1、Unit 4 Friends forever素养导航晨读晚诵素养导航晨读晚诵The Value of Friendship Friendship is both a source of pleasure and a part of good health.People who have close friends naturally enjoy their company.Of equal importance are the emotional benefits they get.When something amazing happens to you,sharing the happin
2、ess of the occasion with friends doubles your joy.On the other hand,in times of trouble and tension and when our spirits are low,talking about our worries and fears with friends lightens the stress.Moreover,we may even get some good suggestions for solving our problems.素养导航晨读晚诵 From time to time,we
3、are insensitive(漠不关心的)and behave in a way that hurts someones feelings.Afterward,when we feel guilty and discouraged,friends can reassure us.This positive interaction is therapeutic(有益于健康的),and much less expensive than visits to a psychologist.Adolescence(青春期)and old age are the two stages in our li
4、ves when the need for friendship is crucial(关键的).In the former stage,teens are plagued by uncertainty and mixed feelings.In the latter stage,older people are upset by feelings of uselessness and insignificance.In both instances,friends can make a dramatic difference.With close friends in their lives
5、,people develop courage and positive attitudes.素养导航晨读晚诵 Throughout life,we depend on small groups of people for love,admiration,respect,support,and help.Almost everyone has a“network”of friends:co-workers,neighbours,and schoolmates.Some people have shied(回避)away from close relationships in which the
6、y need to have confidence in others.By bottling up their emotions,they keep themselves away from a healthy outlet for their negative feelings.The environment and the people are always changing,and friendship is a necessary part of having a healthy and rewarding life.素养导航晨读晚诵词海拾贝emotional adj.情感上的occ
7、asion n.场合double vt.加倍moreover adv.而且admiration n.钦佩respect n.尊敬素养导航晨读晚诵典句欣赏When something amazing happens to you,sharing the happiness of the occasion with friends doubles your joy.译文:当某件令人惊奇的事情发生在你身上时,与朋友分享这一时刻的快乐会使你的快乐加倍。分析:本句是一个复合句。when引导的是时间状语从句,sharing.是动词-ing形式构成的短语作主语,double在此是动词,意为“加倍”。探究思辨
8、1.What does talking about our worries and fears with friends do when we are in low spirits?2.What is true friendship in your opinion?答案:1.It lightens the stress.2.略。Section AStarting out&Understanding ideas.知识体系图解 重点词汇 1.adv.永远 2.adj.熟悉的 3.n.历险(经历);奇遇 4.v.更喜欢 5.v.递送;传送 6.n.进步;进展 7.adv.重大地;显著地 8.v.保持
9、;维持 9.n.无线网络;无线上网10.v.点击(鼠标)foreverfamiliaradventurepreferdeliveradvancesignificantlymaintainwi-fi click11.adj.数字的;数码的 12.v.使可能;使发生 13.unusual adj.14.site n.15.tend v.16.update n.17.saying n.18.bathwater n.19.acquire v.20.prove v.21.illustrate v.22.diagram n.digitalenable异常的;不平常的网站易于做某事;往往会发生某事最新消息格
10、言;谚语;警句浴水;洗澡水获得;得到证明;证实(举例)说明;阐明图解;示意图重点短语1.lose track of 2.thanks to 3.social media 4.throw the baby out with the bathwater 5.feel low 6.fill.with.7.in view 8.take part in 不了解的情况;不了解的动态归功于;多亏社交媒体不分良莠一起抛弃情绪低落用充满看得见参加9.面对面 10.交朋友 11.与保持联系 12.与交流 13.把和联系起来 14.记住 face to facemake friendsstay in touch w
11、ithcommunicate withconnect.with.keep in mind重点句式1.Whatever our hobbies,the Internet can connect us with others who also enjoy doing them,even if they live on the other side of the world.2.As Aristotle said,no one would choose to live without friends,even if he had all other goods.释义匹配1.forever A.to
12、make something continue at the same level,standard,etc.2.familiarB.a very long time3.adventureC.to take goods,letters,packages etc.to a particular place or person4.deliverD.an unusual exciting or dangerous experience,journey or series of events5.maintainE.often seen or heard and therefore easy to re
13、cognise答案:1.B2.E3.D4.C5.A.阅读导学根据P3839课文内容,选择正确答案。1.What does the phrase“up to”in paragraph 2 most probably mean?A.Doing.B.Intending.C.Proving.D.Referring.2.What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?A.The advantages of the Internet.B.Ways to find people with the same interests.C.Ways to develop co
14、mmon interests.D.The popularity of the Internet.答案:A答案:A3.What do real friends do on the Internet?A.Always keep in touch with you.B.Never fail to have a chat with you.C.Always share true personal information.D.Always post positive updates.4.What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A.To introduce an
15、other topic.B.To sum up the whole text.C.To offer us some examples.D.To give us more details.答案:C答案:B重点词汇重点句式随堂练习1.With no familiar faces in view.(教材P37)看不到熟悉的面孔【词汇精讲】familiar是形容词,意为“熟悉的”,在句中作定语修饰faces。I took a glance at the hall and found many familiar faces among the audience.我扫视了一下大厅,发现观众中有许多熟悉的面
16、孔。I am familiar with his work and look forward to hearing his views on this novel.我熟悉他的作品,并期待他能就这部小说发表自己的见解。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】be/get familiar with熟悉;与熟悉起来(其主语通常是指人的名词)be familiar to 为所熟悉(其主语通常是人们所通晓的事物)I believe these donated books will not only make you more familiar with China but help enhance you
17、r Chinese.我认为这些捐赠的书不仅能使你更熟悉中国,而且有助于提高你的汉语。The smell is very familiar to everyone who lives near a bakery.住在面包店附近的人都很熟悉这种气味。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习2.How do you prefer to make friends?(教材P38)你更喜欢如何交朋友?【词汇精讲】prefer是动词,意为“更喜欢;选择某事物(而不选择其他事物)”。Which do you prefer(=like better),fish or meat?你更喜欢吃什么,鱼还是肉?
18、Of the two cars,I prefer that red one.两辆小汽车中,我更喜欢红色的那辆。Personally,I prefer the tour along the Yangtze,the longest river and one of the Mother Rivers of Chinese civilisations.就个人而言,我更喜欢沿长江旅行,它是中国最长的河,也是中华文明的母亲河之一。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】prefer(sb.)to do sth.更喜欢(某人)做某事prefer(doing)sth.to(doing)sth.与相比更喜欢;宁愿
19、而不愿prefer to do.rather than do.宁愿做而不愿做prefer that.更喜欢preference n.偏爱give(a)preference to sb./sth.给以优惠;优待have preference for 偏爱in preference to优先于I prefer living a simple life to wasting limited resources.=I prefer to live a simple life rather than waste limited resources.我宁愿过简单的生活也不愿去浪费有限的资源。重点词汇重点句
20、式随堂练习I prefer not to talk about this question at the moment.我宁愿现在不谈这个问题。We prefer you not to put off the meeting until next week.我们宁愿你们不要把会议推迟到下周。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习3.How do you stay in touch with faraway friends?(教材P38)你如何与远方的朋友保持联系?【词汇精讲】stay/keep in touch with 意为“和保持联系”。We manage to stay/kee
21、p in touch with each other by QQ.我们用QQ相互保持联系。Its a pleasure to stay/keep in touch with old friends.与老朋友保持联系是一件很快乐的事情。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】get in touch with sb.和某人取得联系(动作)lose touch with和失去联系(动作)be in touch with和有联系(状态)be out of touch with和失去联系(状态)I got in touch with him immediately after I received the
22、 letter.我收到信后马上和他取得联系。I have lost touch with most of my friends of my childhood.我和小时候的朋友几乎都失去联系了。Weve been out of touch with Roger for years so far.我们至今已有数年未与罗杰来往了。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习4.What if the only way of getting news from faraway friends was writing letters that took ages to be
23、 delivered?(教材P38)如果从远方的朋友那里得到消息的唯一方法是写信,这需要花很长的时间才能送达会怎样呢?【词汇精讲】句中的deliver意为“递送;传递”,是及物动词。The newspaper has just been delivered.报纸刚刚送达。The store is more than happy to deliver goods to your home.商店很乐意把货物送到你的家里。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】deliver sth.to sb.给某人送某物deliver a speech/lecture演讲/讲课delivery n.投递Our te
24、acher delivered a speech at the meeting yesterday.我们的老师在昨天的会上讲话了。As long as youve paid in advance we wont charge you for delivery.只要你预先付款,我们就不收你送货费。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习5.Thanks to advances in technology,how we make friends and communicate with them has changed significantly.(教材P38)多亏了科技的进步,我们和他们
25、交朋友和交流的方式发生了很大的变化。【词汇精讲】advance在此处是名词,意为“进步;进展”。advance作动词时,意为“进展;推进;促进;提出;提前”;作形容词,意为“预先的;事先的”。Recent advances in biotechnology have raised moral questions.生物技术近期的发展引发了道德问题。Scientists have advanced greatly in their knowledge of physics.科学家们对物理学的了解已取得巨大进展。This policy will do nothing to advance world
26、 peace.这项政策绝不会促进世界和平。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】advanced adj.高级的;进步的;先进的make an advance/advances in在某方面有进步/发展in advance=ahead of time 提前;预先in advance of比进步;在之前;超过They are studying in an advanced class in English.他们正在英文高级班中学习。Its impossible to know in advance what will happen.预知未来发生的事是不可能的。Galileos ideas were
27、 in advance of the age in which he lived.伽利略的思想超越了他所生活的时代。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【微写作】Determined to learn the advanced technology abroad,he has made advance preparations and applied for a passport in advance.He believes he will make great advances in this field and be far in advance of his classmates.决心去国外学习这项
28、先进的技术,他已做了提前的准备,并提前申请了护照。他相信他会在这一领域取得巨大进步并且遥遥领先他的同学们。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习6.On social media sites,people tend to post only positive updates that make them appear happy and friendly.(教材P39)在社交媒体网站上,人们倾向于只发布积极的最新消息,这使他们看上去很开心和友好。【词汇精讲】tend意为“易于做某事;往往会做某事”,通常与动词不定式连用。此外,还可表示“照管;照料;护理”。She tends to g
29、et angry when others disagree with her.别人不同意她的看法时,她很容易生气。Opportunities and success tend to be in favour of those who are ready.机遇和成功往往青睐那些有准备的人。Who will tend to the garden while we are on vacation?我们休假期间谁照料花园?重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】tend(to/towards sth.)趋向;趋于tend to do sth.倾向做某事tend(to)sb./sth.照顾;照料某人/物te
30、ndency n.倾向,偏好have a tendency to do sth.有做的倾向These plants have a tendency to grow in the more rural areas.这些植物倾向于生长在更偏远的地区。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习7.To prove that making friends was easier in the past.(教材P40)为了证明过去交友更容易。【词汇精讲】prove在句中是及物动词,意为“证明;证实”,后面可接名词或从句作宾语。prove作连系动词,意为“证明是;结果是”。Sh
31、e wants to prove that she has brains as well as beauty.她想证明她既美丽又有智慧。He offered the information on the chance that it might prove useful.他提供了信息,指望能有所帮助。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】prove+(to be)+adj./n.证明是prove sth.to sb.向某人证实某事prove+that-clause证明prove+n.+to be 结果是;证明是The promotion proved(to be)a turning point
32、in his career.这次提升最后证明是他职业生涯的一个转折点。He tried his best to prove his theory to his friends.他想方设法向朋友证实自己的理论。How can you prove that he has cheated in the exam?你如何证明他在考试中作弊了?重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习1.Whatever our hobbies,the Internet can connect us with others who also enjoy doing them,even if they live o
33、n the other side of the world.(教材P39)不管我们的爱好是什么,互联网可以把我们和也喜欢这样做的其他人联系起来,即使他们生活在世界的另一边。【句式剖析】本句的结构比较复杂。the Internet can connect us with others是主句,Whatever our hobbies是省略了are的让步状语从句,who引导的是定语从句,even if引导的是让步状语从句。Whatever the result is,we should accept it with a smile,because we have tried our best.无论结
34、果怎样,我们都要微笑着接受,因为我们已经尽了全力。Whatever you do,its important that you try your best.无论你做什么,重要的是尽力而为。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【句式拓展】“疑问词+-ever”引导让步状语从句可以和“no matter+疑问词”引导让步状语从句互换。No matter where you work,you can always find time to study.不管你在哪里工作,你总能找到时间学习。No matter what happens,Ill always stand by you.不论发生什么事,我将永远支持你
35、.I ensure Ill help you no matter when you have difficulties.=I ensure Ill help you whenever you have difficulties.我保证无论何时只要你有困难,我就会帮你。No matter what you do,you must put your heart into it.=Whatever you do,you must put your heart into it.无论你做什么,你必须全身心地投入。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【温馨提示】whatever,whichever,who(m)eve
36、r既可引导让步状语从句,又可引导名词性从句,no matter what,no matter which,no matter who(m)只引导让步状语从句。Please give the flowers to whoever gets to the finish line first.请把花给第一个到达终点线的人。Whatever she says will not make any difference to our arrangements.无论她说什么都不会影响我们的安排。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习2.As Aristotle said,n
37、o one would choose to live without friends,even if he had all other goods.(教材P39)正如亚里士多德所说,没有人会选择没有朋友的生活,即使他拥有所有其他的财富。【句式剖析】本句中的As Aristotle said是非限制性定语从句,主句是no one would choose to live.,even if引导的是让步状语从句。【句式拓展】even if=even though是连词词组,用来引导让步状语从句,如主句和从句都表示将来的动作,从句中要用一般现在时来表示一般将来时。I will not give up
38、even if there is only a gleam of hope.哪怕只有一线希望我也不会放弃。With computers,we feel very near even if we are really far away.有了电脑,即使我们距离真的很远也感到很近。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【温馨提示】在even if或even though引导的让步状语从句中,如果主句的主语和从句的主语一致,且从句中有be时,可以把从句的主语和be省略。The man is so strange that he never speaks even if(he is)asked to.那个人太奇怪了,
39、即使问他,他也不说话。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习.课文语法填空 Not long ago,the only way of 1.(get)news from faraway friends was writing letters,but thanks 2.the Internet,the way we make friends and communicate 3._ them has greatly changed.At present,no matter 4.we are in this world,we can still keep in tou
40、ch with our friends.It is social media that lets us 5.(see)what our friends are doing and maintain our friendships.No matter what our 6.(hobby)are,the Internet can enable us 7.(connect)with people who have the same interests with us,even though they live on the other side of the world.gettingtowithw
41、hereseehobbiesto connect重点词汇重点句式随堂练习 But we have to remember the Internet is a virtual world and sometimes what we see and hear on the Internet is not real.Therefore,we have to be 8.(care).Although technology 9.(change)the way we are connected,the meaning of friendship and our 10.(long)for friends r
42、emain the same.carefulhas changedlonging重点词汇重点句式随堂练习.概要写作根据P3839课文内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。参考范文In the past,we got in touch with our faraway friends by writing letters.(要点1)Now,the Internet makes it easier for us to communicate with our friends wherever they live.(要点2)But we have to be careful because sometimes what we see and hear is not real.(要点3)The way we make friends has changed,but the meaning of friendship doesnt change.(要点4)
