精品资料Unit1 Friendship Period1Section 1: Background reading on friendship Friendship QuotesI. Questions about friendship1.What is the main problem in friendship? (leaving someone out)2.How do you keep a friend? (treat someone like you want to be treated)3.What is a good friend? (somebody whom you can depend on)4.What if your friend said they wouldnt be your friendif you were another persons friend? (That “friend” would not mind if she were really your friend.) “True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost.”- Charles Caleb Colton “A friend is one who walks in when others walk out”-Walter Winchell “A friend is one who believes in you when you have ceased to believe in yourself.” - Lysha “The better part of ones life consists of his friendships.”- Abraham Lincoln “Advice is like snow; the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks into the mind.” - Samuel Taylor Coleridge “Friendship is the golden ribbon that ties the world together.” -Kristina Kentigian “Friends are the sunshine of life.” -John Hay A friend in need is a friend indeed.II. Tips on being a good friend Treat your friends the way you want to be treated. Keep secrets that are told to you. Pay attention when your friend is talking. Keep your promises. Share things with your friend. Tell your friend the truth. Stick up for your friend.III. What kind of friend are you? 1. If your friend tells you a secret that isnt bad but you promised not to tell anyone, you will_. A. tell everyone B. keep the promise 2. If you know your friend is planning to cheat on a test, you will_. A. tell your teacher B. let your friend cheat C. help your friend study for the test so she wont feel she needs to cheat 3. If your friend tells you a secret and it may cause his or her death, you will_. A. tell a trusted adult B. keep it a secret C. tell your friends You may print this sheet and answer the questions. Then discuss the answers with your friends.A true friendship should:encourage you to live your dream.support you toward your goals.sympathize for your losses and help you find a silver lining.build your self-esteem.If happiness and life-satisfaction are your goals, your friends should be chosen on the basis of how well they can accomplish those four goals. Happiness is a personal choice that comes from within. But, as the friendship poem says, it surely doesnt hurt to have supportive friendships that help us achieve our goals.IV. Self-reflection upon friendshipRead the following statements and then tick Yes () or No( ) to show your opinions upon friendship.1. Friendship is very important to me.2. I have a lot of friends.3. There can be true friendship between a schoolboy and a schoolgirl.4. I am very kind to my friends.1. I think everyone should have friends.2. Friends must have the same character.3. I keep a diary and think it is my close friend.4. When my friend is in trouble, I am always ready to help.5. I dont like to talk to others very much. I like to be alone.6. I keep a pet animal and treat it like a friend.A friendship poemChoose friends wisely, the portrait they paintIs who you are and who you aint.Friendship is lifes great supportWhen friends are of the right sort.For all your dreams do they make room,Or bring you down with doom and gloom?You will know a friendship is true.When it brings out the best in you.Its true. You can tell a person by the company she keeps. Our friendships not only tell a lot about who we are - they make us who we are. The friendship poem above says it all. You will know a friendship is true when it brings out the best in you. Take a look at your friends. Do they bring out the best in you? That might seem like a silly question. We all tend to think, “Of course they bring out the best in me. I wouldnt be friends with them otherwise.”Section 2: Vocabulary teaching strategyI. The role of vocabulary teachingIn the context of learning English as a foreign language, a learner is forced to be autonomous and independent and make conscious effort to learn vocabulary outside the classroom simply because the exposure to the target language is limited in class. So teachers cannot rely on their students picking up lexical items. This makes explicit vocabulary teaching necessary. However, vocabulary is notoriously difficult if not impossible to teach because of the complexity of its linguistic, semantic and psycho-cognitive aspectsII. Best approachThere are no universally useful strategies and they contribute to vocabulary learning in different ways. Students use a number of strategies, often simultaneously. The efficiency of vocabulary learning depends on how students combine individual strategies. If