Unit 1 Personal Relationship 英语课件.ppt

Unit 1 Personal Relationship Part One 1.1 Background Information All of us are involved in personal relationships. Some of these are related to family, some with fellow students or workers, and others of a variety of types. Most of these are happy, positive relationships, but not all of them. To have a positive relationship a person must invest time and interest in the other persons with whom he is associated. We all understand that our feelings and interest in other persons depend somewhat on what we have in common. Good relationships are usually valued because people who have good relationships are happier and more fun to be with. 1.2 English sayings concerning friendship A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难朋友才是真朋友。 A life without a friend is a life without a sun. 人生没有朋友，犹如生活没有了太阳。 In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends. —— John Churton Collins 在顺境中，朋友结识了我们；在逆境中我们了解了朋友。 —— 约翰·丘顿·柯林斯 Chinese sayings concerning friendship People can take any risks, even risk of their lives, especially among male friends, to do everything for their friends disregarding whether it’s right or wrong. 为朋友两肋插刀。 People can share all their thoughts with their friends, no matter whether it’s about bitterness, hardships or happiness. 有难同当， 有福共享。 It is your parents that you can rely on at home, but it is your friends that you can count on when out in the society. 在家靠父母，出门靠朋友。 1.3 Group Discussion What kinds of personal relationships do you know? employer— husband — driver — teacher — host — buyer — doctor — clerk— writer — lawyer— performer — boyfriend — Group Discussion employer—employee husband — wife driver — passenger teacher — student host — guest buyer — seller doctor — patient clerk—customer writer — reader lawyer—client performer — audience boyfriend — girlfriend Group Discussion 2. What can people benefit from good