Friends & Friendship by Paul Chen

Outline Starting Questions Sample Conversations –(1)(1) –(2)(2) Vocabulary Useful Expressions –(1) Different types of friendship(1) Different types of friendship –(2) Words/Phrases used to describe friendship(2) Words/Phrases used to describe friendship Activity –Poem (1) & QuestionsPoem (1) Questions –Poem (2) & QuestionsPoem (2) Questions Discussion Questions Reference

Starting Questions Can you tell what’s the difference between an acquaintance and a friend? There are many ways to make friends with ( 與 … 交 友 ) others nowadays. Could you think of some types of friendship? Which type do you prefer the most? Why? What is your definition ( 定義 ) of friendship? What are some characteristics that you think a friend should have?

Sample Conversation (1) (Tom and John met each other in the park.) T: What’s up? You look awful today. J: I was blamed by my boss yesterday. He said that I didn’t finish the job he assigned on time. And I told him that’s mainly because he kept changing his mind. But he still insisted that he did everything right. T: Come on. Cheer up! It sounds apparently not your fault. J: Well. I just can’t get it out of my mind so soon. T: Don’t make yourself so miserable. Let’s go have a bite and just be my guest!

Sample Conversation (2) A: Hey, Bryan. You look pretty happy today. What happened? B: Well, I met one of my key pals last Saturday and it turned out that we also get along very well with each other in real life, too. We both like action movies and prefer pearl milk tea much more to green tea, A: Wow. Sounds like you guys have a lot in common. B: I guess so. Originally I thought I can’t get any true friendship on the Internet, but I’m a believer in Internet friendship now. A: Hey, don’t jump to the conclusion so soon! You’ll still have to watch out and protect yourself. B: Sure. Thanks for your advice. See you later.

Vocabulary awful 糟糕的 blame 責備 assign 指派 change one’s mind 改變心意 insist 堅持 apparently 明顯地 fault 錯誤 get sth. out of one’s mind 忘 懷某事 miserable 痛苦的 have a bite 吃些東西 key pal 網友 turn out 結果是 get along well with sb. 與 ( 某 人 ) 相處極為融洽 pearl milk tea 珍珠奶茶 have (a lot) in common 有 ( 許 多 ) 共通點 originally 本來、原本 jump to the conclusion 枉下 結論 watch out 小心、注意 protect 保護

Useful Expressions (1): Different types of friendship pen pal 筆友 key pal/Internet friends 網友 boyfriend/girlfriend 男 / 女朋友 friends from different generations 不同世代的朋友 fair-weather friend 酒肉朋友 bad/good/best friends 壞 / 好 / 摯友 true/false friends 真正的 / 虛偽的朋友

Useful Expressions (2): Words/Phrases used to describe friendship loyal 忠誠的 sincere 誠懇的 supportive 支持的、相挺的 close/intimate 親近的 care about sb. 關心 ( 某人 ) take care of sb. 照顧 ( 某人 ) get along (well) with sb. 與 ( 某人 ) 和睦相處 mutual understanding 相互瞭解 have sth. in common 有共通點 give sb. a hug / hug sb. 給 ( 某人 ) 擁抱 keep in touch with sb. 與 ( 某人 ) 保持聯絡 lose touch with sb. 與 ( 某人 ) 失去 聯繫 maintain the friendship 維持友誼 drift apart 疏遠

Activity There are two poems about friends/friendship in the following two slides. –Read them through quickly. –Try to get the main points. Answer the questions followed by each poem. –If you see words you don’t understand, please either check up ( 查閱 ) the dictionary yourself or ask the tutor for help.

Poem (1): “My Friends” by Emily Ryon My Friend Has a shoulder to lend. My Ally Will wipe the tears when I cry. My Chum Laughs with me, even when I’m dumb. My Advocate Is someone who will never quit. My Patron Will never look at me and shun. My Supporter Won’t care if I’m shorter. My Comrade Will help when I’m sad. My Friend Will be with me to the end. From In Detail (1)

Questions for Poem (1) How many different roles of a friend were mentioned in the poem? Do you agree with it? Can you think of any other roles that a friend can be?

Poem (2): “Everyone Needs Someone” by Helen Steiner Rice People need people and friends need friends And we all need love for a full life depends Not on vast riches or great acclaim, Not on success or on worldly fame, But just in knowing that someone cares And holds us close in their thoughts and prayers For only the knowledge that we’re understood Makes everyday living feel wonderfully good, And we rob ourselves of life’s greatest need When we “lock up our hearts” and fail to heed The outstretched hand reaching to find A kindred spirit whose heart and mind Are lonely and longing to somehow share Our joys and sorrow and to make us aware That life’s completeness and richness depends On the things we share with our loved ones And friends. From In Detail (1)

Questions for Poem (2) What are some things that friends will do for us when according to ( 根據 ) the poem? Could you name ( 列舉 ) some?

Discussion Questions Do you classify ( 分類 ) your friends according to the degree of intimacy ( 親密度 ) you have with them? If so, what’s your classification? Have you ever befriended a person who you regret ( 後悔 ) to befriend in the long run ( 最終 )? People often use the proverb ( 俗諺 ) “Birds of a feather flock together” ( 物以類聚 ) to comment on the common characteristics friends share. Do you agree? Why or why not?

Reference De Diaz, Isobel Rainey. In Detail (1): English for Global Communication. Ross, John. Chat Room. 2003