CongratulationsYou must be proud of being a student of Yinzhou Middle school now. while Yinzhou Middle school will take great pride in you in the future.

I don’t know whether you appreciated the colorful, marvelous and thundering fireworks shining above our school on the night of 23th June, which was for the success of our students achieved in the college entrance examination this year. And I am sure two years Later, there must be fireworks shining for you.

What is EnglishHow to learn English well

Universal /international /global language An effective way of communication with

foreigners in the future. Acquire it as a tool with plenty practice rather

than learn it as knowledge. Participate in all kinds of activities concerning

English listening, speaking, reading, and

writing skills in and out class.

一个英语单词的读法决定了日后的前程小时侯上学，把“ English”读为“应给利息”的同学当了银行行长；读为“阴沟里洗”的成了小菜贩子；读为“因果联系”的成了哲学家；读为“硬改历史”的成了政治家；读为“英国里去”的成了海外华侨；而我，不小心读成了“应该累死”结果成了 …!

A joke

Tips of English learning in high school

• learn to preview what you are going to learn in advance.• underline /note down the difficulties you meet in your preview.• make good use of the morning reading classes to improve and enjoy your pronunciation.• try to learn the new words and expressions by heart before hand.• vocabulary and grammar are the two keys to learn English well. Try to enlarge your vocabulary by reading extensively.

Tips of English learning in high school

• listen to what the teacher stresses in the class attentively.• take down necessary notes in the class.• complete the homework independently in time.• prepare a notebook , an error collection notebook and a dictionary as well for use.• review the newly learned words, grammar rules, language points and mistakes you made recently in time.

Self introduction:Name:Family members:Education / career background:Personal hobbies/interests:Expectation :• be happy to stay here. • enjoy your study here, especially English learning. • Make great progress with your study.• Make as many new friends here. • observe the school rules and attend each class attentively.• Get a high score in the college entrance examination and be admitted by your ideal university.

friendA friend is a person who…• walks in while others walk out when you are in trouble.• shares not only happiness but also sorrow with you all the time.• is always frank and honest and reflects what you really are.• always thinks what he can do for you instead of the other way around.• can hear your deepest cry, feel your broken heart and see your need for comfort; they will always be there to dry your tears, mend  you wounds and hold you tight.

what the word “friend” means literally.

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faith; forgiving;

reliable; respect; responsible;

independent; innocent;

easy-going; elegant;

natural; noble-minded;

dignity; determined;

Unit 1 Friendship

Levels of Friendship

Proverbs about friendship

• A hedge between keeps friendship green • Friends are like wine; the older, the better.• A true friend is one soul in two bodies.• Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.• The best mirror is an old friend.

A good friend

“ I think a friend should be…

A good friend is someone who…”

What qualities ( 品质 ) should a good friend have?

helpful

patient

generous

humorous

considerate

forgiving

honestresponsible

open-minded

loyal

What kind of personality is easy to make friends?smart honest learned well-behaved elegant patient good-tempered trustworthy careful full of love caring responsible brave easygoing outgoing selfless tolerant intelligent

What kind of people is hard to make friends with ?

selfish, tricky, dishonestbad-tempered, mean, impatientnarrow-minded, noisy, lazy

Do the survey on P1 by yourself. Then add up your score and see how many points you get.

Warming Up

This survey gives us several challenging situationswhere you are required to response properly to check your understanding and attitude towards friendship.

upset ignore calm … down have got to be concerned about walk the dog loose

to become quiet after nervous activity

to be worried about unhappy and worried to take no notice of have to free, not tied up to take a dog for a walk

Warming Up

• Match the word or expression with its meaning.

Question1 : This question deals with how thoughtful you are towards others: how much do you value your friend?

A. - 1 point, it is the most selfish response.B. - 3 points, it shows a concern for your friend.C. - 2 points, although you want to go with your friend, but you don’t help him/her when you can.

question2This question is concerned with fairness: is itfair for your friend to borrow sth, damage itand return it without any repair?

A. - 1 point. You are not giving your friend another

chance to behave better.B. - 2 points. You show your kindness and forgiveness, but you are not balancing his needs against your own.C. - 3 points. You show your trust in your friend by lending him the camera and give rules in case it gets broken.

Question 3:

This question deals with your concern for others: should you make the troubles of your friend more important than your own responsibility.

A. -1 point, you forget your own responsibilities and only concerned about your friends. B. -2 points, it shows you are only concerned with your study. C. -3 points, it not only shows your concern for your

friend but also recognition of your responsibility.

Question4

this question is concerned with

responsibilities to a friend. A. - 3 points, you admit your fault and

agree to pay for the damage.B. - 2 points, you admit you fault but not

pay for the damage.C. - 1 point, you expect your friend to pay

for your mistake, which means you do not admit your fault.

Question5:

this question is concerned with honesty.

A. 0 point, it is not honest to help your friend to cheat.B. 3 points, tell your friend to be honest is

the right thing you do as a true friend.C. 0 point, you encourage your friend to

cheat, which is not an honest friend should do.

You are not a good friend. You either ignore your friend’s needs or just do what he/she wants you to do. You should think about what a good friend needs to do. Think more about this.

Warming Up

If your score is 4-7 points:

You are a good friend but you sometimes fail to show enough concern for your friend’s needs and feelings. Try to strike a balance between your friend’s needs and your own responsibilities.

Warming Up

If your score is 8-12 points:

You are an excellent friend who recognizes that to be a good friend you need to balance your needs and those of your friends. Well done!

Warming Up

If your score is 13+ points:

It’s lucky to have good friends.When you feel upset or unhappy, a humorous friend can cheer you up.When you are angry or nervous about something, a considerate friend will listen to you and help you calm down. A kind-hearted friend will care about you at all times. He/she will be concerned about you and want to see you are always happy. An honest friend will tell you the truth when you make a mistake. In addition, an honest friend won’t help you cheat in the exam. A helpful friend will be ready to offer help when you need it. A helpful friend won’t add up what he/she does for you.

add v. 加 , 增加 , 加起来 , 补充

1 If the tea is too strong, please______________________.

如果茶太浓 , 再加点开水 .

2 “I don’t believe it.” he added.

_____________________________他补充说 : “ 我不相信 .”

add some more hot water.

① add…to… 给…加上… ② add to 增加 , 添加 (increase) ③ add up… 把…加起来 ④ add up to 总计达 , 总共有 ( 无被动 )The expenses add up to $80.(1)Will you add more sugar _____________?(2)His whole school education___________ onl

y one year.(3)We have planted flowers and green trees aro

und the buildings, which___ the beauty of the city.

A.add to. B. add up. C. add up to. D. are added to

to the coffeeadded up to

There have been several new events ________ to the program for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.A. add B. to add C. adding D. added

The engine of the ship was out of order and the badweather ______ the helplessness of the crew at sea.A.added to B. resulted from C. turned out D. made up

point: n. 点 , 分数 , 尖端

I failed to catch your point of view. one’s point of view= one’s opinion/idea1. This is the first point I want to make. （第一点）2. How many points did you get in the exam. （分

数）3. Do you have a pencil with sharp point?

Our new television has many good __. A. programs B. points C. films D. places 我们的新电视机有很多的优点． Point: 特点，特征（成为特色的） good points 优点 weak points 　弱点 strong points 　长处

Point to, point at, point out

1. It’s rude to point your fingers at people. （指着某人，近距离）

2. He pointed to the door and there I saw a girl smiling at me. （指向，强调方向）3. point out the weak points. （指出） Be at/on the point of doing sth. 将要．．．的时候 to the point 　切题 off the point 　离题 There is no point (in) doing sth 做…没用

get it repairedget sth. done请人做某事=have sth. done

1 上周我去城里剪头发了 .

Last week I went to the town to _________________.get / have my hair cut.

2 爸爸明天要去检查身体 .

Tomorrow Daddy will________________________.have/ get himself examined

让某人一直做某事

让某人做某事

让某人一直做某事 ,

让某人做某事

get sb. doing sth.

get sb. to do sth.

have sb. doing sth.

have sb. do sth.

I will be really upset if you don’t come.

upset

vt &vi upset upset 弄翻，使…不安 , 使心烦 , 扰乱

I upset the soup all over the table.

upset one’s plan 打乱某人的计划 upset one’s stomach 使胃不舒服

adj. worried, anxious, feeling unhappy about sth:

be upset about

His friend’s death upset him very much.

adj. 作补语，补充说明主语所处的状态

1. He returned home cold &hungry.2. The woman was hidden in the cave, full of fear.3. The children reached the top of the mountain safe.4. Thirsty, hungry and tired, they came

to the foot of the mountain.

ignore: vt.

He ignored the doctor’s advice and goes on smoking.

I said hello to her, but she ignored me completely.

--- My children are always arguing.--- _______.A.Just ignore them B. That’s rightC. Are you sure? D. How old is the boy?

Calm sb down

The wind/sea calmed down gradually.

Have a cup of coffee, and it will calm you down.

quiet / silent/ still/ calm

They lived a _______ life in the countryside.Keep _______ while you are in the meeting room.Please hold/stand ______ while I take you a photo.When you hear the news, please keep ______.

quietsilent

stillcalm

be concerned about sth. 对…关心 , 担心

=be concerned for/ over sth. 　

be concerned with/ in sth. 和某事或某物有关系

1 我们都担心着她的安全．

We are all _____________________________.

2 他参与了那项计划．

He ______________________that plan.

concerned about / for her safety.

is concerned in/with

3 As far as I am concerned, I agree with what you said. 就…而言 , 对…来说

cheat n. 欺骗，骗子 ，欺骗手段 vt.&vi 欺骗，骗取，欺诈，作弊

cheat /fool sb( out) of sth 骗取某人的某物 cheat/fool sb into doing 骗某人做 cheat at/in 作弊，作假，行骗

He was caught cheating in the exam.( 被当场抓住做…） The old lady was so honest that the cheat easily cheated her (out)of her gold ring. He is always cheating me into doing something for him.

Else: 和不定代词 , 疑问代词及疑问副词连用

What else did she say? We went to the cinema and nowhere else. That must be someone else’s; it is not mine. Who else’s house have you called at today?

If this dictionary is not yours, ________ can it be?• What else B. who else C. which else’s D. who else’s

Consolidating exercise

1. The visiting Minister expressed his satisfaction with his talks, ___ that he had enjoyed his stay here. A. having added B. to add C. adding D. added2. His speech is short but quite _____ the point. A. at B. to C. off D. in3. _____ his parents came back ______ to bed. A. Until; he went B. Not until; he went C. Until; did he go D. Not until; did he go4. All the staff in our company are considering _____ A. to go B. going C. to have gone D. having gone

Consolidating exercise

5. You should understand the traffic rule by now. You’ve had it _____ often enough. A. explaining B. to explain C. explain D. explained6. As a result of the serious flood, two-thirds of the buildings in the area ______. A. need repairing B. needs to repair C. needs repairing D. need to repair7. The flowers his friend gave him will die unless ____ every day. A. watered B. watering C. water D. to water

Consolidating exercise

8. The best way to deal with an impolite person is to ____ him. A. ignore B. neglect C. omit D. overlook9. Wait till you are more _____. It’s better to be sure than sorry. A. inspired B. satisfied C. calm D. certain10. As far as I am _____, he is unfit for the job. A. concerning B. concerned C. concern D. to concern

Consolidating exercise

11. In warm countries, many people have their houses made almost ____ of bamboo: the walls, the roofs and the floors. A. practically B. possibly C. entirely D. exactly12. Bless your heart. I know you didn’t break the vase ____. Don’t cry. A. on purpose B. in fact C. in general D. by mistake13. It was the fourth time this year that I ____ the film. A. have seen B. had seen C. saw D. see

Consolidating exercise

14. Since the lasting snowstorm hit the southern provinces of china, people there have _____ a series of sufferings , such as cut-off traffic and lack of fresh vegetables. A. put through B got through C. gone through D. looked through15.The boss of the company had ___ his friend’s advice, which led to the failure of his business. A. disliked B. suffered C. ignored D. discussed