2. Advanced Talking Course by Shelley Huang 1 3/3/2008 Friendship Communicative Function: Greetings and Introductions Communicative Function: Greetings and IntroductionsGreetings and IntroductionsGreetings and Introductions News exchange among students: (Omitted) News exchange among students: (Omitted) Introduction on the topic: Friendship Introduction on the topic: Friendship Introductory remarks Introductory remarks Introductory remarks Introductory remarks 4 selected students make prepared speech 4 selected students make prepared speech Teacher ’ s comments: (Omitted) Teacher ’ s comments: (Omitted) Group Activity : Group Activity : Video clip watching Video clip watching Q & A on the Video clip Q & A on the Video clip Q & A on the Video clip Q & A on the Video clip Picture description: 1, 2, 3, 4 Picture description: 1, 2, 3, 412341234 Hints of the pictures Hints of the pictures Hints of the pictures Hints of the pictures Concluding remarks Concluding remarks Concluding remarks Concluding remarks Prepare a presentation on Dealing with Cultural Differences Prepare a presentation on Dealing with Cultural Differences

3. Advanced Talking Course by Shelley Huang 2 3/3/2008 Friendship Useful Expressions for Greetings and introductions 1. Greetings How are you?/How are you doing? How are you?/How are you doing? What ’ s new?/What ’ s new with you? What ’ s new?/What ’ s new with you? How is it going?/How ’ s everything going? How is it going?/How ’ s everything going? It ’ s good to meet you. It ’ s good to meet you. It ’ s a pleasure to know you. It ’ s a pleasure to know you. I ’ m glad to know you. I ’ m glad to know you. 2. Introductions May I introduce Mr. Wang to you? May I introduce Mr. Wang to you? Come and meet Mr. Wang. Come and meet Mr. Wang. He is (the head of our department). He is (the head of our department). I ’ d like to introduce Mr. Wang to you. I ’ d like to introduce Mr. Wang to you.

4. Advanced Talking Course by Shelley Huang 3 3/3/2008 Friendship Introductory remarks Friendship is common but important in our life. As the saying goes: “ A life without friendship is like a life without sun ”. When making friends with others, what do you think are the basic qualities a person should have? What are the differences among different nations when making friends? To answer these questions, let ’ s invite our 4 supposed speakers to give us the answers.

5. Advanced Talking Course by Shelley Huang 4 3/3/2008 Friendship Q & A on the video clip Does Jennifer Aniston get money from her friends? Does Jennifer Aniston get money from her friends? What cause Vera Gibbons to question the legitimacy of those friendships? What cause Vera Gibbons to question the legitimacy of those friendships? How to define who is a true friend, according to Barbara? How to define who is a true friend, according to Barbara? What if the money is gone? What if the money is gone? What do you think people who have the money care? What do you think people who have the money care?

6. Advanced Talking Course by Shelley Huang 5 3/3/2008 Friendship Hints of the pictures: 1. Two hands shaking with each other, flowers shaped like a heart, symbolic of the sincerity of friendship … 2. Two children, in army uniform, smile naively, maybe greeting each other “ Ni Hao, Comrades! ”, typical of 1950 ’ s Chinese, childhood friendship, purest in the world … 3. In competitive sports, which comes first, championship or friendship? On many occasions in our life, there exist the conflict between friendship and scholarship, job position … 4. Tree of Friendship, lasting, forever green, the ceremony, symbolic meaning of the friendship …

7. Advanced Talking Course by Shelley Huang 6 3/3/2008 Friendship Concluding remarks Concluding remarks Since no one can live a life without friends, we should treasure friendship and make our life colorful! Since no one can live a life without friends, we should treasure friendship and make our life colorful!

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12. Advanced Talking Course by Shelley Huang 11 3/3/2008 Friendship Thank You!