Unit 1 Getting along with othersTask  Writing a letter to a friend教案

2. read the leaflet about teen talk and do the exercise in part a
3.keys to part a
phone
true
false
teenagers’ problems
advice

skills building 2: agreeing and disagreeing
1. lead-in
what do you often do with your friends?
have you ever write letters to your friends?
it’s a waste of time to write to your friends every day, don’t you think so?
2.
a. agreeing
i agree with you on/that…
i am of the same opinion (as…).
exactly.
that’s a good point.
that’s how i feel (about…) too.
that’s right.
you’ve got a point.
yes. and another reason is that…
b. disagreeing
i don’t agree. what about…?
i’m not sure that’s true.
i see things slightly differently.
on the other hand, …
perhaps you are mistaken.
really? i don’t think that…
i take your point, but…
that’s true, but…
c. tips:
if you disagree with someone you should express your opinions politely.
others will take your opinions more seriously if you state them calmly and politely.
3.group work:
express your opinions on the statements on page 14 by stating whether you agree or disagree, using                              the expressions just learned.

step 2: discussing friendship with others
1. look at the table of part a on page 15
have a discussion on friendship and asks your classmates at least three questions for their opinions on friendship.
note the responses in the table.
2.discussion (pair work)
discuss the following statements on friendship and decide whether you agree or disagree with them.
friendship is an important part of my life.
a good friend must be honest, kind and have a sense of humour.
one or two good friends are better than 100 acquaintances.

skills building 3: proofreading
1.lead-in
what is proofreading?
(finding careless mistakes that you have made.)
what should we check for?
read the points on page 16 and find the answers.
2. in particular, we should check for:
facts: make sure the facts are accurate.
grammar: check that you have used the correct tenses, parts of speech, sentence structures, etc. make sure the verb agrees with the subject.
handwriting:make sure your handwriting is clear.
punctuation: check that all punctuation marks are used correctly and that none are missing.
vocabulary:check that you have used the right words.
spelling: look out for spelling mistakes.
style(formal/informal):check that the choice of vocabulary and sentence structure is of the right degree of formality.