Unit 1 Getting along with others

2. Unit 1 Getting along with others

3. Discussion In what ways do you think boys and girls are different?

4. Read the article on Page 18 and try to answer the following questions. 1. What puzzles Robert? He can’t understand how girls can talk for so long.

5. 2. What did Amanda reply when asked what she and her friend talked about? They talked about everything: film stars, pop songs, horoscopes, everything.

6. 3. What’s the difference between boys and girls in their attitudes towards friendship? Girls always seem to have a lot to talk about with their best friends. They seem to have more friendships than boys. Boys can’t name a single best friend.

7. 4. Why can’t boys name a single best friend? Because they are busy with homework and have so many friends that it is hard for them to choose.

8. 5. What are boys’ and girls’ friendships each based on? Girls’ friendships are based on shared feelings and support while boys’ friendships are based on shared activities or interests.

9. T or F questions 1. Both boys and girls have a lot to talk about with their best friends. 2. Girls have more friends than boys, according to many studies. F T

10. F 3. Boys can easily name a best friend when asked. 4. If a boy is said to have a best friend, it seems that they share little about their feelings. 5. A girl’s best friend might be the first to tell her about something good or bad that has happened in her life. T T

11. How many parts are there in this passage? Para. 1: The boy’s puzzle about the friendship between girls. Paras. 2-4: Differences in friendships between boys and girls. Para. 5: Regardless of the differences, friendships are needed in our lives.

12. Free talk As a boy / girl, do you think that your friendship with your close friend(s) is just what the writher talk about in the article? What do you usually share with your best friend? Why do you want to share it with him / her?

13. What do you usually do when you and your friend(s) are together? Why do you like doing such things together? What do you think friendship means to you?

14. Read the article on Page 19 and see how many parts it can be divided into and what the main idea of each part is.

15. The article can be divided into three parts: Part 1: Paragraph 1 Part. 2: Paragraphs 2-4 Part 3: Paragraph 5

16. The main idea for each part: Para. 1: What the writer thinks the most important thing in life is Paras. 2-4: What friendship means to the writer Para. 5: What can always be remembered

17. Language points 1. Friendships between girls are usually anchored in shared feelings and support, but friendships between boys are based on shared activities or interests. anchorv. 扎根于；使基于；抛锚；使固定 He anchored his hope in his friend's help. The ship was anchored off the shore. We anchored the tent with pegs.

18. anchorn. 锚, 锚状物, 依靠 The ship dragged its anchor during the night. Several boats lay at anchor in the harbour. Her pledge to remain faithful to him was his anchor when he was in prison. Hope is his only anchor.

19. be based on 建立在…基础之上 以…为根据 Their relationship was based on mutual respect. This novel is based on historical facts. base … on …以…为根据 Edison based his ideas on scientific experiment. You should base your opinion on facts.

20. 2. The qualities that boys and girls consider important in a friend seem to be the same, regardless of the basis of these friendships. that boys and girls consider important in a friend是定语从句，修饰qualities。

21. regardless of 不管，不顾 I'll take the job regardless of the pay. The law requires equal treatment for all, regardless of race, religion or sex. He continued speaking, regardless of my feelings on the matter. Regardless of danger, he climbed the tower.

22. [高考真题] • This special school accepts all disabled • students, _____ educational level and background. (2009 江苏) • A. according to B. regardless of • C. in addition to D. in terms of • 2. The art show was _______ being a failure; it was a great success. (2009天津) • A. far from B. along with • C. next to D. regardless of B A

23. B 3. _____ good service, the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Fujian dishes. （2011福建） A. Far from B. Apart from C. Instead of D. Regardless of

24. 3. I cannot imagine being without it. imaginev. 想像；猜想 I can't imagine what has happened. You may imagine their astonishment at finding the room empty. Can you imagine living with such a boring man? imagine doing / sb’s doing

25. [高考真题] C I can hardly imagine Peter ____ across the Atlantic Ocean in five days. (MET91) A. sail B. to sail C. sailing D. to have sailed 解析：imagine 后接动名词。此处 Peter sailing 为动名词的复合结构。

26. --- There is a story here in the paper about a 110-year-old man. --- My goodness! I can’t imagine _____ that old. （2006江苏）A. to be B. to have been C. being D. having been C

27. It is difficult to imagine his ______the decision without any consideration. （2006 陕西） A. accept B. accepting C. to accept D. accepted B

28. 4. I ended up returning to the train station and ... end up最后成为；最终处于 If he carries on driving like that, he'll end up dead. You will end up in debt if you keep on spending money like that. end up with 以…而结束 After numerous attempts, the experiment ended up with a huge success / failure.

29. 5. Thanks to her help, I was able to pass the exam. thanks to幸亏；由于 It was thanks to your timely help that we accomplished the task on time. Thanks to the car, I was able to get back home in time. thanks for 由于…而感谢

30. 6. Friendship means being committedto others. committedadj.尽心尽力的；坚信的； 坚定的 They are committed socialists. She is committed to her family. be committed to还有“被交给…，致力于”之意 The girl was committed to the care of an aunt.

31. Discuss the eight questions in Part B. Start your project after you answer the questions.

32. When you prepare an oral report to present to your class,you can follow these steps. • Planning • form a group of 6 • choose your topic • get the topic approved by your teacher

33. Preparing • discuss the purpose and design of the survey • clear assignments • design the survey ______ • conduct the survey ______ • calculate the result ______ • write the report ______ • present the oral report ______

34. Producing • make a questionnaire • give out and collect the questionnaires • record and analyze the statistics • write the report

35. Presenting • present your findings to the class in an oral report • answer any questions raised by your classmates