8 A Unit 1 Friends Reading I

8 A Unit 1 Friends Reading I

Free talk 1. What do you think are the most important qualities of a good friend? 2. What is your friend like ?

happy camp They are good friends and always make people happy.

What is he/she like? have a good sense of humor smart wear small round glasses sweet, long straight hair

Fast reading v v. What good qualities do Betty, Max and May have? v. Betty: generous and helpful v. Max have a sense of humour v. May : sweet can keep a secret, kind

Best friends Betty 1. Who is Betty? She is one of my best friends. 2. How do you know she is generous? She is willing to share things with her friends. 3. What does she want to do when she grows up? She wants to be a singer.

Max 1. How tall is Max? He is almost 1. 75 meters. 2. Why do I never feel bored with him? Because he tells funny jokes and always makes me laugh. 3. Are his legs very long? What often happens when he walks past desks? Yes. His legs do not fit well under his desk. He often knocks our books and pens onto the ground.

May 1. What does she look like? She is shorter than I am. She has big bright eyes and long straight hair. 2. Does she say a bad word about anyone? No, never. 3. Is she a true friend? Why ? Yes, she can keep a secret.

True or False ? 1. Betty loves singing. 2. Max is very tall and doesn’t wear glasses. wears will 3. Maxnever make you bored when you are will with him. 4. Max’s glasses make him look smart funny. 5. May can keep a secret so you can tell her anything. 6. May is kind butand never says bad things sometimes about other students. 7. May has long straight hair. curly

Who do you like best? I would like to make friends with Betty… v I like Max because… v I will choose May as my friend… v

Fill in the blanks. My best friend Betty. She is one of my best ____. friends She is g_____ and she is _____ enerous willing to share things with her friends. She is helpful and _______ help people _____ time She ready to any ______. always gives her seat to people _______ on in need the bus. voice Betty has a good _______. She wants to be a singer ____ when she grows _______ up

My best friend is Max. He is lmost a______ 1. 75 metres. He wears small, r_____ glasses and they make him ound ook l______ smart. Max has a good sense umour ored of h_______. I never feel b_____ with him. He tells f_______ jokes. His legs unny are very long and they do not f_____ well it under his desk. He often knocks books and pens o___ thento ground.

May is _______ than I am and she shorter has big bright eyes and _______ long _______ straight hair. Everyone thinks she pretty is ______. She is a _______ friend true keep a _____ and she can _____ secret. She is _______ and never says a sweet _____ word _______ anyone. bad about

Read for details and complete the table NAME Looks Betty Max slim, short tall, wear glasses hair May bright eyes long straight hair sweet generous, have a good sense Personality of humour helpful keep a secret long legs do not fit well under want to be a never say a his desk Other singer information knock the books bad word and pens onto about anyone the ground

我最好的朋友之一 乐于做某事 准备好做某事 帮助我做家庭作业 需要帮助的人 有一个好嗓音 长大 戴小圆眼镜 使他看上去神气 • • • one of my best friends be willing to do sth. be ready to do sth. help me with my homework someone in need have a good voice grow up wear small round glasses make him look smart

有很好的幽默感 讲有趣的笑话 使我笑 感到厌倦 在桌子下容纳得下 走路经过 把…撞到地上 长直发 一个真正的朋友 说某人坏话 • • • have a good sense of humour tell funny jokes make me laugh feel bored fit well under the desk walk past knock…onto the ground long straight hair a true friend say a bad word about sb.

Fill in the blanks with the right word 1. Thank you for giving me the information. helpful You are so ____(help). v 2. Uncle Ma is very h____ and he umorous okes often tells j______ and makes us laugh. v 3. Are you _______(will) to sing us an willing English song? v 4. Maybe he will grow into a successful singer ______(sing). enerous v 5. Aunt Tan is g____. She likes to buy her friends nice gifts. v

Discussion: Is he/she my best friend? 1. We are having an English exam. I Why? can’t spell one word, then I ask my best friend , but he doesn't tell me. 2. Yesterday I played computer games in a net bar. I only told my best friend about it. But today, my teacher and my parents knew it and they all got very angry.

1. Max 很有幽默感. 他讲有趣的笑话, 总 使我发笑. has a good sense of humour Max ___________. He tells _____and always funny jokes _______. makes me laugh 2. 她穿那条粉色的裙子非常适合. fits That pink dress ______ her ______. very well

3. 她从不说任何人的坏话. anyone She never says a bad word about_______ 4. 她总是帮我学英语. helps with my She always ______ me _______ English. 5. Jim是一个慷慨大方的人, 他总是乐于助人. Jim is generous and he is always willing to help people. 6. Betty长大后想成为一名歌手. Betty wants to be a singer when she grows up.

little faith, brightens the rainy day 小小的信念照亮那下雨天了 life is difficult you can’t go away 生命的艰难苦困你总不能逃避 don’t hide yourselves in a corner 不要躲于角落 you have my place to stay 我的胸怀可让你依靠 sorrow is gonna say goodbye 忧伤就将跟你说再见了 opens up you see the happy sunshine 张开眼睛, 你会看见快乐的阳光 keep going on with your dream 继续追寻梦想 chasing tomorrow sunrise 想着明天的太阳追赶 the spirit can never die 不会逝去的是信念与理想 sun will shine my friend 我的好朋友啊, 太阳会闪燿 won’t let you cry my dear 而不会令你流泪 seeing you , share the tear 望着你, 一起流出泪 make my woe disappear 也会让我的哀伤消失 you never be alone in darkness 在黑暗中你永不会孤独 see my smile my friend 好朋友, 看我的笑颜 we are with you holding hands 手牵手, 我们和你一起走 you have god to believe 你有自己的信仰吧 you are my destiny 我们的信念与命运联在一起 we meant to be your friends 我们永远都会在一起 that’s what a friendship be 因为, 我们是朋友