新视野大学英语第三版第一册Unit-8-Section-A教学内容课件.ppt

新视野大学英语第三版第一册Unit8SectionASection A 18UNITGender variables in friendship:Contradiction or not?To learn phrases and patterns from the textObjectivesObjectivesTo talk about gender differences in friendshipsTo understand the texts structure and main ideaTo master contrast paragraph writing skillFriendship across gender and borderContentsWarming-up Text study Language application SummaryGender variables in friendship:Gender variables in friendship:Contradiction or not?Contradiction or not?Section A Warming-upLead-inLead-inPre-reading activitiesPre-reading activitiesCultural backgroundCultural backgroundGender variables in friendship:Gender variables in friendship:Contradiction or not?Contradiction or not?Section A 1.How do you understand friendship?TipsTipsTipsTipsA friend in need is a friend indeed.Dedication,loyalty and security.Emotional and rational process.More happiness and less sorrow.Short answer questionsTipsTipsTipsTips Men are from Mars,women are from Venus.Intimate,caring,understanding;Sensitive to ones feelings;Reluctant to express ones true feelings;Be more restrained with emotional expressions.2.Have you ever noticed any gender differences in your friendship with others?Short answer questionsDo the following questionnaire on friendship and then work in groups and discuss how differently you treat male and female friends.Questionnaire1.What kind of friends do you prefer to have?A.Someone who can share my joy and sadness.B.Someone who can share my secrets.C.Someone who can share my life attitude.D.Someone whom I can turn to whenever I have problems.Questionnaire2.Do you have more friends of the same gender than of the opposite gender?A.Yes,far more.B.Yes,but just a little more.C.No,approximately the same number.D.No,I have more friends of the opposite gender.Questionnaire3.Do you find it easy to share your feelings with friends of the same gender or the opposite gender?A.With friends of the same gender.B.With friends of the opposite gender.C.There is not much difference between the two.D.It depends.Questionnaire4.What would you do if a friend of the opposite gender had a personal problem?A.Id rather not interfere with his/her privacy.B.Id talk with him/her and share his/her feelings.C.Id only offer suggestions and let him/her make his/her own decision.D.Id like to help him/her make a decision.Questionnaire5.What do you think are the differences between male and female friends?A.Male friends enjoy doing activities together instead of sharing feelings.B.Female friends are much closer and more emotionally attached.C.There is hardly any difference,as long as it is true friendship.D.It depends on the personality of the friend,not the gender.Questionnaire On friendship On friendship Everyone needs friendship.No one can Everyone needs friendship.No one can sail the ocean of life single-handed.We sail the ocean of life single-handed.We need help from,and also give help to,need help from,and also give help to,others.In the modern age,people _ others.In the modern age,people _ more importance to relations and more importance to relations and connections.A man of charisma has many connections.A man of charisma has many friends.His power lies in his ability to give.friends.His power lies in his ability to give.Listen to a short passage about friendship and fill in the missing information.attachCompound dictationThe term,friend,_ a wide range The term,friend,_ a wide range of meanings.It can be a nodding of meanings.It can be a nodding acquaintance,a comrade,a confidant,acquaintance,a comrade,a confidant,a partner,a playmate,a brother,an a partner,a playmate,a brother,an _,etc.As life is full of strife _,etc.As life is full of strife and _,we need friends to and _,we need friends to support and help us out of difficulties.support and help us out of difficulties.coversCompound dictationintimateconflictListen to a short passage about friendship and fill in the missing information.Our friends give us _ against Our friends give us _ against danger.True friends share not only joy danger.True friends share not only joy but,more often than not,they share but,more often than not,they share _.With friendship,life is happy _.With friendship,life is happy and _.Without friendship,and _.Without friendship,life is hostile and unfortunate.life is hostile and unfortunate.warningsCompound dictationsorrowharmoniousListen to a short passage about friendship and fill in the missing information.I have friends in the rank and file.I have friends in the rank and file.Some are rich and in power.Some are Some are rich and in power.Some are low and _.Some are like low and _.Some are like myself,working as a teacher,reading myself,working as a teacher,reading and writing and content with the and writing and content with the simple life we have.To many of my simple life we have.To many of my friends,I know what to _,friends,I know what to _,what to tolerate and what to share.what to tolerate and what to monCompound dictationtreasureListe。