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UNIT 2FRIENDSHIPTEXT A ALL THE CABBIE HAD WAS A LETTER

TEXT B NEVER LET A FRIEND DOWN

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BEFORE READING

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BEFORE READING

1.English Song – That’s What Friends Are For

2.Warm-up Questions

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ENGLISH SONG Introductory Remarks

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ENGLISH SONG

Question on the Introductory Remarks

What is a fair weather friend?

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ENGLISH SONG

Question on the Introductory Remarks

One who is happy to stay with you when things are going well but leaves as soon as

trouble arrives.

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ENGLISH SONG

That’s What Friends Are For

SUNG BY Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Stevie Wonder and Gladys

Knight .

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ENGLISH SONG

And I never thought I´d feel this way And as for as I´m concerned

I´m glad I got the chance to say That I do believe I love you

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ENGLISH SONG

And if I should ever go way Well then close your eyes and try

To feel the way do today And then if you can remember

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ENGLISH SONG

*Keep smiling keep shining knowing you can always

count on me for sure That´s what friends are for

For good times and bad times I´ll be on your side forever more

That´s what friends are for

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ENGLISH SONG

Well you came and opened me And now there´s so much more I see

And so by the way I thank you Oh then for the times when we´re apart

Well then close your eyes and know The words are coming from my heart

And then if you can remember

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ENGLISH SONG

*Keep smiling keep shining knowing you can always

count on me for sure That´s what friends are for

For good times and bad times I´ll be on your side forever more

That´s what friends are for

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ENGLISH SONG

Question on the Song

What are friends for?

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WARM-UP QUESTIONS

1.Do you often write letters to your friends?

2.Did you ever write a letter which was not sent? Why did you keep it?

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WORDS & EXPRESSIONS

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be lost in/lose oneself in

He was lost in playing computer games so he was unaware of my entering the room.

I had lost myself in thought.

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available

I’m sorry, those overcoats are not available in your color and size.

1) able to be got, obtained, used, etc.

对不起 , 这种外套没有你要的颜色和尺码。

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available

律师现在没空。

2) able to be visited or seen; not too busy

The lawyer is not available now.

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estimate

1. vt. form a judgement about (a quantity or value)

Bill’s personal riches were estimated at $368 million.

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estimate

2. n. approximate calculation or judgement made about a quantity or value

My estimate of her personality was wrong.

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might/may (just) as wellIf you say that you might/may (just) as well do something, you mean that you will do it although you do not have a strong desire to do it and may even feel slightly reluctant about it.

Anyway, you’re here; you might as well stay.

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not much of anot a good

He is not much of an emperor, but he is an outstanding carpenter.

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correspondence1) the act of writing, receiving or sending letters (often followed by with + n.)

His interest in writing came from a long correspondence with a close college friend.

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correspondence2) the letters that sb. receives or sends (used as an uncountable noun)

Mary really never mentions her step-mother in her correspondence.

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kind/sort of(“kind of” is esp. AmE, “sort of ” esp. BrE) a little bit; in some way or degree (used before v. or after a link verb

The boy’s description kind of gives us an idea of what’s happening.

She wasn’t beautiful. But she was

kind of cute.

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urgetry very hard to persuade

They urged the local government to approve plans for their reform program.

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postponedelay (usu. followed by n./gerund)

我们把比赛从 3 月 5 日推迟到 3月 19 日举行。

We postponed the match from March 5th to March 19th.

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reference1) the act of talking about sb./sth., or mentioning them (usu. followed by to)

It was strange that he made no reference to any work experience in his resume.

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reference2) sth. that shows you where else to look for information, for example the page number of another place in a book

Make a note of the reference number shown on the form.

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reference3) the act of looking at sth. for information

Use the dictionary for easy reference.

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reuniona party attended by members of the same family, school, or other group who have not seen each other for a long time

a class reunion 毕业后的同班同学聚会a family reunion家人团聚

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choke upbecome too upset to speak

Losing my job left me completely choked up.

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skippass from (one point, etc.) to another, disregarding or failing to act on what comes between

A newspaper reader can select what he is interested in and skip what he thinks is boring or irrelevant.

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DETAILED READING

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DETAILED READING

First Reading

Second Reading

Third Reading

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FIRST READING

Requirement:

You will be given 10 minutes to finish the first reading. During your first reading, try to find out answers to the following questions.

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FIRST READING

1. The following questions are what the narrator asked the cab driver. Put them in the right order.

2. What were the cabbie’s responses to these questions?

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FIRST READING1. Did you go to school together?2. The letter must have made you feel

good, didn’t it?3. Is your cab available? 4. Is he someone you’ve known quite a

while? 5. Is he dead? 6. I thought your friend was Ed. Why did

he sign it Tom? 7. Is the letter from a child or a

grandchild? 8. Did you two work at the same place?

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SECOND READING

Requirement:

You will be given 10 minutes to finish the second reading. During your second reading, pay attention to the following sentences taken from the text.

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SECOND READINGHe sounded as if he had a cold or something.

At least they do with me because I’m on the road so much.

It had references to things that probably meant something to the driver,

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SECOND READINGthere are fewer and fewer still around.

But for the last 20 or 30 years it’s been mostly just Christmas cards.

Your friendship over the years has meant an awful lot to me, more than I can say because I’m not good at saying things like that.

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SECOND READING

What can we infer from this

sentence?

This sentence implies the sad

state of mind the taxi driver was in.

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SECOND READING

Paraphrase the sentence.

At least letters from home mean a

lot to me because I travel a lot in a

car for long distances.

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SECOND READING

Paraphrase the sentence.

The letter mentioned something

that might be important to the

driver.

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SECOND READING

Paraphrase the sentence.

Fewer and fewer of us are left

alive.

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SECOND READING

Paraphrase the sentence.

But generally speaking we have

sent only Christmas cards to keep

in touch with each other for the

last 20 or 30 years.

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SECOND READING

Paraphrase the sentence.Your friendship over the years has

been very important to me, more

important than I can say because

I’m not good at expressing my

feelings.

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THIRD READING

Requirement:

You will be given 10 minutes to finish the third reading. During your third reading, try to finish the part division exercise on page 40.

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THIRD READING

Part 1: paras 1-20

From a conversation with the cab driver the author learned how much he regretted failing to keep up correspondence with his old friend Ed.

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THIRD READING

Part 2: paras 21-35

Reading the letter by himself, the author learned more about the lifelong friendship between the driver and Old Ed.

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THIRD READING

Part 3: para 36

The driver’s experience urged the author to reach for his pen.

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AFTER READING

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AFTER READING

Structure of Friendly Letters

Friendly letters, also known as

personal letters, normally have

five parts.

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AFTER READING1.The Heading.

This includes the address, line by line, with the last line being the date. Skip a line after the heading.

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AFTER READING2.The Greeting. The greeting always ends with a comma. The greeting may be formal, beginning with the word “dear” and using the person’s given name or relationship, or it may be informal if appropriate.

Formal: Dear Uncle Jim, Informal: Hi Joe,

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AFTER READING3.The Body.

Also known as the main text. This includes the message you want to write. Normally in a friendly letter, the beginning of paragraphs is indented. If not indented, be sure to skip a space between paragraphs. Skip a line after the greeting.

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AFTER READING4. The Complimentary Close.

This short expression is always a few words on a single line. It ends in a comma. It should be indented to the same column as the heading. Skip one to three spaces (two is usual) for the signature line.

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AFTER READING5. The Signature Line.

Type or print your name. The signature line and the handwritten signature are indented to the same column as the close.

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AFTER READING

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THANK YOU!