上海新世紀(jì)英語高二全部課文及重點(diǎn)詞組
smiles also convey confidence, which is really important when making friends. you don’t have to actually feel confident to smile, but when you do, people will think you are. furthermore, the more you smile, the more natural your smile will be. you’ll gain confidence from smiling!
learn to listen and talk everyone wants to talk. we all have a story to tell. each of us enjoys having someone listen to what we say. it makes us feel important when someone is truly interested in what we’re saying.
when other people find out you are willing to listen, they will be talking to you! when someone is talking to you, zero in 100 per cent on that person. don’t pretend to listen but really think about something else. that won’t work in making friends.
meanwhile, don’t put the burden of the entire conversation on someone else. you’ve got to do your part, too. it is learning when to talk that is important. try not to talk just to hear yourself talking; no one else can get a word in.
everyone should learn to give and take in any relationship. learn to move from being the centre of attention to focusing on the needs of others. modesty is extremely attractive.
try to add value to those around you people light up when you recognize something they do well and let them know. it only takes a minute to give someone a compliment or to notice what gifts a person has. it automatically adds value to how they see themselves. try to be the kind of person who’s always seeing the positive qualities in others. don’t tear someone down.
22. what does friendship mean to westerners?
what is meant by the word “friend”? the dictionary defines it as “one attached to another by affection or respect”. americans use the word freely---that is, a friend may or may not be a person to whom one is really attached. friends may have known each other since childhood or they may have recently met. it is difficult to give an exact definition of this word as it is used in the us, because it covers many types of relationships.
it is common for americans to have different “circles”. terms such as office mate and tennis partner indicate different types of friends. the office mate is a friend in the office and the tennis partner is a friend on the tennis court. a person may have many good friends and one best friend. “best friends” are usually two people of the same sex who have known each other for a long period of time. people usually have more casual friends than close or best friends.
americans move around quite often and learn to develop friendships easily and quickly. about one out of every five american families moves every year. people move to new places because they begin new jobs, attend distant colleges, get married, have children or simply want a change in their lives. perhaps as a result of this, people form and end friendships quickly.