1、全新版大学英语综合教程第一全新版大学英语综合教程第一册册02Unit 2 Friendship Spot dictationQuestions&AnswersWatch&DiscussPre-reading ActivitiesHow to apply to our real life the typical expressions and patterns taken from the textExpressions&PatternsAll the exercisesfor Text AExercisesMain idea and devices for developing itText
2、AnalysisSummary Tips for Para.writingParagraph WritingI.Pre-Reading Task Listen to the recording two or three times and then think over the following questions:1.Have you ever heard of Dionne Warwick?Have you happened to hear her sing?2.What does a fair weather friend mean?3.What does Dionne Warwick
3、 think friends are for?4.Does the song give you any idea of what the stories in this unit will be about?II Text analysisText A How do you feel when old friends are far away?Do you make an effort to keep in touch?Sometimes it is easy to put off writing a letter,thinking that there will be plenty of t
4、ime tomorrow.But then sometimes,as this story shows,we leave it too late.Perhaps reading it will make you want to reach for your pen.ALL THE CABBIE HAD WAS A LETTER Foster Furcolo He must have been completely lost in something he was reading because I had to tap on the windshield to get his attentio
5、n.Is your cab available?I asked when he finally looked up at me.He nodded,then said apologetically as I settled into the back seat,Im sorry,but I was reading a letter.He sounded as if he had a cold or something.Im in no hurry,I told him.Go ahead and finish your letter.He shook his head.Ive read it s
6、everal times already.I guess I almost know it by heart.Letters from home always mean a lot,I said.At least they do with me because Im on the road so much.Then,estimating that he was 60 or 70 years old,I guessed:From a child or maybe a grandchild?This isnt family,he replied.Although,he went on,come t
7、o think of it,it might just as well have been family.Old Ed was my oldest friend.In fact,we used to call each other Old Friend when wed meet,that is.Im not much of a hand at writing.I dont think any of us keep up our correspondence too well,I said.I know I dont.But I take it hes someone youve known
8、quite a while?All my life,practically.We were kids together,so we go way back.Went to school together?All the way through high school.We were in the same class,in fact,through both grade and high school.There are not too many people whove had such a long friendship,I said.Actually,the driver went on
9、,I hadnt seen him more than once or twice a year over the past 25 or 30 years because I moved away from the old neighborhood and you kind of lose touch even though you never forget.He was a great guy.You said was.Does that mean?BackHe nodded.Died a couple of weeks ago.Im sorry,I said.Its no fun to l
10、ose any friend and losing a real old one is even tougher.He didnt reply to that,and we rode on in silence for a few minutes.But I realized that Old Ed was still on his mind when he spoke again,almost more to himself than to me:I should have kept in touch.Yes,he repeated,I should have kept in touch.W
11、ell,I agreed,we should all keep in touch with old friends more than we do.But things come up and we just dont seem to find the time.He shrugged.We used to find the time,he said.Thats even mentioned in the letter.He handed it over to me.Take a look.Thanks,I said,but I dont want to read your mail.That
12、s pretty personal.BackThe driver shrugged.Old Eds dead.Theres nothing personal now.Go ahead,he urged me.The letter was written in pencil.It began with the greeting Old Friend,and the first sentence reminded me of myself.Ive been meaning to write for some time,but Ive always postponed it.It then went
13、 on to say that he often thought about the good times they had had together when they both lived in the same neighborhood.It had references to things that probably meant something to the driver,such as the time Tim Shea broke the window,the Halloween that we tied Old Mr.Parkers gate,and when Mrs.Cul
14、ver used to keep us after school.You must have spent a lot of time together,I said to him.Like it says there,he answered,about all we had to spend in those days was time.He shook his head:Time.BackI thought the next paragraph of the letter was a little sad:I began the letter with Old Friend because
15、thats what weve become over the years old friends.And there arent many of us left.You know,I said to him,when it says here that there arent many of us left,thats absolutely right.Every time I go to a class reunion,for example,there are fewer and fewer still around.Time goes by,the driver said.Did yo
16、u two work at the same place?I asked him.No,but we hung out on the same corner when we were single.And then,when we were married,we used to go to each others house every now and then.But for the last 20 or 30 years its been mostly just Christmas cards.Of course thered be always a note wed each add t
17、o the cards usually some news about our families,you know,what the kids were doing,who moved where,a new grandchild,things like that but never a real letter or anything like that.BackThis is a good part here,I said.Where it says Your friendship over the years has meant an awful lot to me,more than I
18、 can say because Im not good at saying things like that.I found myself nodding in agreement.That must have made you feel good,didnt it?The driver said something that I couldnt understand because he seemed to be all choked up,so I continued:I know Id like to receive a letter like that from my oldest
19、friend.We were getting close to our destination so I skipped to the last paragraph.So I thought youd like to know that I was thinking of you.And it was signed，Your Old Friend,Tom.I handed back the letter as we stopped at my hotel.Enjoyed talking with you,I said as I took my suitcase out of the cab.T
20、om?The letter was signed Tom?BackI thought your friends name was Ed,I said.Why did he sign it Tom?The letter was not from Ed to me,he explained.Im Tom.Its a letter I wrote to him before I knew hed died.So I never mailed it.He looked sort of sorrowful,or as if he were trying to see something in the d
21、istance.I guess I should have written it sooner.When I got to my hotel room I didnt unpack right away.First I had to write a letter and mail it.(1093 words BackIII.New Words and Expressions cabbie n.(infml)a taxi driver be lost in/lose oneself in be absorbed in,be fully occupied with 专心致志于 windshiel
22、d n.(AmE)the glass window in the front of a car,truck,etc.（汽车的）挡风玻璃 cab n.a taxi 出租车 available a.able to be used,had or reached 可用的；可得到的 apologetically ad.showing or saying that one is sorry for some fault or wrong 道歉地，带着歉意地 or something(infml)(used when you are not very sure about what you have jus
23、t said)诸如此类的事 go ahead continue;begin know/learn by heart memorize,remember exactly 记住，能背出 estimate vt.form a judgement about 估计 might/may(just)as well 不妨，（也）无妨 not much of a not a good 不太好的 Backkeep up continue without stopping 保持 correspondence n.the act of writing,receiving or sending letters;let
24、ters 通信（联系）；信件 practically ad.almost kid n.(infml)a child all the way 自始至终，一直 neighborhood n.街坊；四邻 hit/strike home(of remarks,etc.)have the intended effect（言语等）击中要害 idiot n.(colloq)a fool incredible Backkind/sort of(infml)a little bit,in some way or degree 有几分，有点儿 lose touch 失去联系 a couple of 几个；一对，一
25、双 guy n.家伙；伙计 tough a.(infml)unfortunate;difficult;strong 不幸的；困难的；坚固的；坚强的 on ones mind 挂记在心头 consume v.eat or drink;use up 吃；喝；耗尽；消费 superwoman n.a woman having more than ordinary human powers and abilities 具有非凡才能的女性，女强人 politician n.政治家；政客 care for take care of;like or love 照料；喜欢，喜爱Backkeep in touc
26、h(with)（与）保持联系，保持接触 come up happen,occur,esp.unexpectedly（尤指意想不到地）发生，出现 shrug v.lift(the shoulders)slightly 耸（肩）urge v.try very hard to persuade 力劝，催促 postpone vt.delay 推迟，使延期 reference n.提及，谈到；参考，查阅 absolutely pletely 完全地，极其 Backabsolute a.reunion n.（家人、朋友、同事等久别后的）重聚 go by(of time)pass（时间）逝去 hang o
27、ut(infml)stay in or near a place,not doing very much 闲荡；徘徊 every now and then sometimes,at times mostly ad.almost all;generally 几乎全部；多半，大体 awful a.(infml)(used to add force)very great;very bad or unpleasant 非常的，极大的；可怕的，糟糕的 Backchoke v.（使）窒息，堵塞 choke up become too upset to speak（因激动等）哽得说不出话；堵塞 destin
28、ation n.目的地 skip v.略过，跳过；跳跃 sorrowful a.showing or causing sadness 伤心的，悲伤的 sorrow n.in the distance far away unpack v.take out(things)from(a suitcase,etc.)打开 right away at once BackProper Names Foster Furcolo 福斯特弗克洛 Ed 埃德（男子名）Tim Shea 蒂姆谢 Parker 帕克（姓氏或男子名）Culver 卡尔弗（姓氏）Tom 汤姆（男子名）BackIV SummaryThe n
29、arrator is very good at keeping the conversation going,for one thing,he expresses his agreement to show the cabbie what a sympathetic listener he is.For another,he asks questions directly to get more information out of the cabbie.V.Exercises Vocabulary Translation Writing VI.Paragraph writingWhat is friendship?
