Unit Three  Friendship

Text: Why do friendships end?

Teaching goals

Upon completion of this unit, students are expected to:

■ have a thorough understanding of the text contextually and linguistically;

■ acquire useful language while exploring why some friendshipslast whereas others weaken and fall apart, and know how to use properly the key words and expressions in context;

■ know what to do to keep friendship alive by comparing it to a flower garden;

■ undertake a further exploration of friendship and friends in different countries;

■ talk about how to get along with a roommate;

■ write a well-developed paragraph about friendship by comparison(analogy).

Listening and Viewing

1) Preview the text by answering the questions in the Opener and listening to the following audio part of the text and completing relevant exercises after the text.

2) Watch a video and answer questions.