1. 初中进阶 (2236 期 20150306) 4-5 版 Why social media can’t replace your friends?

2. Pre-reading 1. There are many social media platforms on the Internet. Match the icons with their names. Facebook Instagram Renren Sina Weibo Twitter Wechat

3. 2. Are you interested in making friends online? Why or why not? 3. What are some differences between online friendships and the ones in the real world?

4. While reading Answer the following questions. 1. How often do real friends contact each other by phone? 2. What is an essential part of making a real friend? 3. Friends should know each other’s interests and hobbies, shouldn’t they? 4. What does the new study show? At least eight times a month. Shared experiences such as holidays and schooling. Yes, they should. It shows that most of us still believe in the traditional values of friendship.

5. Language study Fill in the blanks with the words in their proper forms. 1. regular adj. 有规律的，定期的 irregular adj. 无规律的，不定期的 regularly adv. 定期地，定时地 ① It is important to do exercise ________. ② ________ meals does harm to your health. 2. think (thought - thought) v. 思考 thought n. [C] 想法，看法 thoughtful adj. 考虑周到的，体贴的 ③ Alice __________ very carefully before she answered. ④ It was __________ of you to remember my birthday. regularly Irregular thought thoughtful

6. Rewrite the following sentences. In order to become real friends, shared experiences such as holidays and schooling are necessary. 本句中 in order to 表 示目的，意为 “ 为了 …… ，以便 ……” ，后面直接加动词原形 ，可与 so as to do 或 so that 从句作转换。 1. He worked hard in order to pass the final exam. ( 保持句意 ) He worked hard ________ ________ ________ pass the final exam. 2. They got up early in order to catch the early bus. ( 保持句意 ) They got up early ________ ________ they ________ catch the early bus. so as to so that could

7. After reading Discuss what we should and shouldn’t do when making friends online. DOsDONTs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.