1、 To read to learn a passage about childhood friends To learn some new words and expressions Do you still remember your childhood friends?How did you become friends?Are you still in contact?Can you describe something interesting that happened between you?What is the thing that impressed you most deep
2、ly from your childhood?Complete the following sentences with the words in the box.1.Ive always understood one should try and be _ of other people.consideratealike ashamed betray considerate forgive loss pain scold2.I felt incredibly _ of myself for getting so angry.3.When I tell someone I will not _
3、 his trust,I keep my word.4.Shed find a way to _ him for the theft of the money.betrayforgiveashamedalike ashamed betray considerate forgive loss pain scold alike ashamed betray considerate forgive loss pain scoldLook at the words from the passage in the box.Which words can you use to describe feeli
4、ngs or a relationship between people?Feeling:Relationship:alike ashamed considerate loss pain betray forgive scold Read some sentences from the passage.What do you think it will be about?a.It was the worst loss I have ever experienced.b.Our neighbours next door had a son,and we grew up together.c.Im
5、 now back in touch with Danny,and its a privilege to call him my friend.d.We were on good terms with everyone in the villagee.The first time I lost my best friend,I thought it was the end of the world.f.He was a very considerate boy for someone so young.g.And then at the age of 14,his parents moved
6、to LondonAnswer:The words in the box and some of the words in these sentences indicate that the passage is about a friendship that someone has lost.1.e 2.b 3.f 4.d 5.g 6.a 7.cRead the passage and number the sentences in Activity 2 in the order they appear.1.Childhood friendships can be very close an
7、d it can be upsetting when parents have to separate two friends.The writer still misses the good friendship he had with the boy who he grew up with in a village in Scotland.2.The writer lived in Scotland and grew up with the boy who lived next door.The boy then went to live in London,which was too f
8、ar away to stay in touch.Now they have grown up,theyre best of friends again.Choose the best summary.3.As a child,the writer had a close friend.They played together all the time.Then the friend moved away and the writer was extremely upset.Even today,now they are in touch again,he still finds the me
9、mory painful.I.Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks with the information in the text.The time I grew up with DannyWe spent long summer evenings in the pine forests,1._,and 2._ left by the birds in the cages.digging up worms for fishingcollecting feathersThe time I grew up with DannyWe woul
10、d chase the squirrels away and 3._ them to ripen.On windy days wed 4._to the loch and 5._ in our faces.slide down the stony slopesfeel the spray of the seawait for The time I grew up with DannyWe made brooms 6._;we built a tree house.We gave a salute to the local policeman as he passed on his bicycl
11、e.out of branchesDannys parents moved to London.The pain was acute,and I couldnt 7._,because I felt he had betrayed me.This is the first time I lost my best friend,I thought it was the 8._ I have ever experienced.NowIm now back 9._ Danny,and its a privilege to call him my friend.forgive him for leav
12、ing meworst lossin touch withNowIm 10._ my feelings,and I dont want to rewind the recording of my life and remember my loss and my pain.ashamed of 1.A happy childhood is very important for the writer.()2.The writer will never forgive his childhood friend for leaving him.()II.Tell whether the followi
13、ng statements are true or false according to the text.TF3.The writer was afraid of a kind of flies that bit him and made his face swell.()4.The boys thought the policeman in their village was an enemy spy.()5.The writer feels ashamed of his feelings when he thinks about his childhood.()TFTWork in pa
14、irs and discuss your answers to the questions.1.Do you have a close friend when you were a young child?What sort of things did you do together?2.Are you still in touch with this person?If so,have you remained in touch all the time?If not,when did you lose touch?Did something special happen which cha
15、nged your friendship?3.How many friends do you still know from your primary school or before?Do you still get on well with them,or have you grown apart?4.What are the most important features of a good friendship?What are the changes?1.We were on good terms with everyone in the village,be on good/bad
16、 terms with 与某人关系好或不好与某人关系好或不好 e.g.Were on good terms with all the neighbouring countries.我们与所有周边国家的关系都很我们与所有周边国家的关系都很 好。好。2.lose touch with 与与失去联系失去联系 keep in touch with与某人保持联系与某人保持联系【拓展拓展】常见的含常见的含touch的短语有：的短语有：be in touch(with sb./sth.)意为意为“与与有有联系，了解（某课题或领域的情况）联系，了解（某课题或领域的情况）”。be out of touch(wi
17、th sb./sth.)意为意为“与与失去联系，不再了解（尤指一般人失去联系，不再了解（尤指一般人的想法）的想法）”。【即学即练即学即练】翻译下列句子。翻译下列句子。1)She left France and we lost touch with each other._2)Why dont you get in touch with Tom and tell him the news?_ _她离开法国后我们便失去了联系。她离开法国后我们便失去了联系。你为什么不跟汤姆取得联系告诉他这个你为什么不跟汤姆取得联系告诉他这个消息？消息？3)They moved away five years ago
18、,but we still keep in touch._ _4)I havent taught for a while so Im a little out of touch._他们五年前搬走了，不过我们还保持着联他们五年前搬走了，不过我们还保持着联系。系。我有段时间没教书了，所以有点儿生疏了。我有段时间没教书了，所以有点儿生疏了。3.He was a very considerate boy for someone so young.阅读下列句子，注意阅读下列句子，注意considerate的意思。的意思。1)It was very considerate of you to let us
19、 know you were going to be late.2)Natalie is considerate and responsible a perfect daughter.【自我归纳自我归纳】considerate意为意为“_”。想得周到的，为别人考虑的想得周到的，为别人考虑的即学即练即学即练 翻译下列句子。翻译下列句子。她对待雇员总是客客气气的，并关心体谅她对待雇员总是客客气气的，并关心体谅他们。他们。_She is always polite and considerate towards her employees.4.My mother simply scolded me
20、for tearing my underwear.阅读下面句子，并从阅读下面句子，并从a-d中找出与句中找出与句1-句句4中的中的tear相符合的词性及释义。相符合的词性及释义。1)There was a tear in her coat.2)I tore my jeans on the fence.3)There were angry tears in Lilys eyes.4)A couple of pages had been torn from the book.a.动词；撕裂，扯破动词；撕裂，扯破 b.动词；撕掉，扯掉动词；撕掉，扯掉c.名词；破洞，裂口，裂缝名词；破洞，裂口，裂缝d
21、.名词；眼泪，泪水名词；眼泪，泪水cadb【即学即练即学即练】写出下面句子中画线单词的词性写出下面句子中画线单词的词性及释义。及释义。1)We can see a tear in his shirt._ _2)He tore a huge hole in the tent._ _3)Youll need to tear the old wallpaper off the walls._ _4)As he listened to the music,his eyes filled with tears._ _名词名词 破洞，裂口破洞，裂口动词动词 撕裂，扯破撕裂，扯破 动词动词 撕掉，扯掉撕掉，
22、扯掉 名词名词 眼泪，泪水眼泪，泪水 5.The pain was acute,and I couldnt forgive Danny for leaving me.【自我探究自我探究】请仔细分析下面的例句，总结请仔细分析下面的例句，总结句中句中forgive的含义及用法。的含义及用法。1)How can I forgive you for what you said to me last night?2)It is noble to forgive what others cannot forgive.3)Dont worry.Jacks father will persuade him i
23、nto forgiving the debt.【归纳总结归纳总结】1)根据例句可知，根据例句可知，forgive作及物动词，意作及物动词，意 为为“_（如句（如句1、句、句2）；免）；免 予偿付，不要偿还（如句予偿付，不要偿还（如句3）”。2)常用结构：常用结构：forgive sb.(for sth./for doing sth.)原谅原谅 某人（做了某事）。如：某人（做了某事）。如：Forgive me for interrupting,but I really dont agree with that point.请原谅我打岔，但我的确不同意那个观请原谅我打岔，但我的确不同意那个观 点。
24、点。原谅，宽恕原谅，宽恕【拓展拓展】forgiveness n.原谅，原谅的意愿原谅，原谅的意愿forgivable adj.可原谅的，可宽恕的可原谅的，可宽恕的forgiving adj.宽容的，宽恕的，宽谅的宽容的，宽恕的，宽谅的【即学即练即学即练】用用forgive的适当形式填空。的适当形式填空。1)The evils that the man had done were not _.2)Dont talk with my father on this matter.He was not a(n)_ person at all.forgivable forgiving3)John ask
25、ed _ for what he had done wrong.4)Do you think I should _ Lisas cheating on me?forgivenessforgive对对感到惭愧感到惭愧/羞耻羞耻 _享有享有的福气的福气 _对对过敏过敏 _与某人关系很好与某人关系很好_对对很怀念很怀念_ _向向致敬致敬 _be ashamed ofbe blessed withbe allergic tobe on good terms withbe nostalgic forgive a salute toI.选用方框内合适的单词并用其正确形式选用方框内合适的单词并用其正确形式填
26、空（每个单词限用一次）。填空（每个单词限用一次）。betray,predict,forgive,loss,ripen1.The apples were _ on the trees.2.Ive tried to _ him for what he said.ripening forgive 3.It would be unbelievable that such an honest man should have _ his friends.4.It would be a great _ to the department if you left.5.It is difficult to _
27、what the long-term effects of the accident will be.betray,predict,forgive,loss,ripenbetrayed loss predict II.用适当的介词填空。用适当的介词填空。1.I like cats but unfortunately Im allergic _ them.2.He scolded his daughter _ coming home so late.3.Wendy is on good terms _ Sarah.They have been friends for over ten years.to for with 4.Are you still in touch _ any of your old school friends?5.I felt ashamed _ myself for getting so angry.6.Many elder people were nostalgic _ the good old days.with of for Finish the exercises 5,6 on P37,38.
