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Unit 1
Getting along with others
Reading
Do you have a friend who means a
lot to you?
Have you ever fallen out with a very
good friend?
What are the possible reasons that might lead to a broken friendship?
1. misunderstanding
2. having little in common
3. lacking trust
4. there being conflict of interest
5. being jealous of each other's success
……
Listening:
Listen to the tape and decide the
following sentences true or false.
True or false
(1) Sarah and Hannah have been best friends since
primary school.
(2) Sarah felt quite worried about the surprise Maths
test.
(3 ) Sarah told the sectets to Hannah on the
playground.
T
F
F
(4 ) Andrew and Mathew both are members of the
school football team.
(5 ) Andrew thinks football is more important to
him than friendship.
T
F
First reading
By using these two rules, let’s go over the two
letters for the first time and try to answer
questions below.
1. What did Sarah think about the surprise maths
test?
She thought it was quite easy.
2. What did Sarah tell Hannah in the girls’ toilet?
She told Hannah how badly she had done in the
maths test.
3. Why did Sarah tell Hannah that they weren’t g
oing to be friends any more?
Because she thought that Hannah had told ever
yone how badly she had done in the maths test.
4. Why did Andrew shout at Matthew after the
match?
He thought Matthew played badly and did not try
hard enough. As a result, they lost the game.
5.What did Matthew think about losing the match?
He thought it was his fault.
6. What kind of boy is Matthew? Is he usually a quiet
boy?
He is usually cheerful and outgoing.
Careful reading
Read the article again and finish part C2. Try to
identify how Sarah and Andrew felt and why they
felt like so.
Sarah’s letter
How Sarah felt Why she felt so
1. She thought her best friend Hannah didn’t keep her secret1. betrayed
2. She scored the lowest mark in
her class2. ashamed
3. She found a piece of paper on
her desk that said “stupid
Sarah got a D!”
3. upset
Andrew’s letter
How Andrew felt Why he felt so
1. dilemma1. His best friend Matthew has stopped talking to him.
2. He said some really cruel things to Matthew
2. guilty
3. angry 3. They lost the game because of Matthew’s carelessness
Language points
I must have sounded very proud of myself after the test,saying loudly how easy it was and how I was sure to get a good mark.
must have done
It must have rained yesterday.You must have waited for a long time.
didn’t it ?haven’t you?
You must be a student . He must be at home now.
aren’t you ?isn’t he?
He must be playing football now.
saying 伴随壮语
I didn’t feel like l was overlooking my studies, but maybe I could work harder in Maths.
feel like
feel like doing sth feel like sth
I feel like a drink.
We’ll go for a walk if you feel like it.
She really feels like having a talk with him about his
study at school.
feel as though / feel as if
Her head felt as if / as though it would burst.
It felt as if / as though he had run a marathon.
It feels like rain = It seems likely to rain.
The material feels like silk.
I was determined to be cheerful, but Hannah sensed som
ething was wrong.
A. be determined
be determined that …
We were determined that we should never allow such
things to happen again.
be determined to do sth
I’m determined to finish this book today.
B. determined 形容词 ," 坚定的” a very determined young man
She had a determined look on her face.
Madame Curie was a determined woman and set
a good example to us.
determination (n.) a person of determination
= a determined person
C. determine 决定
determine sth
We should be allowed to determine our own future.
Eye color is genetically determined.
determine to do sth
Mary determined to learn medicine.
Have you determined where to spend the holiday?
Are you _____ to learn to drive a car?
A. make a decision B. determined
C. decide D. make up your min
d
____ to finish the task in time, he worked day
and night.
A. Determining B. Determined
C. To determine D. having determined
Test yourself
B.
B.
keep one’s word “ 遵守诺言”。
= keep one’s promise
Jane kept her word and returned all the money.
Don't believe him, for he never keeps his words.
He kept her word that she would came to help me.
同义词组: keep one's promise
反义词组 : break one's word
… because she couldn’t keep her word.
… and as a result of his careless playing, we lost
the game.
as a result of 意为“由于……”;as a result 意为“因此”如:He became ill as a result of eating bad food.
I missed my train. As a result, I was late.
result from sth.
因……而发生,产生result in sth.
产生某种作用或结果The accident resulted from the driver’s carelessness.
The driver’s carelessness resulted in the accident.
so+ be/have/ 助动词 / 情态动词+主语
I study in this school and so does my brother.
He can speak English, so can we.
They had a good time last night. So did I
Football is very important to me , but so is our friendship.
否定形式neither / nor + be/have/ 助动词 / 情态动词+主语
I don’t study in this school and neither / nor does my brother.
So it is/was with + 名词,“也如此”,“也这样”。这一结构主要用于上文有两个或两个以上的谓语,或既有肯定又有否定的上下文里。
He was born in Beijing and lives in Shanghai. So it is with me.
John likes Chinese but he is not good at it. So it is
with Mary.
so + 人称代词 + be/have/ 助动词 / 情态动词” ----These books are really well written.
----So they are.
----You forgot to close the door.
---- Oh, so I did.
----You forgot your purse when you went out.
----Good heavens, ____.
A. so did I B. so I did
C. I did so D. I so did. (2002 年上海 )
B
can't help doing sth. “ 忍不住做某事”
None of us could help laughing.
She couldn't help crying at the sad news.
… and I cannot help wondering if he wants Peter to behis best friend instead of me.
can’t help (to) do sth
Test yourself
The bread in the window was so inviting that I couldn’t help ____some .
A. buying B. bought
C. to but D. having bought
I’m busy with my graduate paper now, so I can’t help ____ the housework.
A. do B. doing
C. did D. done
A
A
in public , “公然”、“公开地”、“当众”。
They are always quarrelling in public.
She hasn't been seen in public for ten years.
… and likes to embarrass you in public, …
public n. 常与 the 连用,意为“公 众”“民众”。
The town gardens are open to the public from
sunrise t sunset daily.
The public are not allowed to enter the place.
public adj. “ 公共的”、“共有的”。 public buildings 公共建筑 public interests 公共利益 public morals 公共道德 public order 公共秩序 public places 公共场所 public opinion 公众舆论 a public official 公务员 a public school 公立学校
( 2001 年春季上海) His daughter is always shy in ____ and
she never dares to make a speech to ____.
A. the public; the public
B. public; the public
C. the public; public
D. public; public
B
It seems you need to apologize quickly to avoid
losing a good friend! (page 5)
avoid ,“避免”,“防止”,后接 -ing 形式作宾语,
而不用不定式。 I tried to avoid talking to him because he always
says silly things.
She kept avoiding meeting my eyes.
类似的动词还有:
appreciate consider delaydislike enjoy escapefinish forgive imaginekeep mention mindpractise risk suggestmiss