The Sixth Period Reading & Writing

Read the Fun Reading and mark the pairs of words that rhyme and add more similar rhyming words. George who has no friends Once had as many as you or me. His mother said you will lose them all If you continue to treat them badly. For he spread their secrets far and wide And paid no attention to their pride. He did not help or support when he should, But looked to his own concerns instead. So it was not him they wanted to see And they all avoided his company. George who has no friends But once had as many as you or me. Now sits alone and weeps About what he’s done in the past. George who has no friends Once had as many as you or me. His mother said you will lose them all If you continue to treat them badly. For he spread their secrets far and wide And paid no attention to their pride. He did not help or support when he should, But looked to his own concerns instead. So it was not him they wanted to see And they all avoided his company. George who has no friends But once had as many as you or me. Now sits alone and weeps About what he’s done in the past.

Who is he/she? Ask some students to describe their best friends in their class with a few lines, and the rest guess who it is. And please take the Fun Reading as an example. Fun time

Friends and friendship are very important for everyone of us. Are friendship the same in different culture? Are the ways to show friendship also the same?

Where is it? Have you ever been there? What do you think is their way of showing friendship?

aloha lokahi kokuaohana lei Read the passage and decide what each of the following words means in the language of the Hawaiians. to be with happiness/ goodbye/ our hearts singing together oneness with all people help family a circle of flowers worn around the neck

True of false questions. ( )1. Hawaiians say “ahoha”to each other to show friendship. ( )2. They welcome people of all races, languages and cultures with “ohana”. ( )3. They give visitors a “lei” to make them feel at home. ( )4. Hawaii is a place where many cultures live together peacefully and co-operate with each other. ( )5. People in Hawaii can live in peace because they help each other. T T F F T T T T F F

Q: What’s his problem? He feels very lonely, because he is not very good at communicating with people. So he wants some advice to change the situation. Please read the letter that Xiaodong write to the 21st Century. If you have some problem, who do you usually ask for advice? Reading

Writing Suppose you were Xiaodong, and please write to the 21st Century for advice.

Contents The letter should contain the following points: Make an effort to change the situation. Start talking to people about what you both like. Join in people’s discussion. Show your interest in their talk. Try to make friends with one or two classmates.

Structure A letter to Xiaodong Structure The topic sentence ( your point of view ) Body ( your advice) conclusion

Tense: As it is a letter, so Simple Present Tense will be applied to the writing. word limit: about 100 words time limit: 10 mins Instructions

Illustration （阐述） Addition （递进） Contrast （转折） Summary （总结） I think…I believe… I suggest…In my opinion I think…I believe… I suggest…In my opinion Secondly…And then…Besides… In addition… Secondly…And then…Besides… In addition… But…However… On the other hand… But…However… On the other hand… In short…In a word… Therefore…So… In short…In a word… Therefore…So… Connectors

Partner Reviewing Is it a right letter? Is the writing logical? Are there any mistakes in tenses or sentence structures? Is the writing correctly punctuated? Does the writing have a good word choice? Does the writing contains all the points provided? Is it persuasive?

Demonstration

Sample Version Dear Xiaodong, I’m sorry to hear about your problem and thank you for your trust. You’re feeling quite lonely and find it hard to make friends with your classmates, because you have some problems in communicating with people. You are asking how to make good friends with others. I’d like to give you some advice on it. First of all, I think you should make an effort to change the situation, because friends and friendship are important to you. You can try your best to start talking to people about what you both like. You’d better find the chance to join in people’s discussion in

order to understand and communicate with each other. You may show your interest in their talk. You should try to make friends with one or two classmates. If you want to develop a friendship with others, you should first have self- confidence. If you want others to treat you as friends, you should first treat them as friends. Being a good listener is also very important. When listening to a friend, you can show that you are concentrated by looking into his or her eyes and asking questions. I hope my advice is helpful and I wish you make some good friends successfully as soon as possible. Best wishes, Yours truly, Li Hua

Homework 1.Revise and improve your writing to write the final draft. 2.Finish WB P42Ex2 Translation.

1. They hid there for almost two years and never dared go out. 2. We tried to calm him down, but he kept shouting. 3. Don’t laugh at him. Sometimes you are not able to do as well as he (does). 4. In the early 20th century, China went through too many wars. 5. The children haven’t been outdoors all day. Let them play outdoors for a while. 6. Please use the word to make a sentence according to the situation given. 7. This series of readers is very interesting. 8. The man saved the girl from the river and her mother was very grateful. 9. Mr Jones lives alone and often feels lonely. 10. We communicate with each other by Internet. WB P42 Ex2: