1、Unit 3 Getting along with othersWelcome to the unit&Reading(I)By the end of this section,students will be able to1.summarize the post of the forum exchange;2.apply the plot line theory and understand the contrastive linking devices in it;3.employ a sincere and prudent way to offer advice;4.adopt a p
2、ositive attitude and practical solutions to deal with real-life friendship problems.Learning objectivesTake a lookMusic talent Bo Ya loved playing High Mountain and Flowing Water,which could hardly be understood by anyone but a woodcutter named Zhong Ziqi.Bo Ya cherished this friend who could unders
3、tand his music and his mood and thoughts as well.When he heard that Ziqi died,Bo Ya thought no one could appreciate his music,so he smashed his zither(琴)and never played again.The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand,nor the kindly smile,nor the joy of companionship;its the spiritual ins
4、piration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him.-Ralph Waldo EmersonA quotation about friendshipTeenagers may have difficulty maintaining their friendship.Watch the video and finish the following exercises.Bills problem:_Janes problem:_Harry
5、s problem:_Welcome to the unit_Bill and his best friend do not share the same interests now.Bills problem:_Jane misses her best friend from junior high school.Janes problem:_Harry is too shy to make friends with the other boys in his class.Harrys problem:What advice can you give to these teenagers?H
6、e can talk to his friend about this problem first.If his friend also feels the same,perhaps it is time to rethink their friendship and let go of it.Suggestions for Bill:Bill and his best friend do not share the same interests now.Jane misses her best friend from junior high school.Suggestions for Ja
7、ne:She can keep in touch with her friend on social media.She can also pick a day to meet her friend in person.Harry is too shy to make friends with the other boys in his class.Suggestions for Harry:He needs to be brave enough to be the first to say hi to his classmates.Then he will find they are fri
8、endly and a friendship may naturally grow.Do you think there are“friends for life”?Why or why not?Would you turn to online communities for advice about maintaining friendship?Why or why not?DiscussionEven the best friends must part.end What might end a friendship?liesdisrespectmisunderstandingjealou
9、syargumentsdistanceHave a free talk1.What does on the rocks mean?It means having difficulties and is likely to fail soon.Make a prediction Scan and tell.2.Where can we find the text?It is from a forum exchange.Make a prediction Scan and tell.Watch and find out Amys problem.Saturday morning:Amys frie
10、nd said she was ill and might not be able to make it to the cinema.Saturday afternoon:(1)_Monday:(2)_Amys friend was out having fun with someone else.Amy received a horrible surprise.Read the lines Read between the lines Read beyond the lines 1.Amy and her best friend Jenny have been _ for eight yea
11、rs since primary school.closeRead the lines Read between the lines Read beyond the lines Read Paragraph 1 carefully and fill in the blank.2.What was Amy and Jennys original plan?3.What accident happened on Saturday afternoon?Read the lines Read between the lines Read beyond the lines They planned to
12、 see a film.Jenny had a cold and could not make it to the cinema.Read Paragraph 2 carefully and answer the questions.Read the lines Read between the lines Read beyond the lines Amy thought she was cheated by Jenny and felt furious.A classmate told Amy that Jenny was seen chatting with another girl i
13、n the caf on Saturday afternoon.Amy avoided Jenny and refused to response to any of her messages.Read Paragraph 3 carefully and put the events into the right order.5.However,Any was also _ _ _ what to do next.On the late Monday evening,Amy asked for _ online.atalossRead the lines Read between the li
14、nes Read beyond the lines advice Read Paragraph 4 carefully and fill in the blanks.asking for adviceRead beyond the lines Read between the lines Read the lines plot lineExpositionRising actionClimaxFalling actionResolutionRead the lines Read between the lines Read beyond the lines twists and turnsRe
15、ad beyond the lines Read between the lines Read the lines Read beyond the lines Tips:Contrastive words such as but,however,on the other hand,yet,while,though,although,still can make sentences more structured and show contrast.Read the lines Read between the lines Read and find out Cindys and Davids
16、advice.CindyDavid Save the friendship because eight years is a long time.Rethink this friendship and if necessary,move on.Read the lines Read between the lines Read beyond the lines Why Davids advice differs from Cindys?Life experience counts.Read beyond the lines Read the lines Read between the lin
17、es When giving advice,what should we pay attention to?Read beyond the lines Read the lines Read between the lines When giving advice,what should we pay attention to?1.Show understanding or empathy.2.Be cautious when setting different conditions.3.Offer specific and practical suggestions.4.End with p
18、ositive attitudes.Read beyond the lines Read the lines Read between the lines Whose advice would you prefer?Why?I would take Cindys advice.It will be a bit quick to say goodbye to an eight-year friendship with my best friend simply because of a misunderstanding.I am sure she would give me a reasonab
19、le explanation.After a heart-to-heart talk,I believe Amy and her friend will be what they were before.Read beyond the lines Read the lines Read between the lines Read beyond the lines Read the lines Read between the lines gratefulcaringhorriblestupidheart-brokenat a lossappreciated Task 1:Write an e
20、nding for the story.Next day,Amy met her friend in the canteen._.When hearing what Jenny said,Amy felt so astonied._.Read for applying Task 2:Give your advice to Amy.Just Share成长不烦恼Im Jessie Dunn,your friend from the US.This is a column where we share our suggestions.I hope we can enjoy ourselves he
21、re._Read for applying Task 1:Write an ending for the story.Standing still,Amy was at a loss what to do next,with her eyes just fixed on Jenny.Both senses of sadness and anger welled up in Amy.Right at this moment,it was Jenny who came up and started a conversation.Jenny explained what brought the gr
22、eat stress and hurt to Amy was totally a misunderstanding.The girl who was seen Jenny chatting with was her sister and they were just on their way back home from hospital,after having a treatment on her cold.Next day,Amy met her friend in the canteen.Read for applying Task 1:Write an ending for the
23、story.As Amy walked over to Jenny,tears flashed down from both of their faces.“Jenny,it was my fault.I should never judge before we talked to each other.”Amy choked her words out.Reaching out her hands and giving Amy a hug,Jenny said sorry for ignoring Amy these days as well.Smiling at each other in
24、to eyes,they went out the canteen,as close as sisters again.Just as the saying goes,true friendship lasts forever.When hearing what Jenny said,Amy felt so astonied.Read for applying Task 2:Give your advice to Amy.Just Share成长不烦恼Im Jessie Dunn,your friend from the US.This is a column where we share o
25、ur suggestions.I hope we can enjoy ourselves here.I am sorry for the cold silences and hurt between you and your friend.However,I assume that Jenny might have a right to explain herself.It is possible that what you heard was not the whole story.Go and have a frank talk with her.I am sure you can work together to solve this problem.Read for applying1.Use plot line theory to describe Jeremy and Ians story on Page 72-73 of our textbook.2.Interview your family members to see what advice they will give to Amy and write them down using what we learnt.Choose either one of them:Homework
