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课件网) Unit3 Getting along with others Friendship on the rocks: please advise！ As a teenager, it is common for us to have difficulty maintaining friendship. Watch the video and finish the following exercises. Bill’s problem: Jane’s problem: Harry’s problem: Bill and his friend do not share the same interests now. Jane misses her best friend from junior high. Harry is too shy to make friends with the other boys in his class. What advice can you give Bill, Jane and Harry Harry needs to be brave enough to be the first to say hi to his classmates. Then he will find they are friendly and a friendship naturally grows. Bill 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. Jane can keep in touch with her friend on social media. She can also pick a day to meet her friend in person. Lead-in Prediction Predict the content of the forum exchange according to the title. What could “on the rocks” possibly mean How can you tell that The title indicates that the friendship maybe in trouble because “Friendship” is torn apart and the latter half of the title is “please advise!” Fast-reading Skim the post and answer the following questions. (1min) Whose friendship is on the rocks Has anyone given any advice Where can you find the article like button comment button online forum exchange social media Careful-reading Task 1: Read the first part and finish the following tasks. 1. What happened between Amy and Jenny Before Sat. morning Sat. afternoon Monday Now 2. Review the elements of a short story on page26 and then read the definitions of the elements of a plot line. 3. Fill in the blanks in brackets with these elements and think about how Amy’s feelings have changed 1. What happened between Amy and Jenny Sat. afternoon Before Sat. morning Monday Now Amy and Jenny have been close for eight years. Jenny said she was ill and might not be able to make it to the cinema. Amy received a horrible surprise. She thought Jenny lied to her. She avoided Jenny and ignored her online messages. The stress of the situation is killing her. She is at a loss what to do next. Jenny was out having fun with someone else. Climax is the most exciting or important part of a plot line. Exposition provides the background information that is needed to understand what the author provides, such as the main character, the setting, the basic conflict, and so on. Rising Action is a series of events and actions that move the plot to the climax. Resolution is the solution to the conflict. Falling Action occurs after the climax as things start to work themselves out. 2. Review the elements of a short story on page 26 and then read the definitions of the elements of a plot line. Amy received a horrible surprise. She thought Jenny lied to her. She avoided Jenny and ignored her online messages. Jenny said she was ill and might not be able ... ...
