1、 Task Writing a letter to a friendLearning aims: 1. Understand how to take notes and express agreement and disagreement.2. Prepare for writing a letter to a friend.DiscussionSuppose you are a reporter of your school and will have an interview with your headmaster, what should you do?What should you
2、do?Prepare your questions in advance.Take brief notes while interviewing.Be polite and gentle.Skills building 1: writing down the answersTurn to page 12 and find some guidelines. Think about what questions to ask and write them down in advance. Write brief notes only, not whole sentences. Write down
3、 the most important information. Use contractions and abbreviations whenever possible.Suggestions on writing down the answersWhat shall we do if we dont hear or understand an answer? I beg your pardon?/ Pardon me? Could you say that again? Could you repeat that, please? Did you say or .?Practice Lis
4、ten to a radio programme and write short answers to the questions, the first has been done for you.(P12)Answers:2. their homes3. open and honest; what he or she has to say4. activity group5. be there for them; be honest aboutBrainstorming1. What do you do when you have a personal problem?2. Would yo
5、u talk to your parents or your friends and ask them for advice?Answers: 1. phone 2. True 3. False 4. teenagers problems 5. practical adviceStep 1: calling Teen Talk for advicePart A.Read the leaflet about Teen Talk on P13,and then complete the notes.Work in groups of four, and express your opinions
6、on the following statements.Skills building 2: agreeing and disagreeingChinese food is healthier for you than foreign food.Staying a teenager forever would be great.Learning a foreign language is important.Good marks indicate how clever you are.I agree with you on/thatI am of the same opinion.Exactl
7、y.Thats a good idea.Thats how I feel (about) too.Thats right.Youve got a point.Yes. And another reason is thatI dont agree. What about.?Im not sure thats true.I see things in a little different way.On the other hand,Perhaps you are mistaken.Really? I dont think thatI take your point, butThats true,
8、butAgreementDisagreementStep 2: discussing friendship with othersDiscuss the following topics and decide whether you are agree or not.1. Friendship is an important part of my life.2. A good friend must be honest, kind and have a sense of humour.3. One or two good friends are better than 100 acquaint
9、ances.Skills building 3: checking your workfactsgrammarhandwritingpunctuationvocabularyspellingstyleWhat should be checked 15 Apirl that Today, I found out something about my brother could get him whether into a lot of trouble. Im not sure if to tell mum and dad. Although William and I are almost 18
10、, but mum and dad are still quite strict to us. Recently, William has begun wearing some strange withAprilCheck Rebeccas diary for mistakes. clothes, and he looks quiet different from before. The other day I saw him smoked in his room, with two of his friends, Jack and Sean. I know mum and dad would
11、 be angry me if they knew that I had kept this secret for them. Maybe I should tell them, so they wont blame me for keep a secret.quitesmokingwithhimkeeping However, I dont think William will live at home for much longer as hesplanning to go to university soon, His grades are still good. It seemstha
12、t his behavior hasnt hurt he studies. Maybe I should just keep my month shut. What should I do? hes.hismouth Step 3: writing a letter to your friendIncluding:Including: your feelings about friendship your feelings about best friends the qualities of a good friend what makes a good friendship lastHomework 1. Review what we learned today. 2. Polish up your writing.
