M5U1WelcometotheunitThoughtsonthedesign:本课为听说课，教师给学生营造民主开放的课堂氛围，使学生在进行大量的听说活动的过程中对朋友和友谊有更深的了解，为本单元后面的教学打下基础。本课通过大量的听说活动主要解决三个问题：什么是友谊；朋友应该具备怎样的品质；如何与朋友相处。学生在讨论过程中将能自然运用有关人的个性特点的形容词，并掌握一定量的有关朋友话题的谚语和俗语。Teachingaims:1.Studentswillbeabletotalkaboutfriendsandfriendshipfreely,improvingtheircommunicationskillsandoralEnglish;2.StudentswillmastercertainnumbersofEnglishproverbsandsayingsaboutfriendship;3.Studentswilllearntovaluefriendshipmoreandknowhowtogetonwellwithfriends.Teachingimportantpointsanddifficultpoints:1.ToencourageSStoexpressthemselvesfreely.2.Tounderstandwhatfriendshipisbetter.Teachingprocedures:Step1leadingin1.Thetopicoffriendshipisintroduced.2.Brainstorming:Studentsareaskedtoexpressfreelywhatfriendshipisintheirminds.FriendshipmeansmyfriendandIcantrusteachother.FriendshipmeansmyfriendandIwillhelpandsupporteachother.FriendshipmeansmyfriendandIwillhavealotincommon.FriendshipmeansmyfriendandIwillreadilysharehappinessandsadnesswitheachother.Step2Whatisfriendship?1.Workinginagroupoffour(1)Studentstalkaboutoneofthepicturesonpage1andtrytounderstandtheproverb.(Eachgroupisfreetochooseanyoneofthepicturestotalkabout.)Friendsarethievesoftime.Thebestmirrorisanoldfriend.Ifyoucanbuyaperson’sfriendship,it’snotworthhaving.Truefriendshaveheartsthatbeatasone.(2)Studentsgiveanexample(eithertheirownexperienceorastory)toshowwhattheproverbsaysreallymakessense.2.Representativesfromeachgroupreporttothewholeclasstheresultoftheirdiscussion.3.Teacherprovidesmoresayingsaboutfriendsandfriendshipandencouragesstudentstotalkaboutwhattheycanrevealaboutfriendshipbyexaminingthesesayings.M5U1Welcometotheunit4.Studentsareencouragedtothinkofmoresuchproverbsandsayingsandsharewitheachother.[Explanation]此步骤的目的是引导学生对什么是真正的友谊进行思考和探讨。通过小组讨论的方式，使学生在民主的氛围中，思考自己对友谊的理解和体会，并培养与人交流合作的能力，锻炼自己的口头表达能力。通过教师的补充和学生已有知识的交流，学生掌握一定量描述友谊的谚语和俗语。Step3Whatmakesagoodfriend?Studentsareaskedtothinkaboutthequalitiesofagoodfriendandthenareinvitedtowritetheirideasontheblackboardfreely.Agoodfriendshouldbe:Open-minded,reliable,friendly,helpful,cheerful,generous,hard-working,diligent,honest,polite…[Explanation]在此步骤中，学生能充分运用第一课时所学的词汇知识，展开对朋友应有品质的讨论。Step4Howcanwegetalongwellwithourfriends?1.Teachershowsstudentsthefollowingwords:Therecipeoffriendship:1cupofsharing2cupsofcaring1cupofforgivenessandhugsoftendernessMixallthesetogether...tomakefriendsforever.2.Studentsareencouragedtoworkinagroupandsharewitheachothertheirwaysofgettingalongwellwithfriends.[Explanation]此处讨论与朋友的相处之道。教师先出示一段饶有趣味的文字，引发学生对此话题的思考。学生以小组探讨的形式，彼此交流各自与朋友相处的方法，从中领悟与人相处应有的态度和方法。Step5Conclusionofthelesson（PPT13-15）Studentsandteachertogetherreadaloudthepoem:AFriend…toendthelesson.[Explanation]结尾处采用师生共同朗读诗歌的形式，为整堂课划上句号。优美而有哲理的诗歌既带来美的享受，又使学生对朋友这一话题有更为感性的认识。教后感：
