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1、Lecture NotesU3Electronic Teaching Portfolio Book ThreeUnit Three: FriendshipPart I Get StartedSection A Discussion Sit in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following questions.1 Do you have any good friends? What do you usually do with your friends when you are together?2 What kind of peopl

2、e do you like to make friends with?3 Do you think friendship is a necessity in life? Why or why not? Answers for reference:1 Hints: playing games, listening to music, going shopping, seeing movies, chatting on the Internet, exchanging gossips, 2 Hints: a) Birds of a feather flock together; b) kindne

3、ss, diligence, intelligence, humor; ready to render help; share the same hobbies, 3 Just as fish cannot live without water, we cannot live without friends. Without friends, life would be boring and barren.a) Friends are companions who share both our joys and sadness. b) Friends are mirrors through w

4、hich we can see our own strengths and weaknesses. c) Friends are tolerant towards us and help us make progress. d) In times of difficulty, friends give us support and encouragement. Section B Quotes Study the following quotes about adversity. Which quote do you like best? Why? George WashingtonTrue

5、friendship is a plant of slow growth. George WashingtonInterpretation:Just like plants, friendship needs nurturing. Plants follow the life cycle of seeds, shoots and flowers before they bear fruits. True friendship grows in more or less the same way. It takes time to mature.George Washington (1732-1

6、799): the first President of the US. Washington was commander-in-chief of the colonial army during the American Revolutionary War. After the war he was elected President of the United States twice, but refused to remain in the position for a third time.Benjamin Franklin Be slow in choosing a friend;

7、 slower in changing. BenjaminFranklin Interpretation:Friends and friendships may have great influence on our lives and may last as long as we live. So we should be careful when choosing a friend and should be even more careful when we decide to end the friendship.Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790): a US

8、politician, writer, and scientist. He was involved in writing two historically significant documents, the Declaration of Independence (独立宣言) and the Constitution of the United States (美国宪法). He is famous for proving that lightning is a form of electricity by doing a scientific test in which he flew

9、a kite during a storm, and he invented the lightning conductor. He is also well known for his literary works such as Poor Richards Almanac (穷理查德年鉴1732-1757；亦译作格言历书、穷理查历书) and Autobiography (自传1790).Samuel Johnson A man should keep his friendships in constant repair. Samuel JohnsonInterpretation:It i

10、s important to maintain friendships. Long-standing friendships should be constantly strengthened and developed; otherwise they may fade or even be lost forever.Samuel Johnson (1709-1784): a British critic and dictionary writer. He is famous for his Dictionary of the English Language (1755), the firs

11、t comprehensive dictionary of the English language ever published. He was considered an excellent conversationalist (善于辞令的人). His intelligent, amusing, and interesting words are still widely quoted today. Charles Caleb Colton True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known unti

12、l it is lost. Charles Caleb Colton Interpretation:Friendship is compared to health. One often fails to see the value of health until it is lost. The same is true of friendships.Charles Caleb Colton (1780-1832): an English clergyman and author. He wrote a large body of writings in his short life, whi

13、ch ended with suicide after an illness. His aphorisms (格言，警句) about friendship, integrity (正直, 诚实), wealth, and knowledge are often cited even to this day.Section C Watching and Discussion Forrest Gump is a 1994 American film starred Tom Hanks. The story depicts several decades in the life of Forres

14、t Gump, a slow-witted yet athletically talented man who witnesses, and in some cases influences, some of the defining events of the latter half of the 20th century in the United States between 1944 and 1982.Watch the following video clip about young Forrest and Jenny and do the tasks that follow.插入视

15、频片段： “Forrest Gump.wmv” 1 Answer the following questions.1) What is “the sweetest voice” Forrest Gump heard? Why was it the sweetest voice?Answers: Jennys voice. Jenny was friendly to Forrest.2) What did they usually do together as friends?Answers: They were always together, learning from each other

16、 and being happy.2 The film Forrest Gump has become a classic. How will you describe the friendship between Forrest, a dumb boy, and Jenny, a beautiful girl?Hints: Jenny is friendly and Forrest honest and sincere, both eager for loving friends, and both eager to please the other. Script：(I dont reca

17、ll what I got for my first Christmas, and I dont know when I went on my first outdoor picnic, but I do remember the first time I heard the sweetest voice in the wide world.)Jenny: You can sit here if you want. (I had never seen anything so beautiful in my life. She was like an angel. )Jenny: Well, a

18、re you going to sit down or arent you?Jenny: Whats wrong with your legs? Forrest: Nothing at all, thank you. My legs are just fine and dandy.(I just sat next to her on that bus and had a conversation all the way to school.)Forrest: My backs crooked like a question mark.(Next to Mama, no one ever tal

19、ked to me or asked me questions.)Jenny: Are you stupid or something?Forrest: Mama says, “Stupid is as stupid does.”Jenny: Im Jenny.Forrest: Im Forrest, Forrest Gump.(From that day on, we were always together. Jenny and me was like peas and carrots. She taught me how to climb.)Jenny: Come on, Forrest

20、, you can do it.(I showed her how to dangle. She helped me learn how to read, and I showed her how to swing. Sometimes, wed just sit out and wait for the stars.)Forrest: Mamas going to worry about me.Jenny: Just stay a little longer. (For some reason, Jenny did never wanna to go home.)Forrest: OK, J

21、enny, Ill stay. (She was my most special friend.) Part II Listen and RespondSection A Word Bankinwardly ad. in ones mind; secretly 在内心；暗自地outwardly ad. on the surface; in appearance 外表上，表面上wrongdoing n. bad, evil, or illegal behaviour 坏事;不道德或不法的行为bring to an end cause sth. to finish, usu. after last

22、ing some time 使某物结束，终止（通常为已持续一段时间的）unbelievable a. very surprising 非常惊人的Section B Task One: Focusing on the Main IdeasChoose the best answer to each of the following questions according to the information contained in the listening passage. 1 When do people come into your life “for a reason”? A) Whe

23、n they know you well.B) When you need them in life.C) When you can support their career.D) When they are willing to listen to your troubles.2 Who will end the friendship with the person that is in your life for a reason?A) The person himself.B) You.C) Neither you nor the person.D) Both you and the p

24、erson.3 What does a “friend for a season” mean?A) Someone who is good at making you laugh.B) Someone who teaches you how to have fun.C) Someone who will stay in your life for a short time.D) Someone who comes into your life only for fun.4 What is a lifetime friend?A) Someone who always helps you out

25、 of difficulties.B) Someone who understands you better than anyone else.C) Someone who has experienced hardships with you.D) Someone who together with you makes up a single soul in two bodies.5 What is the passage mainly about?A) Three different stages of friendship.B) Three different types of frien

26、dship in our life.C) Three different ways of getting along with people.D) Three different lessons on how to be good to your friends. Key: 1 B 2 A 3 C 4 D 5 B Section C Task Two: Zooming In on the Details Listen to the passage again and fill in each of the blanks according to what you have heard.1 Pe

27、ople come into our life for a _, for a _ or for a _.2 When you _ why people come into your life, you will know exactly what to do.3 When someone is in your life for a reason, it is usually to _ you have expressed outwardly or _. They have come to help you out of a difficulty, or to provide you with

28、_and _. 4 When people come into your life for a season, they may bring you _ or make you _. 5 Lifetime friendships are based on _ and between you and your friend. Lifetime friendships teach you lifetime _ and you should learn to _ them. Answers:1 People come into our life for a reason, for a season

29、or for a lifetime.2 When you figure out why people come into your life, you will know exactly what to do.3 When someone is in your life for a reason, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed outwardly or inwardly. They have come to help you out of a difficulty, or to provide you with guidance

30、 and support.4 When people come into your life for a season, they may bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh.5 Lifetime friendships are based on trust and understanding between you and your friend. Lifetime friendships teach you lifetime lessons and you should learn to accept them. Scrip

31、t:A Reason, a Season and a LifetimeWe meet thousands of people in our life. Some come into our life for a reason, some for a season, and some for a lifetime. When you figure out which it is, you will know exactly what to do.When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed inwardly or outwardly. They have come to help you out of a difficulty, or to provide you with guidance and support.Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at a certain time, this pers