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1Unit1GoodFriendsTeachingobjectivesanddemands:Theactivityisdesignedtoencouragestudentstothinkaboutfriendsandfriendshipandtoactivaterelevantvocabulary.Askthestudentstodescribeagoodfriendandgiveexamplesofsituationswherefriendshavehelpedthem.Usetheactivityasabrainstormingsessiondoneeitheringroupsorwiththewholeclass.Languageuse:Manipulatelistening,speakingpracticeKeypoints:1.EverydayEnglishforcommunication.2.WordsandusefulexpressionsTheFirstPeriodStep1.WarmingupStudentsareaskedtodescribethemselvesandafriend.Youcanusethesequestionsinatleasttwodifferentways.Onealternativeistoaskthestudentstothinkaboutthreewordstodescribethemselvesandthenleteachstudenttelltheclassthethreecharacteristicstheyhavechosen.Asecondalternativewouldbetoaskthestudentstowritedownthethreecharacteristicsandletotherstudentsguesswhoisbeingdescribed.Aswiththefirstpart,theobjectiveistoelicitstudentlanguageandgetthestudentstothinkaboutfriendsandfriendship.Whichwordscanbeusedtodescribethecharacteristic?Brave:couragefearlessheroicScared:astonishfearfulfrightenedhorrifiedshockedterrifiedtimidLoyal:devotedfaithfulWise:brightclevercutegiftedintelligentsmartwell-learnedwittyFoolish:sillystupidBeautiful:attractivebreath-takingcharmingcoolcuteeleganteye-catchinggood-lookinggracefulinvitinglovelyneatprettysplendidstunningRich:wealthyplentifulFunning:amusinghumorousHappy:carefreecheerfulcontenteddelightedgladhighmerrypleasedUnhappy:bitterbluediscourageddispleasedheavymiserablesadupsetStep2.ListeningThestudentswillhearfriendsdiscusscommonproblemsthatmayoccurinafriendship.Thestudentsareaskedtoidentifytheproblemsandsuggestsolutions.Tellthestudentsthatfriendssometimeshaveproblemsandthatitisimportanttoknowhowtosolvetheproblems.Thestudentswillhearthreeargumentsbetweenfriendsandareaskedtowritedowntheproblemsandsuggestpossiblesolutions.Itmaybenecessarytodividethetaskintotwoparts;firstthestudentswritedowntheproblemsastheylistentothetape,andthentheydiscusspossiblesolutions.Thestudentscanalsolistentoonesituationatatimeanddiscusssolutionswiththewholeclass.Key1.Peterisoftenlateforfootballpractice.Ithinkthatheshouldtrytobeontimeinthefuture.2.Maryusuallyborrowsthingswithoutaskingandshedoesn’treturnthingsontime.Sheshouldasktheownerisshewantstoborrowsomethingandtrytoreturnitontimeinthefuture.23.AdamborrowedJohn’sCDplayeryesterdayandnowitisbroken.Adamcanaskhisuncletofixit.Extensionthestudentsareaskedtothinkofothersituations/problemsinvolvingfriendsandrole-playordiscusstheissues.Youmayalsoaskthestudentstolistordiscusswhatmethodsaremosteffectivewhenyouwanttosolveproblemsinafriendship.WorkbookP85ListeningStudentswillhearaboutproblemsfriendsmayhaveandwhatcanbedonetosolvesuchproblems.Thestudentsareaskedtowritedownthesolutionsmentionedonthetapeandtothinkofothersolutions.Askthestudentstolistentothetapeandwritedownthesolutionssuggestedbythespeaker.Youcanhelpthestudentspreparebyfirstaskingthemtothinkaboutproblemstheymayhavehadwiththeirfriends.Thesolutionsmentionedonthetapearesimpleandgeneral.Encouragethestudentstothinkofbetter,morespecificsolutions.Whatwouldtheydoiftheyhadaquarrelwithafriend?Howdotheytalktotheirfriendsaboutdifficultthings?Howdotheykeepsecretsfrombecomingrumors?ListeningtextEverybodyneedsfriends.Butbeingagoodfriendcansometimesbehardwork.Learninghowtosolveproblemsinafriendshipcanmakeyouabetterfriendandahappierperson.Acommonproblembetweenfriendsisthattheydon’tknowhowtotalktoeachotheraboutdifficultthings.Whentheydotalk,theyoftengetmadwitheachother.Whatcantheydo?Well,ittakestimetolearnhowtocommunicatewell,anditisimportanttounderstandwhyafriendgetsangrywithyouwhenyousaysomething.Ifyouknowwhatitisthatmakesyourfriendangry,thenyoucantrytotalkabouttheprobleminadifferentway.Anotherproblemthatmanyfriendshavetodealwithiswhattodoafteroneofthemgetsangryorupset.Iffriendsgetangrywitheachotherandsaysomethingbadbecausetheyareangry,theyoftenfinditdifficulttoapologizeafterthequarrel.Thebestwaytoapologizeafteraquarrelissimplytostartbytellingeachotherthatyouaresorryandthengofromthere.Asimpleapologyisoftenenoughandisagoodstartingpoint.Whataboutfriendswhocan’tkeepasecret?Sometimesitseemsimpossibletokeepasecretfrombecomingarumourthateveryoneknows.Shouldn’tagoodfriendbeabletokeepasecret?Perhaps,butitisnotalwaysthateasytokeepasecret,andtellingasecrettosomeonewilloftenputtheminadifficultsituation—theymayhavetolietootherfriendstokeepthesecret.Thebestwaytomakesurethatasecretdoesn’tbecomearumorissimplytokeepittoyourself—don’ttellanyone.AnswerstoExercise1Problem:Friendsgetangrywitheachotherwhentheytrytotalkaboutsomethingdifficult.Solution:Trytounderstandyourfriend/Trytotalkabouttheprobleminadifferentway.Problem:Friendsdon’tknowhowtoapologize.Solution:Startbytellingeachotherthatyouaresorryandtakeitfromthere.Asimpleapologyisoftenenough.Problem:Somefriendsdon’tknowhowtokeepsecrets.Solution:Keepyoursecretstoyourself.Step3SpeakingThestudentswillusetheinformationaboutthepeopleonSBpage2totalkaboutlikesanddislikesandtopracticegivingreasonsfortheiropinions.Tellthestudentstoworkinpairs.Askthestudentstocomplete