childhood_friends.pptVIP

Discussion 1 Did you have a close friend when you were a young child? What sort of things did you do together? 2 Are you still in touch with this person? If so, have you remained in touch all the time? If not, when did you lose touch? Did something special happen which changed your friendship? betray considerate forgive loss scold hurt bungalow pine v.背叛 adj.体贴的 v.原谅，宽恕 n.损失 v.责备，申斥 adj.受到伤害的 n.平房 n.松树 worm cage tiny swell walnut squirrel ripen harvest slide stony n.蠕虫，蚯蚓 n.笼子 adj.细小的 v.肿，肿大 n.胡桃，核桃 n.松鼠 v.成熟 n.收获 v.滑行，滑落 adj.石头的 loch spray carpenter broom cigar slip damp scratch n.(狭长的)海湾 n.水花，浪花 n.木匠，木工 n.扫帚 n.雪茄 v.滑到，失足 adj.潮湿的 v.擦伤，划伤 heel tear underwear salute spy perfect privilege n.脚后跟，踵部 v.撕破，撕裂 n.内衣 n.致敬，行礼 n.间谍，侦探 adj.完美的 n.特权，特殊待遇；荣幸，荣耀 Task one Read the text as fast as possible, and use the sentences in the text to answer questions below. What’s the writer’s feeling when he lost his best friend for the first time? 2. Does the writer have a happy childhood? 3. What happened when he was 14? What’ s the writer’ feeling then? 4. How does the writer feel now? Read some sentences from the passage and put them in the correct order they appear. (a) It was the worst loss I have ever experienced. (b) Our neighbors next door had a son, and we grew up together. (c) I’m now back in touch with Danny, and it’s a privilege to call him my friend. Task two (d) We were on good terms with everyone in the village … (e) The first time I lost my best friend, I thought it was the end of the world. (f) He was a very considerate boy for someone so young. (g) And then at the age of 14, his parents moved to London … Choose the best summary. As a child, the writer had a close friend. They played together all the time. Then the friend moved away and the writer was extremely upset. Even today, now they are in touch again, he still finds the memory painful. 1 What do you think a happy childhood means for the writer? A happy childhood means living in