3. Check the homework.

Step 2 Pre-task SB Page 35, 3b.

Read the instruction to the class .Ask Ss to look at the chart on Page 34. Ask a student to read the example to the class. Say Now write your own sentences. Ask students who finish first to write sentences on the Bb. Ask some Ss to read the sentences, each student read one sentence one by one.

Step 3 While-task

SB Page 35, 3a. Read the instruction. Point out the sample answer. Say Now read the article. Explain the words and sentences in your own words. Listen to the recording.　　　

Say Now read the article again. Underline all the words that describe what people are like. Check the answers.

SB Page 35, 3c. Ask Ss to choose a friend to write about. Ask Ss to try to tell the truth. Say Now finish the activity on your own. Ask some Ss to read their sentences to the class.

Step 4 Post-task SB Page 35, Part 4.

Write the names of two outgoing students on the Bb. Say Who do you think should get the job, A or B? Ask Ss to work in pairs. Ask some pairs who they thought should get the job and why.

Step 5 Exercise Selfcheck

Ask Ss to work on their own. Check the answers .　　　

2. Say something about one of your best friends.

1. Greeting.

2. Write a short passage “My Best Friend”.

Period 4

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Leading in

1. 连词成句: 1) Tom, Sam, intellectual, more, than, is.

2) her sister, as … as, not, sports, at, good, is, Liu Ying.

3) me, same, as, the, friend, my, is.

4) makes, laugh, a, me, good, I, think, friend.

5) outgoing, are, both, we.　　

2.　　　 Ask two Ss to read the sample conversation in the box. Have Ss work in pairs and then ask some pairs to act out their dialogues.

Step 4 Post-task

Read the instruction to the class. Ask pairs of Ss How many same and different examples they found. Work in pairs and ask some pairs to read their lists.

Step 5 Homework

Write down the similarities and differences between you and a friend.

Period 3

Teaching contents: Section B 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 2c.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Leading in

Show a maxim to Ss: A friend indeed is a friend in need. Ask What kind of things are important in a friend?

Step 2 Pre-task SB Page 34, 1a.

Read each description to the class and ask the Ss to repeat. What kind of things are important in a friend. Rank the things below 1-6 (1 is most important ) Ask different Ss to copy the six phrases on the Bb. Then read the phrases together.

Step 3 While-task

SB Page 34, 1b.

Say Now make your own statements about friends using the phrases in activity 1a. Ask some Ss to tell the class what they look for in a friend. And say Who is your best friend?　

SB Page 34, 2a. Play the recording and check the answers.

SB Page 34, 2b. Play the recording and check the answers.

Step 4 Post-task SB Page 34, 2c.

Say Now work with your partner. Make a conversation using the information in the chart. Ask several pairs to say their conversations to the class.

Step 5 Homework

1.　　　 Say Tell your partner about things that are the same and different between you and a member of your family or a friend. You can make a conversation like the example.

2. Write if the statements are true, or false, or “don’t know” if you don’t know the answer. Check the answers.

SB Page 33, 3b.

1. Call attention to the letter. Ask a student to read it to the class. Say Now read the article, then answer the questions.

3.　　　 Play the recording again and check the answers.

Step 4 Post-task SB Page 32, 2c.

Point out the chart in activity 2c and on Page 89. Say Make your own conversations according to the information. Ask pairs to continue on their own. Correct the answers.

Step 5 Homework

Please describe one of the members in your family. How do they look like? Please write them down.

Period 2

Teaching contents: Grammar focus, 3a, 3b, 4.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Leading in

Ask How are you and your mother/father different? Ask some Ss to answer.

Step 2 Pre-task Grammar focus.

Review the grammar box. Ask Ss to read the sentences to the class. Call attention to the word “funny”, circle “y” and say when a word ends in y, change “y” to an “i” and add –er.

Write the phrases “more athletic than”. Say When you complete things using words with three or more syllables, you use the word more. Practice: happy, outgoing, short, thin, good.

Step 3 While-task

SB Page 33, 3a.