Friends, Good Friends — and Such Good Friends Judith Viorst (born February 2, 1931) American...
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Friends, Good Friends — and Such Good Friends
Judith Viorst (born February 2, 1931) American author, newspaper journalist,
and psychoanalysis researcher
OUTLINE
1. Questions
2. Text Type
3. Main Ideas
4. Text Pattern
5. Language Points
1. Comprehension Questions
What does the title tell us?
How has my definition of friendship changed?
Who are my intended audience? Why?
What if I use you/your instead of we/our?
What effect does my use of quotations have?
How would you describe the tone of the essay?
What is the 8th category of friends?
1. Comprehension Questions
What categories are the following relationships according to my categerization?
Classmates
Colleauges
Key pals
County fellows
Club members
Boyfriends/girlfriends
Classmates
Colleauges
Key pals
2. Text Type
Narration
Description
Exposition
Argumentation
记叙文 a movie描述文 a picture说明文 a lecture议论文 a debate
These are the four major global and ideal types. A combination of text types is often found to inte
ract.
3. Main Ideas
1.Friendship is built on love, trust and
sincerity.
2.Friendship is characterised by the same
affection.
3.Friendships vary in terms of
intensity/intimacy.
What are the first three paragraphs about?
What is the first three paragraphs about? My definition of friendship has
changed: ...
3. Main Ideas
3.Friendships are defined by their level of
intimacy.
4.The best friends totally love and trust
each other.
5.The best friends needn’t agree about
everything.
What are the last three paragraphs about?
What is the last three paragraphs about? The best of friends.
4. Text Pattern
Sequence / timeSpace/spatialCompare-contras
tAdvantage-dis.Cause-effectProblem-solutionTopical ( G-S )
顺序、时间空间比较 - 对比利弊因果问题 - 解决话题(总分)
The numbers tell a lot.
5. Language Points
Sprout, pinch, sibling, rivalry, texture, dormant, revive, chemistry, keep score, cross-generational friend, blind with rage, serve functions, meet needs…
Words and expressions
There are the women with whom, if our paths ... Our crossroads friends are important for what wa
s … But the fact that our feeling on seeing each other
…
Sentences
Your questions?