新视野大学英语第三版第一册Unit 8 Section A课件.pptx

1Unit 8 Section AGender variables in friendship:Contradiction or not?18UNITA friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be. — Douglas PagelsIn prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends. — John Churton Collins18Friendship across gender and borderUNITSection A Gender variables in friendship:Contradiction or not?To talk about gender differences in friendshipsObjectivesTo understand the text’s structure and main ideaTo learn phrases and patterns from the textTo master contrast paragraph writing skillSection A ContentsWarming-up Text study Language application SummaryGender variables in friendship:Contradiction or not?Section A Warming-upLead-inPre-reading activitiesCultural backgroundGender variables in friendship:Contradiction or not?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 how differently you treat male and female friends.Questionnaire1. 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.Questionnaire2. 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.Questionnaire3. 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.Questionnaire4. What would you do if