【正文】 , the number of people traveling to other countries is increasing. Mastering a foreign language is being a must for them to live in a foreign country or understand other nationalities better. I don’t think that learning a foreign language is important. Take myself for example, I spent some time in Britain on an exchange programme. I spent a lot of time learning English before I went abroad. It has been almost two years since I came back and I have fotten a lot of English because I hardly use it now. Spending too much time on a foreign language is a waste of time. Topics: Friendship is an important part of my life. A good friend must be honest, kind, and have a sense of humour. One or two good friends are better than 100 acquaintances. Argument Writing a letter to your friend You have decided to take the advice of Teen Talk. After the class discussion, you have learned a lot more about friendship and have decided to write a letter to a friend about what his or her friendship means to you. Write your letter in the space below. Keep the following ideas in mind when you write. your feelings about friendship the qualities of a good friend our feelings about best friends what makes a good friendship last Go over the Task. Complete the letter after class. Preview the Project. Homework 。 on Sunday。 they don’t like each other feel trapped and divided between the two, which to be friends Teen Talk’s advice: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ________________________________ Planned actions to overe the problem: __________________________________ _________________________________ ___________________ write a letter to each friend and explain how you are feeling。 listen to what they have to say。 ask him/her questions about himself/herself。Task Writing to a friend Skills Building 1 Writing down the answers When we interview someone, we need to write down their answers to the question we ask them. Here are some guidelines to help you. Think about what questions to ask and write them down in advance. Write brief notes only, not whole sentences. Make meaningful notes. You need to be able to understand them later. Use contractions and abbreviations whenever possible. If you do not hear or understand an answer, ask the other person to repeat it. You can use expressions such as: Could you say that again? Could you repeat that, please? Did you say ... or …? Beg your pardon? Listen to the following radio programme and write short answers to the questions. 1. What things might worry you when you move to a new place? __________________________________ __________________________________ 2. What are some ways to meet a new neighbor? __________________________________ __________________________________ how to find your way around, meet new people, make friends visit their homes with a small gift。 join a local club or activity group 3. What are some things you should do when you meet a person for the first time? ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 4. If you want to meet people with similar interests to yours, what can you do? ______