大学课件综合英语4 PPT课件UNIT5 THE TAPESTRY OF .ppt

Unit 5 The Tapestry of Friendship Fragility Frag:break fragment Cosmic Cosm= order, universe Cosmos – cosmic Cosmetics cosmonaut Loathsome Troublesome Worrisome handsome Profess fess=speak Profess Profession Professor Confess confession Claustrophobia Claustrophobic Claus: close abnormal fear of being in an enclosed space Tapestry A heavy cloth woven with rich, often varicolored designs or scenes, usually hung on walls for decoration and sometimes used to cover furniture. the tapestry of world history. Pre-reading Questions What’s your understanding of friendship? What do you think of traditional Chinese friendship? 为朋友两肋插刀（risk everything for one’s friends） 君子之交淡如水 (a hedge between keeps friendship green ) Is Chinese view on friendship changing? Why? Ref: to some degree, yes, Cause: Greater mobility, materialism What’s do you think of male-female friendship? Ref: tomboy 红颜知己 What’s the differences between Chinese and American views on friendship? Chinese: long-term,stable,keep a small circle of “real friends”, more “friendship”,be like-minded, more “yes” American: short-term, unstable, more friend types, more “friendliness”, more practical, more “no” Friend an American situation comedy , which premiered on NBC on September 22, 1994. The series revolves around a group of friends in the area of Manhattan, New York City, who occasionally live together and share living expenses. Quotes on Friends If all my friends were to jump off a bridge, I wouldnt jump with them, I would be at the bottom to catch them.“ Everyone hears what you say. Friends listen to what you say. Best friends listen to what you dont say.“ Together forever, never apart.? Maybe in distance, but never in heart.” Background information: 1. About the text: This text is taken from Close to Home, which was published by The Boston Globe Company / Washington Post Writers Group in 1979. 2. about the author: Ellen Goodman, is a Bos