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Understanding ideas—Reading comprehension
Friends forever
Unit 4
By the end of this period, students will be able to:
1.learn about the stylistic features of argumentation.
2.be equipped with expressions related to the topic—making friends online.
3.form correct values and moral feelings about making friends online.
CONTENTS
Pre-reading
I
While-reading
II
Post-reading
III
Sentences analysis
IV
Look at the questions about friendship and tick your answers.
1. How do you prefer to make friends
□ Joining a club to meet people who
share the same interests.
□ Using a social app.
□ Through other friends.
□ Posting a “friends wanted” notice online.
□ Taking part in community activities.
发布网上征友启事
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Pre-reading
2. How do you prefer to communicate
with friends every day
□ Talking face to face.
□ Using social networking apps.
□ Writing letters.
□ Writing emails.
□ Telephoning each other.
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3. How do you stay in touch with faraway friends
□ Using social networking apps.
□ Writing letters.
□ Writing emails.
□ Telephoning.
□ Visiting friends whenever possible.
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CLICK FOR A FRIEND
1.What is the meaning of “click”?
If you click on the computer screen, you (按) ______ one of the buttons on the ______ (鼠标) in order to make something happen.
2. Why is there a question mark in the title
3. What does the passage talk about
press
mouse
Scan the title and the picture,and then answer the questions.
It’s a question worth discussing.
Online friendship.
While-reading
1. What’s the main idea of the text
A.How to make friends online.
B.Online friendship.
C.The benefits of making friends online.
D.Technology has changed the way we make friends.
Activity 1 Fast- reading for main ideas
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B. We should treat technology objectively.
A. Technology has changed the way we make friends.
C. Social media tools allow us to maintain our friendships and make new friends.
Para. 1
Paras. 2-3
Paras. 4-7
Para. 8
D. Whether online friendship is true or not.
2. Skim the text and match the main idea with each part.
2.Tell true(T) or false(F):
The Internet makes it possible for us to keep in touch with friends. ( )
1.The first two sentences are written to________ the topic.
Para. 1
introduce
T
Activity 2 Careful- reading for details
Paras. 2-3
1.Which social media tools do you know
2.Paragraphs 2 and 3 talk about the ___________of online friendship.
advantages
QQ,WeChat,MSN,Twitter,Facebook and so on.
3.What does the phrase “up to” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean
A. Referring B. Intending
C. Proving D. Doing
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4.What can the digital age enable us to do according to Paragraph 3
A.Shop online and save time.
B.Do business with other people.
C.Look through interesting websites.
D.Find people with similar interests.
like-minded people志趣相投的人
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Paras. 2-3
5.From which of the following can we see the influence technology has on friendship
A.The meaning of friendship has changed.
B.We don’t need friends around us anymore.
C.We and our friends can have different hobbies.
D.It makes it easier to make friends with faraway people.
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Paras. 2-3
Complete the diagrams with expressions from Paras.1-3.
Ways of making friends
past present
People lost track of their friends after 1._____________________. The only way to stay in touch was 2._____________. It’s easy to 3.__________________
with social media tools.
Online,people can easily make new friends with those who 4.___________________.
moving to a new town
writing letters
maintain friendships
share their interests
Paras. 4-7
1.When is friendship online meaningful
A.When you exchange pictures with each other.
B.When you and your friends are friendly online.
C.When you exchange true personal information online.
D.When you and your friends have the same background.
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2.Which friends may be real friends online
A.People who often have a chat with you.
B.People who always tell you the true information.
C.People who introduce other people to you.
D.People who have similar interests with you.
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3. Why does the writer use the famous saying in the 7th paragraph
A.To tell you that you are a lucky dog.
B.To tell you to keep away from the Internet.
C.To tell you what the true meaning of friendship is.
D.To tell you information online is not wholly true.
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Complete the diagram with expressions from Paras.4-7.
Online friendship:real or not?
It can be real if people 1.___________________________online. It might not be real because social media doesn’t present
2._________________________,
and people tend to
3. ________________________.
exchange true personal information
the whole truth about a person
post only positive updates
Para. 8
① I know you don’t like the dress,but I think if you make a few changes to it,it will look lovely. It’s such a beautiful material. Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.
1.What’s the Chinese meaning of the phrase “throw the baby out with the bathwater”?And give two examples.
②Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. I know the wallpaper is ugly,but this is a lovely house. We can always redecorate.
全盘否定;良莠不分一起扔掉
2.What do Aristotle’s words at the end mean
A.A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B.Everybody needs friendship in life.
C.The way of making friends has changed.
D.Don’t believe in others on the Internet.
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3.What can be learned from the last paragraph
A.People can have no friends because of social media.
B.People’s longing for friends has decreased.
C.The meaning of friendship has changed a lot.
D.Friendship is still important for people.
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1.What kind of article is the passage
A.Narration(记叙文).
B.Argumentation(议论文).
C.Practical Writing(应用文).
D. Exposition(说明文).
2.What is the author’s attitude towards online friendship
A.Positive. B.Negative.
C.Indifferent. D.Objective.
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the whole passage
3.What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage
A.To prove that making friends was easier in the past.
B.To illustrate how it is better to make friends online.
C.To persuade people to abandon traditional ways of making friends.
D.To discuss the advantages and disadvantages of making friends online.
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Structure of Argumentative Writing
Nowadays, we often make friends and communicate with them
through the _______.
We should use the Internet in a_______ way to make real friends.
4.It might not be real because social media doesn’t present the whole _______about a person, and people tend to post only_______________.
3.It can be real if people ________true personal information online.
The advantages of making friends online
1.It’s easy to __________ friends with social media tools.
2.Online, people can easily make new friends with those who ______
their interests.
The disadvantages of online friendship:
Introduction(1)
Arguments (2&3)
Arguments (4&7)
Conclusion (8)
proper
exchange
truth
positive updates
maintain
share
Internet
Post-reading
1. Why does the author say “But this doesn’t mean that we should throw the baby out with the bathwater”?
Because there are both advantages and disadvantages to online friendships, and the author wants to remind us to treat them rationally(理性地) and wisely.
Activity 1 Discussion
2. Do you prefer to make friends online?Why
One possible opinion:
In my point of view, although online friends cannot be always trusted, the benefits far out weigh (比……更重要) the risks.
First of all, it is easy and quick to get to know people and make new friends online. We can also practice our English in speaking and writing. From my perspective (看法,观点), making friends online is amazing. Chatting with people from different places and social backgrounds is surely an effective way to understand other cultures and develop cross-cultural communication skills.
Nowadays, we can move around the world and still stay in touch with
1. _____ people that we want to remain friends with. Social media tools let us see what our friends are up 2. _____ and maintain friendships. All we need is a wi-fi 3.__________ (connect). The digital age also 4. _______ (able) us to find people who share our 5. ________ (interest). But when you “friend” people online,does this mean that they 6. _____(real) are your friends?It depends. If people always exchange true personal information online, then yes,
the
to
connection
enables
interests
really
Activity 2 Summary
these friendships can be real and 7. ____________(meaning). But we need to keep in mind that 8. _____ we see on social media is often not the whole truth about a person. On social media sites, people tend
9. ______(post) only positive updates that make them appear happy
10. ____ friendly. But this doesn’t mean that we should throw the baby out with the bathwater.
meaningful
what
to post
and
[句式分析] 此句为____________句,if引导______________,从句中的主语为________,为_____________作主语,losing track of 为从句的__________,译为_________________________________________。
Sentences Analysis:
How would you feel if moving to a new town meant losing track of your friends:(Para.1 Line1)
主从复合
条件状语从句
动名词短语
不了解……的情况, 不了解……的动态
宾语
如果搬到一个新的城镇意味着与朋友失去联系,你会有何
感受?
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[句式分析] 此句为__________句; how引导的是___________,在从句中作__________; Thanks to advances in technology在句中作_________, thanks to 译为__________。
Thanks to advances in technology, how we make friends and communicate with them has changed significantly.(Para.1 Line6)
主从复合
主语从句
方式状语
状语
多亏,由于
得益于技术的进步,我们结交朋友、与朋友沟通的方式已经有了明显的改变。
[自主翻译]
[句式分析] 此句为__________ 句;句子主干为_____, 主句中who引导的是______________,修饰先行词others;whatever 和 even if引导的是_______________。
Whatever our hobbies, the Internet can connect us with others who also enjoy doing them, even if they live on the other side of the world.(Para. 3 Line 4)
主从复合
定语从句
让步状语从句
不管我们的爱好是什么,我们都能在网上结识同好,哪怕他们住在世界的另一端。
[自主翻译]
[句式分析] 此句为__________句;when 引导的是______________, 主句使用了一般疑问句的形式,谓语动词是___________,后面的that引导的是____________。
然而,在网上跟别人“结为朋友”,这就意味着他们真的是你的朋友吗?
But when you “friend” people online, does this mean that they really
are your friends (Para.4 Line1)
主从复合
时间状语从句
mean
宾语从句
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But we need to keep in mind that what we see on social media is often not the whole truth about a person. (Para.6 Line 3)
[句式分析] 此句为_________句,其中主句为_____,keep in mind 译为__________;that引导的是__________,从句中又有一个what 引导的__________。
主从复合
宾语从句
主语从句
牢记
但我们需要谨记,我们在社交媒体上看到的,往往不是一个人的全部真面目。
[自主翻译]
Although technology has changed the way we acquire friends,
the meaning of friendship and our longing for friends remain the same. (Para.8 Line 2)
[句式分析] 此句为________句,其中主句为___,although 引导的是_____________,从句中we acquire friends 为省略了______________的定语从句,修饰先行词the way。
主从复合
让步状语从句
that/ in which
尽管技术改变了我们交朋友的方式,但友谊的意义和我们对友谊的渴望依然不变。
[自主翻译]
As Aristotle said, no one would choose to live without friends, even if he had all other goods.(Para.8 Line 5)
[句式分析] 此句为___________句,其中主句为______, as 引导____________________, 译为_______, even if 引导_________________。
正如亚里士多德所说:没有人会选择没有朋友的生活,哪怕他拥有其他所有财富。
主从复合
非限制性定语从句
让步状语从句
正如
[自主翻译]
Homework
Review what we have learned and preview language points