1、Free talkFree talk Did you ever have difficulty in balancing your hobby and your schoolwork?How did you deal with it?Did your friends ever turn to you for help when they had this kind of problems?What advice did you give them?Task 1 Listen and tick butl Cheering Tim up by using positive language Ask
2、 him not to(1)_ Express his confidence in him.l Offering to(2)_ together with Tim Find out how much time Tim should spend on(3)_ Find out how much time Tim should spend on Maths and Chinesel Planning to help Tim with his(4)_ Meet after school and go over(5)_ together.(6)_ to make sure Tim doesnt mis
3、s anything important Do some reading together(7)_.Listen to the conversation again and complete the notes.A2worrymake a timetablehis projectschoolworkthe challenging partsCompare notesat the weekend1.Is Patrick a good friend in your view?Why or why not?2.What qualities are important to you in a frie
4、nd?DiscussionTask 5 Think and sayOther qualities that make a good friendconsideratereliablegenerousoptimistichelpfulsincereThink about the good qualities of your friends.Task 3 Read and find out the structure What makes a good friend?Para.1:IntroductionQualities Para.2Be supportivePara.3Be selflessP
5、ara.4Be able to bring out the best in a person1.leave me thinking2.form the basis of a friendship3.have trouble balancing.and.4.take action5.get over these difficulties6.take up some spare time7.bring out the best in a person8.measure myself by these standardsKey Expressions A friend Accepts you as
6、you are Brings out the best of you Connects with you deep down inside Doesnt give up you Encourages you to challenge yourself Forgives and forgets your faults Guides you when you lose your way Holds your hands through the dark times Identifies with your sadness Just stays with you even in tough time
7、s Keeps you close at heartLends an ear to your troubleMakes progress with youNever betrays you even in dangerOffers a shoulder for you to cry onPicks you up on your mistakesQuiets your anxiety and fearsRaises your spiritsShares your joy and sorrowTells you the truth when you need to hear itUnderstan
8、ds your feelings better than yourselfValues your individualityWalks in when the rest of the world walks out(e)Xcuses you for your faultsYells when you wont listen andZaps you back to reality.WritingWrite a diary entry about what makes a good friend.Use the expressions you get from part C and list the qualities you value in a friend.HomeworkA good friend is someone who.
