Unit
1
Project
Giving an oral report
Teenagers’ friendships
• Daily talk:
• Do you have a best friend?
1. Read the passage with the method of
skimming to find out the general idea of
this passage.
2. Read the passage again and find out
how many parts it can be divided into.
3. What’s the general idea of each part?
The general idea of each
part
Part 1 To introduce the topic of this report
(Para.1)
Part 2 The different attitudes of boys and
(P2-4) girls towards friendship.
Part 3 The similarities in the attitudes towards
(Para.5) friendship between boys and girls.
4. How does the author prove his
opinion in para.3 and para.4?
By quoting(引用) the interviewees’
words.
Tips on how to write a report
• 1) Use an example or a story to
introduce the topic.
• 2) Present some differences by
analyzing data or quoting interviewee’s
words.
• 3) Draw a conclusion.
• 4) Mention some similarities.
Now it’s time to read another passage
on P19 and find out what the author thinks
of friendship? This will help in your final
oral report.
Read and find: What does friendship mean?
 Friendship means not being alone.
 Friendship means having someone I can rely on.
 Friendship means being committed to others.
 The most important thing in life is friendship.
What do you and your classmates think
about friendship?
What is friendship?
When it rains, I think friendship
is a small umbrella. It can give
me a patch of clear sky.
1. Amanda and Sharon are sitting on the sofa, talking.
2. They are still sitting on the sofa, continuing the
same conversation on the same topic.
Amanda and Sharon are sitting on the sofa and
they are talking.
They are still sitting on the sofa and they are
continuing the same conversation on the same topic.
3. When asked, they usually hesitate before
responding.
4. When deciding what is most important in life,
some people choose money, while others choose
things like security and comfort.
 When they are asked, they usually hesitate
before responding.
 When they decide what is most important in life,
some people choose money, while others
choose things like security and comfort.
5. We have to realize: boys share activities, while
girls share feelings.
6. When deciding what is most important in life,
some people choose money, while others
choose things like security and comfort.
 emphasize the difference between two situations
e.g. Tom is very confident while Katy's shy and quiet.
I do every single bit of housework while he just
does the dishes now and again.
 show that you partly agree with, or accept sth
but not completely虽然；尽管(多用句首;表转折）
e.g. While I accept that he's not perfect in many
respects, I do actually quite like the man.
While I fully understand your point of view, I do
also have some sympathy with Michael
While I admit his good points, I can see his bad.
While I like the color of the hat, I do not like its
shape.
______ she is a likeable girl, she can be
extremely difficult to work with.
She thought I was talking about her daughter,
_____, in fact, I was talking about my daughter.
A. whom B. when
C. which
D. while
7. Friendship means not being alone.
8. Friendship means having someone I can
rely on.
9. Friendship means being committed to others.
 I mean to come early today.
 Missing the train means waiting for another
hour.
10. Friendships between girls are usually anchored
in shared feelings and support, but friendships
between boys are based on shared activities or
interests.
11. A boy is likely to be cautious about sharing his
feelings with his close friends.
1. Friendships between girls are usually anchored in
shared feelings and support, but friendships
between boys are based on shared activities or
interests.
anchor
n. v. 锚， 使固定
be anchored in n. v. 锚， 使固定， 基于
e.g. Her novels are anchored in everyday experience.
be based on
2. A boy is likely to be cautious about sharing his
feelings with his close friends.
3. When asked, they usually hesitate before
responding.
hesitate v.
犹豫, 踌躇 hesitation n.
without hesitation
毫不犹豫地
hesitate about / at / over sth. / doing sth.
关于某事犹豫不决; 做某事犹豫不决
respond v.
反应；回答 response n.
respond to sb. / sth.
对某人或某事作出反应
4. The qualities that boys and girls consider important
in a friend seem to be the same, regardless of the
basis of these friendships.
regardless ( of ) 不顾一切，无论如何
e.g. I protested strongly, but she carried on regardless.
我极力反对,但她置之不理仍一意孤行。
She insisted on working in the field, regardless of
her illness.
拓展：
in spite of / despite
5. I ended up returning to the train station and
spending the rest of the day in the waiting room.
end up doing
end up ( in )
结束, 最终处于
end up with
e.g. If you continue to steal, you will end up in
prison. 如果你继续行窃，总有一天你要坐牢。
The party ended up with an English song.
6. Friendship means being committed to others.
committed a. 尽心尽力， 坚信，坚定
7. At first , I don’t mind being alone, but I saw all of
the tourists having their pictures taken. 宾语 / 状语
宾补
含有非谓语动词的句子：
 Amanda and Sharon are sitting on the sofa, talking.
They are still sitting on the sofa, continuing the
same conversation on the same topic. 状语
 A boy is likely to be cautious about sharing his
feelings with his close friends.
宾语
 When asked, they usually hesitate before
responding. 状语
When deciding what is most important in life,
some people choose money, while others choose
things like security and comfort. 状语
Friendship means not being alone. 宾语
 Friendship means having someone I can rely on.
Friendship means being committed to others.
宾语
 Friendships between girls are usually anchored
in shared feelings and support, but friendships
between boys are based on shared activities or
interests. 定语
 A boy is likely to be cautious about sharing his
feelings with his close friends.
宾语
词组大盘点
对…持不同态度
基于
以…为基础
对…谨慎
忙于
与…分享
不顾一切
最终导致
依靠
have different attitudes towards
be anchored in
be based on
be cautious about
be busy in / with
share with
regardless of
end up
rely on
多亏
thanks to
对忠心
be committed to
对评论
make comments on
总而言之
in conclusion
回顾
look back on
Homework
1.英才园地P22
2.To learn new words and expressions
by heart.