Lets sing a song.,Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot And days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, Well take a cup of kindness yet, For auld lang syne. And heres a hand, my trusty friend, And gies a hand to thine; Well take a cup of kindness yet, For auld lang syne. For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne.,Lets sing a song.,Lets sing a song.,What is the song about?,Lets sing a song.,What is the song about?Do you think friendship is important to us?,Lets sing a song.,Now lets read an essay adapted from “Of Friendship” written by Francis Bacon about the importance of friendship.,What is the song about?Do you think friendship is important to us?,Lets sing a song.,Now lets read an essay adapted from “Of Friendship” written by Francis Bacon about the importance of friendship.,What is the song about?Do you think friendship is important to us?,Francis Bacon (1561-1626)弗朗西斯培根,A great English writer, scientist and philosopher伟大的英国作家、科学家、 哲学家,About the author,Francis Bacon (1561-1626)弗朗西斯培根,A great English writer, scientist and philosopher伟大的英国作家、科学家、哲学家,About the author,Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.,Reading makes a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.,Famous sayings of Bacon,Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.,一些书可以浅尝辄止，一些书可以狼吞虎咽，而有些书则需要细嚼慢咽，好好消化。,Reading makes a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.,Famous sayings of Bacon,Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.,一些书可以浅尝辄止，一些书可以狼吞虎咽，而有些书则需要细嚼慢咽，好好消化。,Reading makes a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.,读书使人充实，讨论使人机敏，写作使人严谨。,Famous sayings of Bacon,Read the essay,This essay is about the _.,Whats the theme of this essay?,A. The importance/benefits of friendship.,B. Bacons best friend.,C. Bacons life story.,D. The disadvantages of friendship.,This essay is about the _.,Whats the theme of this essay?,A. The importance/benefits of friendship.,B. Bacons best friend.,C. Bacons life story.,D. The disadvantages of friendship.,Para. 1 More often than not, close friendships will help smooth out the sometimes rocky road that we are all meant to travel.,Para. 1 More often than not, close friendships will help smooth out the sometimes rocky road that we are all meant to travel.Para. 2 There are many benefits of friendship that we can enjoy.,Para. 1 More often than not, close friendships will help smooth out the sometimes rocky road that we are all meant to travel.Para. 2 There are many benefits of friendship that we can enjoy.Para. 3 The first fruit of friendship is the peace that comes from sharing with friends our joy, sadness, success and failure.,Para. 1 More often than not, close friendships will help smooth out the sometimes rocky road that we are all meant to travel.Para. 2 There are many benefits of friendship that we can enjoy.Para. 3 The first fruit of friendship is the peace that comes from sharing with friends our joy, sadness, success and failure.Para. 4 The second fruit of friendship is the better understanding and judgement that may be achieved through conversations with well-meaning and wise friends.,Para. 1 More often than not, close friendships will help smooth out the sometimes rocky road that we are all meant to travel.Para. 2 There are many benefits of friendship that we can enjoy.Para. 3 The first fruit of friendship is the peace that comes from sharing with friends our joy, sadness, success and failure.Para. 4 The second fruit of friendship is the better understanding and judgement that may be achieved through conversations with well-meaning and wise friends.Para. 5 The third fruit of friendship is the help that a friend may offer in many different ways. Sometimes a friend is even known as our “second self”.,Para. 1 More often than not, close friendships will help smooth out the sometimes rocky road that we are all meant to travel.Para. 2 There are many benefits of friendship that we can enjoy.Para. 3 The first fruit of friendship is the peace that comes from sharing with friends our joy, sadness, success and failure.Para. 4 The second fruit of friendship is the better understanding and judgement that may be achieved through conversations with well-meaning and wise friends.Para. 5 The third fruit of friendship is the help that a friend may offer in many different ways. Sometimes a friend is even known as our “second self”.Para. 6 Friends should be carefully chosen and relationships carefully developed.,Para 1,Para 2,Para 3,Para 4,Para 5,Para 6,Reading for structure,Para 1,Para 2,Para 3,Para 4,Para 5,Para 6,Reading for structure,Para 1,Para 2,Para 3,Para 4,Para 5,Para 6,Para 1,Para 2,Para 3,Para 4,Para 5,Para 6,Reading for structure,Para 1,Para 2,Para 3,Para 4,Para 5,Para 6,structure of the essay,Part 1: (para. _) the _ o