Unit 1 Friendship

1. Why do you need friends? Make a list of reasons why friends are important to you.

to cope with stressful situations in lifeto share my worries and secrets in my inner worldto show my concern for other peopleto let other people share my happinessto unfold to other people the secrets in my heartReasons I need friends:

2. Does a friend always have to be a person? What else can be your friend?No. There are many things. e. g. a dog, a cat, a dictionary, a computer, a toy car, a mobile phone, a TV set

umbrella.It can give me a piece of clear sky.

a handkerchief.It can wipe my tears dry.

word.It can bring me happiness again.

hand.It can help me escape my troubles.

Are you good to your friends? Do the following survey. Add up your score and see how many points you get. You want to see a very interesting film with your friend, but your friend cant go until he/she finishes cleaning his/her bicycle. You will go without your friend. B. help your friend clean the bicycle so you can leave early. C. plan to go another time.

2. Your friend asks to borrow your favourite camera. When he/she borrowed it last time, he/she broke it and you had to pay to get it repaired. You will A. say no. B. let your friend borrow it without saying anything. C. let your friend borrow it, but tell him/her that if the camera is broken again, he/she will have to pay to get it repaired.

3. Your friend comes to school very upset. The bell rings so you need to go to class. You will A. ignore the bell and go somewhere quiet to calm your friend down. B. tell your friend that youve got to go to class. C. tell your friend that you are concerned about him/her and you will meet after class and talk then.

4. Your friend has gone on holiday and asked you to take care of his/her dog. While walking the dog, you were careless and it got loose and was hit by a car. The dogs leg was broken. You will A. take the dog to the vet and pay the bill yourself. B. ask your parents to take the dog to the vet and pay for it. C. take the dog to the vet but give the bill to your friend to pay.

5. You are taking the end-of-term exam. Your friend, who doesnt work hard, asks you to help him/her cheat in the exam by looking at your paper. You will A. let him/her look at your paper. B. tell him/her that he/she should have studied, so you dont let him/her look at your paper. C. tell him/her to look at someone elses paper.

Scoring sheet for the survey on page 1.

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47 points: You are not a good friend. You either neglect your friends needs or do whatever he/she wants you to do without thinking whether the behaviour is right or not. You should think about what a good friend needs to do and say to his/her friend.

812 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 better balance between your friends needs and your own responsibilities.

13+ points: You are an excellent friend who recognizes that to be a good friend you need to balance your needs and your friends needs. Well done!

1. What do you know about the World War II?2. What is the relationship between Nazis & Anne (Jewish)?3. What has the German Nazis done to the Jewish?

This is a true story. It took place in Amsterdam, Holland in the early 1940s after the German Nazis had occupied most of Europe. The Nazi Party ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945. One of their key policies was to kill all the Jews in Europe. If any persons known to be Jews were

found, they would be sent to concentration camps farther east, mostly in Poland. Families were separated and transported in trains. For many days, they went without food, water, sanitation or fresh air. To avoid this terrible fate, some Jewish families went into hiding,

GuessingWhos Annes best friend? Her diary Kitty.

What do you know about Anne? Say one or two things you know about Anne.

Born on June 12, 1929, Anne Frank was a German-Jewish teenager at that time.AnneAnnes diary

1929 born in Germany

1933 Moved to Amsterdam

The Second World WarNazi crime

From 1942 Hidden in a building for two years, writing diary.

1944 discovered and killed the next year.

Diaries published after the war

Look at the pictures and the heading and guess what the text might be about.They stayed on the top floor, with curtains drawn so as not to attract unwanted attention.

Reading method whenwherewhowhatwhyhow

Reading skills: skimmingHow to skim:Read the title.Read the introduction or the first paragraph.Read the first sentence of every other paragraph.Read any headings and sub-headings.Notice any pictures, charts, or graphs.Notice any italicized or boldface words or phrases.Read the summary or last paragraph.

Anne expressed ____________________ after hiding for a long time. _______________________ kept Anne spellbound.Skimmingher feelings about natureEverything about natureSkim the passage fast to get the main idea of the diary. Spellbound means to concentrate with delight for some time.

Sum-upThe whole text is very simple. It just tells us a story about a little girl who hid away with her family in World War. When we read, we could know the situation (), feeling() and suffering of the Jewish.

Now observe the text carefully to find out:how many parts it containswhat the different parts are aboutIt contains two parts. One part is one page of Annes diary. The other one is the background knowledge about Anne and her diary.

Paragraphs Main ideasWords & expressionsParagraph 1Anne made her diary her best friend whom she could tell everything to. feeling go through Paragraph 2Annes diary acted as her true friend during the time she and her family had to hide away for a long time. hide away set down a series ofParagraph 3Having been kept indoors for so long, Anne grew so crazy about everything to do with nature. crazy on purpose in order to dare face to face

World War IIAmsterdam in Netherlands Anneher diary--KittySkimming

The time of the story(when)The place of the story(where)The heroine () of the storyAnnes best friend(what)

over two yearsThursday 15, June, 1944They were Jewish and would be caught by the German Nazis.

Reasons for being hiddenThe length of time they hid awayThe date of the diary

Reading skills: scanningHow to scan: Read for specific information you are looking for. Use headings and any other aids that will help you identify which sections might contain the information you are looking for.Selectively read and skip through sections of the passage.

Anne kept a diary becauseShe felt very lonely becauseThey have to hide because Anne named her diary Kitty becauseShe couldnt meet her friends.Jews were caught by Nazis and killed.She could tell everything to it. she wanted it to be her best friend.Scanning

1. What is a true friend like in Annes opinion?In Annes opinion, a true friend is a person whom you can trust. Thats to say, you can tell everything to this person.Detailed Reading

2. What is an ordinary diary like according to Anne? What about her diary?According to Anne, an ordinary diary is where most people like to set down a series of facts. But Anne wrote down her deepest feelings and thoughts in her diary. She told everything to her best friend --- her diary.

3. Why was she so crazy about things to do with nature?Because she had been indoors too long, she was so eager to see the outdoor world --- the blue sky, the singing birds, the beautiful flowers, and the bright moon.

4. Why did she stay awake on purpose until very late one evening?Because she wanted to have a good look at the bright moon.

5. Why didnt she dare open the window when the moon was too bright?Because she was afraid that she might be discovered by the German Nazis.

6. Guess the meanings of spellbound. What is the meaning of spellbound? Use another word to substitute it.Spellbound means to concentrate with delight for some time. Interested.

RetellingI lived in ___________ in the ______________ during _____________. My family were ______, so we had to ___________ for a year and a half in order ________________ by the German Nazis. During that time I wasnt able to go ________ for so long that I had ______________ about everything to _______ nature. Once, I decided to look at the moon ___________ by myself. AmsterdamNetherlandsWorld War IIhide awayJewishnot to be caughtoutdoorsgrown so crazydo withat midnight

But I didnt _______ open the window to see the night ___________ because I was afraid of being discovered by the Nazis. I felt very _______ without seeing my oldfriends. So I had to make a new friend_____________, whom I could tell_________ to. Sadly, at last my family wasdiscovered and caught by _______________sometime later.lonelymy diary-Kittyeverythingthe German Nazisdare toface to face

for example For example, air is invisible.such asSome of children also like fruits, such as grape, apple and banana.

likesuch assuch aslikeHe has several such reference books as dictionaries and handbooks.

go through1to experience = experience; suffer ;Frank went through many dangers during the war.2)to examine carefully eg. I cannot go through the papers in an hour.3He went through the forest to he village .

go ahead()go bygo againstgo on

set down 1), I have the details set down here in my notesIll set down the story as it was told to me.2) He set down a basket on the ground.

set upset out/offset about

1. What time are you planning to _______ tomorrow? 2. A new government _________ after the war. 3. He ____________ everything that happened. 4. He ________ learning Chinese at the age of ten. set offwas set uphas set downset about

series n.;[(+of)] ()a series of a series of+ Recently he has been busy and attended a series of meetings.There has been a series of car accidents at the crossing.

a TV series in series

series series of 1. A series of lectures ___ scheduled. 2. Two series of new stamps _____ come out.ishave

I don't want to set down a series of facts in a diary as most people do ...asAs-----,

Why didn't you take the medicine as I told you to?Do as I say. As I said in my last letter, Im taking the exam in July.

outdoors adv., The children played outdoors until it started to rain. Its hot outdoors.

outdoor adj. ,, outdoor sports/concertindoors, indoorKeep/ stay indoors. Indoor games.

I wonder if its because I havent been able to be outdoors for so long that Ive grown so crazy about everything to do with nature.,

its becausegrow/be crazy aboutsomething/anything/everything to do with

1its ...that

It is/was++that/who+

thatthat

I saw him in the street yesterday afternoon.It was I who/that saw him in the street yesterday afternoon.It was him that I saw in the street yesterday afternoon.It was in the street that I saw him yesterday afternoon.It was yesterday afternoon that I saw him in the street.

2to do with nature

Her job is to do with telephones .He likes to see films to do with police .

have nothing to do with have a lot to do with

I can well remember that there was a time when a deep blue sky, the song of the birds, moonlight and flowers could never have kept me spellbound.when time

when timeThere was a time when we would go to school together This is the hour when the traffic is the busiest in a day

spellbind vt. to hold the complete attention of The children were spellbound by the circus performance.

_______________________________________________________________________.There was a time when my younger brother was very tired of study

on purpose 1) by chance / accidentShe broke the vase on purpose

do sth. with/for the purpose of He took one of his pictures out for the purpose of finding a job.

in order to = so as to 1)He got up very early in order to / so as to catch the first bus.2) In order to catch the first bus, he got up very early.

in order toso as toin order not to so as not to

He went there early so as to / in order to get a good seat.He went there early so that / in order that he could get a good seat.

in order toso as toin order thatso that:

much too + adj./adv. too much +n.() eg. We spent too much money on clothes.Im afraid that the cap is much too big for me.Youre walking much too fast.

The sweater is very beautifulbut it's _____dear.

Atoo much Bmuch too Ctoo many Dmore B

I happened to be upstairs at dusk when the window was open.(L9P2)It happens/happened that...

__________________________________________________________________that year when I joined the army.It happened that the harvest was bad/The harvest happened to be badeg. It happened that I was standing next to him when he fell.

at dusk The street lights go on at dusk. at dawn

dusk n. [U]He worked from dawn till dusk.

entirely ad. ;My life is entirely given up to work. entire a. ,It took us an entire week to finish painting the home. I entirely agree with you.

power n.;;She lost her power of speech.

hold/ have sb.in ones power / Carrying this baggage requires a lot of power. Now I have him in my power. I can make him do anything I want .

It was the first time in a year and a half that Id seen the night face to face.(L11P2) itthisthat firstsecondthird... iswasthathavehad

It is the first time that I have seen the sea.

He told me it was the fourth time that he had made the same mistake.This will be the second time that I have been to the Great Wall.

It is (about/high) time that sb. did/should do sth.(=It is time for sb. to do sth.)eg. Its high time that the article were/should be published Its time that you handed in your papers.

face to face () face-to-face a. ()

She stood face to face () with him. We had a face-to-face talk ().

heart to heart hand in hand ; step by step

face sb./ make a face / lose face look sb. in the face

It s no pleasure looking through these any longer because nature is one thing that really must be experienced.}It is/was +n.+doing sth.

Its no use/good/need/pleasure Its a waste of time/money doing sth. ////

eg. Its no use crying over spilt milk.Its a waste of time waiting here.Its no use arguing with him.

look through 1.2.3. We have looked through the enemys tricks.I looked through the window but saw nothing.The students looked through their notes before the exam.