1. To revise vocabulary and expressions to describe people

2. Introduce the idea of sharing and friendship. Ask,

　 e.g.: Are Eddie and Hobo good friends? (Yes, they are. They share things.)

　　　 Who do you like more? Why? ( I like Eddie because he shares his food with Hobo.)

　 Ask two more able students to role-play the conversation in front of the class.

Welcome to the unit

Objectives

1. Read the conversation between Eddie and Hobo. Check understanding of ‘kind’ and ‘share’. Ask,

　 e.g.: What does Eddie give Hobo? (He gives him some cake and milk.)

　　　 Is there anything else in the fridge? (No, there isn’t.)

　　　 What does Hobo want? (He wants to share Eddie’s pizza in the bowl.)

2. Produce a particular text-type for an audience using a given model

Study skills

Look for main points and keywords to help understand and remember a passage more easily

Background information

Book 8A continues the story about the lives and experiences of the six central characters introduced in Book 7A. Here, the characters are Grade 8 students. Your students will be able to identify with the different situations and contexts. Language is presented through real-life experiences, exposing students to real communication.

Overview of the unit

The main topic of this unit is describing the appearance and the qualities of a good friend. Students learn to talk about their friends and their future plans.

Unit opening

Background information

The opening page arouses students’ interest in the topic of the unit through the funny interactions of two cartoon characters (Eddie and Hobo). This opening page introduces the idea of friendship and sharing.

Warm-up activities

1. Collect information and organize ideas to describe the appearance and personality of a friend

3. Identify specific information about different people from their friends’ descriptions

Writing

2. Skim text for overall meaning and scan for details

1. Guess general meaning from keywords and context

2. Use everyday expressions to show agreement and confirm information

Reading

1. Use questions and answers to talk about people’s appearance and personality