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1、1Unit 13 FriendshipPreviewFriendship is a unique relationship. In contrast to most other relationships, friendship is voluntary. There are legal and religious ceremonies for marriage, and social and legal rules for governing marital relationships. We have no parallel ceremonies to recognize friendsh
2、ips and no formal standards to guide interaction among friends. The lack of social standards and recognition makes friendship a particularly challenging and exciting relationship.Text ReadingWarm-upKnowing friendship.Friendship is universal; a close friend is a close friend anywhere. There are quali
3、ties we all admire in friends, and things all of us would do for friends. Now share your views on friendship with your friends.1. In your country, where, when, or how did you first meet your friends? Circle as many as possible.a. childhood f. jobsb. within the family g. neighborsc. sports h. college
4、 or universityd. organizations i. partye. schools j. classroom2. How many years have you known your closest friends? a. less than one yearb. one to five yearsc. five to twelve yearsd. twelve to twenty yearse. more than twenty years3. Circle five qualities that you think are the most important in a f
5、riend.a. sense of humorb. intelligencec. warmthd. physical beautye. loyaltyf. independence (i.e., not being too dependent on you)g. complete honestyh. similar religious beliefsi. similar political beliefs2j. similar educational background4. Which of the following actions would probably end a friends
6、hip of yours?a. your lending money to a friend and not getting it backb. a friend becoming involved with someone you dont likec. your moving to a new placed. your friend gossiping behind youII. Do you prefer going out with a group of friends or with one or two friends? Explain your preferences.TextR
7、elationships: Friends and AcquaintancesDeena R. Levine and Mara B. Adelman1 What do Americans mean when they use the word friend? The dictionary defines it as: one attached to another by affection (love) or esteem (great respect and admiration; a good opinion of sb), Americans, however, use the word
8、 more freely than the dictionary definition. A friend might be an acquaintance or an intimate (close) companion (a person who has similar tastes, interests, etc. to your own and whose company you enjoy) that one has known since childhood. It is difficult to define this word precisely (accurately) as
9、 it is used in American English, because it covers many different relationships. My friend and I took our kids to the park yesterday. My friend told me about a wonderful restaurant. My friend listened to my problems for two hours yesterday. We hear such daily uses of the word friend without knowing
10、the quality (the standard of sth when it is compared to other things like it) of the friendship mentioned.2 In general, Americans have casual (without deep affection) friendly relationships with many people, but deeper, closer friendships with only a few. True friendships require time and commitment
11、 (a promise to do sth or to behave in a particular way), which many Americans lack. Therefore, they often find it convenient to have friendly but less committed relationships, rather than many deep, close friendships. Unlike the stereotype (a fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular
12、 type of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality), Americans do indeed have close friends, but in addition they have friendships that can be characterized as superficial (not concerned with anything serious or important and lacking any depth of understanding or feeling). Their shorta
13、ge of time and their numerous (many) commitments to family, work, and even volunteer projects mean Americans have less time to pursue (seek) many close friends.Friendliness Versus (v.s./ vs=against) Friendship3 Many people around the world characterize (consider/ regard) Americans as friendly. Ameri
14、cans, especially in comparison to certain other cultural groups, tend to smile and talk easily with others even if they are strangers (in big cities, this is less common). For example, people waiting in lines (i.e., in the post office or in the grocery store) often strike up conversations with 3each
15、 other. They may even disclose (to give sb information about sth, especially sth that was previously secret) personal information in encounters with strangers whom they will never see again. This seems unusual (uncommon) to many foreigners in the United States. From their point of view, how can a pe
16、rson trust a stranger enough to chat freely and reveal personal information? After all, in most of the world, strangers are not to be trusted.4 The following is an account (description) of what an American woman learned about the American man she was standing behind in a line in a post office. In about eight minutes, he revealed that: (1) he was married and his wife was about to have a baby; (2) he was unhappy with his job as a sa
