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Unit 3 Getting along with others
Reading 1
Friendship on the rocks: please advise!
Pre-reading
1. Do you think there are “friends for life”
2. Do you have someone who once was your friend but never talks to you any more now If so, would you mind sharing your experiences
While reading
1. Read the title and think.
(1) What could “on the rocks” in the title possibly mean How can you tell that
(2) Can you predict what will be talked about in the text
My best friend and I have been close for eight years.When I was an awkward primary school student, she was the popular girl who was willing to make friends with me. Since then, a close friendship has grown between us and she's been almost like a sister to me.
1.awkward令人尴尬的;笨拙的
2.primary school小学
3.was willing to愿意做某事
4.Since then从那以后
我和我最好的朋友已经亲密了八年。当我还是一个笨拙的小学生时,她就是一个很受欢迎的女孩,愿意和我做朋友。从那以后,我们之间就萌生出了亲密的友谊,她对我来说就像姐妹一样。
Whether we're walking to school, doing homework or just hanging out at the weekend ,we're hardly out of each other's sight. But last Saturday , she broke my heart, and I'm still picking up the pieces.
1.Whether...or...无论...还是...
引导状语从句
2.hang out 闲逛
3.hardly几乎不
4.out of each other's sight
脱离某人的视线
5.broke my heart
伤了我的心
6.picking up the pieces平复心情
无论我们是步行去学校,做家庭作业,还是只是在周末闲逛我们几乎没有离开过彼此的视线。但是在上个星期六,她伤了我的心,我还在平复心情。
Our original plan was to see a film at the cinema that afternoon. But in the morning,my friend posted a message on social media saying she had a cold. When I called her she said she might not be able to make it to the cinema. " Don't worry,"I said. " Get some rest. We can wait till you get better.
1.original 起初的
2.be able to能够做某事
3.make it能够出席;准时到达
But in the morning(时间状语),my friend(主语) posted (谓语)a message(宾语) on social media(状语)
saying (现在分词做后置定语;或者可以理解成为非谓语动词)she had a cold(saying的宾语从句)
1.post a message 发信息
2.social media社交媒体
3.had a cold感冒
那天下午,我们的原计划是在电影院看电影。但在早上,我的朋友在社交媒体上发了一条消息说她感冒了。当我打电话给她时,她说她可能去不了电影院了。别担心,”我说:“休息一下。我们可以等你好一些了再去。”
Today, however, I received a horrible surprise. A classmate told me, she had seen my friend chatting with another girl in а café on Saturday afternoon.
1.horrible可怕的;极坏的
2.seen...chatting
see sb. doing sth
看见某人正在做某事
3.chatting with与某人聊天
4.café 咖啡馆;小餐馆
然而,今天我收到一个可怕的惊喜。一位同班同学告诉我,她看到我的朋友周六下午在咖啡馆里和另个女孩聊天。
How stupid I was!My friend's illness was a complete lie! Instead of recovering at home, she was out having fun with someone else.
1.illness疾病
2.lie谎言
3.Instead of代替;而不是
4.recovering恢复健康
5.having fun
玩耍;玩得开心
How stupid I was!
这是how 引导的感叹句,stupid意为愚蠢的
how引导的感叹句:
how +adj+主语+谓语
what引导的感叹句:
what +(a/an)+adj +n.+主语+谓语
她所谓的“生病”是彻头彻尾的谎话。她并没有在家养病,而是跑到外面和别人玩去了。
I was so angry that I avoided her during school all day, and I still don’t feel like responding to any of her online messages. The stress of this situation is killing me, and I’m at a loss what to do next.
1.avoided避免:回避
2.feel like doing sth.想要做某事
3.responding to回答;回应
4.at a loss不知所措
5.what to do next.
疑问词+to do sth.
我气坏了,一整天我在学校都躲着她,到现在也不想回复她网上发过来的任何消息。这种情况带来的压力让我难受死了,我不知道接下来该怎么办。
I’m so sorry! But this friendship is worth saving: eight years is a long time! Don’t be so quick to judge your friend. Perhaps she knows she’s in the wrong and wants to apologize, or maybe she has a simple explanation for her behaviour.
1.is worth saving
be worth doing sth.值得做某事
2.judge评价;评判
3.in the wrong有错;应承担责任
4.apologize道歉
5.explanation解释
动词:explain
6.behaviour
n.行为 v.behave 表现
你感到抱歉!但是这份友情是值得挽回的:八年真久!别这么快就给你的朋友下结论。或许她知道自己错了,想向你道歉,又或许她可以明白地解释自己的行为。
In any case, find an opportunity to have a full and frank talk with her. Listen to what she has to say, and be sure to explain how you feel. I’m sure you can solve this problem together.
1.In any case无论如何
2.opportunity机会
3.frank坦率的;直率的
无论如何,找个机会和她深入、坦诚地谈谈。听听她怎么说,你也一定要说出自己的感受。我相信,你们一定能一起解决这个问题的。
I definitely understand how you feel. I also had a friend whom I trusted a lot. When I found out that I was tricked by him, I was really hurt and let go of our friendship. I know you value your friendship and want your friend to value it equally.
1.definitely确切地
2.tricked欺骗
3.let go of放弃
4.value重视
5.equally同样地;平等地
你的心情我感同身受。我也曾经有一个特别信任的朋友。我发现自己被他欺骗之后,真的好伤心,我放弃了那份友谊。我知道你有多么珍视你们的友谊,并且希望你朋友也同样珍重它
However, if your friend ignores your feelings or makes you suffer, it’s time to rethink your relationship. Talk to her and decide whether this friendship is still important to you. It’s sad to move on, but you have to accept that friends come and go in life.
1.ignores忽视
2.suffer遭受;受苦
3. it’s time to do sth.到了做某事的时间
4.rethink重新考虑
5.move on继续前进
6.accept接受
可是,如果你朋友不在乎你的感受,让你难过,那就该反思一下你们的关系了。跟她谈谈,再决定这份友谊对你来说是不是仍然重要。放手固然令人伤感,但你必须接受这点——生命中,朋友就是有聚有散。
2. Scan the forum exchange and finish A1 on Page 32.
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While reading
(1) Amy’s friend was out having fun with someone else
(2) Amy received a horrible surprise.
(3) Save the friendship because eight years is a long time.
(4) Rethink this friendship and if necessary, move on.
3. Read the text again and answer the questions in A2 on Page 32.
While reading
(1) Amy thought her friend was almost like a sister to her.
(2) They wanted to see a film.
(3) Amy’s classmate told her about it.
(4) Amy’s friend said she was too ill to see the film with Amy but went to a café with another girl anyway.
(5) If one’s friend ignores their feelings or makes them suffer.
What are the similarities and differences between Cindy’s and David’s advice
4. Read the two replies again and answer the following question.
(1) They both think Amy should talk to her friend.
(2) Cindy thinks that the friendship is worth saving, while David suggests that if Amy’s friend regularly ignores her feelings, it should be time to rethink the relationship.
While reading
Post-reading
1. Discuss the following question in pairs.
Imagine your friend has lied to you. How would you respond
I had a friend who did something similar to me. We planned to go to the Science Museum together, but he pulled out at the last minute. I was upset that he completely ignored my feelings. I frankly explained to him how I felt, and he told me his side of the story. We are still best friends today because we are so honest with each other. The key is communication. Try not to be negative.
1.look like 看起来像
2.under a lot of stress承受很大的压力
3.misunderstood 误解misunderstand的过去式
4.felt like doing sth.想要做某事
5.cancelled 取消
6.contact 联系
7.exploded爆炸
8.face to face
面对面
9.generous慷慨的
1.horrible
feel作为感官动词,后面只能接形容词
2.at a loss
3.recovering
spend time doing sth.花费时间做某事
4.ignoring
keep doing sth.一直做某事
5.responded
动词要注意时态和三单
6.let go of
want to do sth.想要做某事
7.apologize
should+V原
8.in the wrong 有错
1.maintain a friendship
value a friendship
end a friendship
build a friendship
2. a friendship begins
a friendship starts
a friendship ends
3.a great friendship
a good friendship
a real friendship
a true friendship
a lasting friendship
a lifelong friendship
4.a dear friend
a real friend
a special friend
a true friend
a new friend
5.become friends
remain friends
stay friends
win a friend
lose a friend