沈阳师范大学：《大学英语》课程教学资源（教案，基础篇）第2单元 Friendship we live by

第二单元课程教案单元主题教学时数6Friendshipwe live by教★Talk about friendship using new vocabulary学★ Identify the rhetorical devices of simile and metaphor.与★Explain some unspoken rules and differentviews aboutfriendship育★ Clarify the reasons and ways to build up a win-win friendship人★Write a report on your classmates’views about friendship.目★Encourage the establishment of correctviews offriendship标教(1) Understanding the text: Friendship's like buying a house;教学学(2) Building your language;重点重(3) iproduce: Writing areport: My classmates views about friendship点(1) Understand the main idea and structure of the text;与教学(2) Grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;难难点(3)Improvetheir pragmaticability of expressingpersonal views on and attitudes点toward friendship采用混合式教学模式，在多媒体课堂教学基础上，充分利用U校园智慧教学平台，线上、教学方法线下教学。与手段POA（产出导向法）课通过阅读英语文章TheLegendof YuBoyaandZhongZiqi，了解“高山流水”的隐喻一堂一知音难遇，感受中国传统文化中对于友谊的刻画和美好期待。思2. Learn some sayings on Friendship. (Motivating)政课时分配综合教程课堂教学内容（学时）课1. iPrepare---Asking Ss to think of their views about friendship堂and encourage them to discuss What is a real friend?教0.6Motivating2. Scenaior---Setting the scene for Unit 2. You are going to学contribute a report to the column highlighting the outlook of内Chinese people about views on friendship容1. Viewing--Watching a video clip and get ideas abou与friendship时22. Understanding the text--- Reading: Friendship's like buying a间Enablinghouse. Having a full understanding of friendship分3. Building your language---finishing the exercises of this配0.4section, and using the words and expressions highlighted todescribetheirviewsonfriendship

第二单元课程教案 单元主题 Friendship we live by 教 学时数 6 教 学 与 育 人 目 标  Talk about friendship using new vocabulary.  Identify the rhetorical devices of simile and metaphor.  Explain some unspoken rules and different views about friendship.  Clarify the reasons and ways to build up a win-win friendship.  Write a report on your classmates’ views about friendship.  Encourage the establishment of correct views of friendship. 教 学 重 点 与 难 点 教 学 重 点 (1) Understanding the text: Friendship’s like buying a house; (2) Building your language; (3) iproduce: Writing a report: My classmates' views about friendship. 教 学 难 点 (1) Understand the main idea and structure of the text; (2) Grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; (3) Improve their pragmatic ability of expressing personal views on and attitudes toward friendship. 教学方法 与手段 采用混合式教学模式，在多媒体课堂教学基础上，充分利用 U 校园智慧教学平台，线上、 线下教学。 POA(产出导向法) 课 堂 思 政 1. 通过阅读英语文章 The Legend of YuBoya and ZhongZiqi，了解“高山流水”的隐喻— —知音难遇，感受中国传统文化中对于友谊的刻画和美好期待。 2. Learn some sayings on Friendship. (Motivating) 课 堂 教 学 内 容 与 时 间 分 配 综合教程 课 堂 教学内容 课时分配 （ 学 时 ） Motivating 1. iPrepare-Asking Ss to think of their views about friendship and encourage them to discuss What is a real friend? 2. Scenaior-Setting the scene for Unit 2. You are going to 0.6 contribute a report to the column highlighting the outlook of Chinese people about views on friendship. Enabling 1. Viewing-Watching a video clip and get ideas about friendship. 2. Understanding the text- Reading: Friendship’s like buying a 2 house. Having a full understanding of friendship. 3. Building your language-finishing the exercises of this section, and using the words and expressions highlighted to describe their views on friendship. 0.4

4. Sharpening the skills--- Identify the rhetorical devices ofsimile and metaphor1. Sharing your ideas: Guide Ss to discuss their understandingof friendship2. Inspire Ss to finish their task of presentation3.Group work:Ask Ss to form groups of 4-5 members to sharetheirpresentations;eachgroup selects thebestpresentationto1Assessingbepresentedtothewholeclass4. Provide comments on all the selected presentations in termsof content, structure and language,and providefurthersuggestions5. Remind Ss to develop their pragmatic competence of simieand metaphorA.Motivating25 mins课堂随想1.Introduce Unit project and encourage Ss to get prepared through learningiExplore12.Guide Ssto read The Legend of YuBoya and ZhongZiqi文章讲述了中国古代俞伯牙与钟子期的友谊故事3. Learn some sayings on Friendship and ask Ss to talk about one of theirfavorite.Abosomfriendafarbrings distant land near.--WangBo(海内存知己，天涯若比邻)What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies. --Aristotle（什么是朋友？就是一个灵魂孕育在两个驱体里面。）教Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them. -- Publilius Syrus学（富裕招致朋友，困苦考验朋友）过When one befriends others, that he should take into consideration is the other's程good qualities and not other things. ---- Mencius设（友也者，友其德也。）计The language of friendship is not words but meanings.----H.D.Thoreau（友谊不在于言语，而在于意义。）90 minsB. Enabling1. Viewing20mins(1)UsingViewingof iExploreItoask Sstoshare anddiscuss ideas aboutfriendship.(2)Ask Ss tofillin the blanks with what they hear from thevideo clip2.Understanding thetext

4. Sharpening the skills- Identify the rhetorical devices of simile and metaphor. Assessing 1. Sharing your ideas: Guide Ss to discuss their understanding of friendship. 1 2. Inspire Ss to finish their task of presentation. 3. Group work: Ask Ss to form groups of 4-5 members to share their presentations; each group selects the best presentation to be presented to the whole class. 4. Provide comments on all the selected presentations in terms of content, structure and language, and provide further suggestions. 5. Remind Ss to develop their pragmatic competence of simie and metaphor. 教 学 过 程 设 计 A. Motivating 25 mins 1. Introduce Unit project and encourage Ss to get prepared through learning iExplore 1. 2. Guide Ss to read The Legend of YuBoya and ZhongZiqi 文章讲述了中国古代 俞伯牙与钟子期的友谊故事. 3. Learn some sayings on Friendship and ask Ss to talk about one of their favorite. A bosom friend afar brings distant land near. - Wang Bo (海内存知己，天涯若比邻) What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies. - Aristotle (什么是朋友？就是一个灵魂孕育在两个躯体里面。) Prosperity makes friends; adversity tries them. - Publilius Syrus (富裕招致朋友，困苦考验朋友) When one befriends others, that he should take into consideration is the other’s good qualities and not other things. - Mencius (友也者，友其德也。) The language of friendship is not words but meanings. - H. D. Thoreau (友谊不在于言语，而在于意义。) B. Enabling 90 mins 1. Viewing 20mins （1）Using Viewing of iExplore 1 to ask Ss to share and discuss ideas about friendship. （2）Ask Ss to fill in the blanks with what they hear from the video clip. 2. Understanding the text 课堂随想

Givinga brief introduction tobackground information5minsSEpicurus伊比鸠鲁（古希腊杰出唯物主义和无神论者）：Hewas anancientGreek philosopher,author of an ethical 伦理的philosophyof simple pleasurefriendship, and retirement 退隐. He founded a school of philosophy now calledEpicureanism（伊比鲁学说，享乐主义）Philosophywas,forEpicurus,theartof living, and it aimed at the same time both to assure happiness and to supplymeans to achieve it. Epicurus emphasized friendship as an important ingredientof happiness45mins(1)Explain thelanguage points of iExplore1★ And we often have neighbors who irritate us and colleagues we have toput up with. (Para. 1)1)irritate:vt.tomakesb.feelannoyedandimpatient激怒；使恼怒：使烦躁Translation:他周末总是中午才起床，真让我恼火。It really irritates me when he gets up at noon at weekends.vttomakeyour skin orapartofyourbodysoreorpainful刺激（皮肤或身体部位）Translation:这种护肤霜可能会刺激敏感的皮肤。This cream may irritate sensitive skin2)put up with: to accept an unpleasant situation or person without complaining忍受：忍耐Translation:我能忍受房子凌乱，但我讨厌它不干净。I can put up with the house being untidy,but I hate it if it's not clean★ It's assumed that these relationships are always pleasurable. (Para. 1)3)pleasurable:a enjoyable令人愉快的；令人快乐的Translation:他觉得驾驶帆船比滑雪更好玩。He found sailing more pleasurable than skiingDerivation:please:v.tomakesb.happy使满意；使愉快e.g. You can't please everybody.pleased:a.feelinghappyaboutsth，高兴：满意；愉快e.g. She was very pleased with her exam results.pleasing:a.that gives you pleasure or satisfaction令人满意的e.g.This area ofFrance has a pleasing climate in August.pleasant:a.enjoyable,pleasingorattractive令人愉快的

⚫ Giving a brief introduction to background information. 5 mins Epicurus 伊比鸠鲁（古希腊杰出唯物主义和无神论者）: He was an ancient Greek philosopher, author of an ethical 伦理的 philosophy of simple pleasure, friendship, and retirement 退隐. He founded a school of philosophy now called Epicureanism (伊比鸠鲁学说，享乐主义). Philosophy was, for Epicurus, the art of living, and it aimed at the same time both to assure happiness and to supply means to achieve it. Epicurus emphasized friendship as an important ingredient of happiness. （1）Explain the language points of iExplore 1 45mins ★ And we often have neighbors who irritate us and colleagues we have to put up with. (Para. 1) 1) irritate: vt. to make sb. feel annoyed and impatient 激怒；使恼怒；使烦躁 Translation: 他周末总是中午才起床，真让我恼火。 It really irritates me when he gets up at noon at weekends. vt. to make your skin or a part of your body sore or painful 刺激（皮肤 或身体部位） Translation: 这种护肤霜可能会刺激敏感的皮肤。 This cream may irritate sensitive skin. 2) put up with: to accept an unpleasant situation or person without complaining 忍受；忍耐 Translation: 我能忍受房子凌乱，但我讨厌它不干净。 I can put up with the house being untidy, but I hate it if it’s not clean. ★ It’s assumed that these relationships are always pleasurable. (Para. 1) 3) pleasurable: a. enjoyable 令人愉快的；令人快乐的 Translation: 他觉得驾驶帆船比滑雪更好玩。 He found sailing more pleasurable than skiing. Derivation: please: v. to make sb. happy 使满意；使愉快 e.g. You can’t please everybody. pleased: a. feeling happy about sth. 高兴；满意；愉快 e.g. She was very pleased with her exam results. pleasing: a. that gives you pleasure or satisfaction 令人满意的 e.g. This area of France has a pleasing climate in August. pleasant: a. enjoyable, pleasing or attractive 令人愉快的

e.g. We often think about the pleasant days we had together.pleasure:n.a state offeeling orbeinghappyorsatisfied高兴e.g. Watching sport gave him great pleasure.★ But probe deeper and you'll find that it means different things todifferent people. (Para. 2)4)probe:v.toquestion or examine thoroughlyandclosely调查；探寻Translation:调查人员正在调查飞机失事的原因。Investigators are probing thecauses ofthe plane crash.paraphrase: But if you examine more closely, you will find that people havedifferent opinions on friendship★ Friendship is one of those areas full of hidden assumptions and unspokenrules. (Para. 2)5) assumption: n a statement that is assumed to be true and from which aconclusioncanbedrawn假定；设想Translation:我们假定每一个人都会应邀出席并正就此作出安排。We are working on the assumption that everyone invited will turn up★ Friendship is one of those areas full of hidden assumptions and unspokenrules. (Para.2)Paraphrase:People have their own views about friendship and also theirownrules of making friends.Usually,they don't speak out their views or rules, juskeepingthemtothemselves6) unspoken: a. not stated; not said in words but understood or agreed betweenpeople未说出的；未表达的；默契的；心照不宣的Translation:这两个好朋友之间很有默契。There was an unspoken agreement between the two friends★ There is no agreement about what friendship involves or what to do if itgoes sour. (Para.3)Paraphrase: People have different opinions as to what friendship involves andwhat we should do ifthe relationship turns unpleasant7) there is no agreement about: people do not have the same opinion or have:madethesamedecisionaboutsth.尚未达成一致的意见Translation:他们讨论了一天，还是没能决定去哪里

e.g. We often think about the pleasant days we had together. pleasure: n. a state of feeling or being happy or satisfied 高兴 e.g. Watching sport gave him great pleasure. ★ But probe deeper and you’ll find that it means different things to different people. (Para. 2) 4) probe: v. to question or examine thoroughly and closely 调查; 探寻 Translation: 调查人员正在调查飞机失事的原因。 Investigators are probing the causes of the plane crash. paraphrase: But if you examine more closely, you will find that people have different opinions on friendship. ★ Friendship is one of those areas full of hidden assumptions and unspoken rules. (Para. 2) 5) assumption: n. a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn 假定；设想 Translation: 我们假定每一个人都会应邀出席并正就此作出安排。 We are working on the assumption that everyone invited will turn up. ★ Friendship is one of those areas full of hidden assumptions and unspoken rules. (Para. 2) Paraphrase: People have their own views about friendship and also their own rules of making friends. Usually, they don’t speak out their views or rules, just keeping them to themselves. 6) unspoken: a. not stated; not said in words but understood or agreed between people 未说出的；未表达的；默契的；心照不宣的 Translation: 这两个好朋友之间很有默契。 There was an unspoken agreement between the two friends. ★ There is no agreement about what friendship involves or what to do if it goes sour. (Para. 3) Paraphrase: People have different opinions as to what friendship involves and what we should do if the relationship turns unpleasant. 7) there is no agreement about: people do not have the same opinion or have made the same decision about sth. 尚未达成一致的意见 Translation: 他们讨论了一天，还是没能决定去哪里

8)goessour:to stopbeingpleasantorworkingproperly变坏；恶化；出毛病Translation:他们的关系因为财务纠纷变得很僵。Their relationship went sour over afinancial dispute★ Has anyone ever suggested that you and your friend start seeing a friendsguidance counselor about the dynamics of your failing relationship? (Para3)9) guidance: n. [U] advice about what you should do or how you should behave指导Translation:选手在教师的指导下不断完善自己的演讲。Italked with the college guidance counselor about changing my major10) counselor: n. a person whose job is to give advice to people who need it,especiallyadviceontheirpersonal problems咨询师Translation:我跟学校的咨询师咨询了一下转专业的事。I talked with the college guidance counselor about changing my major11) dynamic: n (~s) [pl.] the way in which things or people behave, react, andaffecteachother动态：（事物或人）相互作用的方式Translation:新闻专业的学生要时刻关注政治变化动态。Students majored in journalism should pay attention tothe dynamics ofpoliticalchange all the timea.fullofenergyandnewideas,anddeterminedtosucceed精力充沛的；有创新思想的；志在成功的Translation:他是一个富有干劲、精力充沛的领导。He is a dynamic and energetic leadera（ofaprocess）always changingandmakingprogress动态的：发展变化的Translation:我们必须不断充实自已以应对这个不断变化的世界。Wemust improveourselves constantlytomeetthe requirement of thisdynamicworld.★ Has anyone ever suggested that you and your friend start seeing a friendsguidance counselor about the dynamics of your failing relationship? (Para3)Paraphrase:When your relationship with your friend goes wrong,has anyone

8) goes sour: to stop being pleasant or working properly 变坏；恶化；出毛病 Translation: 他们的关系因为财务纠纷变得很僵。 Their relationship went sour over a financial dispute. ★ Has anyone ever suggested that you and your friend start seeing a friends’ guidance counselor about the dynamics of your failing relationship? (Para. 3)
 9) guidance: n. [U] advice about what you should do or how you should behave 指导 Translation: 选手在教师的指导下不断完善自己的演讲。 I talked with the college guidance counselor about changing my major. 10) counselor: n. a person whose job is to give advice to people who need it, especially advice on their personal problems 咨询师 Translation: 我跟学校的咨询师咨询了一下转专业的事。 I talked with the college guidance counselor about changing my major. 11) dynamic: n. (~s) [pl.] the way in which things or people behave, react, and affect each other 动态；（事物或人）相互作用的方式 Translation: 新闻专业的学生要时刻关注政治变化动态。 Students majored in journalism should pay attention to the dynamics of political change all the time. a. full of energy and new ideas, and determined to succeed 精力充沛 的；有创新思想的；志在成功的 Translation: 他是一个富有干劲、精力充沛的领导。 He is a dynamic and energetic leader. a. (of a process) always changing and making progress 动态的；发展 变化的 Translation: 我们必须不断充实自己以应对这个不断变化的世界。 We must improve ourselves constantly to meet the requirement of this dynamic world. ★ Has anyone ever suggested that you and your friend start seeing a friends’ guidance counselor about the dynamics of your failing relationship? (Para. 3) Paraphrase: When your relationship with your friend goes wrong, has anyone

ever advised you to start seeking help from a relationship advisor and see what'sbehind the failing relationship?★ That's because friendship is often a delicate affair and we don't want tocomplicateit. (Para.3)Paraphrase: Friendship needs to be dealt with carefully and sensitivelyChallenging our friend when the friendship goes wrong will make the matterworse.That's not what we want.12)delicate:a showingorneeding skilful, careful or sensitive treatment 熟练的；需要技巧的；需要小心处理的；微妙的Translation:这台精细的外科手术花了五个小时。The delicate surgical operation took five hours.a.attractivewithmanysmalldetails精致的：精细的：精密的Translation:我被这件衣服上精美的花卉图案深深地吸引住了。I was attracted by the delicate floral design on the dress.a.easilydamagedorbroken易损的；易碎的；脆弱的Translation:娇嫩的皮肤必须防止日晒。Delicate skin must be protected from the sun.13)complicate:vt.tomakeaproblemorsituationmoredifficult使更复杂Translation:使事情更难办的是8点钟之前不会有公共交通工具。Tocomplicatematters further,therewill benopublic transportavailabletill8o'clock.★ Some think friendship demands loyalty; others think it carries noobligations at all. (Para.4)14) loyalty: n. [U] the quality of remaining faithful to your friends, principles,country，etc.忠诚；忠实；忠贞。Translation:他对朋友的一片忠心令我感动。I was impressed by his loyaltytohisfriends15)obligation:n.[C,U]amoral orlegaldutytodosth.（道义或法律上的）义务，职责，责任Translation我们有责任保护环境。We have a moral obligation to protect the environment

ever advised you to start seeking help from a relationship advisor and see what’s behind the failing relationship? ★ That’s because friendship is often a delicate affair and we don’t want to complicate it. (Para. 3) Paraphrase: Friendship needs to be dealt with carefully and sensitively. Challenging our friend when the friendship goes wrong will make the matter worse. That’s not what we want. 12) delicate: a. showing or needing skilful, careful or sensitive treatment 熟练 的；需要技巧的；需要小心处理的；微妙的 Translation: 这台精细的外科手术花了五个小时。 The delicate surgical operation took five hours. a. attractive with many small details 精致的；精细的；精密的 Translation: 我被这件衣服上精美的花卉图案深深地吸引住了。 I was attracted by the delicate floral design on the dress. a. easily damaged or broken 易损的；易碎的；脆弱的 Translation: 娇嫩的皮肤必须防止日晒。 Delicate skin must be protected from the sun. 13) complicate: vt. to make a problem or situation more difficult 使更复杂 Translation: 使事情更难办的是 8 点钟之前不会有公共交通工具。 To complicate matters further, there will be no public transport available till 8 o’clock. ★ Some think friendship demands loyalty; others think it carries no obligations at all. (Para. 4) 14) loyalty: n. [U] the quality of remaining faithful to your friends, principles, country, etc. 忠诚；忠实；忠贞。 Translation: 他对朋友的一片忠心令我感动。 I was impressed by his loyalty to his friends. 15) obligation: n. [C, U] a moral or legal duty to do sth. （道义或法律上的）义 务，职责，责任 Translation: 我们有责任保护环境。 We have a moral obligation to protect the environment

★ Everyone I talked to has a large number of acquaintances and a sociallife. (Para. 5)16) acquaintance:n [C] sb. you know, but who is nota close friend 相识的人；熟人：泛泛之交Translation:他不是朋友，只是一位相识的人。He is not a friend, only an acquaintanceCollocation:>makesb.'sacquaintance/maketheacquaintanceof sb.与某人初次相见；结识某人e.g. I made the acquaintance of several musicians around that time大约在那段时间，我结识了几位音乐家。ofyouracquaintance所认识的；所了解的e.g.No one else of my acquaintance was as rich or successful.我所认识的人当中，没有一个人如此富有或者成功。onfirstacquaintance初次相见时Ae.g. Even on first acquaintance it was clear that he was not "the right type."初次见面就看出他显然不是“对路子的人”。haveanoddingacquaintancewithsb./sth与有点头之交：对...略知F-二e.g. I just have a nodding acquaintance with him我跟他只有点头之交。Derivation:acquaint:v.togivesb.informationaboutsth，介绍；使认识；使了解e.g We lived there for several months to acquaint ourselves with thelife and customs of local people.acquainted:a.familiarwithsthorsb.熟悉；了解；相识e.g.Have you got acquainted with your classmates?★ People are unpredictable. (Para.7)17) unpredictable: a.sb.who is unpredictable tends to change their behavior orideas suddenly, so that you never know what they are going to do or think（人)反复无常的，捉摸不透的Translation:她喜怒无常，一会儿哭，一会儿笑。She is unpredictable, weeping one moment, laughing the next.a. that cannot be predicted because it changes a lot or depends on too manydifferentthings无法预言的：不可预测的：难以预料的Translation:这儿的天气真是变化莫测

★ Everyone I talked to has a large number of acquaintances and a social life. (Para. 5) 16) acquaintance: n. [C] sb. you know, but who is not a close friend 相识的人； 熟人；泛泛之交 Translation: 他不是朋友，只是一位相识的人。 He is not a friend, only an acquaintance. Collocation: ➢ make sb.’s acquaintance / make the acquaintance of sb. 与某人初次相 见；结识某人 e.g. I made the acquaintance of several musicians around that time. 大约在那段时间，我结识了几位音乐家。 ➢ of your acquaintance 所认识的；所了解的 e.g. No one else of my acquaintance was as rich or successful. 我所认识的人当中，没有一个人如此富有或者成功。 ➢ on first acquaintance 初次相见时 e.g. Even on first acquaintance it was clear that he was not “the right type.” 初次见面就看出他显然不是“对路子的人”。 ➢ have a nodding acquaintance with sb. / sth. 与.有点头之交；对.略知 一二 e.g. I just have a nodding acquaintance with him. 我跟他只有点头之交。 Derivation: acquaint: v. to give sb. information about sth. 介绍；使认识；使了解 e.g. We lived there for several months to acquaint ourselves with the life and customs of local people. acquainted: a. familiar with sth or sb. 熟悉；了解；相识 e.g. Have you got acquainted with your classmates? ★ People are unpredictable. (Para. 7) 17) unpredictable: a. sb. who is unpredictable tends to change their behavior or ideas suddenly, so that you never know what they are going to do or think （人） 反复无常的，捉摸不透的 Translation: 她喜怒无常，一会儿哭，一会儿笑。 She is unpredictable, weeping one moment, laughing the next. a. that cannot be predicted because it changes a lot or depends on too many different things 无法预言的；不可预测的；难以预料的 Translation: 这儿的天气真是变化莫测

The weather here is reallyunpredictable★ Friendship defines what it means to be human. (Para.7)Paraphrase: Friendship is one of the essential qualities of human beings18)define: to explain exactly the meaning of a particular word or idea 给...下定义：解释Translation:要给“爱”下一个定义很难。Defining the word"love"can be verydifficult★ Of all the things that wisdom provides to help one live one's entire life inhappiness, the greatest by faris the possession of friendship. (Para. 7)19) by far: used for saying that sth. has much more of a particular quality thananythingelse（用于强调最高级）Translation:足球是英国最受欢迎的运动。Football is by far the most popular sport in Britain(2)AskSstoreadthetextandguidethemtomasterthekeypointsofthetextby doing exercises in Understanding the text.20 mins>Divide Ss into three groups. Ask them to read the text in two minutes andfind the author's views, each group being given a different questionGroupl: What do people usually do to deal with a failing friendship? (Para.3)Group2What are the conflicting views onfriendship?(Para.4)Group3Whydoestheauthorcomparefriendshiptobuyinga house?(Para.6)This step aims to: 1) get Ss to know some unspoken rules and various viewsaboutfriendshipmentioned in thetext;2)teach Sshowto summarizeothersviews so that they can effectively analyze the interview results for Unit project.>Ask Ss to read the introduction (Para 1)and the conclusion (Para. 7)tounderstand the organization of the text. Explain that the author distinguishesfriendship from other relationships in the very beginning and suggests anunusual perspective on the topic.As for the concluding paragraph, explainEpicurus saying to help Ss understand that the end of the text emphasizestheimportanceoffriendship3. Building your language10mins>Encourage Ss to work on Building your language,Collocations andVocabulary learning strategies and use the words and expressions to talkabout friendship. Then ask Ss to finish online and offline exercises inBuilding your language after class

The weather here is really unpredictable. ★ Friendship defines what it means to be human. (Para. 7) Paraphrase: Friendship is one of the essential qualities of human beings. 18) define: to explain exactly the meaning of a particular word or idea 给.下 定义；解释 Translation: 要给“爱”下一个定义很难。 Defining the word “love” can be very difficult. ★ Of all the things that wisdom provides to help one live one’s entire life in happiness, the greatest by far is the possession of friendship. (Para. 7) 19) by far: used for saying that sth. has much more of a particular quality than anything else （用于强调最高级） Translation: 足球是英国最受欢迎的运动。 Football is by far the most popular sport in Britain. （2）Ask Ss to read the text and guide them to master the key points of the text by doing exercises in Understanding the text. 20 mins ➢ Divide Ss into three groups. Ask them to read the text in two minutes and find the author's views, each group being given a different question. Group1: What do people usually do to deal with a failing friendship? (Para.3) Group 2 What are the conflicting views on friendship?( Para.4) Group3 Why does the author compare friendship to buying a house? (Para.6) This step aims to: 1) get Ss to know some unspoken rules and various views about friendship mentioned in the text; 2) teach Ss how to summarize others' views so that they can effectively analyze the interview results for Unit project. ➢ Ask Ss to read the introduction (Para. 1) and the conclusion (Para. 7) to understand the organization of the text. Explain that the author distinguishes friendship from other relationships in the very beginning and suggests an unusual perspective on the topic. As for the concluding paragraph, explain Epicurus' saying to help Ss understand that the end of the text emphasizes the importance of friendship. 3. Building your language 10 mins ➢ Encourage Ss to work on Building your language, Collocations and Vocabulary learning strategies and use the words and expressions to talk about friendship. Then ask Ss to finish online and offline exercises in Building your language after class

4. Sharpening your skills10 minsIntroducetheReadingskills-simileand metaphor-to Ssand askthemtofind examples in the text of iExplore 1. Then ask Ss to finish the exercise inSharpening your skills to check their understanding of transition words.C.Assessing45mins1. Sharing your ideas: Guide Ss to discuss their understanding of friendship.How important is friendship to you?.What would you compare friendship to?.What's your attitude toward loyalty and usefulness of friendship?2.InspireSstofinish theirtaskof thepresentation3. Group work:Ask Ss to form groups of 4-5 members to share theirpresentations, each group selects the best presentation to be presented to thewhole class.4.Provide comments on all the selected presentations in terms of content,structure and language, and provide further suggestions.Remind Ss that their report should consist of the following partsIntroduction Explain the purposeofthe reportMain body *Group the interviewees' viewpoints from different angles (e.g. howimportant friendship is to them, what is the nature of friendship,what important qualities friendship involves, etc.)*Presentthe reasons behind their viewpointsConclusion Make a summaryofall the viewpointsand present the interviewer'sown view about friendship if necessary.5.Remind Sstodevelop theirpragmaticcompetenceofsimieand metaphorAsk Ss to make full use of the expressions they have learned from the twotexts, for example, expressions related with personal opinions about friendshipEncourageSstoexpresstheirviewsonfriendshipwithsimileormetaphor课时分配课视听说教程课堂教学内容（学时）堂教0.2iPrepareWarming up (P17)学0.3 1.Passage 1 (P18)内容0.4iExplore 12. Passage 2 (P19-20)与时0.63. News report (P21-22)间0.2 分iPracticePronunciation:contractionswith“be

4. Sharpening your skills 10 mins ➢ Introduce the Reading skills-simile and metaphor-to Ss and ask them to find examples in the text of iExplore 1. Then ask Ss to finish the exercise in Sharpening your skills to check their understanding of transition words. C. Assessing 45 mins 1. Sharing your ideas: Guide Ss to discuss their understanding of friendship. • How important is friendship to you? • What would you compare friendship to? • What’s your attitude toward loyalty and usefulness of friendship? 2. Inspire Ss to finish their task of the presentation. 3. Group work: Ask Ss to form groups of 4-5 members to share their presentations; each group selects the best presentation to be presented to the whole class. 4. Provide comments on all the selected presentations in terms of content, structure and language, and provide further suggestions. Remind Ss that their report should consist of the following parts: Introduction Explain the purpose of the report Main body *Group the interviewees' viewpoints from different angles (e.g. how important friendship is to them, what is the nature of friendship, what important qualities friendship involves, etc.) * Present the reasons behind their viewpoints Conclusion Make a summary of all the viewpoints and present the interviewer's own view about friendship if necessary. 5. Remind Ss to develop their pragmatic competence of simie and metaphor. Ask Ss to make full use of the expressions they have learned from the two texts, for example, expressions related with personal opinions about friendship. Encourage Ss to express their views on friendship with simile or metaphor. 课 堂 教 学 内 容 与 时 间 分 视听说教程 课堂教学内容 课时分配 （学时） iPrepare Warming up (P17) 0.2 iExplore 1 1. Passage 1 (P18) 0.3 2. Passage 2 (P19-20) 0.4 3. News report (P21-22) 0.6 iPractice Pronunciation: contractions with “be” 0.2

配iProduce0.3Giving a presentation about tips on learning English10minsA. iPrepare: Warming up课堂随想Friends are those who you can dependupon, no matter what their currentsituation might be. They don't even need regular messages, calls, or meetings.Theyknowall aboutyou,but still loveyou anyway.Howcanwebecomeabettefriend? How can we tell good friends apart from toxic ones? Are we just friendsor are we in love? This unit will shed light on these common questions for you.Work in pairs and discuss the following questions.1. friendship between childrenfriendship between young adultsfriendshipbetween seniorcitizens2. Teamwork and then Ss share a specific example that belongs to this type withclassmates.B. iExplorel60 mins1.Passage1&235mins(1) This exercise is aimed at developing Ss comprehension ability. Making an教outline is a useful strategy of listening comprehension. For details, refer to学LISTENING SKILLS box in the Students Book and ask Ss to watch the过micro-lecture on listening skills in the online course程设(2) Listening Skills:Listening for information to complete an outline计Making an outline helps with listening to materials that is presented inwell-organized way. The outline not only helps us grasp the main points, but alsohelps us understand the relationship between these points. The followingsuggestions may be helpful for a successful outline.Use standard Roman numerals and an indented outline to organize theinformation.?Organizeyour notesby major points and supporting ideas.Leave spacesbetween sections or main ideas.(3) Listening and understandingFor thefirst time, Ss just listen,For the second time, complete thefollowingoutline with what they hear, and the third time check answers.Listen to a passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions Sshear.Listen to the passage again and fill in the blanks with what you hear

配 iProduce Giving a presentation about tips on learning English. 0.3 教 学 过 程 设 计 A. iPrepare: Warming up 10 mins Friends are those who you can depend upon, no matter what their current situation might be. They don’t even need regular messages, calls, or meetings. They know all about you, but still love you anyway. How can we become a better friend? How can we tell good friends apart from toxic ones? Are we just friends or are we in love? This unit will shed light on these common questions for you. Work in pairs and discuss the following questions. 1. friendship between children friendship between young adults friendship between senior citizens 2. Teamwork and then Ss share a specific example that belongs to this type with classmates. B. iExplore1 60 mins 1. Passage 1&2 35 mins (1) This exercise is aimed at developing Ss' comprehension ability. Making an outline is a useful strategy of listening comprehension. For details, refer to LISTENING SKILLS box in the Students Book and ask Ss to watch the micro-lecture on listening skills in the online course. (2) Listening Skills：Listening for information to complete an outline Making an outline helps with listening to materials that is presented in well-organized way. The outline not only helps us grasp the main points, but also helps us understand the relationship between these points. The following suggestions may be helpful for a successful outline. ⚫ Use standard Roman numerals and an indented outline to organize the information. ⚫ Organize your notes by major points and supporting ideas. Leave spaces between sections or main ideas. (3) Listening and understanding ⚫ For the first time, Ss just listen. For the second time, complete the following outline with what they hear, and the third time check answers. ⚫ Listen to a passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions Ss hear. ⚫ Listen to the passage again and fill in the blanks with what you hear. 课堂随想