1. Unit 1
Task
Writing a letter to a friend

2. Writing down the answers
Skills building 1:
Writing down the answers
A : Some guidelines :
Think about what questions to ask and
write them down in advance.
* Write brief notes only, not whole sentences.
Make meaningful notes. You need to be able to
understand them later.
*Use contractions and abbreviations whenever
possible.

3. Could you say that again?
Expressions of asking other
persons to repeat:
Could you say that again?
Could you repeat that, please?
Did you say _____ or ______ ?

4. Questions to put forward
Have you ever moved to a new town
or neighbourhood?
2. What did you do when you met your
new neighbours?
3. What did you talk about when you met
your new neighbours for the first time?
4. How did you make friends with your

5. B: Listen and answer the questions:
1. What things might worry you when
you move to a new place?
How to find your way around,
meet new people, make friends
2. What are the ways to meet a
new neighbour?
_____________________________________________________________________

6. 3. What are some things you should do
when you meet a person for the first time?
___________________________________________________________________
4. If you want to meet people with similar
interests to yours, what can you do?
__________________________________________________________________
5. What are some things you should do
if you want to make true friends?
__________________________________________________________________

7. Think over the following things:
What do you do when you have a personal
problem?
2. Would you talk to parents or your friends
and ask them for advice?
3. Have you ever called a radio programme
for advice?

8. Step one: Calling Teen talk for advice
A: Read the leaflet about Teen Talk.
Then complete the notes below.
Teen Talk
1.You can contact Teen Talk by: /fax/phone/website.
2. Teen Talk never closes True False
3. Callers’ problems will be reported to parents.
True False
4. Teen Talk listens to _________________________________
5. Teen talk offers __________________________________ √ √
teenagers’ problems
advice

9. B. Listen to the conversation and fill in the note sheet write down
the key words only.
Reason for calling Teen Talk:
___________________________.
2. Description of the problem:
___________________________.
3. Feelings about the problem:
___________________________.
4. Teen Talk’s advice:
____________________________.

10. Skills building 2: agreeing and disagreeing
I agree with you on/that…
I am of the same opinion (as…)
Exactly.
That’s a good point
That’s how I feel (about…) too.
That’s right.
You’ve got the point.
Yes. And another reason is that…
Disagreeing
I don’t agree. What about…?
I’m not sure that’s true.
I see things slightly differently.
On the other hand, …
Really? I don’t think that…
I take your point, but…
That’s true, but…

11. Discussion : Zidane shouldn’t have lost his head and
Work in groups of four. Voice your opinions on
the following statements by stating whether you
agree or disagree.
Zidane shouldn’t have lost his head and
knocked the Italian player down in the final.
2. Good marks indicate how smart you are.

12. Step 2: discussing friendship with others
Interview:
Questions
student1
student2
student3
What do you think a best friend should be like?
What qualities are important in a friend?

13. Does having friends make you a better person?
How do you want your friends to treat you?
How can friends help you solve your problems?
What makes a good friendship last? Why?

14. B. Discussion:
Discuss the following statements on
friendship and decide whether you agree
or disagree. And why?
Friendship is an important part of my life.
A good friend must be honest, kind and have a sense of humour.
3. One or two good friends are better than
100 acquaintances.

15. Step3: writing a letter to your friend
A: Write a letter to a friend about what
his or her friendship means to you. keep the
following ideas in mind when you write.
Your feelings about friendship
The qualities of a good friend
Your feelings about best friends
What makes a good friendship last

16. Skills building 3: proofreading
A: When you proofread your work
you should check for :
fact
Make sure the facts are accurate.
Check that you have used the correct tenses,
parts of speech, sentence structures, etc. Make
sure the verb agrees with the subject.
grammar
handwriting
Make sure your handwriting is clear.

17. Check that all punctuation marks are used
Correcting and that none are missing.
punctuation
Check that you have used the right words
vocabulary
Look out for spelling mistakes.
spelling
Check that the choice of vocabulary and
sentence structure is of the right degree of
Formality.
Style (formal/
Informal)

18. B: Have a try: There is one mistake in each line.
Try to find them out and correct them.
15 April
Today, I found out something about my brother could get him
into a lot of trouble. I’m not sure if to tell Mum and Dad.
Although William and I are almost 18, but Mum and Dad are still
quite stricte with us. Recently, William has begun wearing some strange
clothes. He always wears big boot and a leather jacket, and he
that ∧
whether __
___
strict
______
boots
_____

19. 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 be extreme angry if they
know about it. They’d also be angry me if they knew that I had kept this
secret for them. Maybe I should tell them, so they won’t blame me for
Keep a secret.
quite
_____
smoking
_______
extremely
________
with ∧
him
_____
keeping
_____

20. However, I don’t think William will live at home for more longer and
much
However, I don’t think William will live at home for more longer and
he’s Planning to go to university soon. His grades are still good. It
seems that his behaviour hasn’t had some effect on his schoolwork.
Maybe I should just keep my month shut. What should I do?
______
any
_____
mouth
______

21. 建议:
Skill building 3 不一定在课堂完成, 作为作文讲评课
内容较好.
2. 教师可以先改部分作文, 余下的作文让学生对照
proofreading要求相互批改, 可以培养学生的纠错
能力.
教师收齐作业本再次细阅, 表扬在proofreading方面
做得较好的学生.