新视野大学英语第三版第一册Unit 8 Section A

1Gendervariablesinfriendship:Contradictionornot?Unit8SectionA18UNITInprosperityourfriendsknowus;inadversityweknowourfriends.—JohnChurtonCollinsAfriendisoneofthenicestthingsyoucanhave,andoneofthebestthingsyoucanbe.—DouglasPagelsSectionA18UNITGendervariablesinfriendship:Contradictionornot?TolearnphrasesandpatternsfromthetextObjectivesTotalkaboutgenderdifferencesinfriendshipsTounderstandthetext’sstructureandmainideaTomastercontrastparagraphwritingskillFriendshipacrossgenderandborderContentsWarming-upTextstudyLanguageapplicationSummaryGendervariablesinfriendship:Contradictionornot?SectionAWarming-upLead-inPre-readingactivitiesCulturalbackgroundGendervariablesinfriendship:Contradictionornot?SectionA1.Howdoyouunderstandfriendship?Tips•Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.•Dedication,loyaltyandsecurity.•Emotionalandrationalprocess.•Morehappinessandlesssorrow.ShortanswerquestionsTips•MenarefromMars,womenarefromVenus.•Intimate,caring,understanding;•Sensitivetoone’sfeelings;•Reluctanttoexpressone’struefeelings;•Bemorerestrainedwithemotionalexpressions.2.Haveyouevernoticedanygenderdifferencesinyourfriendshipwithothers?ShortanswerquestionsDothefollowingquestionnaireonfriendshipandthenworkingroupsanddiscusshowdifferentlyyoutreatmaleandfemalefriends.Questionnaire1.Whatkindoffriendsdoyouprefertohave?A.Someonewhocansharemyjoyandsadness.B.Someonewhocansharemysecrets.C.Someonewhocansharemylifeattitude.D.SomeonewhomIcanturntowheneverIhaveproblems.Questionnaire2.Doyouhavemorefriendsofthesamegenderthanoftheoppositegender?A.Yes,farmore.B.Yes,butjustalittlemore.C.No,approximatelythesamenumber.D.No,Ihavemorefriendsoftheoppositegender.Questionnaire3.Doyoufinditeasytoshareyourfeelingswithfriendsofthesamegenderortheoppositegender?A.Withfriendsofthesamegender.B.Withfriendsoftheoppositegender.C.Thereisnotmuchdifferencebetweenthetwo.D.Itdepends.Questionnaire4.Whatwouldyoudoifafriendoftheoppositegenderhadapersonalproblem?A.I’drathernotinterferewithhis/herprivacy.B.I’dtalkwithhim/herandsharehis/herfeelings.C.I’donlyoffersuggestionsandlethim/hermakehis/herowndecision.D.I’dliketohelphim/hermakeadecision.Questionnaire5.Whatdoyouthinkarethedifferencesbetweenmaleandfemalefriends?A.Malefriendsenjoydoingactivitiestogetherinsteadofsharingfeelings.B.Femalefriendsaremuchcloserandmoreemotionallyattached.C.Thereishardlyanydifference,aslongasitistruefriendship.D.Itdependsonthepersonalityofthefriend,notthegender.QuestionnaireOnfriendshipEveryoneneedsfriendship.Noonecansailtheoceanoflifesingle-handed.Weneedhelpfrom,andalsogivehelpto,others.Inthemodernage,people______moreimportancetorelationsandconnections.Amanofcharismahasmanyfriends.Hispowerliesinhisabilitytogive.Listentoashortpassageaboutfriendshipandfillinthemissinginformation.attachCompounddictationTheterm,friend,______awiderangeofmeanings.Itcanbeanoddingacquaintance,acomrade,aconfidant,apartner,aplaymate,abrother,an________,etc.Aslifeisfullofstrifeand________,weneedfriendstosupportandhelpusoutofdifficulties.coversCompounddictationintimateconflictListentoashortpassageaboutfriendshipandfillinthemissinginformation.Ourfriendsgiveus_________againstdanger.Truefriendssharenotonlyjoybut,moreoftenthannot,theyshare______.Withfriendship,lifeishappyand___________.Withoutfriendship,lifeishostileandunfortunate.warningsCompounddictationsorrowharmoniousListentoashortpassageaboutfriendshipandfillinthemissinginformation.Ihavefriendsintherankandfile.Somearerichandinpower.Somearelowand________.Somearelikemyself,workingasateacher,readingandwritingandcontentwiththesimplelifewehave.Tomanyofmyfriends,Iknowwhatto________,whattotolerateandwhattoshare.commonCompounddictationtreasureListentoashortpassageaboutfriendshipandfillinthemissinginformation.Iwillneverforgetmyoldfriendsandkeepmakingnewfriends.Iwillnotbecoldand___________tothepoorfriendsandwillshowconcernforthem,evenifitisonlyacomfortingword.indifferentCompounddictationListentoashortpassageaboutfriendshipandfillinthemissinginformation.Questionspreviewing1.Howdoyouunderstandthesentence“MenarefromMars,womenarefromVenus”?2.DoyouknowJohnGrayandhisbookMenArefromMars,WomenArefromVenus？MenArefromMars,WomenArefromVenusTipsTipsTips1.Howdoyouunderstandthesentence“MenarefromMars,womenarefromVenus”?•Genderdifference;•Respectandappreciatethedifferences;•Practicalcommunicationtechniques.MenArefromMars,WomenArefromVenusTips2.DoyouknowJohnGrayandhisbookMenArefromMars,WomenArefromVenus?•Americanrelationshipcounselor,lecturerandauthor;•Oneofthebest-sellingself-helpbooksofalltime;•Apracticalguidetosolveproblemsinrelationshipsbasedonthedifferenttendenciesineachgender.MenArefromMars,WomenArefromVenusMainidea&structureLanguagefocusCriticalthinkingTextstudyGendervariablesinfriendship:Contradictionornot?SectionAThe“______”memoriestheauthorhasoffemalefriendsare_____and_________.Incomparison,memoriesofmalefriendsarean_______or_________movie.(Para.1)movieopenintimateMainideasofthepartsactionadventurePartI(Para.1)wordsactionsTheauthorintroducesthetopicbycontrastinghismemoriesoffemaleandmalefriendsincinema