Friendships enrich our lives.
友谊丰富了我们的生活。
In this unit, we will
在本单元中，我们将
1. read about some teenagers' best friends;
1. 读一些青少年最好的朋友；
2. learn what makes a good friend;
2. 了解成为一个好朋友需要具备什么特质；
3. describe our best friends;
3. 描述我们最好的朋友；
4. better understand how important friends are.
4. 更好地理解朋友的重要性。
Friendship is an important part of our lives.
友谊是我们生活的重要组成部分。
Let's talk about what qualities a good friend may have,
让我们来谈谈一个好朋友可能具备哪些品质，
how to make friends and how to get along with them.
如何交朋友以及如何与他们相处。
Welcome to the unit
欢迎来到本单元
What makes good friends?
好朋友需要具备哪些特质？
A. Daniel is reading about a writing competition.
A. 丹尼尔正在读一篇关于写作比赛的文章。
Match the qualities on the left with the explanations on the right.
将左边的品质与右边的解释相匹配。
Write the correct letters in the boxes.
在方框里写正确的字母。
What makes your friend so special?
是什么让你的朋友如此特别？
b. Feel happy and show it
b. 感到快乐并表现出来
c. Be kind and care about you
c. 善待你，关心你
d. Be good at telling jokes to make you laugh
d. 善于讲笑话逗你笑
e. Stand by your side when you need support
e. 当你需要支持时，站在你身边
Write to Teenagers magazine about your best friend.
给《青少年》杂志写一封关于你最好朋友的信。
B. Mr Wu is asking the Class 1, Grade 8 students
B. 吴老师正在问八年级一班的学生
what qualities are important in good friends.
好朋友最重要的品质是什么。
Work in groups and share your opinions on this topic.
分组工作，分享你对这个话题的看法。
Use the conversation below as a model.
使用下面的对话作为模型。
The words in the box may help you.
方框中的单词可能对你有帮助。
What do you think makes good friends, boys and girls?
男孩和女孩们，你认为什么能成为好朋友？
Well, I think good friends should be kind and caring.
嗯，我认为好朋友应该善良体贴。
They support you when you are unhappy.
当你不开心的时候，他们会支持你。
They should also be honest.
他们也应该诚实。
They don't lie to you, so you can trust them.
他们不会对你撒谎，所以你可以信任他们。
That's very important.
这非常重要。
Good friends should be interesting too.
好朋友也应该很有趣。
You like to spend time with them because they make you happy.
你喜欢花时间和他们在一起，因为他们让你快乐。
And they can help you become a better person.
他们可以帮助你成为一个更好的人。
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, class.
谢谢同学们分享你们的想法。
'What do you think ...?'
“你觉得⋯⋯怎么样？”
is used to ask one's opinion of something.
用于询问某人对某事的看法。
C. What qualities do you think you have as a friend?
C. 作为朋友，你认为自己有哪些品质？
Teenagers magazine has received many articles from students about their best friends.
《青少年》杂志收到了许多学生关于他们最好朋友的文章。
Here are two of them.
这里有两个。
Before reading, think about the questions below.
在阅读之前，请思考以下问题。
1. Who is your best friend?
1. 谁是你最好的朋友？
What does he or she look like?
他或她长什么样？
2. What qualities does your best friend have?
2. 你最好的朋友有什么品质？
Betty, my best friend, is a slim girl with big bright eyes.
贝蒂，我最好的朋友，是一个苗条的女孩，有一双明亮的大眼睛。
Her hair is longer than mine, and she usually wears it in a ponytail.
她的头发比我的长，她通常梳成马尾辫。
Kind and helpful, Betty is ready to help anyone any time.
贝蒂很善良且乐于助人，她随时准备帮助任何人。
She always gives up her seat on the bus to someone in need,
她在公共汽车上总是把座位让给有需要的人，
and she often helps us with our homework.
她经常辅导我们的家庭作业。
Betty is also trust worthy.
贝蒂也值得信赖。
When something worries me, I always go to her.
当我担心的时候，我总是去找她。
She listens to me carefully and understands me quite well.
她听得很仔细，也很理解我。
She knows how to cheer me up when I am feeling down.
当我情绪低落时，她知道如何让我振作起来。
Betty is the most wonderful friend in my life.
贝蒂是我一生中最棒的朋友。
My best friend is Max.
我最好的朋友是马克斯。
He is the tallest boy in our class—almost 1.8 metres tall.
他是我们班最高的男孩，几乎有 1.8 米高。
He wears small round glasses.
他戴着小圆眼镜。
They make him look a little bit funny.
它们让他看起来有点滑稽。
Max has a great sense of humour.
马克斯很有幽默感。
He often tells jokes and makes us laugh.
他经常讲笑话，使我们开怀大笑。
You will never feel bored with him around.
有他在身边，你永远不会感到无聊。
Max is always full of energey.
马克斯精力充沛。
He stays active by doing sport and other club activities.
他通过运动和其他俱乐部活动保持活跃。
He never gets tired.
他从不疲倦。
Max is also cheerful.
马克斯也是一个乐观的人。
Sometimes I want to give up on difficult tasks, but he always tells me,
有时候我想放弃艰巨的任务，但他总是告诉我：
'Keep trying. You can do it!'
“再试试。你可以做到的！”
That means a lot to me.
这对我来说意义重大。
I believe we will be best friends for life.
我相信我们会成为一生最好的朋友。
We can guess the meaning of a new word from the context.
我们可以从上下文中猜测一个新单词的意思。
The words or the sentences around it may give some hints.
它周围的单词或句子可能会给出一些提示。
A. Complete the profiles of Betty and Max with the information in the articles.
A. 用文章中的信息填写贝蒂和马克斯的简介。
B. Read the two articles again and answer the questions below.
B. 重读这两篇文章，回答以下问题。
1. In what ways is Betty kind and helpful?
1. 贝蒂在哪些方面是善良和乐于助人的？
2. What does Betty do if her friend is feeling down?
2. 如果贝蒂的朋友情绪低落，她会怎么做？
3. Why do Max's friends never feel bored with him around?
3. 为什么马克斯的朋友们在他身边从不觉得无聊？
4. How do you know Max is full of energy?
4. 你怎么知道马克斯精力充沛？
5. What qualities do Betty and Max share?
5. 贝蒂和马克斯有什么共同点？
C. Millie is talking with Simon about best friends.
C. 米莉正在和西蒙谈论最好的朋友。
Complete their conversation with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
用下面方框中单词和短语的正确形式完成对话。
D. Think about the questions below.
D. 想想下面的问题。
Share your answers with your classmates.
与同学分享你的答案。
1. Who would you like to make friends with, Betty or Max? Why?
1. 你想和谁交朋友，贝蒂还是马克斯？为什么？
2. What qualities of your friends attract you most? Why?
2. 你朋友的哪些品质最吸引你？为什么？
3. Why is it important to have a best friend?
3. 为什么拥有一个最好的朋友很重要？
Comparative and superlative adjectives
比较级形容词和最高级形容词
Read the sentences below and pay attention to the use of comparative and superlative adjectives.
阅读以下句子，注意比较形容词和最高级形容词的使用。
Betty's hair is longer than mine.
贝蒂的头发比我的长。
Max is more interesting than his classmates.
马克斯比他的同学更有趣。
Betty is the most helpful person in our class.
贝蒂是我们班最乐于助人的人。
Max is the tallest boy in our class.
马克斯是我们班最高的男孩。
We form comparative and superlative adjectives like this:
我们像这样构成形容词的比较级和最高级：
Short adjectives are adjectives with one or two syllables:
短形容词是带有一两个音节的形容词：
Most short adjectives
大多数短形容词
Short adjectives ending in -e
以 -e 结尾的短形容词
Long adjectives are adjectives with three or more syllables:
长形容词是有三个或更多的音节的形容词：
Short adjectives ending in a consonant + y
辅音 + y 结尾的短形容词
Short adjectives ending in a vowel + a consonant
以元音和辅音结尾的短形容词
double the consonant + er
双写辅音字母 + er
double the consonant + est
双写辅音字母 + est
We can add -(e)r/-(e)st or more/most to the following adjectives with two syllables:
我们可以给以下这些有两个音节的形容词加上“-er”/“-est”或“more”/“most”来构成比较级和最高级：
Irregular adjectives
不规则形容词
A. Complete the table with the correct comparative and superlative adjectives.
A. 用正确的比较形容词和最高级形容词填空。
B. Daniel has made some notes about his classmates.
B. 丹尼尔做了一些关于他同学的笔记。
Complete his notes below.
完成下面的笔记。
50m swimming (sec.)
50 米游泳（秒）
Standing long jump (cm)
立定跳远（厘米）
1. Peter is shorter than Simon.
1. 彼得比西蒙矮。
C. Describe your friends, including their looks and what they are good at, using comparative and superlative adjectives.
C. 用比较形容词和最高级形容词描述你的朋友，包括他们的长相和擅长什么。
The suffixes -ful and -less
后缀 -ful 和 -less
We can add the suffix -ful or -less to some nouns to form adjectives.
我们可以给一些名词加上后缀 -ful 或 -less 更少来形成形容词。
The suffix-ful means 'full of'.
后缀 -ful 的意思是“充满”。
The suffix -less means 'without'.
后缀 -less 表示“没有”。
Adjective (with -ful)
形容词（带 -ful ）
Adjective (with -less)
形容词（带 -less ）
My best friend Max is a cheerful person.
我最好的朋友马克斯是个开朗的人。
He always looks on the bright side of things.
他总是看到事情好的一面。
He is also very helpful.
他也很乐于助人。
Once I had a sleepless night because I was worried about a volleyball match.
有一次，我因为担心一场排球比赛而彻夜未眠。
The next day, Max came and gave me some useful advice.
第二天，马克斯来了，给了我一些有用的建议。
A. Work in pairs and complete the table below.
A. 两人一组完成下表。
If you cannot add the suffix -ful or -less to a word, put a cross(×) in the box.
如果你不能给一个单词添加后缀 -ful 或 -less，请在框中打一个叉（×）。
You may use a dictionary to help you.
你可以用字典来帮助你。
Not all words have both -ful and -less as suffixes.
并非所有单词都有 -ful 和 -less 作为后缀。
Adjective (with -ful)
形容词（带 -ful ）
Adjective (with -less)
形容词（带 -less ）
B. Daniel wrote a diary entry about his day out with Simon.
B. 丹尼尔写了一篇关于他和西蒙外出的日记。
Add the correct suffix -ful or -less to the nouns in brackets to complete the text.
在括号中的名词后添加正确的后缀 -ful 或 -less，以完成文本。
C. Collect more words with the suffix -ful or -less
C. 收集更多后缀为 -ful 或 -less 的单词
and try to describe an experience you had with a friend using these words.
试着用这些单词描述你和朋友的经历。
A. Daniel found a story about friends.
A. 丹尼尔发现了一个关于朋友的故事。
Read the story with him and answer the questions below.
和他一起读故事，回答以下问题。
Two friends and the bear
两个朋友和熊
Two friends were walking in the forest.
两个朋友在森林里散步。
It was a sunny day, and they were happy.
那是一个阳光明媚的日子，他们很开心。
Suddenly, they saw a bear coming towards them.
突然，他们看见一只熊朝他们走来。
They were very scared.
他们非常害怕。
One of the friends quickly climbed up a tree.
其中一个朋友很快爬上了一棵树。
The other tried too, but he failed.
另一个也试过了，但他失败了。
He knew he couldn't fight the bear alone, so he lay down on the ground.
他知道他不能独自对抗熊，所以他躺在地上。
He thought, 'The bear will leave me alone if it thinks I'm dead.'
他想：“如果熊认为我死了，它就会放过我。”
The bear came close to the friend on the ground and smelt his head, but it didn't attack.
熊靠近地上的朋友，闻了闻他的头，但它没有攻击。
After the bear left, the other friend came down from the tree.
熊走后，另一个朋友从树上下来。
'It looked like the bear said something to you,' he said.
“看起来熊对你说了什么，”他说。
'Yes,' answered the friend on the ground.
“是的，”躺在地上的朋友回答。
'It said a true friend should not leave you in times of danger.'
“它说真正的朋友不应该在危险的时候离开你。”
1. What did the two friends do when they saw the bear?
1. 这两个朋友看到熊时做了什么？
2. What can you learn from the story?
2. 你能从这个故事中学到什么？
B1. Daniel, Simon and Mille are talking about making friends.
B1. 丹尼尔、西蒙和米勒正在谈论交朋友。
Listen to their conversation and tick the advice mentioned in their talk.
听他们的谈话，勾选谈话中提到的建议。
—What do you think is the best way to make friends?
—你认为交朋友的最好方式是什么？
—I think one of the best ways to make friends is to join a club.
—我认为交朋友的最好方法之一就是加入俱乐部。
When you join a club,
当你加入一个俱乐部时，
you'll meet people with the same interests as you.
你会遇到和你有相同兴趣的人。
—True. That way, you'll have a lot to talk about,
—没错。这样，你会有很多话要说，
but you'll need to be brave to speak to other people at the club.
但你需要勇敢地与俱乐部的其他人交谈。
—Yes, it's important to be friendly and to smile at people.
—是的，对人友善和微笑很重要。
—Another good place to make friends is the school dining hall.
—另一个交朋友的好地方是学校食堂。
You can sit next to someone and start a cheerful chat with them.
你可以坐在某人旁边，和他们愉快地聊天。
—Yes, or you can ask a friend to introduce you to someone else.
—是的，或者你可以请朋友把你介绍给别人。
—That's a good idea, but it takes time to make friends.
—这是个好主意，但交朋友需要时间。
so don't give up if it doesn't happen quickly.
所以，如果事情不能很快发生，不要放弃。
B2. Mr Wu is telling the students how to get along with friends.
B2. 吴老师正在告诉学生们如何和朋友相处。
Listen to him and complete the notes below.
听他的话，完成下面的笔记。
Hello, students, I'm going to give you some tips on how to get along with your friends.
同学们，你们好，我要给你们一些如何与朋友相处的建议。
First, be a good listener.
首先，做一个好的倾听者。
It's important to get to know your friends well, so listen to them.
了解你的朋友很重要，所以，听他们说。
You can ask questions to show that you're interested in what they're saying.
你可以问问题来表明你对他们说的话感兴趣。
Body language can also help show that you're listening.
肢体语言也有助于表明你在听。
Try to look at your friends when they're talking and nod your head from time to time.
当你的朋友说话时，试着看着他们，不时地点头。
Second, be a cheerful person.
第二，做一个快乐的人。
When you're with friends, focus on the good things in life,
当你和朋友在一起时，专注于生活中的美好事物，
share funny stories and happy experiences with them.
与他们分享有趣的故事和快乐的经历。
It's also good to notice and care about your friend's feelings so you can help them if they feel bad.
注意并关心你朋友的感受也是件好事，这样你就可以在他们感觉不好的时候帮助他们。
A good friend makes you happy and cheers you up when you feel down.
好朋友会让你快乐，当你情绪低落时会让你振作起来。
Friendships are a treasure in our life and everybody should know how to keep their friendships strong and healthy.
友谊是我们生活中的宝藏，每个人都应该知道如何保持友谊的牢固和健康。
When listening and taking notes, we don't need to write down every sentence.
在听和记笔记时，我们不需要写下每一句话。
Try to focus on the keywords or phrases.
试着专注于关键词或短语。
Daniel is writing an article about making friends and getting along with them.
丹尼尔正在写一篇关于交朋友和与他们相处的文章。
Complete his article below with the information in Parts B1 and B2.
用 B1 和 B2 部分的信息完成下面的文章。
A life without friends can be very lonely,
没有朋友的生活可能会很孤独，
but building strong and healthy friendships is not easy.
但建立牢固健康的友谊并不容易。
C. Simon and Kitty are talking about how many friends to have.
C. 西蒙和基蒂正在谈论应该有多少朋友。
Work in pairs and discuss your own ideas.
两人一组，讨论自己的想法。
Use the conversation below as a model.
以下面的对话为例。
Simon, which do you think is better, having lots of friends or just a few?
西蒙，你认为有很多朋友还是只有几个朋友更好？
I think it's better to have lot of friends.
我觉得你的朋友越多越好。
Really? I think it's more important to have a few really good friends.
真的吗？我认为拥有几个真正的好朋友更重要。
But if you have lots of friends, you can play team games together like football or basketball.
但如果你有很多朋友，你可以一起玩团队游戏，比如足球或篮球。
But with just a few friends,
但只要有几个朋友，
you can get to know each other better and have more time and energy to support each other.
你们就可以更好地了解对方，有更多的时间和精力互相支持。
Maybe you have a point.
也许你说得有道理。
D. The Class 1, Grade 8 students are going to write an article about their best friends for Teenagers magazine's writing competition.
D. 八年级一班的学生将为《青少年》杂志的写作比赛写一篇关于他们最好朋友的文章。
D1. Answer the questions below about your best friend.
D1. 回答以下关于你最好朋友的问题。
Tell me all about your best friend
跟我说说你最好的朋友
1. What is his/her name?
1. 他/她叫什么名字？
2. When and where did you first meet?
2. 你们第一次见面是在何时何地？
3. What does he/she look like?
3. 他/她长什么样？
4. What are his/her best qualities?
4. 他/她最好的品质是什么？
5. How do you feel about your best friend?
5. 你觉得你最好的朋友怎么样？
D2. Read Kitty's article about her best friend.
D2. 读基蒂关于她最好的朋友的文章。
Introduction: Say who your best friend is and when and where you met.
引言：说出你最好的朋友是谁，在何时何地遇见。
My best friend is Joan.
我最好的朋友是琼。
I met her at a dance club five years ago.
五年前，我在一家舞蹈俱乐部遇到了她。
Main body: Describe your best friend's looks and best qualities.
正文：描述你最好的朋友的长相和最好的品质。
Joan is taller than me.
琼比我高。
Her hair is long and soft.
她的头发又长又软。
I like her bright smiling eyes.
我喜欢她明亮的笑脸。
They make her look pretty and kind.
它们让她看起来漂亮善良。
Joan is helpful and patient.
琼乐于助人，有耐心。
Sometimes I cannot do well in our dance class,
有时候我在舞蹈课上做得不好，
and she is always kind to give me help.
她总是很友好地帮助我。
Joan is caring and thoughtful.
琼很体贴。
I often tell her when something worries me,
我经常在有什么事情让我担心的时候告诉她，
and she always tries to help and keeps it secret.
她总是试图帮助我并保守秘密。
Joan is also a cheerful person.
琼也是个开朗的人。
She likes to look on the bright side.
她喜欢往好的方面看。
Every time I feel down, she will cheer me up.
每次我情绪低落，她都会让我振作起来。
Conclusion: Say how you feel about your best friend.
结尾：说出你对你最好的朋友的感觉。
I think Joan is great, and I hope we will be best friends forever!
我认为琼很棒，我希望我们永远是最好的朋友！
D3. Write your article about your best friend based on the information in Part D1.
D3. 根据 D1 部分的信息写一篇关于你最好朋友的文章。
Use Kitty's article as a model.
以基蒂的文章为例。
Words about people
关于人的单词
long, round, square, small
长、圆、方、小
big, small, round, bright, smiling
大、小、圆、亮、微笑
big, small, long, short
大、小、长、短
black, dark brown, long, short
黑色、深棕色、长、短
beautiful, pretty, lovely, handsome, cute
美丽、漂亮、可爱、英俊、可爱
clever, smart, polite, friendly, kind, hard-working, honest, humorous, patient
聪明、聪明、礼貌、友好、善良、勤奋、诚实、幽默、有耐心
I first met him/her ... years ago.
我第一次在⋯⋯年前见到他/她。
We met at/in/during ...
我们是在⋯⋯年/月/日见面的。
... is taller/shorter than me.
⋯⋯比我高/矮。
... has long hair/short hair/big eyes/...
⋯⋯有长头发/短发/大眼睛/⋯⋯
I like his/her ...
我喜欢他的/她的⋯⋯
... is helpful/patient/...
⋯⋯是乐于助人的/有耐心的/⋯⋯
... is also a cheerful/trustworthy/... person.
⋯⋯也是一个快乐的/值得信赖的/⋯⋯人。
Every time I..., he/she will ...
每次我⋯⋯，他/她都会⋯⋯
1. I know what a good friend is like.
1. 我知道什么是好朋友。
2. I can use comparative and superlative adjectives and the suffixes -ful and -less correctly.
2. 我能正确使用比较形容词和最高级形容词以及后缀 -ful 和 -less。
3. I can talk and write about my best friend with the new words in this unit.
3. 我可以用本单元的生词谈论和写我最好的朋友。
4. I know the importance of friendship and how to get along with friends.
4. 我知道友谊的重要性以及如何与朋友相处。
Assess your learning of new words and grammar by doing the exercises on page 122.
通过做第 122 页的练习来评估你对新单词和语法的学习。
I am good at ______.
我擅长______。
I need to spend more time on ______.
我需要花更多的时间在______上。
My action plan: ______.
我的行动计划：______。
There are lots of songs about friends and friendship.
有很多关于朋友和友谊的歌曲。
One of the most famous songs is 'With a Little Help from My Friends'.
最著名的歌曲之一是《朋友们的一点帮助》。
The song is about friends and how they help and support each other.
这首歌是关于朋友以及他们如何互相帮助和支持的。
Do you know this song?
你知道这首歌吗？
Do you know any other songs, poems, short stories or films about friends and friendship?
你知道其他关于朋友和友谊的歌曲、诗歌、短篇小说或电影吗？
If you do, choose one and share it with your classmates.
如果你知道，选择一个并与你的同学分享。
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