Reading(1)：Secretsandlies

1、(Module 5),Advance with English,Unit 1 Getting Along With others,Reading(I) Secrets and lies,作者：张琦,The reasons leading to a broken friendship, Not trusting each other Misunderstanding Lacking communication There being conflicts in interest Not caring each other enough ,Discussion,1. Do you have any

2、important events or unforgettable experiences with your close friends? 2. Please share something with us and tell us what to do when meeting with difficulties in friendship. (1) If your friend tells others about your secrets, how will you feel and what will you react? (2) Friends should unite and he

3、lp each other when meeting with some difficulties both in study or in other field of life.,Discussion,Group work: What puzzle do you have in getting along with you friends? Write down the puzzles on a piece of paper and then exchange the piece with another group.,Brainstorming: Who can we turn to fo

4、r help when we have problems with our friends? parents teachers magazine advice columnists,Secrets and lies,Read the title of the passage and the first sentence of the first paragraph, and try to predict the main idea of the letter.,Secrets and lies,Fast reading:,Secret:_ Lie:_,Sarah got a D in a su

5、rprise Maths test.,Hannah denied having let out the secret.,Careful reading:,Questions: What did Sarah think about the surprise Maths test? What did Sarah tell Hannah in the girls toilet? Why did Sarah tell Hannah that they werent going to be friends any more? Why did Andrew shout at Matthew after t

6、he match? What did Matthew think about losing the match? What kind of boy is Matthew? Is he usually a quiet boy?,What did Sarah think about the surprise Maths test? She thought it was quite easy.,2. What did Sarah tell Hannah in the girls toilet? She told Hannah how badly she had done in the Maths t

7、est.,3. Why did Sarah tell Hannah that they werent going to be friends any more? Because she thought that Hannah had told everyone how badly she had done in the Maths test.,4. Why did Andrew shout at Matthew after the match? He thought Matthew played badly and did not try hard enough. As a result, t

8、hey lost the game.,5. What did Matthew think about losing the match? He thought it was his fault.,6. What kind of boy is Matthew? Is he usually a quiet boy? He is uaually cheerful and out going.,Secrets and lies,Reading strategy: understanding feelings,A letter to a magazine advice columnist usually

9、 includes: Descriptions of problems Descriptions of feelings While reading such a letter, its important to identify the writers feelings towards a certain problem and then think about what advice to give him/her.,Lets take Sarahs letter for example:,betrayed,upset,angry,ashamed,How Sarah felt:,Why?,

10、She thought her best friend Hannah didnt keep her secret.,She scored the lowest mark in her class.,She found a piece of paper on her desk that said “stupid Sarah got a D”.,She thought Sarah didnt keep her word.,Game:,Can you express different emotions without actually mentioning the words?,angry pro

11、ud upset excited surprised ashamed sad puzzled worried,Practice of Reading Strategy: Read A friendship in trouble, and try to find out Andrews problem and how he feels about it by filling in the blanks:,angry,guilty,awkward,in a dilemma,He made some cruel remarks.,His best friend Matthew has stopped

12、 talking to him.,Pair work: In your own words, tell each other what Andrews problem is and what caused his friendship with Matthew in trouble.,Andrew blamed the losing of the match on Matthews bad performance and they had a bitter quarrel with each other. Now they arent talking to each other any mor

13、e and Matthew seems to want to make friends with another boy. Andrew really shouldnt have blamed Matthew without thinking twice.,Group work: Problem solving (1),Suppose you are the advice columnist, what advice will you give Sarah and what to Andrew? Choose one of the topics and try to think of as m

14、uch advice as possible.,Finish Exercise E on page 5 and get to know what advice it is that the advice columnist actually gives to Sarah and Matthew.,Group work: Problem solving (2),Go through the puzzles your classmates have about getting on with friends and give useful advice to them by writing it down on the back of the paper. Then exchange the piece again.,Conclusion: My advice to all of you on how to mend a friendship: 1. You have to talk to your friend. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. 2. If your friend doesnt want to talk, you could write a letter. 3. Alwa