Unit1FriendsPERIOD9:MAINTASKTeachingObjectives●Tohelpthestudentstopreparenotesontheirbestfriends●Togetthestudentstofocusonhowtowriteabouttheappearance,personalityandabilityofafriend●Tohelpthemwritinganarticleabouttheirfriendsandencouragethemtoreadtheirarticlestotheirparents●Tomakesurethatthestudentscanunderstandhowtowriteforanewspapercompetitionusingappropriateregister●Tohelpthestudentstodevelopanunderstandingofthestructure:introduction,mainbodyandconclusion●Tomakesurethestudentscantalkabouttheirfriends’orothers’appearance,personalityandability,followingthestructureTeachingProceduresSTEP1BrainstormingandfreediscussionLet’stalkaboutourbestfriends.Howmanyadjectivescanyourfindtotalkaboutyourfriends?Youcanusethefollowingstructure.________ismybestfriends.He/Sheis____________.Encouragethestudentstogiveasmanywordsaspossible.Classifythewordsintodifferentgroupswhilewritingthemontheblackboard.Face:long,short,round,squareEyes:big,small,round,bright,smilingNose:long,short,big,smallHair:black,darkbrown,long,short,shoulder-length,straight,ponytail,bunches(blonde,red)Generalappearance:slim,thin,fat,strong,tall,short,beautiful,smart,good-looking,handsome,pretty,tidy,cleanPersonality:friendly,kind,polite,happy,honest,helpful,cheerful,pleasant(attentive,responsible,generous,modest)Abilities:smart,clever,hard-working,musical(intelligent,talented,knowledgeable,strong,artistic)Forstrongerclass,wecangivethemsomemorewords,forexamplethewordsinthebrackets.STEP2ShowingapictureShowapictureofDanielandsayDanielhaveaverygoodfriends.Let’sseewhoDaniel’sbestfriendis.Showthefollowingquestionstothestudents.Ishisfriendaboyoragirl?Ishe/shehisnewfriendoroldfriend?Whatdoeshe/shelooklike?AppearanceShowthestudentsthefollowingpicturesonebyoneandgetthestudentstomakesomeguessesfirst.Playthetapeandletstudentsfindtheanswersbythemselves.GetthestudentstotalkaboutKate’sappearance.STEP3ReadingthepassagesilentlyAskthestudenttoopentheirbooks.ReadthepassagesilentlyandfindtheinformationaboutKate’spersonalityandability.Herearethetwoquestions.WhydoesDanielthinkhe/sheishisbestfriend?Shealwayshelpsmewithmyhomework.Whenhefeelsboredandunhappy,shetalkstohimandtellsmefunnyjokes.Personality&abilitiesKateisaveryclever.Shelikestohelppeople.Shewearsasmileonherfaceandlookshappy.STEP4ReadingthearticlealoudGetthestudentstoreadthearticlealoudandgetthemtoidentifythefourparagraphsinthearticle.Helpthemtoidentifythepurposeofeachparagraph.Thenfocusonthelayoutofthearticle,introduction,mainbodyandconclusion.Helpthestudentstofocusonsomeofthewonderfulsentence,becausetheymayneedthemfortheirownwriting.Encouragethemtomakeupnewsentences.Ilikeherbright,smilingeyes.Theymakeherlookreallyprettyandkind.=Herbright,smilingeyesmakeherlookreallyprettyandkind.Shealwayswearsasmileonherfaceandlookshappy.STEP5DoinganactivityVoteformymonitor.First,getthestudentstothinkofwhatkindofpersoncanbeagoodmonitor.Focusonthepersonalityandability.Organizeclassactivitieswell,keepsecrets,helpful(bewillingtohelpothers)l,generous(bereadytoshare…with…)Chooseonestudenttobeanewmonitor.Explainthatitdoesnotmeanthemonitornowisnotgood.Thisisonlyanactivity.Groupmembersworktogetheranddiscussaboutthestudent’sappearance,personalityandability.Givethestudentsageneralstructureforthemtofollowandorganizetheirideas.We’drecommend_____asourmonitor.Canyouguesswhohe/sheis?(Describehisorherappearance.)Whydowerecommendhim?(Describehisorherpersonality&abilities.)Pleasevoteforhim/her.STEP6Homeworka.Readthepassageandrecitethepassage.b.Writeanarticleaboutyourbestfriend.
