Unit 1 Friends Reading Ø To learn the words and expressions in this reading textØTo learn to use adjectives to describe (描述描述) a friend’s appearance and qualities ØTo learn the sentence structure of how to describe a friend’s qualitiesObjectives generouswillingany timevoicesingeralmostadj. 慷慨的，大方的慷慨的，大方的adj. 乐意的，愿意的乐意的，愿意的adv. (=anytime)在任何时候在任何时候n. 嗓音嗓音n. 歌手歌手adv. 几乎，差不多几乎，差不多Words review roundsensehumourboredfitknockadj. 圆形的圆形的n. 感觉；观念，意识感觉；观念，意识n. <英英>幽默幽默 = <美美>humoradj. 无聊的无聊的vi. 可容纳，装进可容纳，装进vt. 碰，撞；把碰，撞；把……撞击成撞击成Words review ontostraightsweetsmilepersonalitychooseprep. 到到……的上面的上面adj. 笔直的笔直的adj. 可爱的，惹人喜爱的可爱的，惹人喜爱的vi. 微笑微笑n. 个性个性vt. &vi. 选择；挑选选择；挑选Words review QUALITIES OF GOOD FRIENDSQUALITIES OF GOOD FRIENDS1. Friendly2. Polite 3. Helpful4. Kind5. Generous6. Keep secrets 7. Humour8. clever Teenagers magazine is inviting teenagers to write about their best friends for the writing competition.Watch and read the following entries. Bettyslimshort hairWho are mentioned in the texts? Maxtallpoor eyesightWho are mentioned in the texts? Mayprettystraight, shoulder-length hairWho are mentioned in the texts? Say something about your friendWhat does your friend look like?What kind of person is your friend?He is handsome/good-looking/pretty/ lovely … She is good-looking/pretty/lovely/ beautiful …He/She is a clean and tidy/clever/ friendly/funny/helpful/polite … person. Then listen to the tape and fill the table:Name : BettyLooks: _________ has ______ hairPersonality: ________and helpfulslimshortgenerous Name : MaxLooks: the ______ in his class wear small round_______Personality: has a good sense of_______Name : MayLooks: has big ______ eyes has long ______ hairPersonality: ________ can keep a _______tallestglasseshumourbrightstraightsweetsecret Read and answer Read the articles and answer the following questions about Betty.What does Betty look like?What kind of person is she? What does she want to do when she grows up? She is slim and has short hair.She is generous and helpful. She wants to be a singer. Read the articles and answer the following questions about Max.What does Max look like?What kind of person is he? What happens when he walks past the desks?He is the tallest boy in his class and wears small round glasses.He has a good sense of humour.When he walks past the desks, he often knocks his classmates’ books and pens onto the floor. Read the articles and answer the following questions about May.What does May look like?What kind of person is she?She is shorter than her best friend. She has big bright eyes and long straight hair and looks pretty.She is sweet. She smiles often and never says a bad word about anyone. She is also a true friend. She can keep a secret. SOMETHING ABOUT BETTY Betty is generous. She is willing to share things ______ her friends. She is also very helpful and is ready to help people any time. She helps me ______ my homework and she always gives seats ______ people ______ need ______ the bus. withwithtoinon SOMETHING ABOUT BETTYBetty ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ (想要当一名歌手想要当一名歌手) when she ______ _____ (长大大). We may not get to ______ ______ ______ (看看见彼此彼此) often but we will always be best friends. wants to be a singergrows up see each other SOMETHING ABOUT MAXMax ________________________ (富有幽默感). I never ________________________(觉得厌烦或不开心) when he ______________(与我在一起). He _______________ (讲述奇怪的笑话) and always _____________ (使我开怀大笑). has a good sense of humourfeel bored or unhappyis with metells funny jokesmakes me laugh SOMETHING ABOUT MAXHis legs ______ (be) very long and they ______ (not fit) under the school desks. He can ______ (walk) ______ (fast) but when he ______ (walk) ______ (pass / past) the desks, he often ______ (knock) over our books and pens. He ______ (be) so funny. aredon’t fitwalkfastwalks pastknocksis SOMETHING ABOUT MAYI ______ ______ (想到) my good friend May when I read your advertisement. She is small and she has _________ (直直的) , _____________ (齐肩发) hair. Everyone ______ (认为) she is pretty. thought ofstraightshoulder-lengththinks SOMETHING ABOUT MAYMay is a ______ (忠实的) friend. When something __________ (困扰我), I can always go to her. I can tell her ________ (任何事情) because she can keep a ______ (秘密).She is kind and never ______ (say) a bad word about ______ (someone).trueworries meanythingsecretsaysanyone WHAT MAKES A BEST FRIEND? 1. Betty is kind to old people only. ( )________________________2. Betty wants to be a singer in the future.( )________________________3.Max looks smart in his small round glasses. ( )________________________FBetty is generous to everyone. TT 4. Max is not good at telling jokes. ( )________________________5. May is sweet and pretty. ( ) ________________________6. May likes to say bad things about her friends. ( )________________________FTFMay never says a bad word about anyone.Max is very good at telling jokes. Write the correct names in the boxes and find some related details in the three entries1、 May is sweet. She smiles often and never says a bad word about anyone.2、 Max is humorous. He tells funny jokes and always makes me laugh. I never feel bored with him.3、 Betty is helpful. She helps me with my homework and she always gives her seat on the bus to someone in need. Complete the conversation with wordsin the box.Mr Wu: Who would you choose as your best friend, Suzy?Suzy: I'd choose May. I can go to her when something _________ me. I can tell her anything because she can ________________ .Mr Wu: Yes, she's kind and sweet. And you, Simon?Simon: I'd choose Max. He can ___________________, so I'll never____________ with him.Mr Wu: Yes, Max is interesting. And how about you, Sandy?Sandy: I'd choose Betty. She's willing to _________ things with her friends and is ________________ people any time.feel bored keep a secret ready to help share tell funny jokes worriesworrieskeep a secrettell funny jokesfeel boredshareready to help Who will you vote for the best friend in our class? Why?Vote for your best friend 1. She is willing to share things with her friends. willing adj. 乐意的，愿意的乐意的，愿意的 be willing to do sth. 乐意做某事乐意做某事He is willing yet unable. 他心有余而力不足。
他心有余而力不足 I will not be willing to give in to my fate. 我不会愿意听天由命的我不会愿意听天由命的 Are you willing to help? 你愿意帮忙吗？你愿意帮忙吗？ share … with sb. 和某人共享和某人共享/分担分担……Share the candy with your brother. 把糖分给你弟弟一点把糖分给你弟弟一点 I share a room with my friend. 我跟朋友同住一个房间我跟朋友同住一个房间 I'll share the cost with you. 我和你分担费用我和你分担费用 2. … she always gives her seat on the bus to someone in need.give (one’s) seat to sb. 给某人让座给某人让座Will you please give your seat to this old lady?请把你的位子让给这位老大娘，好吗？请把你的位子让给这位老大娘，好吗？ He gave his seat to the old woman. 他把座位让给了那位老大娘。
他把座位让给了那位老大娘 3. Max has a good sense of humour.humour n. 幽默幽默 have a sense of humour 有幽默感有幽默感 Americans have a strong sense of humour. 美国人是很幽默的美国人是很幽默的 She couldn’t see the humour in the situation. 她领会不到这种情景的幽默感她领会不到这种情景的幽默感 She hasn’t got much of a sense of humour. 她没有多少幽默感她没有多少幽默感 4. I never feel bored with him.bored adj. 无聊的，常用于描述人无聊的，常用于描述人I feel bored at home alone on Sundays.我周日一人在家时感觉很无聊我周日一人在家时感觉很无聊boring adj. 乏味的、无聊的乏味的、无聊的、、令人厌烦的令人厌烦的，，常用常用于描述事物于描述事物The TV play is very boring.电视节目很无聊。
电视节目很无聊 5. When he walks past our desks, he often knocks our books and pens onto the floor.walk past 走过，经过走过，经过They walked past without stopping. 他们一步不停地走了过去他们一步不停地走了过去He walked past me without speaking. 他从我身旁走过，一句话也没说他从我身旁走过，一句话也没说 He slowly walked past the house. 他慢步从房前走过他慢步从房前走过 6. She smiles often and never says a bad word about anyone.word除了有除了有“单词单词”的意思，还有的意思，还有“话语，谈话话语，谈话”之意 say a bad / good word about sb.说某人的坏话说某人的坏话/ 好话好话He is a man of few words. 他是个少言寡语的人。
他是个少言寡语的人 Can I have some words with you? 我能和你谈谈吗？我能和你谈谈吗？ 7. I can tell her anything because she can keep a secret.keep a secret 保守秘密保守秘密Can you keep a secret? 你能保守秘密吗？你能保守秘密吗？ They want to keep it a secret. 他们想保密他们想保密 He promises me to keep it a strict secret. 他答应我对此事绝对保密他答应我对此事绝对保密 fitv. adj. fitter, fittestn. fit v.1) （使）合适，合身（使）合适，合身The dress fits perfectly. 这件连衣裙十分合身这件连衣裙十分合身2) 适合；容得下适合；容得下Will my tennis racket fit in your bag?我的网球拍能装进你的包里吗？我的网球拍能装进你的包里吗？3) 适合（某项工作、情况等）适合（某项工作、情况等）Her training fits her for the job. 她所受的训练使她能胜任这项工作。
她所受的训练使她能胜任这项工作 Translate the sentences. fit adj. (fitter, fittest)1) 适合的，合适的适合的，合适的 (+ for)She’s not fit to look after children.她不适合照看小孩她不适合照看小孩2) 强壮的，健壮的强壮的，健壮的Sandy is very fit. 桑迪十分健壮桑迪十分健壮3) 健康的健康的He's been ill and isn't fit for work yet. 1)他一直在生病，尚不能工作他一直在生病，尚不能工作 fit n. 1)（强烈感情的）一阵发作（强烈感情的）一阵发作(+ of)He burst into a fit of laughter. 他突然大笑起来他突然大笑起来 2) To fit a person or a particular space well, tightly, closely etc.This jacket is a beautiful fit. 这件夹克衫既漂亮又合身这件夹克衫既漂亮又合身3) 昏厥，一时失去知觉；痉挛昏厥，一时失去知觉；痉挛The man collapsed on the floor in a fit.这男子突然昏倒在地板上。
这男子突然昏倒在地板上 Game timeNow I will divide you into several groups. Make up sentences with your partners with “fit”. Then speak them out to us. Let’s see which group is themost productive. 1. be willing to do sth. 乐意做某事乐意做某事2. share … with sb. 和某人共享和某人共享/分担分担……3. be ready to do sth. 乐意做某事乐意做某事4. give (one’s) seat to sb. 给某人让座给某人让座5. have a sense of humor 有幽默感有幽默感 6. walk past 走过，经过走过，经过7. keep (it) a secret 保守秘密保守秘密8. say a bad / good word about sb. 说某人的坏话说某人的坏话/好话好话 I. 翻译下列词组翻译下列词组1. 又高又瘦又高又瘦 2. 乐意做某事乐意做某事3. 和我的朋友分享和我的朋友分享4. 逗某人笑逗某人笑5. 给人们让座给人们让座tall and slim be willing to do sth. share … with my friends make sb. laugh give seats to people 6. 走过桌子走过桌子7. 长大长大 8. 从不说人坏话从不说人坏话9. 有幽默感有幽默感10. 讲有趣的笑话讲有趣的笑话walk past the desks grow up never say a bad word about anyone have a sense of humour tell funny jokes My best friend Betty is ____ (苗条的苗条的). She has _____ (短的短的) hair. Betty is _________ (大方的大方的). She is willing to share things with her friends. She is also _______ (爱帮助人的爱帮助人的) and ready to help people any time. Betty ___________________ (想当一名歌手想当一名歌手) when she _________ (长大长大). slim shortgeneroushelpfulII. 根据课文内容填空。
根据课文内容填空wants to be a singergrows up My best friend Max is the _______ (最高的最高的) boy in our class — almost 1.75 metres. He ______ (戴戴) small round glasses and they make him ___________ (看上去聪明的看上去聪明的). Max _________________________ (富有幽默富有幽默感感). He ________________ (讲有趣的笑话讲有趣的笑话) and always _______________ (使我开怀大笑使我开怀大笑). I never __________ (觉得无聊觉得无聊) with him.tallestwearslook smarthas a good sense of humourfeel boredtells funny jokesmakes me laugh His legs are very long and they _________ (not fit) well under the school’s desks. When he __________ (走过走过) the desks, he often knocks our books and pens onto the floor. He is so __________ (有趣有趣)!interestingdo not fitwalks pastMy best friend May is _______________ (比我矮比我矮). She has _____________ (大而亮的眼大而亮的眼睛睛) and ________________ (长直发长直发). Everyone thinks she is ______ (漂亮的漂亮的).shorter than I ambig bright eyeslong straight hairpretty May is _____ (可爱的可爱的). She smiles often and never __________________________(说别人的坏话说别人的坏话). May is a _____ (忠实的忠实的) friend. When something __________ (困扰我困扰我), I can always go to her. I can tell her ________ (任何事情任何事情) because she can ___________ (保守秘密保守秘密).trueanythingkeep a secretworries mesays a bad word about anyonesweet III. 用所给词的正确形式填空。
用所给词的正确形式填空1. Thank you for giving me the information. You are so _______ (help).2. Are you _______ (will) to sing an English song?3. Maybe he will grow into a successful ______ (sing).4. She is the ______ (tall) girl in her class.5. May is ________ (short) than her best friend.helpfulwillingsingertallestshorter IV. 翻译1. 那条粉色的长裙非常适合她那条粉色的长裙非常适合她 ________________________________2. 我长大了想当一名歌手我长大了想当一名歌手 ________________________________3. 整天做同样的事他觉得很无聊整天做同样的事他觉得很无聊 ________________________________ ————————————————That pink dress fits her very well.I want to be a singer when I grow up.He feels bored with doing the same thing every day. 4. 你愿意和其它小孩分享你的玩具吗？你愿意和其它小孩分享你的玩具吗？ _______________________________ _____________________________5. 我会投汤姆一票，因为他总是帮助那我会投汤姆一票，因为他总是帮助那 些有困难的人。
些有困难的人 ________________________________ ________________________________Would you like to share your toys with other children?I’ll vote for Tom because he always helps people in need. V. 单项选择单项选择— Why did you vote for Maggie?— Because she is very ______. She always shares things with others. (2012江苏连云港江苏连云港) A. practical B. active C. generous D. energetic To preview Grammar about describing things with adjectives, comparatives and superlatives. WritingWhat is a friend? What is a friend for? 请你阅读下面请你阅读下面的一些英语谚语，选择其中的一条作为题目，写一的一些英语谚语，选择其中的一条作为题目，写一篇篇70词左右的短文，谈谈你对朋友的理解。
词左右的短文，谈谈你对朋友的理解1. It is good to have friends in trouble. 人在危难时，朋友最可贵人在危难时，朋友最可贵 2. A life without a friend is a life without a sun. 人生没有朋友，犹如人生没有了太阳人生没有朋友，犹如人生没有了太阳3. A trouble shared is a trouble halved. 两人分担，困难减半两人分担，困难减半4. He is a good friend that speaks well of us behind our backs. 背后说好话，才是真朋友背后说好话，才是真朋友5. A brother may not be a friend, but a friend will always be a brother. 兄弟不一定是朋友，而朋友一定是兄弟兄弟不一定是朋友，而朋友一定是兄弟 Thank you! 。