PersonalRelationships“Lifeisyourstowin:Learntherules,playthegame,andtowintheprize.”BobEubanksPersonalRelationshipsBackgroundInformationAStoryTalkinginPairsAppreciationandGroupDiscussionFriendshipWeNeedFriendsVideoClipProverbsandSayingsBackgroundInformationAllofusareinvolvedinpersonalrelationships.Someofthesearerelatedtofamily,somewithfellowstudentsorworkers,andothersofavarietyoftypes.Mostofthesearehappy,positiverelationships,butnotallofthem.Tohaveapositiverelationshipapersonmustinvesttimeandinterestintheotherpersonswithwhomheisassociated.Weallunderstandthatourfeelingsandinterestinotherpersonsdependsomewhatonwhatwehaveincommon.Goodrelationshipsareusuallyvaluedbecausepeoplewhohavegoodrelationshipsarehappierandmorefuntobewith.Listentoashortstoryandcompletethefollowingsentences:1.Thestorytookplaceatthetimeof______________________________________.2.Therelationshipbetweenthewomanandthelittleboyis_________.3.Thewomanledthelittleboyintothestorebecause______________________________________.4.Thewomanboughttheboy______________________________.5.“AreyouGod…”heremeans____________.strangersonecoldeveningduringtheholidayseasonsheknewheneededsomethinginthestorekind-heartedsomenewshoesandwarmclothesAStoryOnecoldeveningduringtheholidayseason,alittleboyaboutsixorsevenwasstandingoutinfrontofastorewindow.Thelittlechildhadnoshoesandhisclotheswereoldandtorn.Ayoungwomanpassingbysawthelittleboyandcouldreadthelonginginhispaleblueeyes.Shetookthechildbythehandandledhimintothestore.Theresheboughthimsomenewshoesandwarmclothes.Theycamebackoutsideintothestreetandthewomansaidtothechild,“Nowyoucangohomeandhaveaveryhappyholiday.”Thelittleboylookedupatherandasked,“AreyouGod,Ma’am?”Shesmileddownathimandreplied,“No,son,I’mjustoneofhischildren.”Thelittleboythensaid,“IknewyouhadtobearelativeofGod.”TalkinginPairs1.Whatisyourviewpointoftheinterpersonalrelationshipsnowadays?2.Ifyouwerethewoman,whatwouldyoudo?Trytoexplainit.AppreciationandGroupDiscussionDiscussionQuestions1.Variouskindsofrelationshipsexistindailylifeasinthepictures.Discussingroupsthedifferentpersonalrelationshipswedealwithinreallife.2.Inourlife,somepeopleareopenwhilesomeothersarereserved.Whichtypedoyouprefer?Why?DiscussionQuestions3.Whataretherelationshipsofthepeopleinthefollowingpictures?Sayanythingyouknowaboutthem.SampleAnswer—AGreatFriendshipThomasJeffersonandJamesMadisonmetin1776.TheyworkedtogethertofurthertheAmericanRevolutionandlatertoshapethenewschemeofgovernment.Fromthatworkdevelopedafriendship,whichlasted50years.Fourandahalfmonthsbeforehedied,whenhewasillandworriedabouthispoorfamily,Jeffersonwrotetohislongtimefriend.HiswordsandMadison’sreplyremindusthatfriendsarefriendsuntildeath.Listentoapassageandanswerquestions:Wordsyouneedtoknow:acquaintance熟人intimate亲密的harmonious和谐的tolerate容忍Questions:1.Accordingtothepassage,whatistheword“friend”?2.Whydoeseveryoneneedfriendship?3.Whydomodernpeopleattachmoreimportancetofriendship?Itcoversawiderangeofmeaningsasaclassmate,anoddingacquaintance,acoworker,etc.Weneedhelpfrom,andalsogivehelpto,others.Aslifeisfullofdifficultiesandconflict,weneedfriendstosupportandhelpusandgiveuswarningsagainstdanger.WeNeedFriendsTheword,“friend”,coversawiderangeofmeanings.Itcanbeanoddingacquaintance,aclassmate,apartner,aplaymate,oranintimatecolleague.Everyoneneedsfriendship.Noonecansailtheoceanoflifesingle-handed.Weneedhelpfrom,andalsogivehelpto,others.Inmoderntimes,peopleattachmoreimportancetorelationshipsandconnections.Aslifeisfullofdifficultiesandconflict,weneedfriendstosupportandhelpus.Ourfriendsgiveuswarningsagainstdanger.Ourfriendsofferusadvicewithregardtohowtodealwithvarioussituations.Truefriendssharenotonlyourjoysbutalsooursorrows.Withfriendship,lifeishappyandharmonious.Withoutfriendship,lifeissadandunfortunate.Withfriends,weknowwhattotreasure,whattotolerateandwhattoshare.Iwillneverforgetmyoldfriendsandkeepmakingnewfriends.Iwillshowmyconcernforthem,evenifitisonlyacomfortingword.Brainstorming:Telltheclassanywordsyouknowtodescribethequalitiesofatruefriend.friendshonestgenerousunderstandingthoughtfulVideoClipWatchthevideoanddiscussthefollowingquestions1.Doyoulikethemovie?Why?2.Whenyouandyourfriendarebothindanger,willyoulaydownyourlifeforhim/her?VideoClipClickthepictureProverbsandSayingsAlifewithoutafriendisalifewithoutasun.人生没有朋友,犹如生活没有了太阳。Inprosperityourfriendsknowus;inadversityweknowourfriends.——JohnChurtonCollins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Youthgivesloveandroses,agestillleavesusfriendsandwine.——ThomasMoore青春赋予我们爱情和玫瑰,岁月带给我们朋友和美酒。——托马斯·摩尔1.Willyougiveyourtime,favoritebooks,moneyorbloodtoafriend?Iwouldbewillingtogiveanythingtomybestfriend.Astomycasualfriends,Iwouldgivemytimeandbloodtothemwhentheyarereallyneeded.ButIwouldnotgivemymoneyorfavoritebookstothem.IftheyreallyneedmoneyorlikemybooksIwouldlendsomemoneyorbookstothem.Anyway,Iwouldreadilygivehelptomyfriendswhenitisneededbecause“afriendinneedisafriendindeed”.2.Whoreleasedthebombswhichlandedinthesmallorphanage?Andwhoofferedmedicalhelptothewounded?Itwasnotexactlystatedthatwhi