Unit 4 How is food made?

2. tell students to read eddie’s questions for the frozen fish factory. play the recording: look and read. students listen and follow in their books.
3. students pair up to practise the dialogue between danny and the man at the frozen fish factory. invite some pairs to come forward to act out the interview and read the dialogue.
4. ask questions: where do the people at the frozen fish factory get the fish from? what do they do to the fish before they frozen it? why do they freeze the fish? how do they get the frozen fish to the shops? students are required to give short answers to show their understanding of the key points.
5. distribute a copy of photocopiable page 16 each student. tell students to complete eddie’s notes about his visit to the frozen fish factory. students in pairs read each other’s notes and make corrections if necessary.

consolidation
workbook page 15
grammar practice book 7b page 16

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language focus:
using formulaic expressions to begin a formal letter.
e.g. dear sir/madam.
using formulaic expressions to end a formal letter
e.g. i look forward to hearing from you./ yours sincerely.
using modals to indicate preferences
e.g. i would like to visit your dairy.
asking ‘wh-’ questions to find out specific information about a day.
e.g. which day will be convenient for me to visit the dairy?

language skills:
reading
scan a text a locate specific information
recognize the presentation of ideas through heading, paragraphing, spacing, italic, bold print and punctuation
understand intention, attitude and feeling stated in a text by recognizing features such as the choice and use of language.

materials:
student’s book 7b page 23
cassette 7b and a cassette player

preparation:
cue the cassette.

pre-task preparation
language learning activity
(this section aims at providing students with opportunities to practise the language/vocabulary needed or become familiar with the background for the task that follows.
1. review the format of a letter with students, telling them that there are formal and informal letters. draw students’ attention to the salutation and the complimentary closing which usually indicate whether a letter is in a formal or informal style, as in dear sir/madam and dear danny: yours sincerely and love. bring in the two types of letters and show them to students.
2. have students read danny’s letter to the dairy. ask students whether it is a formal or informal letter and the reason for danny to have written a formal letter. explain to students under what circumstances and conditions a formal letter is more appropriate. play the recording: read. students listen and follow in their books.