Unit2 I have a good friend.doc

Unit 2 I have a good friend Tasks in this unit Talking about activities and frequency; describing a person’s character; talking about places one has visited in Garden City; talking about the environment and how to protect it. Period One Language focus: Using adverbs of frequency e.g., I always talk to her, but she doesn’t talk at all. Using the simple present tense to express preferences e.g., She likes to play. Language skills: Listening Listen for specific information Speaking Maintain an interaction by replying and asking questions Reading Read written language in meaningful chunks Writing Develop written texts by expressing own ideas and feeling Materials: Student’s Book 6A page 9 Workbook 6A pages8 and 10 Cassette 6A Cassette player Period One Pre-task preparation Ask individual students: Do you have a friend? What do you do together? Compile a list of the activities mentioned on the board. Ask: e.g., How often do you play games? to elicit: e.g., We sometimes play games. While-task procedure 1 Give the students time to read the poem silently. Play the cassette. The students listen. Then ask individual students to read a verse. 2 Ask questions about the poem: e.g., What is Alices friend? Is she big or small? How old is she? How often do they go to the park? What do they sometimes watch? Does the dog go out at night? 3 Select other students to read a verse. 4 The students read about Alice and Kitty silently. Play the cassette. The students listen. Ask individual students to read a sentence. S Read About you. The students write two or three sentences. Ask individual students to read one of their sentences. Consolidation Workbook 6A pages 8 and 10 Period Two Language focus: Using adverbs of frequency e.g., She is always friendly and helpful. Using adjectives to describe people e.g., She always works hard. Language skills: Listening Listen for specific information Speaking Use appropriate intonation and stress to convey feeling