1、必修一 Unit 1 FriendshipUsing language (A letter from a student to the editor of The 21st Century)AimsTo listen to a letter about friendshipTo speak about a questionnaire about friendshipTo write advice about friendshipTo write a few lines describing a friendProceduresI. Warming up1. Read the letter to
2、 Miss Wang and find out what was upsetting Lisa.2. Listen to what Miss Wang says, and then answer the questions in Exercise 2.3. Listen to the tape again and try to spell out the missing words in Ex 3.II. Talking about designing a questionnaireWork in groups of four. Design a questionnaire to find o
3、ut what kind of friends your classmates are. Ask the Students to use the quiz in the Warming Up as an example.Note: The students should be talking while they are doing the task. This provides the students with the opportunity to practise expressing thought and concern in matters of immediate concern
4、 and interest. Tell the students to follow these steps:Step1: In your group, come up with four situations among friends. Design four questions accordingly with three possible answers.Step2: Put the four questions together and form a questionnaire.Step3: Check the questionnaire through and try it out
5、 on your own group.Step4: Share your questionnaire with another group and try each others questionnaires.Sample questionnaire:This questionnaire has four questions, and each question is followed by a set of possible answers. Please read the questions, and then consider which response fits you best.1
6、.Why am I close friends with this person now?A. Because being friends with him/her helps me feel important.B. Because my friend would be upset if I ended the relationship.C. Because he/she is someone I really enjoy sharing emotions and special events with.2. Why do I spend time with my friend?A. Bec
7、ause my friend would get mad at me if I didnt.B. Because it is fun spending time with him/her.C. Because I think it is what friends are supposed to do.3.Why do I listen to my friends problems, or to what my friend has to say?A. Because my friend praises me and makes me feel good when I do.B. Because
8、 its interesting and satisfying to be able to share like that.C. Because I really value getting to know my friend better.4.Why do I keep promises to my friend?A. Because I believe it is an important personal quality to live up to my promises to a friend.B. Because it would threaten our friendship if
9、 I were not trustworthy.C. Because I would feel bad about myself if I didnt.Scoring Sheet:A 1point A 1point A1 point A3 pointsB 2points B 2points B2 points B2 pointsQ1C 3pointsQ2C 3pointsQ3C3 pointsQ4C1 point46 points: You are not a good friend. You either neglect your friends needs or just do what
10、he/she wants you to do. You should think more about what a good friend needs to do.79 points: You are a good friend but you sometimes let your friendship become too important, or you fail to show enough concern for your friends needs and feelings. Try to strike a balance between your friends needs a
11、nd your own responsibilities.10+ points: You are an excellent friend who recognizes that to be a good friend you need balance your needs and your friends. Well done.Students work in groups and try their own questionnaires in the school to collect more information about students reflection of the val
12、ues of friendship. III. Guided writing1. Read the letter to the editor from Xiaodong and make sure you know what problem Xiaodong has. 2. Discuss in groups of four. Think what advice you can give Xiaodong.3. Write your advice to Xiaodong as an editor individually. Sample writing:Dear Xiaodong,Some p
13、eople like talking with others, but some people are shy. If you fall into the second group, it can be hard to make friends. But you can change the situation.What are you interested in? If you like basketball, for example, you could talk with some of your classmates who like basketball. The easiest w
14、ay to start talking to people is to find something you have in common.If you are standing beside a group of your classmates, join in their discussion if you know something about the subject they are discussing. But if you dont, you shouldnt feel afraid to say, for example, “That sounds interesting,
15、what is it about?” Once you start talking to one person, it will get easier to talk to others.Find one person you have something in common with, and once you become friends with him, his friends will start talking to you too.Good luck!EditorIV. Writing assessment1. Can you give Xiaodong some good ad
16、vice?2. I s your letter well developed?3. Are your ideas well organized to the point?4. Do you have a good choice of words and idioms in your writing?5. Do you get a good mastery of complex structures of language?6. What kind of mistakes have you made in your writing? What can you do to avoid such mistakes?V. Further ApplyingHere are some proverbs about friends and friendship. Read them carefully and pay attention to the sentence stress and intonation. Then write a passage. Choose some you agree and explain why. Then choose some you disagree and explain why
