Unit 1 Friendship
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Step1.Brainstorming-I----Talking
Do you know any place in the world where Chinese and Westerner cultures live side by side?
Hong kong/Singapore/Vancouver/Macao
Step2.Pre-reading-I
Although, friendship is valued in all cultures, it is often expressed in different ways．This is especially true in Hawaii, which prides itself on making friends with strangers．The word for friendship is "aloha," but the word carries many meanings, depending on the situation in which it is used．For example, it can also mean "Goodbye." The idea is to let others know that whether they are coming or going, they are always welcome．So the word “aloha” has as much to do with "friendliness" as friendship．
Hawaii is a unique place in many ways．The eight larger islands are farther away from the continents than any other islands in the Pacific Ocean．Yet they are home to rich cultural diversity．The first inhabitants were the Hawaiians, a people who sailed to these islands in wooden canoes centuries ago from another part of Polynesia．In the past 150 years, other peoples have come to live here from every East and Southeast Asian nation and most of the other islands in the Pacific Ocean．They have also come from North America and Western Europe．More importantly, Hawaii is a place where the East truly meets the West．The living and learning environment of these beautiful islands mixes the best of both worlds．This coming together of cultures happens in the schools, in business and in government．It also happens in families: most of the people are multi-racial, that is, from many races．No racial or ethnic group is a majority, either, which makes Hawaii the only state in the US with this special situation．To be Hawaiian nowadays is to be part of a new culture that is open to change．
Can you imagine what the life will be in such a place?
Step3.Reading-I----fast reading
Read the passage and decide what each of the following words means in the language of the Hawaiians.
aloha to be with happiness/ goodbye/ our hearts singing together lokahi oneness with all people
kokua help
ohana family
lei a circle of flowers worn around the neck
Step4.Reading-II----Detailed reading
Read the text again and answer the following questions.
1. What is the first way Hawaiians show their friendship?
Hawaiians say “aloha” to each other to show friendship.
2. What is the second way of showing friendship?
They welcome people of all races, languages and cultures with “l(fā)okahi” which means “oneness with all people” .
3. What is their third way of showing friendship?
They give visitors a “Lei” to make them feel at home.
4. Why do many different peoples call Hawaii their home?
It’s because Hawaii is a place where many cultures live together peacefully and co-operate with each other.
5. How do people in Hawaii get on with one another?
They try to help each other so that all feel stronger.People are told that their actions should be as gentle as the wind blowing from the sea.
6. How can people in Hawaii live in peace?
They solve the problems with understanding and treat all people as if they are part of the same family.
7. Can you find similar things in your hometown? How do you show friendship to visitors?
Step5.Appreciation
Read the following poem carefully and write down the pairs of words that rhyme and add more similar rhyming words
friend
A friend is someone we turn to
when our spirits need a lift,
A friends is someone we treasure
for our friendship is a gift.
A friend is someone who fills our lives
with beauty, joy and grace
And makes the whole world we live in
a better and happier place.
Step6.Discussion
I want to find the answer to the question
What is friendship?
When it rains, I think friendship is a small umbrella.
It can give me a piece of clear sky.
When I’m crying, I think friendship is a white handkerchief.
It can wipe my tears dry.
When I am sad, I think friendship is a warm word.
It can bring me happiness again.
When I am in trouble, I think friendship is a strong hand.
It can help me escape my troubles.
When I sit in a quiet place, I think friendship is a very wonderful feeling.
It can’t be pulled and torn, because it is in everyone’s heart.
It is there from the beginning to the end of our lives.
Step7.Language points
1. be ready to do
He is always ready enough to help us.
2. make … from …
be made from
3.Tt’s believed that … = people believe that …
(say, hope, think, suppose, expect, report, know, decide etc.)
It’s believed that China will become one of the strongest countries in the world.
4. in peace = peacefully
She is sleeping in peace
5. develop vi./vt.
6. care about
care for
7. feel at home
The smiths did their best to make me feel at home.
8. means n. by means of / by this means/in this way/with this method.
He climbed the tree by means of a ladder.
mean to do sth.
We mean to call on you tomorrow.
mean doing sth.
Being a student means studying hard.
Homework:
1、據說他們已發(fā)明了一種新型的計算機。
a new type of computer.
2、有的兒童比其他兒童發(fā)育得慢。
Some children .
3、我妻子其實不喜歡喝茶，她喜歡喝咖啡。
; she likes coffee better.
4、母親有使客人覺得無拘無束的才能。
Mother .
5、他本想星期天走的，但又留下來。
, but has stayed on.
6、他不是那種你可以信賴他諾言的人。
He is not a person .
7、如果你肯花時間，你將在英語上取得進步。
If you spend more time, .
8、有任何問題時，務必去找你的老師幫助你。
when you have any.
FURTHER READING
The following passage is an excerpt, or part, of one of the longest and last entries in Anne Frank's diary．It can be used with both whole classes and individual students who show a keen interest in the unit topic．It is not necessary to provide additional background information to students before using this reading passage．
A DIARY ENTRY OF ANNE
Saturday, 15 July, 1944
"For in its innermost depths youth is lonelier than old age." I read this saying in some book and I've always remembered it, and found it to be true．Is it true then that grownups have a more difficult time here than we do? No．I know it isn't．Older people have formed their opinions about everything, and don't waver before they act．It's twice as hard for us young ones to hold our ground, and maintain our opinions ...
Anyone who claims that the older ones have a more difficult time here certainly doesn't realize to what extent our problems weigh down on us, problems for which we are probably much too young, but which [are continuous], until, after a long time, we think we've found a solution, but the solution doesn't seem able to resist the facts which [put] it to nothing again．That's the difficulty in these times: ideals, dreams, and cherished hopes rise within us, only to meet the [terrible] truth and be [destroyed]．
It's really a wonder that I haven't dropped all my ideals, because they seem so [unbelievable] and impossible to carry out．Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart ...
Anne puts the following quotation in her diary: "For in its innermost depths youth is lonelier than old age." The "innermost depths" Anne refers to here are the deepest, most troubling thoughts of teenagers．After all, Anne was at an age when students are no longer young children but not quite young adults．They are unsure of themselves because they don ‘t quite know just who they are yet．Sometimes this uncertainty leads them to exciting discoveries; more often it causes them confusion and self-doubt．They often feel no one truly understands them - perhaps not even their best friends．In Western culture at least, old age is for many （but not all）a time of separation from parents and children．Their own parents have died and their children are off leading their own lives, perhaps too busy to spend much time with them．Sometimes old people feel neglected; often they don't want to be too much trouble to their children．You can use this quotation to have a discussion in which students compare the way Chinese and English-speaking countries treat older family members．Be careful about the conclusions you reach, however, as many old people in the West enjoy living on their own or with others of their own age．Their physical independence often gives them a sense of newfound freedom．Likewise, some older Chinese, although living with children, may not necessarily feel needed or they, too, may prefer being alone （at least some of the time）．