Unit1 Good Friends

extension  friends often help each other. ask the students to work in pairs and list examples of situations where friends can help each other. the students can then write role cards for the situations and act out in pairs.
step 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 period
teaching objectives
1. 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 friendship
4. learn some words and useful expressions from the text.
teaching approach
1.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 comprehension
teaching procedure
step 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 workbook
exercise 2  suggested sample sentences
1) 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.