friendship.doc

The analysis of the teaching material
• It narrates that friendship is important to us.
• People use the word “friend” freely.We may have many good friends but only one best friend. Friendship is one of life’s greatest treasures. By studying this unit, the students will learn how to get on well with others and treasure friendship.
• By studying this lesson ,the students will receive some moral education .They will learn how to be friendly to the people around them.
• Also the students will get some useful expressions and understand some difficulties to change their language knowledge into ability by using what they have learned .

The knowledge aims

New words

friendship. common. apologize. quarrel. childhood playmate. Treasure.choose.close friend share
Useful expressions
make friends with play a part in, get on well with sb. rely on
Difficult sentences
There is a person you can rely on when you need help.
The ability aims
• Enable the students to get communicating ability through interaction
• Enable the students to get the important information and inform the main idea of the text
• Enable the students to retell the text to get expressing ability
• Enable the students to express their own opinion with good logic and well organization
The emotional aims
• By studying this unit,students will receive some moral education
• They will have a better understanding of friendship and learn to be friendly to others.

The key point and difficulties
Key point:
• How to guide the students to understand the text better
Difficulties:
• Retell the text
• Discuss and sum up how to express their opinion about friendship with good logic and well organized language
Ways to overcome the key point and difficulties
Three levels classroom activities

• Form-based drill
• Meaning-based practice
• Function- based consolidation

Teaching aids