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Teaching Aims:
Target Language
Words and phrases: h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )andle, woe, foe, stumble, block, deter, tough, request, leave sb behind, fear, depart, farewell, elsewhere, mean
Sentences: Sentences in the poem
Language Skills
Learn about the rhyme of the poem.
Read the poem in rhyme.
Emotional target
Further learn about the value of friendship.
Key points and difficult points
The rhyme of the poem.
The metaphor of friendship.
Teaching Procedures
Step 1: Check homework
Work in pairs. One st ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )udent will put forth a problem and the partner will offer a suggestion.
For example:
A: I think I’m putting on weight.
B: If I were you, I would exercise every day.
Step 2: Pair-work: self-assessment and pal-assessment
Step 3: My Portfolio
Finish “My Portfolio” individually.
Check the finished “My Portfolio” each other.
Step 4: Just for Fun
Read the story individually.
Retell the story to the class in your own words.
Step 5: Reading
Pre-reading
About the poem:
There are special peo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ple that we meet in life who seem to make life's journey a little easier. Those people are like a candle that shows the obstacles in your way so that Life is easier to deal with.
Discussion: Do you have any friend who is helpful in your life
While-reading
Task 1: Liste ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n to the poem and underline all the words with rhymes of the poem.
If I was one thing, I'd be a candle
Lighting the way so you can handle
Your life easier without woes
Not having to fight with your foes.
I'd help keep you from stumbling over
Things blocking your path to an open door.
If I light your path, life is easier,
Even strong winds, my light will not deter.
No matter what, I'm here for you
To cheer you up when you are blue.
Do not fret when times get tough,
If things look down or kind of rough.
Just remember, I'm always here,
In your heart, close and near.
I will help you out in every way,
Happiness and love in your heart will stay.
Don't blow me out, that's one request
Unless it's me you do detest.
I do not try to hurt anyone
That isn't good or any fun.
But one day you may leave me behind
You may no longer need my light to shine.
If that day comes, go on your way
And I will hope to see you again one day.
If one day, I don't appear,
Do not worry, do not fear
I may be gone, but in your heart
The light I gave you did not depart.
It will be there forever and a day
To always bring happiness and light your way.
Farewell for now, I'm needed elsewhere
If your path grows dark, in your heart, I'm there.
So I'm really not gone, just not seen,
I would not leave, I'm not that mean.
Only one simple request that I must say,
Please, never forget those who lit your way.
Task 2: Read the poem carefully and answer the following question.
What is the similar ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ity between a friend and a candle Or: Why a friend is compared to a candle
Who do you think the poem can be sent to Why
Task 3: Complete the summary of the poem.
A friend is a can ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )dle who can light your way. With the candle’s __________, life becomes easier for you. So try not to ________ the candle out. Wherever you have difficulties, the candle will always light your way. Even though one day your friend cannot be seen, the _________ your friend gives you will be with you _____ and will continue to light your way.
Key: light, blow, light, forever
Task 4: Try to translate the poem into Chinese.
假如生命可以重来，我愿做一支蜡烛，照亮你的路，让你不再迷茫无助。你的生活将因没有悲伤而变得美好，也不必与敌人进行斗争。我会一直陪伴你，帮你扫清前进道路上的羁绊，让你的眼前是一片开阔的蓝天。如果我照亮了你的路，生活将变得美好。即使是强劲的风，也无法把我的火焰熄灭。无论发生什么，我都在你身边。让你忧郁时感到丝丝快乐。困难时不再感到不安。如果道路并不平坦，记住，我永远在你身边，我会帮你越过所有困难。让幸福与爱，沉淀在你心田，除非我是你憎恶的，否则就请满足我小小的要求，不要熄灭我。我不愿伤害任何人，因为这并不能获得快乐。也许有一天你会离我远去，也许有一天你不再需要我的陪伴。如果真有那么一天，请走好，我会盼望着再见你的容颜。如果有一天，我不再出现，不要担心，不要忧虑。我也许离开，但在你心里，我为你照亮的光永远不会熄灭。这光或许是永恒或许是瞬间，但是却带给你永生的幸福和甘甜。别处还需要我，今日就让我们挥手告别吧。如果你的生活变得黯淡，我还在你心里面。我并未离开，只是你没有看见我。我不会离开，因为我时常把你挂念。我只想向你诉说我对你的小小期盼，请永远把那些给你照亮路的人铭记在心间。
Post-reading
Task 1: Give some comments on the poem.
Task 2: Writing a email
Do you want to sh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )are this poem with a friend You can email it to your friend.
Task 3: Are you artist ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ically inclined You can use this poem in a graphical greeting card, designed by you, and then send it to a special friend.
Step 6: Language points
stumble over 绊了一下脚
I stumbled over a tree root. 树根绊了我的脚。
No matter what, I’m here for you.
No matter wha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t是No matter what happens的省略，意思是“无论发生什么事”。No matter跟疑问代词或疑问副词连用，引导状语从句。例如：
I want to do something else, but it's no matter. 我想干点别的事，但那不重要。
No matter wh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )at you may do, do it well. 不论你做什么，好好地做。
No matter what he is, he must obey the law. 不论他是什么人，他必须遵守法律。
Don't open the door, no matter who calls! 无论谁来,都不要开门!
No matter how hard ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he works, he can not get a promotion. 不管他工作多努力, 他就是得不到提升。
leave …behind 忘带，留下，丢弃
Don’t leave me behind. 不要把我忘了。
He left his wife and children behind. 他抛下了妻子儿女。
Because I was in a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )great hurry, I left my coat behind in the bus. 由于匆忙，我把大衣忘在公共汽车上了。
Step 7: Exercises
1. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.
leave behind, stu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mble over, make a decision, help out, cheer up, relate to, be careful of, be involved in
She ___________ a stool in the darkened room.
Try and _______ a bit; life isn't that bad!
On Sundays we used to go back to _________ in our factories.
Oh, dear! This is th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e third time you’ve ______ your umbrella ______ on a bus.
Children need to learn to ___________ other children.
I didn't want to ____________ the argument.
______________ that horse it often kicks.
In any event, I'll let you know before I ______________.
Key: (1) stumbled over (2) cheer up (3) help out (4) left; behind (5) relate to (6) be involved in (7) Be careful of (8) make a decision
2. Read the following poem and discuss it in groups.
As It Comes To An End
by Kay
As I sit here in class,
I observe my friends
And look forward to the year
Coming to an end.
It's gonna be sad
To say good- bye.
I'll miss everyone.
I know I will cry.
I remember the day
When I came back
To be with my friends
And get on the right track.
We had so many moments;
Some bad, most great.
I'll always remember the love
And erase the hate.
I don't wanna say good- bye
To all my friends.
I don't want this year
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1. Grammar Focus
It must be great to have so many friends.
Your parents must be worried.
Stella can’t be in that group. She doesn’t
like singing.
情态动词must, can, could, may, might 表推测的用法
情态动词中的must, ca ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n, could, may, might都表推测。其中must的可能性最大，can / could次之，may / might最小。具体用法如下：
1. must的用法
（1）表示推测“可能性”时，意思是“一定、准是”，语气较肯定，较有把握。
He must be American. = It is certain that he is American. 他准是个美国人。
（2）must表推测只能用于肯定句。如果要表示“一定不、肯定不”的意思时，应用can`t,如询问某种可能时，应用can。
He must know my address. 他肯定知道我的地址。（一定）
He can`t know my address. 他肯定不知道我的地址。（一定不）
Can he know my address 他知道我的地址吗？（询问可能性）
（3）must表示推测时，可以推测现在/正在发生的动作/过去发生的动作。
He must have a car now. （现在）他一定有辆小汽车。
He must be doing his exercises in the classroom.（正在进行）他一定在教室里做练习。
He must have finished the work.（过去发生）他一定已完成了工作。
注：must表示推测时很少 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )用于将来的情况。一般不用He must come tomorrow.可用It`s certain / I`m sure that he will come tomorrow.
（4）在反意疑问句中，当附属部分含有表示推测意义的must时，疑问部分的助动词应与must后面的动词在非推测情况下的用法保持一致。
He must be a worker, isn`t he （现在）他准时个工人，是吗？
It must have rained last night, didn`t it （过去）昨晚一定下雨了，是不是？
You must have learned ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) English for many years, haven`t you （完成时）你一定学了好多年英语，是吗？
2. can / could的用法
（1）can表示推测“可能性”时，往往用于否定句或疑问句。Can`t“一定不”，语气很肯定。can在疑问句中意思是“会、可能”。
He can`t be at home. = It is impossible that he is at home. 他一定不在家。
（2）can /can`t后可接进行时/完成时，表示对现在发生的动作或过去发生的动作进行推测。
They can`t be reading in the library. 他们一定不在图书馆读书。
He can`t have gone to Shanghai for I saw him a minute ago.
他不可能去了上海，我刚才还看见他。
It`s so late. Where can she have gone 天晚了，她可能去哪儿了呢？
（3）在反意疑问句中，当陈述部分含有表示推测意义的can`t时，疑问部分的助动词应与can`t后面的动词在非推测情况下的用法保持一致.
He can`t be a teacher, is he 他不是教师，是吗？
She can`t have finished her homework, has she
她一定没有完成家庭作业，是不是？
（4）could可用于表示某事有可能发生或可能是事实。
Don`t eat it. It could be poisonous. 不要吃它，可能有毒。
The plane could be delayed by fog. 飞机可能会因为雾晚点。
（5）could还可以用于表示客气、委婉、礼貌的请求语气。
Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the bus station
Could you help me
（6）couldn`t表示否定推测，表示某事不可能真实，或由于特定事实或环境某事肯定不会发生。
It couldn`t possibly be poison. 这不可能是毒药。
注：有时与形容词的比较级连用强调某人或某物不可能再更多地具有某种属性。
You couldn`t be more wrong. 你真是大错特错。
I couldn`t be happier. 我简直是幸福极了。
3. may和might的用法
（1） may, might表示推测“可能性”时，意思是“可能”、“也许”，语气没有 must肯定。
He may / might be American. = It is possible that he is American.
他可能是个美国人。
注：might不表示过去时态，只是语气上比may更委婉，表示的可能性更小。
（2）may, might表推测时，可以用于否定句，意思是“可能不、也许不”，但不用于疑问句。
He may / might not be at home. 他也许不在家。
（3）may, might可以推测现在正在发生的动作或过去发生的动作。
He may / might be sleeping now. （现在）他可能正在睡觉。
The boy may / might not be watching TV at home. （现在）
这个男孩可能没在家看电视
These students may / might have seen the film before.（过去）
这些学生以前可能看过这部电影。
（4）may, might还可以推测将来的情况。
I think we should take raincoat with us, it may rain.
我想我们应该带上雨衣，可能要下雨了。
She might not come this afternoon. 她今天下午可能不来了。
Exercises:
Choose the best answers to complete the following sentences:
1. I thought you ____like something to read. So I have brought you some books.
A. ought B. might C. could D. must
2. –That man must be Sarah`s husband.
--No, he_____ be her husband. She is still single.
A. can`t B. mustn`t C. may not D. ought to
3. Peter __________come with us tonight, but he isn`t very sure.
A. must B. may C. can D. will
4. –What_______ it be
--It __________be a mail box, for it is moving. It be a car.
A. can; can`t; must B. can; can; must
C. can; mustn`t; must D. must; mustn`t; can
5. –Look, someone is coming. Guess_______ .
--Jack. He`s always on time.
A. who can it be B. who he may
C. who he can be D. who it can be
6. –I saw Mary in the library yesterday.
--You__________ her. She is still abroad.
A. mustn`t see B. can`t have seen
C. mustn`t have seen D. couldn`t see
7. David, you______ play with the valuable bottle, you______ break it.
A. won`t; can`t B. mustn`t; may
C. shouldn`t; must D. can`t; shouldn`t
8. Susan refuses to marry Jack now. She _____her mind.
A. must change B. should have changed
C. must have changed D. would have changed
9. Sue_______ come together with us tonight, but she isn`t very sure yet.
A. must B. may C. need D. will
10. Aunt Margare ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t _______the rain, otherwise she would have arrived here by now.
A. must have missed B ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ). should have missed C. had missed D. might miss
A： Did you go to the show by yourself
B: No. I went there with my friends.
Alex enjoyed himself on the Internet. He thinks it is a good way to make friends.
I lost confidence in myself.
“If I had made the right choice, my life would be different now. ” said the writer to herself.
反身代词是指myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves, himself, herself, itself, themselves, oneself。通常有强调性用法和非强调性用法。
1. 强调性用法:
反身代词用于强调时经常作主语或宾语的同位语,一般置于所强调的词的后面;但如果不影响理解,作同位语的反身代词其位置比较灵活。
反身代词用于强调时要重读。例:
The manager himself served the customers. / The manager served the customers himself. 经理亲自为顾客服务。
I told them I wanted to see the manager himself. 我告诉他们我要见经理本人。
在but, except, like, as 等词之后,或作对比时,宾格和反身代词都可以用,但后者的语气更强。例:
For my wife and me / myself it was a most enjoyable weekend. 对于我妻子和我(本人)来说,这是一个非常快乐的周末。
She is about the same age as you / yourself. 她的年龄和你(本人)差不多。
反身代词作介词宾语或动词宾语时，有时也可起强调作用。例:
He has been living by himself since his parents died. 他父母死后,他就一直一个人生活。(by himself = alone) This matter is between ourselves．(without anyone else knowing)?
The enemy will not perish of himself．(of his own will)
She finished the job by herself. 她独自完成了这项工作。(by herself = without help)
反身代词作表语时也可表示特殊意义。例:
I am not quite myself today. 今天我身体不舒服。(=I am not feeling so well as I usually do）
2.非强调性用法
反身代词作动词宾语时常常是非强调性的。有些动词与反身代词成为固定搭配,请注意,汉译时“自己”多不译出。例:
A. behave oneself 有礼貌;规矩
He behaves himself well.他为人很好。
Behave yourself while I am away.我不在,你要规矩点。
B. enjoy oneself 过得快活
We all enjoyed ourselves in the party.我们在聚会上都玩得很痛快。
C. express oneself ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )表达自己的意思
Can you express yourself in English 你能用英语表达思想吗
He expressed himself satisfied.他表示满意。
D. present oneself 到场；present itself出现
He presented ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )himself for a checkup at the hospital.他到医院接受体格检查。
When the cave door was unlocked, a sorrowful sight presented itself。 山洞门一打开,就出现了一幅悲惨的景象。
E. reveal itself 出现
Gradually sounds multiplied and life revealed itself.声音渐渐多起来,生活又开始了。
F. collect oneself 清醒过来,镇定下来
I accepted the offer before I was able to collect myself. 我还没来得及考虑一下,就接受了帮助。
有时“动词+反身代词”之后,还需要一定的介词。例:
G. busy oneself with 忙于
He busied himself with numerous tasks around the house. 他忙于家里的许多事情。
H. avail oneself ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) of 利用
We availed ourselves of every chance to speak English.我们利用每个机会讲英语。
I. address oneself to 专心于(工作)
They address themselves to the main difficulties.他们专心致志解决主要困难。
J. devote oneself to 致力于;献身于
We are determined to devote ourselves to the cause of education. 我们决心为教育事业献身。
有些动词接反身代词后再接that从句:
K. assure oneself that... 确信
Before going to bed, she assure herself that the door was locked. 她确信门已锁好才去睡觉。
L. flatter oneself that ... 自以为
He flattered himself that he would win the first prize. 她自以为会获得第一名。
Exercises
1. I don't think we ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) can do it all ____.
A. by ourselves B. by myself C. by ourself D .by yourselves
2. I can't repair ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the model ship ____. Can you help
A .me; me B. myself ;myself C .myself ;me D. me ; myself
3. Does your broth ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )er often wash clothes_____
A. he B .himself C. herself D .him( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )
Teaching Aims:
Target Language
Words and expres ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sions: distinguish, case, occasionally, teenager, confidence, temper, introduce, decision, either, miserable, unchangeable, blame, suffering,
Phrases: dis ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tinguish between, at a loss, fall into a …habit, relate to, be involved in, anything like that, gain weight, lose confidence in, have trouble in, make a decision, live a miserable life, be careful of, make the difference
Sentences:
I think it is hard for a teenager to find someone to relate to.
If I were you, I would give it up easily within two weeks.
Language Skills
Help students to imp ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rove the reading ability by finding out details of the text.
Help students to write a short paragraph with they have learned about friends and friendship.
Emotional targets
Students will learn how to make a proper choice when making friends.
Teaching Procedures
Step 1: Check homework
Ask some students to tell the class what they think of the following saying about friendship.
A man should kee ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )p his friendship in constant repair. 只有经常“浇灌”，方能保持友谊天长地久。
Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing. 择友要慎重，弃友更要慎重。
Don't try to win a friend by presenting gifts. You should instead contribute your sincere love and learn how to win others' heart through appropriate ways. 不要靠馈赠获得朋友，你必须奉献你诚挚的爱，学会怎样用正当的方法赢得别人的心。
Ask students to add some sayings on friendship.
A life without a friend is a life without a sun. 人生没有了朋友就犹如失去了阳光。
A friend is a second self. 朋友是第二个自我。
Both together do best of all. 二人同心，无往不胜。
Step 2: Lead in
Guess: Look at t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he title of the text. What do you think the choices that are made in the text are What choices do you usually make in everyday life
Step 3: First Reading
Task 1: Read the text quickly. What is the main idea of the text
Key: It is v ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ery important to make a right choice while making friends.
Task 2: Decide whether the following statements are true or false.
People often make wrong choices.
Choosing good friends is not easy for middle school students.
The writer bega ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n to lose his temper easily because he did not have friends.
As an adult, the writer has already given up taking drugs and drinking alcohol.
From the text, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )we know that a bad friend will have a bad effect on our life.
Key: 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T
Step 4: Second Reading
Task: Read the text again and answer the following questions.
What is the difficult thing for us to do
Why did the writer go to a new family
Who introduced the writer to drugs and alcohol
Does the writer think it easy to give up drugs and alcohol
What are the writer’s suggestions on making friends
Key:
The difficult thing for us to do is to decide the right thing.
The writer went t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o a new family because his parents wanted the family to help him out of a problem.
The two children in this family introduced the writer to drugs and alcohol.
No, he doesn’t.
The writer suggested ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) that we should be careful of the friends we choose and be careful of the choices we make in life.
Step 5: Oral practice
Discuss the following questions in groups.
What friends are good friends
How do you make friends
What should you be careful about
Step 6: Writing
Write paragraph ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )about making friends and keeping friendship. The main ideas in the above questions should be included.
A sample:
Friendship is one of the greatest pleasures that people can enjoy. It is very difficult to find a better definition of friendship. A true friend does indeed find pleasure in our joy and share sorrow in our grief. In time of trial, he or she is always at our side to give us his or her help and comfort．
Knowing how valuable friendship is, we should be very careful in our choice of a friend, We must choose someone who has a good character, whose activities are good and who shows kindness of heart. We should avoid those shallow people who are easily changed by adversities or misfortune．
A true friend can always be trusted, loved and respected. If you tell a friend your secrets, he or she won’t tell anyone else. Friends share each other’s joys and sorrows. They help each other when they are in trouble, and cheer each other up when they are sad. The most important thing is that a friend always understands you. In conclusion, when you have made a good friend, don’t forget him or her.
Step 7: Language points
distinguish between… 辨别，识别（两者）之间的不同
We can distinguish between gold and silver. 我们能区分金和银。
辨析：distinguish from... 把……与……区别开
Some people find it ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) difficult to distinguish right from wrong. 一些人很难辨别正确与谬误。
2. … but very often we are at a loss to decide the right thing.
at a loss困惑，不知所措
He is always at a l ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )oss what to say in front of strangers.
他在生人面前总是不知要说什么。
I'm at a loss what to do next.
我不知道下一步怎么办。
fall into a bad habit 形成坏习惯
He has fallen into the habit of drinking. 他养成了喝酒的习惯。
relate to有关，涉及；与……协调；与……相处得好，与……相适应
Children need ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to learn to relate to other children. 孩子们应该学会与其他孩子友好相处。
Some adults can't relate to children. 有些成年人不理解儿童的想法.
She doesn’t relate very well to her mother. 她和她母亲关系不太融洽。
be involved in涉及到（包含于）
This country was involved in war. 这个国家卷入战争。
She was involved in working out a puzzle. 她在聚精会神地解一道难题。
introduce 介绍
She introduced me to her friend. 她把我介绍给她的朋友。
if I hadn’t made such friends, what would have been of my life
本句是与过去事实相反的虚拟语气。与过去事实相反的虚拟语气的形式为：
条件从句 主句
过去完成时 should / would / could / might have +过去分词
例如：if he had ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) come yesterday, I would have told him about it. 如果他昨天来的话，我会把这件事告诉他的。
含义：He did not come yesterday, so I did not tell him about it.
If I were you, I would give it up easily within two weeks.
条件从句 主句
一般过去时(be用were) should / would / could / might +动词原形
例如：If they were here, they would help you. 如果他们在这儿，会帮助你的。
含义：They are not here, so they can’t help you.
be careful of 当心
We must be careful of public property. 我们必须爱护公共财物。
Be careful of what you are doing. 注意你的所作所为。
辨析：be careful about 讲究；小心；当心
She is too careful about her dress. 她过分讲究衣着。
Be careful about what you say. 要当心你说的话。
make the difference ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )区别对待，起（重要）作用，有影响make a / no / some difference 对某人（某事物）有（没有，有一些）作用或影响
The rain didn’t make much difference to the game. 这场雨对比赛没多大影响。
Step 8: Exercises
Translate the following phrases into English.
（1）对自己失去信心 （2）戒烟 （3）做出决定
（4）沏一杯茶 （5）有关，涉及 （6）卷入
（7）区分好与坏 （8）不知所措 （9）两个星期内
Key: (1) lose confidence in oneself (2) give up smoking (3) make a decision
(4) make a cup of tea (5) relate to (6) be involved in
(7) distinguish bet ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ween good and bad (8) at a loss (9) within two weeks
2. Multiple choice
(1) She is careful _________what she eats.
A. of B. in C. with D. for
(2) It is hard for a teenager to find someone__________.
A. to make friends B. to make friends with
C. making friends D. making friends with
(3) He has fallen__ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )_______ the habit of calling at his brother’s flat on Thursday evenings.
A. to B. in C. into D. over
(4) She finds it difficult to __________ her fellow students.
A. get along to B. get in with
C. relate to D. relate with
Key: (1) A (2) D (3) C (4) C
3. Fill in the blanks according to the Chinese.
(1) 他养成了喝酒的习惯。
He has ____ ______ ______ ______ _______ drinking.
(2) 她和她母亲关系不太融洽。
She doesn’t ______ ______ _______ _______ her mother.
Key: (1) fallen into the habit of (2) relate very well toTeaching Aims
Target Language
words and expressio ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ns: person, share, different from…, similar, in common (with…)
sayings on friendship
A man should keep his friendship in constant repair.
Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.
Don’t try to win a fri ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )end by presenting gifts. You should instead contribute your sincere love and learn how to win others’ heart through appropriate ways.
Language Skills
Improve student ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s’ spoken English by talking about friends and friendship.
Improve students’ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) listening ability by listening to dialogues about friends and friendship.
Emotional targets:
Students learn about the good qualities of being good friends.
Key Points and difficult Points:
Oral practice in talking about friends and friendship.
Know more abou ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t qualities of being good friends and keeping friendship.
Teaching Procedures:
Step 1: Brainstorming
Ask students to think of as many words or phrases about hobbies and personalities as possible. They first work in groups, then one of each group will report their work to the class.
Step 2: Pair work
Students prepare pictures of some friends before class.
Students work in pairs ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), one showing the pictures of his / her friends to the other and telling him / her the hobbies and personalities of his /her friends.
Step 3: Listening
Ask students to read the six statements on page 78 first.
Listen and match the person with his / her opinions.
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Step 4: Listen and put the ideas in order
Pre-listening activity
Pair work: Students w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ork in pairs, asking each other what kind of friends you’d like to make and why.
While-listening
Read the following sta ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tements, making sure students know the meaning of each statement.
Listen and put the statements in order.’
Key:
Students check their answers between each other.
Post-listening
Retelling: Retell the listening material in your own words.
Step 5: Oral practice
Students learn the dialogue on page 79 individually.
Work in pairs, making dialogues and role play them in class.
What kind of friends would you like to make
I’d like to make friends with…I’d like to make friends with those who…My friend will be……
How do you make friends with others
on the Internet. to join a sport teamto join a club…
Step 6: Language points
share vt, vi 共有，共用
share sth with sb 与……分享或合用
I’ll share my a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )pple with you, if you’ll give me half of your cake. 你若把你的蛋糕给我一半，我就与你分享我的苹果。
I was lucky not to hav ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e to share my office with another teacher. 我很幸运，不必与另一位老师合用办公室。
I will share the cost with you. 我愿与你分摊费用。
She won’t share her secret with us. 她不肯把秘密告诉我们。
in common (with…) （与……）共同的(公有的)
We have a lot in common. 我们有很多相同之处。
I have nothing in common with Jane. 我和简毫无共同之处.
Step 7 Exercises
Translate the following phrases into English.
（1）玩电脑游戏 （2）与……有共同的爱好 （3）通过网络
（4）保持友谊 （5）把……整理整齐 （6）跟……不同的性格
2. Multiple choice
(1) My pen is lost. Will you ________ your pen with me
A. spare B. give C. share D. take
(2) I would l ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ike to make friends with persons who have ________ interests with me.
A. same B. different C. similarly D. similar
(3) In common ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) _______ other students, Tom is often late for school.
A. with B. to C. as D. of
Key:
1. (1) play compu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ter games (2) share the same interests with… (3) on the Internet
(4) keep friendship (5) put …in order (6) different personalities from
2. (1) C (2) D (3) A
Step 8 Homework
After class, discuss ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the sayings on friendship, and add as many sayings on friendship as possible.
friendly
outgoing
collecting
stamps
singing
personalities
drawing
hobbies
helpful
playing football
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