The Tapestry of Friendship.pptVIP

The Tapestry of Friendship —Ellen Goodman About the author Ellen Goodman She is an American original. Her abundant talents--intellect, wit, style, news judgment--set her apart with an élan uniquely her own. Her Pulitzer Prize winning commentary appears in more than 375 newspapers. Ellen Goodman, is a Boston Globe Online columnist and a stylish writer with a humanizing touch on any issue, public or personal. She is widely acclaimed as a voice of sanity, and readers depend on her to help them make sense of their changing lives and relationships. What’s friendship? F: Friendly R: Respect I: Integrity E: Encouraging N: Nice D: Diversity S: Sincerity H: Helpful I: Individual P: Politeness What can friendships give? Fun Ways To Share Feelings Learn New Skills Find Understanding and Support Ways To Feel Needed And Useful You Can Be Yourself The kinds of friendships Same Gender Male-female Group Warm-up questions What’s your standard when you choose friends? Do you think there are real friendship between men and women? Language Work budget: v. 政府将一千万英镑纳入教育预算。 chase: V. 1.to follow someone or something rapidly in order to catch them She chased the thief for 100 yards. 2.to make someone or something leave or run away (chase sb/sth out) 她把猫赶出了厨房。 3. to try hard to make someone notice you and pay attention to you, because you want to have a sexual relationship with them He’d chased after her for three years, but she finally married another man. It was embarrassing-Louise spent the entire party chasing me. 4. to use a lot of time and effort trying to get something such as work or money The solicitor’s doing everything she can to chase the contract. drastic v. 他的观点引起激烈的争论。 Our budget needs drastic revision. trendy:trendy clothes The trendy rock group is only a flash - in - the - pan. flick v. 1.我们去看电影吧。 2. to make something move away by hitting or pushing it sudden