【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 the election by ____________. A) an avalanche B) an earthquake C) a landslide D) a tornado warming is a big problem for all of us as it could have a serious impact ___________ current and future generations. A) at B) to C) for D) on Listening Strategy Task 3 Discuss with your partner and then fill in the blanks with the best choices. politician, Ann Widdebe, once said, “When it es to talking about the weather the British people are a nation of_________ .” A) umbrellas B) petitors C) plaints D) grumblers is putting some money away for a ___________ day. A) rainy B) snowy C) stormy D) dark Themerelated Activities 4 Themerelated Activities Part 1 Leadin Part 2 Watching amp。 Listening Part 3 Listening amp。 Speaking Part 4 Home Listening amp。 Watching Themerelated Activities Part 1 Leadin Discuss the following questions with your partner and then share your answers with the rest of the class. ? Who is your best friend? ? What do you expect your friend to be like? ? What would you do if your friend gets into trouble ? ? What do you usually do to make friends with others ? Part 2 Watching amp。 Listening Directions: You are going to watch an interview, “How to Make Friends” ( 239。29). Read the words loud first and then do the following tasks. Themerelated Activities 1. What’s the interview about? 2. How many steps are proposed in the movie clip? 3. Does the movie clip suggest that you spend some money buying others presents to turn them into friends? Section A Task 1 Watch the video clip. While watching, read the following questions and then answer them briefly with the information from the video. Themerelated Activities The interview is on how to make friends. The movie clip suggested four steps in making friends. The movie clip does not suggest that people spend a lot of money on presents in order to make friends. 1. Make _______ with people you meet. a small talk a serious talk them by saying “I like your shoes”. Compliment Compare 3. Joining in something like these not only means you?ll automatically have _________in mon to talk about. nothing something Themerelated Activities Task 2 Watch the clip again. This time focus on the specific information and then circle the correct words or phrases to plete the sentences. 4. After you have _________ some potential friends, it?s time to make a small gesture. made identified 5. Commit to making two phone calls a week or extending one invitation a week or ________ you need to do to get results you want. whatever wherever Themerelated Activities Task 2 Watch the clip again. This time focus on the specific information and then circle the correct words or phrases to plete the sentences. Task 3 In this part, you’re going to hear three sentences twice. Listen to each of them carefully and repeat it after you hear the sound of a bell. _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Themerelated Activities You have to kiss a lot of frogs to find a prince. A great way to meet new people is to join a social group. Make friendship a priority in your life . Themerelated Activities Following is the script of the video clip “How to Make Friends” (1): Make some new friends. You are not alone. We are all social creatures and want human attention and pany all around us. Happily, the seeds of new friendship are everywhere and shouldn?t be too difficult once you know where to look. Videojug has put together this guide to help you make friends. Step 1: Talk to lots of people. Have you heard the old saying “You have to kiss a lot of frogs to find a prince”? Well, you have to talk to a lot of people to find a friend. Look at this as a number?s game. The more people you get to know on an acquaintance basis, the better chance you have of finding someone with whom you?ll click. Make a small talk with people you meet. If you are shy or just out of practice this may seem excruciatingly difficult, such as break the ice by asking questions like “Where do you live?” or “What do you do?” Compliment them by saying “I like your shoes or your top. Where is it from?” This is a conversation starter and everyone likes to be plimented. Themerelated Activities Following is the script of the video clip “How to Make Friends” (2): Step 2: Join a group. A great way to meet new people is to join a social group, like a book club, an exercise class, salsa or poetry. Any way you can meet people. Joining something like these not only means you?ll automatically have something in mon to talk about, but being around people in an anized setup also means that you?ll see these people regularly, and therefore have a much better chance to get to know them. Step 3: Spend time together. After you have identified some potential friends, it?s time to make a small gesture. Send a birthday card. Invite her out to coffee. Don?t be shy. You?ll need to take this small risk to let them know you?re interested. Activities such as shopping, going to the cinema and discussing the film afterwards or reading the same book are helpful at this stage of a friendship, because they allow you to discuss each other?s attitudes and find some mon gr