1、FriendshipWarming up&Speaking&WritingThis is the first period of the unit,the teacher can first ask the students to talk about their holidayStep1 Greeting and Lead-in T:Hello,everyone!Nice to meet you!At the beginning of the class,the teacher can get the students to talk about their summer holiday,1
2、.How did you spend your holiday?How did you feel?What did you do in your holiday?Did you make new friends during your holiday?2.What do you think of our new school?Do you like it?Could you say something about it?1.How did you spend your holiday?How did you feel?What did you do in your holiday?Did yo
3、u make new friends during your holiday?2.What do you think of our new school?Do you like it?Could you say something about it?3.Do you like making friends？Do you have many friends?Where are they now?How do you get in touch with your friends？Have you made any new friends in our class?Step2 Warming up
4、and Talking(team-work)T:We dont know each other before,some of you may guess what kind of person the teacher is,some may miss your old friends,some may feel lonely,but I tell you from now on we are not only teachers and students,also we are friends.We know in our daily life,everyone needs friends an
5、d friendship.In the new surroundings,you need to make friends and this unit can help you.Activity one:Ask the students to describe themselves or a good friend.Ask students to think about at least three words to describe themselves and then let each student tell the team members the three characteris
6、tics they have chosen.Activity two:Ask the students to write down the three characteristics and let other students guess who it is.The following words or structures may be helpful:Words:brave,courage,fearless,heroic,frightened,shocked,astonished,terrified,timid,devoted,loyal,cute,bright,attractive,b
7、eautiful,charming,cool,smart,lovely,elegant,pretty,intelligent,hard-working etc.Sentence structures:My friend is,She/He enjoys,hates,She/He is nice/friendly/smart,Step3 Doing a survey Have the students do the survey in the textbook and score their survey according to the scoring sheet on page 8.The
8、teacher asks the students to assess their values of friendship according to their scores.4-7 points:You are not a good friend.You neglect your friends needs or just do what your friend wants you to.You should think more about what a good friend really needs.8-12 points:You are a good friend but you
9、sometimes let your friendship become too important,or you fail to show enough concern for your friends needs and feelings.Try to strike a balance between your friends needs and your own responsibilities.13+points:You are an excellent friend who can recognize what a good friend needs,balance your nee
10、ds and your friends.Step4 Discussion（team work）T:Which kind of friend do you think is the best friend?Of course any answer is possible.Everyone may have his own reasons.But you should remember the old saying”A friend in need is a friend indeed”,the best friend should be a man whom you can depend on
11、forever,not in a certain period of time.Or one who can share my happiness and sorrow.Or one who can understand your silence.Or one who can call up at any time and dont complain about it.T:Whether can only human beings be our friends?Of course animals,plants,books,diaries,toys,computers,phones,emails
12、,etc.T:Do you think it a good idea to borrow money from your friends?Why and why not?T:If your friend does something wrong,what will you do?The following can help you:I(dont)think,I(dont)think so.I(dont)agree.I believe.Thats correct.In my opinion.This activity is designed to solve the problems stude
13、nts meet with while writing.Step5 Writing Ask each team to write down a short passage about friends or friendship.Team members should complete the short passage cooperatively,ask one student to write down the team composition.If time permitting,ask some team to show their composition to the whole cl
14、ass.If not,each team finish it after class as homework.T:The teacher must tell the students a short passage(about 100 words)is different from the list items,it needs some transitive words,phrases and sentences.Topic1:Why do you need friends?List the reasons.Topic2:How to make friends?List the ways.T
15、opic5:List some qualities of a person who does not make friends easily.Topic3:There is a saying”A friend in need is a friend indeed”What do you think of the saying and how can you be a good friend?Topic4:Does a friend always have to be a person?What else can be a friend?Step6 Homework 1.If the compo
16、sition cant be completed,please do it.If you finish it,correct your composition.2.Read the new words and expressions.3.Preview the passage.Step7 Teaching feedback(before class)What is friendship?Teaching contents cannot be completed.The reasons may be the following:Students cannot express themselves
17、 freely because of the words or phrases or structures.Students may be shy in new class,arouse the students to spend more time.Students do not know how to write a short passage.Teaching contents are more than the students can accept.Sample:How to Make Friends Everyone needs friends.A friend can give
18、us help and share our difficulties and happiness.But how can we make friends?First,to make friends,you must be friendly to others.Smile at others and you are sure to get a smile in return.You should try to make a stranger feel at home wherever he happens to be.Think more of others than of yourself a
19、nd never judge a person by his appearance and clothes.Second,friends should negotiate instead of quarrel.When you dont agree someone,please discuss with him.Finally,never believe in those who leave you when you are in trouble.And never leave your friend when he is in trouble.Remember,a friend in need is a friend indeed.Friends should be faithful to each other.So long as you can put your friends interests in front of yours,you will have a lot of good friends.
