write the reportPresenting present your findings to the class in an oral report answer any questions raised by your classmates
