Thefirsttospeakfortheaffirmativeisthe"affirmativeleader"(正方一辩),whilethe"negativeleader"(反方一辩)isthefirsttospeakontheothertheProside,theConsideUnit1GettingalongwithothersPeriodoneWelcomeandReadingTeachingAims:Topractisestudents’speakingabilitybytalkingaboutfriendshipandencouragingstudentstoexpressadifferentviewandunderstandingofitToimprovetheirreadingcomprehensionskillsbylearningtwoletterswrittentoanadvicecolumnistofateenagemagazineandhowtounderstandthefeelingsandemotionsinatext.Tolearnhowtogetalongwithothersandgainsomeinsightintotheproblemsthatcanexistbetweenfriends.Step1FreetalkIfyouhopetodeveloptruefriendshipbetweenyouandothers,howshouldyouacttowardhimorher?Atruefriendissomeonewho_is______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________---istrustworthy---ishonest---isloyaltoyou---isselfless---acceptsyourdifferences……Step2TalkaboutthepicturesandtrytounderstandthemeaningsofthefoursayingsPicture1:1.Whatarethetwogirlsdoingthere?2.Howlongdotheyspendspeakingtoeachother?3.Doyouthinktheyenjoyeachother’scompany?4.Whatdoyouthink‘Friendsarethievesoftime’(朋友是时间的窃贼)reallymeans?Itmeansthatwhenstayingwithagoodfriend,wefeelhappyandrelaxedandalmostforgettheexistenceoftime.Picture2:1.Whatdoyouuseamirrorfor?2.Doyouthinkyourfriendsshouldtellyouwhattheyreallythinkofyou?3.Whatdoyouthink‘Thebestmirrorisanoldfriend.’(老朋友如同最好的镜子)reallymeans?Itmeansthatanoldfriendknowsyouverywell.He/Shecanhelppointoutyouradvantagesanddisadvantages.Picture3:1.Whatisthetallerboydoing?Whydoeshedoso？2.Doyouthinktheshorterboyshouldtakethemoney?Why?3.Doyouthinkitpossibletobuyfriendship?4.Whatdoyouthink‘Ifyoucanbuyaperson’sfriendship,itisnotworthhaving.’(如果你能买到一个人的友谊，那么这种友谊就根本不值得拥有.)reallymeans?Itmeansthattruefriendshipispriceless.Itisimpossibleforapersontobuyitwithmoney.Itisbasedontrust,respect,loyalty,sharedfeelingsandsoon.Picture4:1.