1. Chuck ’ s friend

2. Pre-reading Imagine that you are alone on an island. What would be the most useful to you on the island?

3. I think that …would be the most useful, because I could use it to …, to …, and to … I also think that… would be useful, because I could use it to …, to …, and to …. …….

4. Background Do you know the man? Tom Hanks,who is an American leading actor. Do you know a man who live lonely in a island, he have a friend Named Friday? Do you know ‘Cast Away’? A famous film,in Chinese 荒岛余生 Robinson Crusoe

5. Video---Cast Away

6. Video---Tom Hanks and his film

7. Skimming—Chuck’s friend Please read the passage carefully and answer some questions: Did Chuck Noland have more time with his friends when he is a manager? Did Chuck Noland have friend in the deserted island?

8. Scanning Read the passage again and answer these questions: What is Cast Away? Where did the story take place? How many people stayed there? How long did he stay here? What did Chuck do in order to survive?

9. Post-reading Discuss the following questions in groups. What things much Chuck learn to survive on the island? What does Chuck learn about himself when he is alone on the island? If you were alone on an island, what would you do in order to survive?

10. Debating Task: imagine that four people are in an airplane that is going to crash. There is only one parachute. Policeman Doctor Teacher scientist Who should get the only parachute ? Why?

11. Language points 1.Chuck is a businessman who is always so busy that he Has little time for his friends. So … that 常用来引导结果状语从句， so 是副词，后面常 接形容词或者副词。类似的有 such…that…,such 是形容 词，后接名词。 e.g. He got up so early that he caught the first bus. She is such a clever girl that everybody likes her. 注意： “such+a/an+ 形容词 + 可数名词单数 ” 结构也可用作 “so+ 形容词 +a/an+ 可数名词单数 ” 。如上句可变为： She is so clever a girl that everybody likes her.

12. 2. One day Chuck is on a flight across the Pacific Ocean When suddenly his plane crashes. One day 意为 “ 一天 ” ，往往指过去的某一天，有时 也可以指将来，相当于 some day e.g. One day I saw him in the park. You will come to realize your mistake one day/ some day. (be) on a flight 意为 “ 在飞机上，在飞行途中 ” e.g. He is not here. Now he is on a flight to Zhengzhou. One day on my flight to Beijing, I saw him.

13. 3.He talks to Wilson and treats is as a friend. Treat…as… 意为 “ 对待 … 像 …, 把 … 当作 …” e.g. I treat my students as my friends. He was treated as a hero. 4. When he makes friends with Wilson, he understands that friendship is about feelings and that we must give as much as we take. Make friends with 是固定搭配，意为 “ 交朋友 ” ， friend 要用复数形式。类似的短语有 change seats with, shake Hands with 等。 e.g. Can you introduce Tom to me? I want to make friends with him. May I shake hands with you?

14. Exercises 1.I will leave him a note ____ he’ll know where we are. A. so that B. so as C. in order D. for 2.Our English teacher treats us ____ his children. A. for B. to C. with D.as 3. He is so selfish that no one wants to ___ him. A. make friend with B. make friends with C. take friends with D. make friends for 4. Dick’s mother will not ____ him swim in the sea. A. allow B. let C.permit D.promise. A D B B

15. Pictures showing Cast Away

16. Robinson Crouse