1、书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏1Text A All The Cabbie Had Was a letterText A All The Cabbie Had Was a letter 1.Objectives 1.Objectives 2.Pre-reading Tasks2.Pre-reading Tasks3.Text Analysis3.Text Analysis4.Language Points4.Language Points5.Group discussion5.Group discussionText B Never Let A Friend DownText
2、 B Never Let A Friend DownQuiz 2Quiz 2Unit TwoUnit Two书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏2Text AObjectivesGrasp the main idea(never delay expressing your true feeling to a friend)and structure of the text(developing a story round a letter);Appreciate the spoken English is much more informal than written Englis
3、hMaster Key Language points and grammatical structures in the text;1.Conduct a series of reading,listening,speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏3Background information:Friendship DayWarm-up questions5.Form an overall impression of the text 6.Part d
4、ivision of the textBefore reading:书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏4书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏5The first Sunday in August was proclaimed National Friendship Day by the U.S.Congress in 1935,as a special day to honor and celebrate friendships and remains a tradition observed in many countries and cultures.书山有路勤为
5、径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏6 What is a true friend?What qualities do you look for in your friends?How often do you write to your friends (frequently,sometimes,rarely,never)4)Why do people seldom write letters now?To have good friends,you have to be a good friend.How to be a good friend?书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请
6、收藏7A true friend is a friend that is always there for you.True friend is always the friend that gives you the right advice at the right time.A true friend is a friend that is never sick of you no matter how long you talk or hangout.True friends will come to you and tell you what your doing wrong wit
7、hout you getting offended.书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏8Faithful ReliableInterestingEverlastingNiceDifferentSharingHelpfulCrediblePolite 书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏9Sometimes we put off writing letters because we think letters can wait until other matters are dealt with,or because we think a phone call will
8、 do instead.But sometimes,as you are find in this text,we may leave it too late to write,and letters are the best in expressing our innermost feelings.书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏10 Good friends listen to each other.Good friends dont put each other down or hurt each others feelings.Good friends try to u
9、nderstand each others feelings and moods.Good friends help each other solve problems.Good friends give each other compliments.Good friends can disagree without hurting each other.书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏11 Good friends are dependable.Good friends respect each other.Good friends are trustworthy.Good
10、friends give each other room to change.Good friends care about each other书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏12What is the theme?a)One should keep in touch with his friendb)Never delay expressing your true feeling to your friendc)A true friend will stand by you foreverd)Late is better than neverSummarize the te
11、xt,using these words:Lost in thought read a letter an old friend Life long friendship regret author decided书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏13Part 1 Line 1-42 From a conversation with the cab driver,the author learned how much he regretted failing to keep up correspondence with his old friend Ted.Part 2 Line
12、 43-88Reading the letter by himself,the author learned more about the lifelong friendship between the driver and old Ed.Part 3 Line 88-89The drivers experience urged the author to read for his pen.Text Analysis书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏14Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions key structures key st
13、ructuresLanguage Points书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏15available be readily available for reference 随时可供参考 Is the president available for the graduation ceremony tomorrow?校长明天能出席毕业典礼吗？These shoes are not available in your size.这些鞋不合你的尺寸。V.avail 有价值，有用 Eloquence will avail you little or nothing in such a c
14、ase.在这种情况下，能言善辩对你将不会有什么帮助或毫无帮助。The medicine did not avail against the disease.这种药对治疗这种疾病不起作用。书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏16avail oneself of 利用 English is my major;I should avail myself of every opportunity to practice speaking English.我学的是英语专业，应当利用一切机会练习说英语n.效用，帮助，利益1.They tried artificial respiration b
15、ut it was of no avail.他们试过人工呼吸，但是没有效用。2.Every effort was made,but to no avail.已经尽了全力，但是徒劳无益。书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏17estimatev.估价，评价，衡量1.I estimated her age at 35.我估计她有35 岁。It is roughly estimated that the work can be finished in two months.粗略地估计这项工作可在两个月内完成。3.He is highly estimated among his colle
16、agues.同事对他的评价很高。4.The value of the work is not to be estimated in money.这项工作的价值是不能用金钱来衡量的。书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏18n,估价，评价，预算1.We need to make an estimate beforehand.我们必须预先作出估计。2.I hope the builders will not exceed their estimate.我希望施工人员不要超出他们的预算。n.estimation估计，评价，尊重1.In my estimation,your plan wil
17、l not work.据我估计你的计划行不通。2.His talent was held in highest estimation.他的才能受到极高的评价。3.The doctor earned the estimation of his colleagues.这位医生赢得了同事们的尊重。书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏19correspondence:address correspondence to 写信给answer correspondence 复信drop/let drop ones correspondence with 停止和 的通信hold/keep up c
18、orrespondence with 保持和 的通信be in correspondence with 与 有通信联系,与相一致v.correspond 相符合His actions dont correspond with his words.他言行不一。It exactly corresponded to my expectation.这件事完全出我所料。书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏20correspondent 尤指从某处或对某一专题进行报道的记者 special correspondent.特约记者journalist 新闻工作者(a person who work
19、s on a newspaper or magazine and writes articles for it.)reporter记者（统称）(whose job is to find out and write what is happening in the world for a newspaper,.Magazine,radio or TV)newsman 记者（尤指该报纸，电台，电视台提供新闻或节目）书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏21Urgeurge sb or sth forward/on/on ward 鞭策，推进 urge upon sb sth 强调,力陈I
20、 dont want to urge you against your own wish.我不想强求你们做不想做的事。n.欲望，冲动，迫切要求He resisted the urge to know the inside story.他克制想了解内幕的强烈愿望。.He had the urge to learn English.他有学英语的强烈愿望。n.urgency 紧急，迫切 They recognized the urgency of the situation.他们认识到形势的迫切性。a.urgent紧急的，强求的He was urgent in his demands.他的要求很迫切
21、。书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏22postpone 拖延，把人或事物放在次要地位be postponed indefinitely 被无限的拖延postpone the public interest to ones own将公共利益置于个人利益之后reference 参考，出处，提及1.for easy reference 以备查阅2.The author does not give reference.作者没有给出参考文献。3.You make no reference to your plan in your letter.在信中你没有提到你的计划。书山有路勤为径学海
22、无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏23with reference to 关于without reference to 不论，不管 all persons,without reference to age 所有的人不分老少。chokechoke down 咽下，强忍He found it hard to choke down his anger/tears.他发现很难咽下心中（忍住不掉眼泪）choke off 申斥，阻止He got choked off for being later.他因迟到而被申斥。Her voice was choked with sobs/anger.她 泣不成声/气得说
23、不出话来。choke up 哽咽得说不出话来On hearing the news he was completely choked up.书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏24Key structures:He must have been completely lost in something.(L1)You must have spent a lot of time together.(L52)That must have made you feel good.(L73)must have done 表示推测过去某动作“一定一定”发生了。表示推测过去动作一定没有发生用ca
24、nt/couldnt have done.例如 He left here an hour ago.He must have got home.They cant have finished the work because the task is quite time-consuming.I should have kept in touch.(L34)I guess I should have written it sooner.(L87)should/ought to have done 表示过去某动作本该发生而实际没发生；shouldnt/ought not to have done 表
25、示过去某动作本不该发生却实际发生了。例如：You made some spelling mistakes in the test;you should have been more careful.You shouldnt have borrow money from him.He is just a poor student too.书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏253.He sounded as if he had a cold or something.此处sound 为系动词，后面as if 引导的从句作其表语。此类动词还有look,smell,taste,feel
26、等。例如：She looks as if she is quite upset.The cake smells as if it is just made.The quilt feels as if it is made of feather.This music sounds as if it is American folk song.This pizza tastes as if it has some garlic and onion in it.句中as if 从句后用陈述语气。但是在一般情况下，as if 从句中可用虚拟语气，表示从句所述的情况不真实或发生的可能性很小；也可用陈述语
27、气，表示所述的情况真实性很大或发生的可能性很大。如：He speaks English as if he were from England.It looks as if it is going to rain.CF:He walks as if he is drunk.He walks as if he were drunk.书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏264.It might just as well have been family.may/might(just)as well 表示推荐更好的方案，意为“倒不如.；还是.的好；不妨.；（满）可以”。例如：You mig
28、ht as well call me Xiao Wang.You may as well take the train to get there.You look pale.You may as well see the doctor.书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏27What did the driver and Ed used to do before they got married?(They went to school and passed time together)What did the narrator mean by saying the first s
29、entence in the letter that reminded him of himself?(the letters author often postponed writing to his friends.)书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏28 Who wrote the letter?Who did the narrator think had written the letter?Find out the sentences that demonstrate the narrators misunderstanding?The driver wrote the
30、 letter.The narrator thought that Ed had written the letter.For example,”I know,I like to receive a letter like that from my oldest friend.What did the narrator decide to do when he arrive the hotel?Why?(He decided to write a letter and mail it immediately because he wouldnt wait until it was too la
31、te).书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏291.writing style 1.writing style Find out sentences from Text A similar in meaning to those given belowFind out sentences from Text A similar in meaning to those given belowSay something about the differences between spoken English and written Say something about the dif
32、ferences between spoken English and written EnglishEnglish2.writing of friendly letters2.writing of friendly letters3.Discussion3.Discussion4.Appreciation of three poems4.Appreciation of three poemsFriendship moviesFriendship moviesWrite your friend a letter about how much you miss him and good Writ
33、e your friend a letter about how much you miss him and good times you used to have togethertimes you used to have together After reading书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏30Go on reading your letter.Go ahead and finish your letter.Im not used to writing letters.Im not much of a hand at writing.We were friends
34、since our childhood,.So our friendship has a long history.We were kids together,so we go way back.For one reason or another you lose touch even though you never forget.You kind of those touch even through your never forget.书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏31Most of this text is actually a re-creation of the
35、conversation between a taxi driver and the narrator.Therefore it provides ample examples of how English is spoken in daily life by native speakers.In spoken English sentences tend to be short and simple.Some sentences are incomplete.Besides,some words or phrases do not usually find their way into wr
36、itten English,for example,sort of,you know,I think.,I guess,I take it,well,go ahead,hang out,its no fun to do sth.,not much of a hand at doing sth.,a couple of,every now and then,an awful lot,etc.书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏32 76 Brooklyn Avenue New York 9,N.Y.U.S.A.June 5,2019Dear Peter,On Saturday,Dav
37、id,Paul and I are going to have a picnic at the lake near my uncles house.We will leave here at 7:00 in the morning and will go on our bicycles.In the morning we will swim in the lake.After lunch we will play football in the field behind my uncles house.We will probably return home soon after 6 Oclo
38、ck.I hope you come with us.Please let me know by Thursday morning whether you can come,will you?With best wishes,sincerely yours Tom书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏33Can childhood friendship last into adulthood?Can time and distance never alter real friendship?How do people become/choose friends?Can there b
39、e a true friendship between males and females without having any romantic relations?书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏34Forever Friendsyoure my friend and that is true,but the gift was given from me to you.we went thru moments that were good and bad,even moments that were happy and sad.you supported me when i
40、 was in tears,we stuck together when we were in fear,its really sad that it had to be this way,but it has reached its very last day.miles away cant keep us apart,cause youll always be in my heart.书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏35Friends Are Like AngelsOur friends are like angels,Who brighten our days.In al
41、l kinds of wonderful,Magical ways.Their thoughtfulness comes,As a gift from above.And we feel were surrounded,By warm,caring love.Like upside-down rainbows,Their smiles bring the sun.And they fill ho-hum moments,With laughter and fun.Friends are like angels,Without any wings.Blessing our lives,With
42、the most precious things.Here is a floating angel sent to watch over you.Pass this on to the people you want watched over.书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏36Ill listen to your fears,I promise not to laugh,comfort your falling tears,Ill make this friendship last.Ill keep you close to my heart,Ill always hold
43、you dear,even when were miles apart,even when youre here.I hope I am to you everything you are to me.For the friendship we have is a special one indeed.A true friend never walks away.A true friend looks out for you.A true friend will always stay.A true friend will guard your secrets like a precious
44、gift.A true friend is there for you,to give you a helpful lift.A true friend tries to make you smile,tries to replace that frown.They may not always succeed,but they rarely let you down.These arms for you are open,this heart of mine does care and when I think you need me.Ill try to always be there.A
45、 True Friend书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏37Beaches Beaches 1988 Bette Midler,Bette Midler,Barbara HersheyBarbara HersheyA thirty-year friendship begins when two little girls meet A thirty-year friendship begins when two little girls meet on the beach in Atlantic City.Bette Midler plays a diva not on the
46、beach in Atlantic City.Bette Midler plays a diva not unlike her real-life persona,Barbara Hershey a lawyer unlike her real-life persona,Barbara Hershey a lawyer stricken with a fatal disease.Have a hanky on hand for when stricken with a fatal disease.Have a hanky on hand for when Bette sings Wind Be
47、neath My Wings.Bette sings Wind Beneath My Wings.书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏38Brokedown Palace Brokedown Palace 2019Claire Danes,Claire Danes,Kate Beckinsale,Kate Beckinsale,Bill PullmanBill PullmanTwo best friends dream vacation becomes a nightmare.Each falls for the Two best friends dream vacation be
48、comes a nightmare.Each falls for the same mysterious man,and in one instant their lives are changed forever.same mysterious man,and in one instant their lives are changed forever.In a foreign land,they must prove their innocence before its too late.A In a foreign land,they must prove their innocence
49、 before its too late.A tale of self-discovery and the ultimate sacrifice for a friend.tale of self-discovery and the ultimate sacrifice for a friend.书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟 专业分享，敬请收藏39Circle Of FriendsCircle Of Friends 1994Minnie Driver,Minnie Driver,Colin Firth,Colin Firth,A story about the lives,loves and
50、betrayals of three Irish girls,A story about the lives,loves and betrayals of three Irish girls,Bennie,Eve and Nan during their freshman year at Trinity College in Bennie,Eve and Nan during their freshman year at Trinity College in Dublin.An enchanting movie that introduced us to Minnie Driver,Dubli
