上海新世纪版高二年级下学期Unit3OnFriendshipreading教案

Unit 3 On Friendship Teaching Objectives 1. To help the students have a better understanding of the text. 2. To explore the meaning of friendship and ways of making and keeping friends. 3. To learn to describe personalities and express likes and dislikes. Procedure Pre-reading 1. Some proverbs on friendship. A friend in need is friend indeed. A faithful friend is better than gold. A friend is easier lost than found. 2. A game Who is she/he? While-reading friend----------someone who you like very much and like to spend time with friendship----- a relationship between friends/ the feelings and behavior that exits between friends 1. Skim the text and answer the questions. a. Who is introduced at the beginning of the text? Jamie. b. What is her secret of making friends? Be nice to others. c. How many suggestions does the writer give on making friends? Four. Be nice to others. Smiling suggests confidence. Learn to listen and talk. Try to add value to those around you. 2. Read Paragraph E----K and then answer the following questions. a. What are the two important messages that are conveyed by a genuine smile? 1) A smile implies the person behind it is approachable. 2) A smile conveys and helps one gain confidence. b. What must you pay attention to when you are listening to your friend talking? You must zero in 100 percent on that person. C. What is the essence (本质) of the fourth rule—try to add value to those around you? The essence is to see the positive qualities in others. 3. Scan the text and find out which paragraph gives the following tips on making friends. Be nice to others. C Be approachable. E Show your confidence. F Be a good listener. G, H Learn when to talk. I, J Add value to others. K 4. Read the text and complete the following diagram. 1) Be nice to others How: be kind and genuinely care about others Results: people are willing to be around you 2) Be approachable How: smile a lot Results: people are drawn to you; make others feel at ease and comfortable 3) Show your confidence How: smile Results: convey and gain confidence 4) Be a good listener How: zero in 100 percent on the person Results: make others feel important; make more friends. 5) Learn when to talk How: try not to talk just to hear yourself talking; let others get a word in 6) Add value to others How: learn to see the positive qualities in others-give your friend a compliment or learn to notice his or her gifts. Results: your friends will light up; it automatically adds value to how your friends see themselves. Post-reading 1. Work together with your partner and list some of the essential qualities that required in making and keeping friends. Personalities and personal qualities generous mean easy-going hard to get along with outgoing shy open-minded dishonest patient impatient hardworking lazy honest considerate understanding self-centred 2. Listening. The following are 26 rules (A-Z) on friendship. Some of the rules have been left out. Complete the list according to what you have heard on the tape. A friend… (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) accepts you as you are believes in “you” calls you just to say “HI” doesn’t give up on you envisions the whole of you (even the unfinished parts) forgives your mistakes gives unconditionally helps you invites you over just is with you keeps you close at heart loves you for who you are makes a difference in your life never judges (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T) (U) (V) (W) (X) (Y) (Z) offers support picks you up quiets your fears raises your spirits says nice things about you tells you the truth when you need to hear it understands you values you walks beside you x-plains(explains) things you don’t understand yells when you won’t listen and zaps you back to reality Assignments 1) Retell the text with the help of C2 2) Interview at least five people in your spare time and find out the principles these people follow in choosing friends.