1、Unit 3 Getting along with othersExtended readingOf Friendship TranslationAs 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。Generally speaking,close friendships have
2、 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。TranslationIndeed,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庇护。Finally,it should be pointed out that en
3、joying 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。TranslationMore 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.As we live in social groups,there are many benefits
4、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。TranslationThey 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 comes from sharing with friends our joy,sadness,success and fail
5、ure.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TranslationThe 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On the other hand,our friends are better able to offer advice on imp
6、ortant 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?ReadingLead-in1.What may be the topic of the article?2.Who is the writer?Do you know anything about him?The writer of this essay is Francis
7、Bacon,a great English writer,scientist and philosopher.1.Find out the argument of the author.Reading2.Identify the structure of the essay.Part 1:The importance of friendship(Paragraph 1)Part 2:The three fruits of friendship(Paragraphs 2-5)Part 3:Advice on making friends(Paragraph 6)Draw a mind map o
8、f the essay.1.What are the three“fruits”of friendship?2.Why are they important?Reading Benefits of friendshipFruit 1:Comfort the heartFruit 2:Advise the headFruit 3:Help us achieve the goalswith true friends,we feel free share our fellingsS h a r i n g m a k e s happines take on greater meanings and
9、 a trouble become halvedOur friends are better able to offer advice on our important decisions.Preparing to talk with a friend makes our thoughts clearer and our understandings more thoroughSo many things in life that can only be achieved with the help of friends.Friends have different ideas and ski
10、llsFriends can help us during life and,perhaps,even after deathWriting a summaryTipsTo write a good summary of a text,you should:1.circle the main points and key ideas in a text2.express these ideas in your own words;3.not includes supporting details or background knowledge:4.not include your person
11、al opinionfriendshipimportancefruitshelp.A sample Friendship is very important to us.It leads to self-improvement and helps us better 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 all
12、ow us to express ourselves.Second,friends can help us think more clearly and offer solutions to problems.Third,friends are willing to support us to achieve our goals.However,we should carefully choose friends and develop friendships.AppreciationThough the essay was written more than 400 years ago,wh
13、y is it still meaningful to read nowadays?The theme of the essay is“friendship”,which is a permanent(永恒的)topic in human 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 worldHow do
14、 you know when to be independent and when to ask for the help of friends?Explain and support your opinion.DiscussionHomework Write an article based on the topic of“The importance of friendship and how to manage friendship effectively”.Finish the workbook.Homework1.Read this article aloud.2.Finish the workbook.
