Unit 1
Friendship
Warming up
Words and expressions
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, for the sake of auld lang syne. If you ever change your mind, but I living, living me behind, oh bring it to me, bring me your sweet loving, bring it home to me.
--- Leo Sayer
Auld lang syne (友谊地久天长)
I'll give you jewelry and money too. That' s all all I'll do for you.
Oh~ bring it to me, bring me your sweet loving, bring it home to me. Yeah~ Yeah~

Darling you know I laughed when you left, but now I know that I only hurt myself. Please bring it to me, bring your sweet sweet love, bring it home, bring it home to me.
If you ever change your mind, but I living, living me behind, oh bring it to me, bring me your sweet loving, bring it home to me. For auld lang syne my dear, for auld lang syne, we'll take a cup of kindness yet for the sake of auld lang syne….
Junior middle school life has passed away, but the friends made there would never be forgotten…
Should auld (old) acquaintance (friend) be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
For the sake of auld lang syne (old long since)… ?
As the saying goes:
friends are like wine; the older, the better.
Warming up
1. Do you have friends? What kind of friend do you like? Please say something about your best friend.
friends
kind
honest
brave
helpful
Generous
(慷慨的)
humorous
clever
hard-working
hobbies
age
personality
appearance
?
Sth. in common
one of
your friends
What do you want from a friend?
How does he or she act towards you?
What do you do for your friends
Playing happily together
Getting on quite well with each other
Taking good care of each other or getting ready to help each other
Cooperating and improving together
Learning from each other and competing with each other
Sharing joys or sadness with each other
Being true / faithful to each other
So think about what is friendship?
F
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N
D
faithful / friendly/ fair …
reliable / respectful / responsible
interesting…
equal / encouraging
nice…
devoted…
S
H
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P
sharing / sincere…
helpful / honest…
independent…
polite / patient
What kind of person are you going to make friends with in the new school?
Are you a good friend?
To have a good friend, first you need to be a good friend.
1. You want to see a very interesting film with your friend, but your friend can’t go until he/she finishes cleaning the bicycle. You will …
A. go without your friend.
B. help your friend clean the bicycle so you can leave early.
C. plan to go another time
Are you good to your friend? Do the survey on p1.
Add up your score and see how many points you get.
2. Your friend asks to borrow your favorite camera. When he/she borrowed it last time, he/she broke it and you had to pay to get it repaired. You will …
A. say no.
B. let your friend borrow it without saying anything.
C. let your friend borrow it, but tell him/her that if the camera is broken again, he will have to pay to get it repaired.
3. Your friend comes to school very upset. The bell rings so you need to go to class. You will …
A. ignore the bell and go somewhere quiet to calm your friend down.
B. tell your friend you’ve got to go to class.
C. Tell your friend you’re concerned about him/her but you have to go to class. You two meet after class and talk.
4. Your friend has gone on holiday and asked you to take care of his/her dog. While walking the dog, you were careless and it got loose and was hit by a car. The dog’s leg was broken. You will…
A. take the dog to the vet and pay the bill yourself.
B. ask your parents to take the dog to the vet and pay for it.
C. take the dog to the vet but give the bill to your friend to pay
5. You are taking your mid-term exam. Your friend, who doesn’t work hard, asks you to help him cheat in the exam by looking at your paper. You will…

A. let him/her look at your paper.
B. tell him he/her should have studied hard , so don’t let him look at your paper.
C. tell him/her to look at someone else’s paper.
Scoring sheet for the survey:
Situation 1. A. 1 B. 3 C. 2
Situation 2. A. 1 B. 2 C. 3
Situation 3 A. 1 B. 2 C. 3
Situation 1 A. 3 B. 2 C. 1
Situation 1 A. 0 B. 6 C. 0
4-7 points: You are not a good friend. You either neglect your friend’s needs or just do what he wants you to do.
The qualities of a person who cannot be a friend of others easily :
selfish（自私的）, dishonest,
bad-tempered, mean（吝啬的）, impatient, narrow-minded, noisy, lazy, gossipy(爱说闲话的）…
8-12 points: You are a good friend but you sometimes let your friendship become too important, or you fail to show enough concern for your friend’s needs and feelings. Try to strike a balance between your friend’s needs and your own responsibilities.
13+ points: You are an excellent friend who recognizes that to be a good friend you need to balance your needs and your friend\'s needs．Well done!
The qualities of a person who can be a friend of others easily :
honest, friendly, helpful, kind, brave, open-minded, generous, patient, good-tempered(好脾气的）, trustworthy, careful, full of love, caring, responsible, interesting, easygoing（易相处的）, warm-hearted, selfless, intelligent, dedicated
Debate
Sample answers : Yes, I think so. / No, I don’t think so. …because we can … / In my opinion / I think, believe, feel that it’s …
Do you think friendship is important in your life? Why do you think so?
Does a friend always have to be a person? What else can be your friend?
Prepare the new words before learning the reading.
Search and collect the sayings about friendship
Homework
Take a break!
朋友---周华健