Unit 2 I'm more outgoing than my sister.
[00:08.61]Section B
[00:10.35]1a What kinds of things are important in a
[00:14.94]friend?
[00:16.61]Rank the things below (1-6)
[00:20.25](1 is the most important).
[00:22.72]A good friend...
[00:24.70]has cool clothes.
[00:27.64]is popular in school.
[00:30.92]likes to do the same things as me.
[00:36.05]is good at sports.
[00:39.89]is good at schoolwork.
[00:43.91]makes me laugh.
[00:46.67]1b GROUPWORK
[00:50.27]Talk about what you think a good friend
[00:53.91]should be like.
[00:56.06]I think a good friend makes me laugh.
[01:00.82]For me,a good friend likes to do the same things
[01:05.35]as me.
[01:06.85]Yes,and a good friend is popular,too.
[01:12.80]That's not very important for me...
[01:16.56]2a Listen.What do Holly and Maria like about
[01:20.27]their best friends?
[01:21.90]Fill in the first column of the chart.
[01:26.12]Who is your best friend,Holly? Pete.
[01:29.46]Why is he a good friend?
[01:31.43]Becaues he likes to do the same things as I do.
[01:34.37]He's popular,too,and he's good at sports.
[01:37.63]Are you good at sports,too?Well,I like sports,
[01:41.29]but Pete's more athletic than me.
[01:43.46]I'd say we're both pretty outgoing,though.
[01:46.34]What else do you like about Pete?
[01:48.17]He's funnier than I am,and he's wilder.
[01:51.07]I'm a little quieter.
[01:52.82]How about you,Maria?Who's your best friend?
[01:56.01]My beat friend is Vera.
[01:58.16]What do you like about her?
[01:59.94]Well,she's a good listener,
[02:01.79]and she keeps secret-that's important to me.
[02:05.22]Is she a lot like you?
[02:07.03]Some people say that we look alike.
[02:09.55]We're both tall,and we both have long,curly hair
[02:13.77]But Vera is much quieter than me,
[02:16.25]and she's also smarter.I'm more outgoing.
[02:20.59]2b Listen again.How are Holly and Maria the same
[02:26.33]as and different from their best friends?
[02:29.52]Fill in the chart.
[02:31.85]2c PAIRWORK
[02:34.82]Talk about Holly and Maria and their best
[02:38.31]friends.
[02:40.44]Holly's best friend is funnier than she is.
[02:43.92]Well,Maria and her best friend are both tall.
[02:50.53]3a Read the article.Underline the words
[02:55.81]that describe what people are like.
[02:59.04]Some friends have opposite views and interests,
[03:02.01]and some like same things.
[03:04.86]What is your opinion?
[03:06.94]Should friends be different or the same?
[03:09.99]We asked some people what they think
[03:12.59]and this is what they said.
[03:15.91]I like to have friends who are like me.
[03:19.06]I'm quieter than most of the kids in my class,
[03:22.39]and my best friend Yuan Li is quier,too.
[03:25.94]There are some differences,though.
[03:27.79]I'm smarter than Yuan Li.
[03:29.63]She's more athletic. James Green
[03:33.39]It's not necessary to be the same.
[03:36.42]I like to have friends who are different
[03:38.53]from me.My best friend Larry
[03:41.07]is taller and more outgoing than me.
[03:43.92]We both like sports,
[03:45.55]but Larry is more athletic than me.
[03:48.60]He always beats me in tennis.
[03:50.99]Also,I'm quieter than he is. Huang Lei
[03:57.88]I don't really care.My best friend is Carol.
[04:01.98]Carol is very funny,and more outgoing than I am.
[04:06.07]But we both like doing the same things.
[04:09.06]I think differences are not important
[04:11.80]in a friendship.Mary Smith.
[04:15.50]3b Look at the chart in 2a.Write about Holly,
[04:23.69]Maria and their best friends.
[04:28.52]Holly's best friend likes to do the same things
[04:32.29]as she does.
[04:34.37]Maria's best friend is quieter than she is.
[04:39.90]3c Write about the things that are the same
[04:44.68]and different between you and a friend.
[04:48.07]4 PAIRWORK Find someone for the job!
[04:55.73]Read the job ad.
[04:59.08]Then compare two of your classmates.
[05:03.12]Decide which classmate is better for the job.
[05:07.65]Teacher Wanted!
[05:10.21]English Study Center needs a weekend teacher
[05:14.27]for primary school students.
[05:19.25]You must:
[05:20.89]have good grades
[05:23.19]be outgoing
[05:25.26]be good with children
[05:28.22]enjoy telling jokes
[05:31.33]Call English Study Center at 443-5667 for more
[05:38.20]information.
[05:41.32]So who do you think should get the job,
[05:45.18]Ruth or Rose?
[05:48.34]Well,Ruth is smarter.
[05:51.41]I think she should get the job.
[05:54.25]Ruth is smarter,but I think Rose is more
[05:58.27]outgoing.
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