新视野大学英语第三版第一册Unit 8 Section A

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Unit 8 Section AGender variables in friendship: Contradiction or not?

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8A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be.

Pagels

— Douglas

In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.

Collins

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John

Churton

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Friendship across gender and border

Section A Gender variables in friendship: Contradiction or not?Objectives

To talk about gender differences in friendships To understand the text’s structure and main idea To learn phrases and patterns from the textTo master contrast paragraph writing skill

Section A

Gender variables in friendship: Contradiction or not?

ContentsWarming-up Text study Language application

Summary

Section A

Gender variables in friendship: Contradiction or not?

Warming-up

Lead-in

Pre-reading activities

Cultural background

Short answer questions

1. How do you understand friendship? Tips

A friend in need is a friend indeed. Dedication, loyalty and security. Emotional and rational process. More happiness and less sorrow.

Short answer questions2. Have you ever noticed any gender differences in your friendship with others? Tips Men are from Mars, women are from Venus. Intimate, caring, understanding; Sensitive to one’s feelings; Reluctant to express one’s true feelings; Be more restrained with emotional expressions.

QuestionnaireDo the following questionnaire on friendship

and then work in groups and discuss howdifferently you treat male and female friends.

Questionnaire

1. What kind of friends do you prefer to have? A. Someone who can share my joy and sadness. B. Someone who can share my secrets. C. Someone who can share my life attitude. D. Someone whom I can turn to whenever I have problems.

Questionnaire

2. Do you have more friends of the same gender than of the opposite gender? A. Yes, far more. B. Yes, but just a little more. C. No, approximately the same number. D. No, I have more friends of the opposite gender.

Questionnaire

3. Do you find it easy to share your feelings with friends of the same gender or the opposite gender?

A. With friends of the same gender. B. With friends of the opposite gender. C. There is not much difference between the two. D. It depends.

Questionnaire

4. What would you do if a friend of the opposite gender had a personal problem? A. I’d rather not interfere with his / her privacy. B. I’d talk with him / her and share his / her feelings. C. I’d only offer suggestions and let him / her make his / her own decision. D. I’d like to help him / her make a decision.

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5. What do you think are the differences between male and female friends? A. Male friends enjoy doing activities together instead of sharing feelings. B. Female friends are much closer and more emotionally attached. C. There is hardly any difference, as long as it is true friendship. D. It depends on the personality of the friend, not the ge

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