Unit 1 Friendship (Reading) 课件一2025-2026学年译林版（2024）英语八年级上册

ReadingUnit1Friendship八年级上册RevisionWhatmakesgoodfriends?Goodfriendsshouldbehonest.Theydon’tlietoyou,soyoucantrustthem.Lead-inThinkaboutthetwoquestionsonpage8beforereading.1Whoisyourbestfriend?Whatdoesheorshelooklike?MybestfriendisJohn.Heistallandslim.Hewearsapairofglasses.2Whatqualitiesdoesyourbestfriendhave?Heishumorousandalwaysmakesuslaugh.Heisalsohelpful.Healwayshelpsmewithmyschoolwork.Pre-readingReadthetitleandtherubricsonpage8,lookatthetwopicturesonpage8andpage9,andanswerthefollowingquestions.(1)Whowrotethetwoarticles?(2)Whatarethetwoarticlesabout?Twostudents.Thewriters’bestfriends.Pre-reading(3)Whatdoyouexpecttoreadinthearticles?Thenames,looksandqualitiesofthewriters’best

friends.(4)Whatarethestudentsdoinginthepictures?Inpicture1,thegirlwithaponytailisgivingupherseatonthebustoanoldwoman.Inpicture2,theboywithglassesistellingjokesordoingsomethingfunny,andtheotherboyislaughingandclappinghishands.(5)Whatqualitiesdoyouthinktheyhave?Thegirlinpicture1ishelpfulandkind.Theboywithglassesinpicture2isinteresting/humorous.WhilereadingSkimthetwoarticlesandanswerthefollowingquestions.(1)Whoisthewriter’sbestfriendineacharticle?Thefirstwriter’sbestfriendisBetty,andthesecondwriter’sbestfriendisMax.(2)Howmanypartsarethereineacharticle?Whatiseachpartabout?Threeparts.WhilereadingPart1Part2Part3nameandlooksqualitiesandsupportingdetailsopinionandfeelingsWhilereadingScanthetwoarticlesandfinishPartAonpage10.slimponytailKindTrustworthyWhilereadingtallestsmallroundsenseofhumorEnergeticCheerfulWhilereadingReadthetiponpage9andanswerthefollowingquestions.Howdoyouunderstand“hasagreatsenseofhumour”?“Hasagreatsenseofhumour”meanssomeoneisfunnyorgoodattellingjokesandmakingpeoplelaugh.(2)Whatdoestheword“energetic”mean?“Energetic”means“beingactiveandnotgettingtired”.(3)Whatdoestheword“encourage”mean?“Encourage”means“togiveothershopeandsupport,especiallywhentheyfeellikegivingup”.WhilereadingReadthesecondpartofeacharticleandcompletethefollowingtable.NameQualitiesSupportingdetailsBettyKindandhelpfulBettyisreadyto(1)_____________________.Shealways(2)_____________________________________________.Sheoften(3)_______________________________.TrustworthyWhensomethingworriesme,Ialways(4)_________.Shelistenstomecarefullyand(5)___________________________.helpanyoneanytimegivesupherseatonthebustosomeoneinneed helpsuswithourschoolworkgotoher understandsmequitewellWhilereadingNameQualitiesSupportingdetailsMaxHasagreatsenseofhumorHeoften(8)

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.tellsjokesstaysactive encouragesmetokeeptryingWhilereading1.InwhatwaysisBettykindandhelpful?

Bettyisreadytohelpanyoneanytime.Forexample,shealwaysgivesupherseatonthebustosomeoneinneed,andsheoftenhelpsherclassmateswiththeirschoolwork.2.WhatdoesBettydoifherfriendisfeelingdown?Bettytriestocheerherfriendup.Whilereading3.WhydoMax’sfriendsneverfeelboredwithhimaround?BecauseMaxhasagreatsenseofhumour.Heoftentellsjokesandmakeshisfriendslaugh.4.HowdoyouknowMaxisenergetic?Hestaysactivebydoingsportandotherclubactivitiesandneverseemstogettired.Whilereading5.WhatqualitydoBettyandMaxhaveincommon?BothBettyandMaxsupporttheirfriendsbycheeringthemup.

Theybothhaveapositiveinfluenceontheirfriends.AppreciationScanthetwoarticlesagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.Howdothetwowritersdescribetheirbestfriends’qualities?Bothwritersbegineveryparagraphinthemainbodywithatopicsentence,andthentheyusesupportingdetailstomakethepointclear.(2)Whydothewritersusethesimplepresenttenseinsteadofthesimplepasttensetodescribewhattheirfriendsdo?Thewritersusethesimplepresenttensebecausetheywanttotalkaboutthethingstheirfriendsusuallydo.Appreciation(3)Canweleaveoutthoseadverbsoffrequencylike“always”,“often”and“never”inthearticles?No,wecan’t.Adverbsoffrequencylike“always”and“often”showtheirfriends’habitsortypicalwaysofbehaving.Inthesentence“…neverseemstogettired.”,thewriteruseshyperboletoshowthatMaxisalwaysfullofenergy.Appreciation(4)Howdothetwowritersexpresstheirfeelingstotheirbestfriends?Inthefirstarticle,thewriterusespositiveadjectiveslike“kind”,“helpful”and“trustworthy”toshowthatBettyisanicefriendwithgoodqualities.Thewriteralsousesthephrase“themostwonderfulfriendinmylife”toshowhis/herloveforBettyandtheimportanceofBettyinhis/herlife.Inthesecondarticle,thewriterusespositiveadjectiveslike“energetic”and“cheerful”toshowthatthewriterlikesMax.Also,sentenceslike“Thatmeansalottome.”and“Ibelievewewillbebestfriendsforlife.”showthatthewriterisgratefulforMax’sencouragementandvaluestheirfriendship.Post-readingRetellBetty’sandMax’sinformationaccordingtothefollowingcharts.BettyQualitiesLooks…aslimgirlwith……longerthan……wears…inaponytail…givesupherseat……helpsus……Ialwaysgotoher.…listento…andunderstands…KindandhelpfulTrustworthyPost-readingAlmost1.8metrestall…makehimlook…MaxQualitiesLooks…thetallestboyin……wears…glasses…tellsjokesandmakesus…Youwillneverfeel……feellikegivingupondifficulttasks,…encouragesme…HasagreatsenseofhumourEnergeticCheerful…staysactiveby……neverseemstogettired.Post-readingAnswerquestion1inPartDonpage11.1.Whowouldyouliketomakefriendswith,BettyorMax?Why?Version1:IwouldliketomakefriendswithBettybecausesheistrustworthy.Icanalwaysgotoherwhensomethingworriesme.Version2:IwouldliketomakefriendswithMaxbecausehehasagreatsenseofhumour,andIwillneverfeelboredwithhimaround.Post-readingsenseofhumourlaughboredPost-readingenergeticcheerfulencouragesPost-readingunderstandtrustworthyPost-readingAnswerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtotheconversationinPartConpage11.WhatqualityinAndrewdoyouthinkattractsSimonmost?Why?AndrewisenergeticandsharesinterestswithSimon.IthinkthisqualityattractsSimonmost.Theycanhavefunplayingfootballtogether.Post-reading(2)WhatqualityinKatedoyouthinkattractsMilliemost?Why?Kateiskindandcaring.SheisalwaysthereforMilliewhenMillieneedssomeonetotalkto.IthinkthisqualityattractsMilliemost.DiscussionAnswerquestion2inPartDonpage11.2.Whatqualitiesofyourfriendsattractyoumost?Why?Myfriendistrustworthy.IcantellheranythingbecauseIknowmysecretsarealwayssafewithher.Sheisalsocheerful.IlikebeingwithherbecausesheknowshowtocheermeupeverytimeIfeeldown.DiscussionDiscussthefollowingquestion.AndrewsharesinterestswithSimon.Isitnecessarytomakefriendswithpeoplewhoaresimilartoyou?Idon’tthinkit’snecessarytomakefriendswithpeoplewhoaresimilartome.Whilesimilarinterestsmakeiteasytoformfriendships,havingfriendswhoaredifferent