1、Period1 Starting out and understanding ideasLearning aims1. To get the main idea of each part;2. To judge the authors attitude towards making friends online;3.To practice the reading skills ( fast reading and careful reading) to get more detailed information;4.To get the features and structure of ar
2、gumentation;5. Develop a critical mind to make friends online.Lead-in1. Listen and read the poem. Answer the questions.1.What is the poem about?2.Who would you send this poem to and why? Tell the class about him / her.It is about friendship.2. Watch the video and answer the questions.(1) Which poem
3、is mentioned in the video?(2) What idea does the poem mainly express?1. Which poem is mentioned in the video?Auld Lang Syne.2. What idea does the poem mainly express?It mainly reminds people to remember and value old friendship.Pre-readingJoining a club to meet people who share the same interets. Ho
4、w do you prefer to make friends?Using a social app.Through other friendsPosting a “friends wanted” notice online.Taking part in community activities2. How do you prefer to communicate with friends every day?Talking face to face.Using social networking apps.Writing letters.Telephoning each other3. Ho
5、w do you stay in touch with faraway friends?Using social networking apps.Writing letterswriting emailsTelephoningVisiting friends whenever possiblewhile-reading1. What is the authors popurse in writing the passage? P40-A32. What kind of article is the passage?3. What is the authors opinions about on
6、line friendship? Step 1 Skim the passage and choose the best answer to each question. while-reading1. What is the authors popurse in writing the passage?A. To prove that making friends was easier in the past.B. To illustrate how it is better to make friends online.C. To persuade people to abandon tr
7、aditional ways of making friends.D. To discuss the advantages and disadvantages of making friends online. Step 1Fast-reading Skim the passage and choose the best answer to each question.P40-A32. What kind of article is the passage?A. Narration(记叙文) B.Argumentation(议论文) C. Practical Writing(应用文)3. Wh
8、at is the authors opinions about online friendship?A. Positive B. Negative C. Indifferent D. Objective Step 2 Fast-reasding Please find out the main idea of each part. Para.1-3 Para.4-7 Para.8 The changes about friends thanks to technology.Whether online friendship is true or not.The proper attitude
9、 to online friendship Step2 Careful-reading Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer.1. From which of the following can we see the influence technology has on friendship?A. The meaning of friendship has changed.B. We dont need friends around us anymore.C. We and our friends can have dif
10、ferent hobbies.D. It makes it easier to make friends with faraway people.2. When is friendship online meaningful?A. When you exchange pictures with each other.B. When you and your friends are friendly online.C. When you exchange true personal information online.D. When you and your friends have the
11、same background.3. Why does the writer use the famous saying in the 7th paragraph?A.To tell you that you are a lucky dog.B.To tell you to keep away from the Internet.C.To tell you what the true meaning of friendship is.D.To tell you information online is not wholly true.4. What do Aristotles words a
12、t the end mean?A.Afriend in need is a friend indeed.B. Everybody needs friendship in life.C.The way of making friends has changed.D. Dont believe in others on the Internet.Read paragraph 1-3 and fill in the blanks. People lost track of their friends after 1_. The only way to stay in touch was 2_. It
13、s easy to 3_ with social media tools. Online, people can easily make new friends with those who 4_. PastPresent Ways of making friends.moving to a new town.writing lettersmaintain friendshipsshare the same interests. Read paragraph4-7: Online friendship: real or not?It can be real if people5_ online
14、.It might not be real becausesocial media doesnt present6_, and peopletend to 7_.exchange true personal information online.the whole truth about a personpost only positive updates.Post-reading: Think and Share1. Why does the author say “But this doesnt mean that we should throw the baby out with the
15、 bathwater”? Do you know of any similar sayings in Chinese?2. Do you prefer to make friends online? Why?1. Why does the author say “But this doesnt mean that we should throw the baby out with the bathwater”? Do you know of any similar sayings in Chinese? Because there are both advantages and disavan
16、tages to online friendships, and the author wants to remind us to treat them rationally and wisely. Similar saying in Chinese:因噎废食. It literally meant to stop eating for fear of choking. It is used as a metaphor of the action of stopping doing something for fear of its disadvantages.2. Do you prefer
17、 to make friends online? Why?Possible version 1: I prefer to make friends online. Thanks to the development of the science and technology, we can make friends online. The reason why I prefer to make friends online is that I think we can share more information that people around me cant offer on the
18、Internet so as to broaden my horizons.Possible version 2: I dont like making friends online. As far as I am concerned, friends online arent real. And we dont have enough time to chat with them on social apps. Whats worse, if we exchange true personal information online, we can be deceived. Make a su
19、mmary: Basic structure about argumentationClick For A Friend?Setting (1-3):The changes about friends thanks to technology.Raising a question(4): Whether online friends is true or not?Analyzing the advantages and disavantages(5-7)Conclusion: We shouldnt throw the baby out with the bathwater, for we need friends.
