Unit1FriendsReadingPeriod:7-2Teachingaimsanddemands:a.Aimstoknowledge:1.Toskimtextforoverallmeaningandskimfordetails.2.Touseadjectivestodescribepeople’sappearanceandcharacteristics.b.Aimstotheabilities:Toguessgeneralmeaningfromkeywordsandcontext.c.Aimstotheemotion:Teachstudents:Whatisthemostimportantforabestfriend.Keypointsanddifficultpoints:Torecognizetheuseofcomparativesandsuperlatives.Teachingaids:AtaperecorderTeachingmethods:Letthestudentsguessthemeaningofthewordswhentheyarereading.Teachingprocedures:Step1CheckhomeworkAsksomestudentstocometothefrontandreadthesentences.Step2:ReadingandansweringT:Inourclass,…ishelpful.…isfriendly.…likessharinghisjoywithothers.WhataboutBetty,MaxandMay?Ithinkyoumayknowsomethingaboutthemafteryoureadthearticles.NowIwillplaythetaperecorder.Listencarefully.Ifyouwantyoucanalsolookatyourbooksatthesametime.Butyoumusttakeoutyourpensandunderlinethewordsyoudon’tunderstand.Playthetaperecorder.Asksomequestionsorally.1.IsBettyslim?2.IsBettywillingtosharethingswithherfriends?3.WhatdoesBettywanttobewhenshegrowsup?4.WhydoesMaxhavepooreyesight?5.DoesMaxhaveagoodsenseofhumour?6.CanMaykeepasecret?Payattentiontoexplainingthewordsthestudentsunderlined.Step3:Reading:Readthearticlesagainandfillinthetabletogether.NameBettyMaxMayAppearanceSlim,shorthairTall,pooreyesight(wearglasses)Small,havestraight,shoulder-lengthhair,pretty.PersonalityGenerousHelpfulHaveagoodsenseofhumorFunnyTrue,kindWhatdoeshe/shedo?WillingtosharethingswithfriendsReadytohelppeopleanytimee.g.…TellfunnyjokesandalwaysmakeotherslaughLonglegsdonotfitundertheschooldesks..CankeepasecretNeversayabadwordaboutanyoneStep4:AskingandansweringReadthearticlesagain.Dividetheclassintotwogroups.Studentsfromonegroupaskandtheothergroupanswer.Step5:Retell!.T:Sowehavegotatableaboutthem.Andyouhaveknownalotaboutthem.Canyousaysomethingaboutthemaccordingtotheinformationinthetable.2.Givestudents3minutestoprepare3.Ask2-3studentstoretellthethreearticles.Step6:Brainstorming.1.T:Well,whenwedescribeourfriends,wealsoneedtodescribewhatheorsheislike.Whatkindofwordscanweuse?---Adjectives.Eyes,nose:big,smallFace:round,squareBody:thin,strong,slim,fat,tall,shortHair:short,long,straight,circled,shoulder-length,black.T:Whenyouwriteyoucanusethem.Askstudentstowriteanarticleusingthewordsabove.(words:about50)Step7:Exercise:FinishB1,B2,C1andchecktheanswers.VI.OnBlackboard:Unit1ReadingNameBettyMaxMayAppearancePersonalityWhatdoeshe/shedo?Ⅶ.Homework:Towriteaboutoneoftheirfriends.(inthenextclass,teacherscanreadsomeofthemandaskthewholeclasstoguesswhoshe/heis).Teachingnotes