新一代(基础篇)视听说教程2 Unit 2 Friendship we live by

one.
Findings: 1 Men were more likely to 3) b_e__a_tt_ra_c_t_ed__to_ their female friends,
and they tended to believe that their female friends felt the
• pronounce contractions with “be”
• look at friendship from a cross-cultural perspective
新一代大学英语（基础篇） 视听说教程 2 Unit 2
Prepare
Warming up
Work in groups and do the following activities.
same way.
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新一代大学英语（基础篇） 视听说教程 2 Unit 2
Explore 1: Listening and speaking
Listening and understanding
Friendship can be confusing to young adults at times, especially when it comes to friendship with the opposite sex. Now listen to a passage and complete the following outline with what you hear.
Explore 1: Listening and speaking
Passage 1
Passage 2
News report 1
News report 2
新一代大学英语（基础篇） 视听说教程 2 Unit 2
Explore 1: Listening and speaking Passag e1
WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS romantic a. 浪漫的 sensitive a. 敏感的
3 When a female friend was in love with someone else, men were still likely to 5) ____d_e_si_re____ romantic dates with her.
4 Women were sensitive to their male friends’ relationship anБайду номын сангаас showed 6) __n_o__in_t_e_re_s_t_ in those already in love.
Can men and women be just friends?
Findings: 2 Women were generally 4) _n_o_t_a_tt_r_ac_t_e_d to the men and they believed their male friends also felt the same way.
2 Choose one type of friendship from the pictures above, and share a specific example that belongs to this type with your classmates.
新新一一代代大大学学英英语语（（基基础础篇篇）） 视视听听说说教教程程2 1UnUitni2t 1
Can men and women be just
Research 2
friends?
Number of subjects: 7) _____24_9_____ adults Method: List the positive and negative 8) ___as_p_e_c_ts____ of friendships with
Explore 1: Listening and speaking
Listening and understanding
Friendship can be confusing to young adults at times, especially when it comes to friendship with the opposite sex. Now listen to a passage and complete the following outline with what you hear.
新一代大学英语（基础篇） 视听说教程 2 Unit 2
Prepare
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this unit, you will be able to:
• gain a deeper understanding of friendship
• listen for information to complete an outline
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新一代大学英语（基础篇） 视听说教程 2 Unit 2
Explore 1: Listening and speaking
Scripts
Another finding is that when a female friend was in love with someone else, men were still likely to desire romantic dates with her. In contrast, women were sensitive to their male friends’ relationship and showed no interest in those already in love.
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新一代大学英语（基础篇） 视听说教程 2 Unit 2
Explore 1: Listening and speaking
Listening and understanding
Friendship can be confusing to young adults at times, especially when it comes to friendship with the opposite sex. Now listen to a passage and complete the following outline with what you hear.
the opposite sex.
Findings: 1 Males were much more likely than females to list romance as a
9) ____be_n_e_f_it___.
2 This difference between men and women seemed to be even
Can men and women be just
Research 1
friends?
Number of subjects: 1) ___8_8_p_a_i_rs___ of friends of the opposite sex
Method: Each pair of friends were separated and each member was asked questions about his or her 2) _ro_m__an_t_ic__fe_e_li_n_g_s toward the other
One result is that men were more likely to be attracted to their female friends, and they tended to believe that their female friends felt the same way. Their female friends, however, were generally not attracted to the men and they believed their male friends also felt the same way.
10) ____gr_e_a_te_r___ among older people.
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新一代大学英语（基础篇） 视听说教程 2 Unit 2
Explore 1: Listening and speaking
Scripts
Can men and women be just friends? Researchers studied 88 pairs of friends of the opposite sex. Each pair of friends were separated and each member was asked questions about his or her romantic feelings toward the other one. The results suggest large differences in how men and women feel about friendships with the opposite sex.
新一代大学英语（基础篇） 视听说教程 2 Unit 2
Explore 1: Listening and speaking
LISTENING SKILLS
Listening for information to complete an outline
Making an outline helps with listening to material that is presented in a well-organized way. The outline not only helps us grasp the main points, but also helps us understand the relationship between these points. The following suggestions may be helpful for a successful outline. • Use standard Roman numerals and an indented ( 缩进排的)
基础篇 视听说教程 2
2 Friendship
we live by UNIT
CONTENTS
i Prepare i Explore 1 i Explore 2 i Practice i Produce Further listening Additional listening
新一代大学英语（基础篇） 视听说教程 2 Unit 2
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The pictures below depict friendship at different stages of one’s life. Describe each picture and then discuss what type of
friendship it stands for.
outline to organize the information. • Organize your notes by major points and supporting ideas. Leave
spaces between sections or main ideas.
新一代大学英语（基础篇） 视听说教程 2 Unit 2
Prepare
Setting the scene
Friends are those who you can depend upon, no matter what their current situation might be. They don’t even need regular messages, calls, or meetings. They know all about you, but still love you anyway. How can we become a better friend? How can we tell good friends apart from toxic ones? Are we just friends or are we in love? This unit will shed light on these common questions for you.