Unit 1 Friendship Period 5 Reading, listening and speaking

1. Pre-reading: Think about the following questions and give your ideas about them. What will you do if you have trouble with your classmates or friends? For example, if he/she does something wrong that made you angry or sad? Answer: If I have trouble with …, I will … What will you do if you disagree with your friends about something? Answer: If I disagree with …, I will … Do you think it is possible for you to get along with everyone? Answer: Yes/No, I think/don’t think so, because … I Reading

2. Read Lisa’s letter and answer the following two questions. What did Lisa write to Miss Wang for? ( For advice.) Lisa wrote to Miss Wang to ask for advice. What is Lisa’s problem? (have trouble with, gossip) She has trouble with her classmates. Some of them gossiped about her friendship with a boy. Reading

1. Listen to Miss Wang’s reply and answer: Listening “My advice is ______________________,” What’s Miss Wang’s advice?

2. Listen again, and finish the exercises below: 1.There’s nothing wrong with you and this boy ________ friends and________ together. 2. ________ your friendship with this boy would be a _________ thing to do. 3.Teenagers like to ________, and they often see something that isn’t real. 4. My advice is to ______ your classmates. That way you will _______ them that you are more _________ than they are. being studying Ending stupid gossip ignore show grown-up Listening

Dear Lisa, There is nothing wrong with you and this boy being friends and studying together. Of course a boy and a girl can be good friends. Ending your friendship with this boy would be a stupid thing to do. You would lose a good friend and someone to study with. Listening text Listening

Teenagers like to gossip, and they often see something that isn’t real. Perhaps your classmates cannot understand your friendship with this boy. That’s no reason to stop it. My advice is to ignore your classmates. That way you will show them that you are more grown-up than they are. Yours, Wang Fei Listening

1.What does Miss Wang say about their friendship? She says that ___________________ _________________________________ ___________________________ Ex.3 Answer the following questions orally in pairs. there is nothing wrong in Lisa making friends with a boy. She also thinks that it is possible for a boy and a girl to be good friends. Listening

2. Why does Miss Wang think it would be foolish if they end their friendship? She thinks that __________________ _________________________________ Lisa would lose a good friend who helps her with her studies. Listening

3. How does she explain why Lisa’s classmates gossip about their friendship? She says that____________________ ______________________________________ ______________________ 4. What is Miss Wang’s advice? She asks Lisa to _________________ __________ teenagers like to gossip and that perhaps they can’t understand Lisa’s friendship with the boy. ignore her gossiping classmates. Listening

Do you think Lisa ignoring her classmates is a good idea? What do you think of Miss Wang’s advice ? If you agree, what are your reasons? If you disagree, what do you suggest? II Speaking

I agree. Yes,I think so. So do I. Me too. Exactly. Of course. Certainly. Sure. No problem. Good idea. All right. You are right. I think that is a good idea. I disagree. I don’t think so. Neither do I. That’s not right. I am afraid not. No way. Of course not. Yes,but…I am sorry,but I don’t agree.

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Read the letter that Xiao Dong wrote (P7) and answer the following questions.

1. What trouble does Xiao Dong write about in the letter? 2. How does Xiao Dong feel sometimes in school? Careful Reading He doesn’t know how to make friends with others. He sometimes feels lonely.

How to get along well with classmates in school?

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1. Finish your opinion to Xiaodong’s advice. 2. Finish Longshine IV Homework