Friendship教案

step1. learn new words & expressions in unit one

step2. lead in the topic by ask-and-answer activity between the teacher and the students the following questions:

a.       is friendship very important? why?

b.      do you have any friends? what kind of fiends do you like to make?

step3. make a survey about the understanding the true friendship by individual work.

     1. you want to see a very interesting film with your friend, but your friend can’t go until he/she finishes cleaning the bicycle. you will …

     2. your friend asks to borrow your favorite camera. when he/she borrowed it last time, he/she broke it and you had to pay to get it repaired. you will …

     3. your friend comes to school very upset. the bell rings so you need to go to class. you will …

     4. your friend has gone on holiday and asked you to take care of his/her dog. while walking the dog, you were careless and it got loose and was hit by a car. the dog’s leg was broken. you will…

    5. you are taking your mid-term exam. your friend, who doesn’t work hard, asks you to help him cheat in the exam by looking at your paper. you will…

   result and answer:

     4-7 points: you are not a good friend. you either neglect your friend’s needs or just do what he wants you to do.

     8-12 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.

    13+ points :well done! you are an excellent friend.

step4. discuss and sum up the qualities should a good friend have by group work

     a. the qualities of a person who can be a friend of others easily

         honest, friendly, helpful, kind, brave, open-minded, generous, patient, good-tempered, trustworthy, careful, full of love, caring, responsible, interesting, easygoing, warm-hearted, selfless, intelligent dedicated

     b. the qualities of a person who cannot be a friend of others easily:

        selfish, tricky, dishonest, bad-tempered, mean, impatient, narrow-minded, noisy, lazy, gossipy…

step5. debate

    a. have you made any friends over the internet? do you have any e-pals?