Auld Lang Syne

Should auld acquaintance be forgot. 老朋友怎能遗忘掉，  And never brought to mind? 永不再放心上  Should auld acquaintance be forgot. 老朋友怎能遗忘掉，  And days o‘lang syne? 还有过去的好时光？ 
*For auld lang syne,my dear, 为了过去的好时光，（亲爱的）  For auld lang syne, 为了过去的好时光，  We’ll tak‘a cup o’kindness yet 让我们干一杯友谊的酒，  For auld lang syne. 为了过去的好时光。  And here‘s a hand,my trusty fiere(friend) 老朋友，我已伸出我的手，  And gie’e a hand of thine, 请你也伸手相握  We‘ll tak’a cup of kindness yet 让我们干一杯友谊的酒，  For auld lang syne. 为了过去的好时光。  Repeat*
warming up and speaking
What is friendship?
I want to find the answer to the question
What is friendship?
When it rains, I think friendship is a small umbrella.
It can give me a piece of clear sky.
When I’m crying, I think friendship is a white handkerchief.
It can wipe my tears dry.
When I am sad, I think friendship is a warm word.
It can bring me happiness again.
When I am in trouble, I think friendship is a strong hand.
It can help me escape my troubles.
When I sit in a quiet place, I think friendship is a very wonderful feeling.
It can’t be pulled and torn, because it is in everyone’s heart.
It is there from the beginning to the end of our lives.
Some proverbs about friendship
A life without a friend is a life without the sun

人生没有朋友,犹如生活没有了太阳 .

A man who has friends must show himself friendly.
要有朋友,必须以友谊待人.

A true friend is one soul in two bodies.
真正的朋友好似两个身子长著一颗心
I Lead in
Brainstorming
What qualities (品质) should a good friend have?
brave
honest
responsible
generous
humorous
helpful
patient
kindhearted
diligent
open-minded
considerate
selfless
Do the survey on P1 by yourself. Then add up your score and see how many points you get.
II Warming Up
Finish the survey on P1
Work out your score:

1. A 1 B 3 C 2
2. A 1 B 2 C 3
3. A 1 B 2 C 3
4. A 3 B 2 C 1
5. A 0 B 3 C 0
4-7points:
You are not a good friend. You either ignore your friend’s needs or just do what he/she wants you to do. You should think about what a good friend needs to do. Think more about this.
Warming Up
upset
ignore
calm … down
have got to
be concerned about
walk the dog
loose
to become quiet after nervous activity
to be worried about
unhappy and worried
to take no notice of
have to do
free, not tied up
to take a dog for a walk
Warming Up
Match the word or expression with its meaning.
1. Pre-reading: Think about the following questions and give your ideas about them.
What will you do if you have trouble with your classmates or friends? For example, if he/she does something wrong that made you angry or sad?
Answer: If I have trouble with …, I will …
What will you do if you disagree with your friends about something?
Answer: If I disagree with …, I will …
Do you think it is possible for you to get along with everyone?
Answer: Yes/No, I think/don’t think so, because …
I Reading
2. Read Lisa’s letter and answer the following two questions.

What did Lisa write to Miss Wang for?
( For advice.)
Lisa wrote to Miss Wang to ask for advice.
What is Lisa’s problem?
(have trouble with, gossip)
She has trouble with her classmates. Some of them gossiped about her friendship with a boy.
Reading
1. Listen to Miss Wang’s reply and answer:
Listening
“My advice is ______________________,”
What’s Miss Wang’s advice?
2. Listen again, and finish the exercises below:
There’s nothing wrong with you and this boy ________ friends and________ together.
________ your friendship with this boy would be a _________ thing to do.
Teenagers like to ________, and they often see something that isn’t real.
My advice is to ______ your classmates. That way you will _______ them that you are more _________ than they are.
being
studying
Ending
stupid
gossip
ignore
show
grown-up
Listening
What does Miss Wang say about their
friendship? She says that ___________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
___________________________
Ex.3 Answer the following questions orally in pairs.
there is nothing wrong in Lisa making friends with a boy. She also thinks that it is possible for a boy and a girl to be good friends.
Listening
3. How does she explain why Lisa’s classmates gossip about their friendship?
She says that____________________
____________________________________________________________
4. What is Miss Wang’s advice?
She asks Lisa to _________________
__________
teenagers like to gossip and that perhaps they can’t understand Lisa’s friendship with the boy.
ignore her gossiping classmates.
Listening
2. Why does Miss Wang think it would
be foolish if they end their friendship?
She thinks that __________________
_________________________________
Lisa would lose a good friend who helps her with her studies.
Listening
Do you think Lisa ignoring her classmates is a good idea?
II Speaking
Now discuss these questions with your partner:
Does a friend always have to be a person?
Can animals or other things be our friends?
IV Speaking
Sample answers:
Yes, I think so. So do I. Of course.
No, I don’t think so. Neither do I. I’m afraid not.
I agree …because we can …. Yes, but ….
I’m sorry, but I don’t agree.
In my opinion, …
I think/believe/feel that it’s bad for us to ….