Unit 1 Friendship（I）

3.why do i listen to my friend’s problems, or to what my friend has to say?

a.          because my friend praises me and makes me feel good when i do.

b.          because it’s interesting and satisfying to be able to share like that.

c.          because i really value getting to know my friend better.

4.why do i keep promises to my friend?

a.          because i believe it is an important personal quality to live up to my promises to a friend.

b.          because it would threaten our friendship if i were not trustworthy.

c.          because i would feel bad about myself if i didn’t.

scoring sheet:

q1

a 1point

q2

a 1point

q3

a1 point

q4

a3 points

b 2points

b 2points

b2 points

b2 points

c 3points

c 3points

c3 points

c1 point

☆ 4~6 points: you are not a good friend. you either neglect your friend’s needs or just do what he/she wants you to do. you should think more about what a good friend needs to do.

☆ 7~9 points: you are a good friend but you sometimes let your friendship become too important, or you fail to show enough concern for your friend’s needs and feelings. try to strike a balance between your friend’s needs and your own responsibilities.

☆ 10+ points: you are an excellent friend who recognizes that to be a good friend you need balance your needs and your friend’s. well done.

students work in groups and try their own questionnaires in the school to collect more information about students’ reflection of the values of friendship.

iii. guided writing

1.           read the letter to the editor from xiaodong and make sure you know what problem xiaodong has.

2.           discuss in groups of four. think what advice you can give xiaodong.

3.           write your advice to xiaodong as an editor individually.

sample writing:

dear xiaodong,

some people like talking with others, but some people are shy. if you fall into the second group, it can be hard to make friends. but you can change the situation.

what are you interested in? if you like basketball, for example, you could talk with some of your classmates who like basketball. the easiest way to start talking to people is to find something you have in common.