Unit 1 Getting along with others Do

Unit 1 Getting along with others

Do you have a best friend? How do you get on with your friend? How do you help each other when you have problems?

There are four pictures in the textbook. Look at the illustrations and read the proverbs under each one. What do you think the proverbs tell us about friendship and getting along with others?

1. What are the two girls doing there? 2. How long do they spend speaking to each other? 3. Do you think they enjoy each other’s company? 4. Do you like spending time with your friends? 5. What do you think ‘Friends are thieves of time’ really means?

Friends are thieves of time. taying It means that when s____ with a good friend, we feel happy and r______ elaxed and almost forget the e____ of time. xistence

1. What do you use a mirror for? 2. Do you think the girl on the right is a good friend? Why? 3. Do you think your friends should tell you what they really think of you? 4. What do you think the proverb ‘The best mirror is an old friend. ’ really means?

The best mirror is an old friend. nows It means that an old friend k_______ you very well. He/She can help point out your a______ and d_______. dvantages isadvantages

1. What is the taller boy doing? Why does he do so？ 2. Do you think the shorter boy should take the money? Why? 3. Do you think it possible to buy friendship?

If you can buy a person’s friendship, it is not worth having. It means that true friendship is p_____. riceless It is i______ for a person to buy it with mpossible ased rust money. It is b______ on t______, respect, oyalty l_______, s_______ feelings and so on. hared

Aristotle once said, ‘A true friend is one soul in two bodies. ’ Does this proverb imply the same meaning as the one in this picture? Do you think friends should be the same age and share the same hobbies and interests?

True friends have hearts that beat as one. It means true friends are willing to share appiness their h_____ and s____ with each orrow other.

Look at some other proverbs about friend. Can you translate them into Chinese?

Without a friend, the world is a wilderness. 没有朋友，世界成了荒野。 Better without gold than without friends. 宁可没有金钱，不可没有朋友。 Without confidence there is no friendship. 没有信任就没有友谊。 A man who has friends must show himself friendly. 要有朋友，必须以友谊待人。

If you hope to develop true friendship between you and your partner (desk-mate), how should you act toward him or her? A. To develop true friendship, I should be …to my partner(desk-mate). B. Me too, and to develop true friendship, I also should be… to him/her.

What should a true friend be like? A true friend is someone who --- you respect and who respects you ---shares your happiness and sorrow ---is trustworthy ---is honest ---is loyal to you ---is selfless ---accepts your differences

Story telling Tell an unhappy experience which happened between you and your best friend and how you solved it.