(1) On Wednesdays we will spend the first 5 minutes of the class to listen to Tara's news item for the week. You can use the news item of the previous week or the latest item which Tara posts every Monday evening.
Ke Song, Wu Meng, Huang Guodong, Xie Zhengfeng: Like last week, this image would remind you that there is an obligation on you to listen to Tara's news item. I don't want to hear any excuses again please.
(2) Short intonation practice
(3) Friendship discussion in small groups.
TP_Friendship.pdf
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Yes Zhang Qian, I also feel that friends should have some things in common to ensure a good friendship. I'm not sure whether all the students understand that quote about one's friend still liking you despite knowing all about you, but I think that is also very true of a strong friendship.
Li Zhiping, thank you for your comment. But you must try to use more care when doing the comment so that it reads more fluently. Thank you.
Haha, I'm not so sure about that one Tony ... choose between friend and lover ..! Remember your lover can also become your best friend! So, choose right! In the western countries, husbands and wives normally also become best friends after marriage. That's how it was meant to be from the beginning. It is sad that, as you mentioned, many husbands and some wives have extramarital affairs (normally the rich and famous, and of course, the powerful ...) and they don't regard the other as the most important in their lives any longer (as it is supposed to be).
Of course Yang Yujia, one must care for your friendships and look after it like caring for the seed and then the flower. It can't exist without the care! But I am not sure whether I agree with you that one should keep secrets from your friends! If I have a friend and I know he is honest with me and share his life with me, I will do the same and I think that would strengthen the friendship. But if I know he's withholding secrets from me, I know he doesn't trust me. Can I then trust him ..?!
If your spoken English is not very good, Zhang Cong, it shouldn't keep you from writing relevant comments. So, remember next time to start writing about the content of the lesson, please!
Yes, a friend in need, is a friend indeed, Han Zeyue; you just describe it in more descriptive words ... "when in trouble, friends will ... remove the barriers for you"! So true about true friendship. And in happy times, we share our joy.
Yes, I know about Aristotle, the Greek philosopher, Wang Lei (any guy that's been to a foreign school would know about him!). But what I think he meant with that, is that one can know a person by his friends, meaning, by looking at what kind of friends you have, one can determine what kind of person you are! Yes, friendship is important, but not only because Aristotle and Cicero said that!
Nice comment, thanks Annabel. But I don't understand something ... you said you talk with many foreigners here on this website, and some became your friends. So, you made me curious and I went to your profile to see all your new friends ...! So, now I don't understand! :)
So, if that is the second precious thing, what is no 1?! You have me very curious now!
Thank you for sharing, Di Xin. Yes, I know about bosom friends; I shared with the class about such a friend I have, remember?! About the bf, I like him ... open face, honest appearance, showing respect, etc. But be careful of a jealous bf ... they can be very destructive later in a friendship. I can talk from experience, because unfortunately I was like that when I was younger. I lost my first gf of 2 years and 6 months after she discovered that and broke up. She was clever and she knew what would have been good for her in the long run. So, although it was unpleasant and painful to break up, it was the right decision for her. So, just be careful and look after yourself ... I hope you do not have to take such strong measurements, but you have to protect yourself. :)
Oh, I don't know who Sagittarius was? I guess he was Chinese, right?! Maybe the older brother of Confusius ("Kôngzî")?! ;-)
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