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课件网) Extended reading Unit 3 Getting along with others Why do people need friends Brainstorming People need friends because ... cope with stressful things in life share our worries and secrets in our inner world we want to enjoy the company Conclusion: ... plays an important role in ... ... of great importance to share our happiness and inner feelings Prediction importance benefits Skim the essay and find the topic sentence of each paragraph. Global reading More often than not, close friendships will help smooth out the sometimes rocky road that we are all meant to travel. Para.1 There are many benefits of friendship that we can enjoy. Para.2 The first fruit of friendship is the peach that comes from sharing with friends our joy, sadness, success and failure. Para.3 The second fruit of friendship is the better understanding and judgement that may be achieved through conversations with well-meaning and wise friends. Para.4 The third fruit of friendship is the help that a friend may offer in many different ways. Para.5 Friends should be carefully choosen and relationships carefully developed. Para.6 structure of the essay Part 1: (para. ____) the _____ of friendship Part 3: (para. ____) advice on _____ Part 2: (paras.____) three _____of friendship importance “fruits” making friends 1 2-5 6 Global reading Read para.1 and answer the question. Why is social life important to us Because close friendships will help smooth out the sometimes rocky road. Detailed reading Read para.2 and choose the best answer. Which of the following is not an advantage of friendship Comfort the heart. Give us confidence. Help us achieve the goals. Advise the head. Detailed reading “Fruits” of friendship Fruit 1 (1) _____ With true friends, we feel free to (2)_____ our feelings. Sharing makes happiness (3)_____ and a (4)_____ become halved. Comfort the heart share take on greater meanings trouble Detailed reading(paras.3-5) Fruit 2 (5) _____ Our friends are better able to offer (6) _____ on our important decisions. Preparing to talk with a friend makes our thoughts (7)_____ and our understanding more (8) _____. Advise the head advice clearer thorough “Fruits” of friendship Fruit 3 Help us (9)_____ _____ we set for ourselves. So many things in life that can only be (10) _____ with the help of friends. Friends have different (11)_____ . Friends can help us during life and, perhaps, even (12)_____. achieved ideas and skills after death “Fruits” of friendship achieve the goals Summary Write a summary of the essay. Use the following questions to help you. What are the three “fruits” of friendship Why are they important Tips: To write a good summary of a text, you should: circle the main points and key ideas in a text; express these ideas in your own words; not include supporting details or background knowledge; not include your personal opinion. Sample Friendship is very important to us. It leads to self-impro ... ...
