Friends and Friendship朋友和友情(英文版)

Scan（查读）and answer: 1）What is Cast Away? The name of a film. 2）Where does the story take place？ On a deserted island. 3）How many people stay there？ No one. 4）How long does Chuck stay there？ Five years. 5）What does Chuck do in order to survive？ He learns how to collect water, hunt for food, and make fire. More importantly, he learns to live without friends. 6）What does Chuck learn about himself when he is alone on the island?
6）What does Chuck learn about himself when he is alone on the island?
He learns a lot about himself when he is alone on the island. For example, he comes to realize that friendship is important in his life, that he hasn’t been a good friend, and that he should care more about his friends.
Task 2 Pre-reading What do you need if you want to
make a fire ? see your own face? cut a pencil? hear news? cook some cookies（煎饼）? shoot（击中）a running animal? cut wood? to be away from the rain? tie the hands of a thief? know the directions（方向）?
Task 1 Free talk
Think out some adjectives to describe a five-star friend. loyal kind
a 5-star friend (qualities)
friendly helpful wise
funny smart
hands
2003年高中英语新教材示范课
汪建华 江苏省海安曲塘中学
Chuck’s Friend
Teaching aims:
The importance of friendship
Emphasis : Learning skills Teaching methods: Communicative & task-based teaching / learning Teaching aids : Computers Language skills: Listening, speaking & reading
3. To be short of is what makes it most difficult for Chuck to live on the island. A. volleyballs B. fresh water C. friendship D. enough food 4. After 5 years alone on the island, Chuck would probably disagree that _________. A. a good friend should never think about himself B. people can make friends with some unusual things like animals C. friends are the people who can share your happiness and sorrow D. as a good friend, you must give as much as you take
Make sentences about your own friends, using the given adjectives. Example: My friend Jack is honest . He never tells lies. My friend Alan is brave . He once saved the life of a little girl who had fallen into a lake.
1. Someone who is _________ honest about something is completely truthful about it and does not hide anything. 2. Someone who is _________ is willing to do brave something dangerous. loyal 3. Someone who is ________ is true to their friends, or their country. 4. Someone who is ________ is able to use wise their experience and knowledge to make right decisions. handsome 5. A man who is good-looking is _________. 6. Someone who is _________ is pleasantly smart neat(整洁) and clean in appearance.
Guess, skim (略读) and answer: 1）Who is “my friend Wilson”？ A volleyball he calls Wilson. 2）Why did Chuck Noland treat Wilson as his friend？ He feels very lonely when he is alone on the deserted island. In order to survive, he develops a friendship with an unusual friend — a volleyball he calls Wilson.
My friend Bob is loyal . He wouldn't talk to Charles whom I don't like at all.
My friend David is wise . He always gives me the best advice.
My friend George is a handsome boy, but he doesn't like to study and always dreams of becoming a model.
Suggested answers: 1. I think a knife would be the most useful item, because I could use it to kill animals and cut the meat. It could also be used to cut wood. 2. I also think a box of matches would be useful because I could use the matches to make fire. If I had a fire, I could cook food, stay warm and keep wild animals away. More importantly, if someone saw the fire, they would come and save me.
My friend Harry is a smart student. He always asks good questions in class.
Say something about your best friend.
I have a good friend. He is always dressed neatly and cleanly. He looks like Zhou Runfa. He never tells lies, or he is always ready to help. He is not afraid of danger or difficulty. He always has very clever ideas when others do not know what to do.
Careful reading and understanding the text 1. Tom Hanks _____________. A. is a successful businessman B. doesn't have much free time C. is the main actor in the movie Cast Away D. had a plane accident over the Pacific 2. A deserted island ____________. A. has no post office on it B. lies in the middle of the Pacific Ocean C. is an empty place where nobody lives D. is a place where plane crashes are most likely to happen
3. I think a book would be more useful than a radio, because you don't need batteries to read. And when I read, I would learn about life and the world and forget my loneliness.
Task 3 Reading
Enjoy some wonderful pictures from the famous film Cast Away!
What do you want to know from the film?
The film Cast Away, starring Tom Hanks, describes a man’s struggle with loneliness and his journey towards self-knowledge. The film shows us how Chuck, a busy manager who never has “enough time,” ends up on an island with nothing but time. He manages to survive on the island and he realizes the importance of friends and friendship. The text, describes his experience and the lessons he learns from his unusual friend, Wilson.