重大版高中英语必修1Unit1+Friends+and+Friendship+Reading课件(38张PPT).ppt

An American + a man from Jordan a friend What will happen？ Will they be forever friends？ Read the text quickly and answer the following questions. 1. How do people in other countries view American friendships? American friendships develop quickly and change quickly. Skimming 1. They may call both casual acquaintances and close companions friends. Someone you know. (Line 6, para 2) Someone you depend on. 2. In the United States, as situations change, friendships may fade away in a short time. A. to disappear gradually B. to become more and more 3. …they pick up the friendship where it left off and are delighted. A. stopped B. went away (Line 16, para 2) (Line 20, para 2) Fast Reading Read the text to decide which of the following statements summarize how Americans view friendship. 1 American people think friendship should be a lifelong affair. 2 Americans use the word “friend” in a very general way and expect friendships fade away in a short time as situations change. 3 Americans view friendship as something very important and friends should spend as much time as possible with each other. 4 Americas think that friendship can never begin again after it stops. 2 Read the text carefully and complete the following passage, only one word for each blank . Steve and Yaser first met at an American _________. Yaser was glad to make ______ with Steve, because he wanted to learn more about American _______. university friends culture At the beginning, Steve was very _______ and they even had _____ together. But after the term was over, Steve seemed ______. Yaser was _____ because he thought they should be friends forever. Actually, Yaser doesn’t understand the way that Americans ___friendship. friendly view lunch distant hurt In America, friendships are based on common ________. When the activity ends, the friendship may _____ away. fade interests _____1 Steve a