Unit1GoodFriends.doc

Unit 1 Good FriendsTeaching objectives and demands:The activity is designed to encourage students to think about friends and friendship and to activate relevant vocabulary. Ask the students to describe a good friend and give examples of situations where friends have helped them. Use the activity as a brainstorming session done either in groups or with the whole class. Language use: Manipulate listening, speaking practiceKey points: 1. Everyday English for communication. 2. Words and useful expressionsThe First PeriodStep 1. Warming up Students are asked to describe themselves and a friend. You can use these questions in at least two different ways. One alternative is to ask the students to think about three words to describe themselves and then let each student tell the class the three characteristics they have chosen. A second alternative would be to ask the students to write down the three characteristics and let other students guess who is being described. As with the first part, the objective is to elicit student language and get the students to think about friends and friendship.Key1.Peter is often late for football practice. I think that he should try to be on time in the future.2.Mary usually borrows things without asking and she doesn’t return things on time. She should ask the owner is she wants to borrow something and try to return it on time in the future.3.Adam borrowed John’s CD player yesterday and now it is broken. Adam can ask his uncle to fix it.Step 2 SpeakingThe students will use the information about the people on SB page 2 to talk about likes and dislikes and to practice giving reasons for their opinions. Tell the students to work in pairs. Ask the students to complete the chart on page SB page 3 and then use the answers to talk about who could be friends and what they like or dislike. Ask each pair to decide who could be friends and give reasons for their decisions. When they have made their decision, ask them to compare and debate their ideas with other pairs. Encourage different answers, including strange ones. P3 work in pairsNameJohnStevePeterAnnSarahJoeAge1514151614 GenderboyboyboygirlgirlboyLikesfootball/ readingsinging skiing readingrock music computer singingcomputers rock music dancingreading novels football singingrock music skiing surfing the InternetDislikessinging rock music computerhiking football rock musicfootball classical music dancinghiking classical music readingrock music dancing computersfootball hikingStep 5. Homework(1) Finish off the exercises of Unit1 in the workbook.(2) Revise the key points of this unit.(3)List the friend they get to know in class and write down some thing they want to know.Evaluation of teaching:The Second PeriodTeaching objectives1. Develop the students’ comprehension of explorative passages, especially their ability of analyzing the structure of such kind of articles.Offer the students chances of self-culture by working in groups and seeking information about the film out-side the class.3. Infuse the students with basic knowledge about the friend and friendship4. Learn some words and useful expressions from the text.Teaching Approach1.Communicative Approach should be used throughout the class. Stress should be laid on:2.Learner-centeredness; learning-centeredness 3.Task-based learning 4.Activity-based teaching (class work; individual work; group work)Teaching type: Reading comprehensionTeaching ProcedureStep 1. Report in class A student is asked to report something interesting he or she picks up from newspaper or magazines.Step 2.Review and check Ss have a word dictation and check their homework in workbookExercise 2 Suggested sample sentences1) My friend Alan is brave. He once saved the life of a little girl who had fallen into a lake.2) My friend Bob is loyal. He wouldn’t talk to Charles whom I don’t like at all.3) My friend David is wise. He always gives me the best advice.4) My friend George is a handsome boy, but he doesn’t like to study and always dreams of becoming a model.5) My friend Harry is a smart student. He always asks good questions in class.Step 3 Pre-reading Ss are asked to listen to the tape and find the things they are using or talking about.Practising on P87 vocabulary 1 “The books are too heavy! I think it’s going to break.”2 “Oh no! I forgot where I put it! I have written down all the important phone numbers.”3 “Yum! You have bought it at last. We can have fried fish for dinner. Mmm … I can’t wait to put this fish in it. ”4 “Hands up! Don’t move or I’ll shoot. Give me all your money!”5 “Ooooh! I look very nice in this new dress!!!”6 A: I think we’re lost. What should we do now? B: Don’t worry. I have it here and I know how to use it.7 “Ouch! I hit myself with it.”8 A: Hurry up! It’s so dark here. I。