Unit1FriendsPERIOD2:READINGITeachingGoals●Toguessgeneralmeaningsfromthekeywordsandcontext●Toskimtextforoverallmeaningsandscanfordetails●Toidentifyspecificinformationaboutdifferentpeoplefromtheirfriends’descriptions●Touseadjectivestodescribepeople’sappearanceandcharacteristics●TorecognizetheuseofcomparativesandsuperlativesTeachingProceduresSTEP1Let’stalkingaboutyourbestfriendsGetthestudentstotalkabouttheirfriends.Theymayjustsayafewwordsorsomeveryshortsentences,buttheyareencouragedtospeakoutwhattheyhavealreadylearnedtodescribeaperson.Thenclassifysomeofthewordstheyusedontheblackboardindifferentcategories.1.Whoisyourbestfriendinyourclass?He/sheis…2.Classifythewordsintothefollowingparts:appearancepersonalityabilityfutureplan3.Getthestudentstoreadthewordsontheblackboardtogether.STEP2Findingoutthekeywords“Inourtextbook,threestudentshaswritten(wrote)abouttheirfriendsforacompetition.Canyourfindtheirnamesasquicklyaspossible.“(Betty,MaxandMay)Readthepassages,andfindoutthekeywordsforeachofthepassagesBettyis_____________.Maxis____________.Mayis_____________.BettyMaxMayAppearanceSlimShorthairTall,pooreyesightGlasses–smartSmallstraight,shoulder–lengthhairprettyPersonGenerous,HelpfulagoodsenseofhumouratruefriendSpecialWantstobeasingerfunnyKindSTEP3ChoosingthebestfriendHavethestudentsfinishtheexercisesonpage5.Checktheanswersinpairs.OrChecktheanswersinclass.STEP4DetailedstudyofthepassagesReadthepassagesoneparagraphafteranother.Askstudentsquestionsandhelpthemtakedownthekeyphrases.Betty1.IsBettythewriter’snewfriend?(No,theyhavebeenfriendsforalongtime.)2.WhatdoesBettylooklike?(Sheisasslimasthewriterandhasshorthair.)3.WhatareBetty’spersonalities?(Sheisgenerousandhelpful.)4.Howcanweknowsheisgenerous?(Sheiswillingtosharethingswithherfriends.)5.Howcanweknowsheishelpful?(Sheisreadytohelppeopleanytime.Shehelpswriterwithherhomework.Shealwaysgivesseattopeopleinneedonthebus.)6.WhatdoesBettywanttodowhenshegrowsup?(Shewantstobeasingerandtravelaroundtheworldwhenshegrowsup.)Max1.WhatisMaxlike?(Heisverytall---almost1.75metres.Hissmall,roundglassesmakehimlooksmart.)2.Whydoeshehavepooreyesight?(Becauseofworkingonthecomputertoomuchatnight.)3.Whatisthecharacteristic(性格)ofMax?(Maxhasagoodsenseofhumour.)4.Whydoesthewritersayso?(ThewriterneverfeelsboredorunhappywhenheiswithMax.Hetellsfunnyjokesandalwaysmakesmelaugh.)5.DoMax’slegsfitunderthedesks?Why?(No.Becausehislegsareverylong.)6.WhydoesthewriterthinkMaxisfunny?(BecauseMaxoftenknockstheirthingsoffthedeskswhenhewalkspasttheirdesks.)May1.WhatisMaylike?(Sheisshorterthanthewriterandisverysmall.Shehasstraight,shoulder-lengthhair.Everyonethinkssheispretty.)2.WhatkindoffriendisMay?(Mayisatruefriend.)3.WhydoesthewritethinkMayisatruefriend?(a.Shecankeepasecret.Whensomethingworriesthewriter,hecanalwaysgotoher.ThewritercantellMayanything.)(b.Sheiskind.Sheneversaysabadwordaboutanyone.)Havethestudentsretellthepassages,lookingatthekeywordsontheblackboard.STEP5Whatmakesabestfriend?HavethestudentsfinishPartC1,onPage6.Checktheanswersinpairs.OrChecktheanswersinclass.STEP6DiscussionWhichpeoplewouldyouliketohaveasyourbestfriendsBetty,MaxorMay?Why?STEP7Homework1.Readafterthetapefivetimes.Yourparent’ssignatureisneeded.2.FinishtheexercisesintheEvaluationHandbookandLearningEnglish.
