1、Unit 3 Getting along with others Extended reading Of Friendship 高中英语高中英语 必修（第一册）必修（第一册） Translation As we walk the “path of life”, we may sometimes wish to be alone with our own thoughts, for quiet periods of reflection can lead to personal improvement. 走在人生的道路上，有时我们可能希望独立思考，因为静思可以实现自我 的完善。 Generall
2、y speaking, close friendships have three “fruits”:they may comfort the heart, advise the head and help us achieve the goals we set for ourselves. 总体而言，亲密友谊的 “硕果”有三抚慰心灵，启迪思维，帮我们实现既定 目标。 Translation Indeed, the human heart depends on such opportunities for comfort and protection. 实际上,人的内心离不开这些机会来获取慰藉和
3、庇护。 Finally ,it should be pointed out that enjoying the company of a crowd is not the same as being with friends. 最后需要指出的是与众人为伍不等于有朋友相伴。 Translation More often than not , close friendships will help smooth out the sometimes rocky road that we are all meant to travel. 通常,亲密的友情能助我们踏平，时而坎坷，却又注定要经 过的道路.
4、 As we live in social groups, there are many benefits of friendship that we can enjoy. 因为我们置身于社会群体中，我们可以享受到友谊的诸多 益处。 Translation They may comfort the heart, advise the head and help us achieve the goals we set for ourselves. 他们能抚慰心灵，启迪思维，帮我们实现既定目标。 The first fruit of friendship is the peace that com
5、es from sharing with friends our joy, sadness,success and failure. 友谊的第一个硕果来自和友人分享我们喜悲成败所带来的平和心境 Translation The second fruit of friendship is the better under standing and judgement that maybe achieved through conversations with well-meaning and wise friends. 友谊的第二个硕果是通过与善意和明智的朋友交谈，可以获 得更好的理解力和判断力
6、On the other hand, our friends are better able to offer advice on important that we all have to make. 另一方面在我们必须要作出的重大决定上，朋友往往能给出 更好的建议。 Draw a mind map of the essay. 1. What are the three “fruits” of friendship? 2. Why are they important? Reading Lead-in 1. What may be the topic of the article? 2. W
7、ho is the writer? Do you know anything about him? the importance o f friendship The writer of this essay is Francis Bacon, a great English writer, scientist and philosopher. 1. Find out the argument of the author. Reading 2. Identify the structure of the essay. Part 1: The importance of friendship (
8、Paragraph 1) Part 2: The three fruits of friendship (Paragraphs 2-5) Part 3: Advice on making friends (Paragraph 6) Draw a mind map of the essay. 1. What are the three “fruits” of friendship? 2. Why are they important? Reading Benefits of friendship Fruit 1: Comfort the heart Fruit 2: Advise the hea
9、d Fruit 3: Help us achieve the goals with true friends, we feel free share our fellings Sharing makes happines take on greater meanings and a trouble become halved Our friends are better able to offer advice on our important decisions. Preparing to talk with a friend makes our thoughts clearer and o
10、ur understandings more thorough So many things in life that can only be achieved with the help of friends. Friends have different ideas and skills Friends can help us during life and, perhaps, even after death Writing a summary Tips To write a good summary of a text,you should : 1. circle the main p
11、oints and key ideas in a text 2. express these ideas in your own words; 3. not includes supporting details or background knowledge: 4. not include your personal opinion friendship importance fruits help . A sample Friendship is very important to us. It leads to self- improvement and helps us better
12、walk the “path of life”. Friendship has three “fruits”. First, we feel more comfortable when we share our feelings with our true friends ,as they will understand us and allow us to express ourselves. Second , friends can help us think more clearly and offer solutions to problems.Third, friends are w
13、illing to support us to achieve our goals. However, we should carefully choose friends and develop friendships. Appreciation Though the essay was written more than 400 years ago, why is it still meaningful to read nowadays? The theme of the essay is “friendship”, which is a permanent(永恒的) topic in h
14、uman civilization(文 明）. Bacon put forward some brilliant （极好的， 非凡的）ideas about friendship, which are still helpful for us to make reflections on life and friendship in the modern world How do you know when to be independent and when to ask for the help of friends? Explain and support your opinion. Discussion Homework Write an article based on the topic of “The importance of friendship and how to manage friendship effectively”. Finish the workbook. Homework 1. Read this article aloud. 2. Finish the workbook.
