Period 6 Speaking &Writing Unit One Friendship Period 6 Speaking &Writing

Functional items: agreement & disagreement(P6) 1. Sure. / Certainly./ Of course. 1. Of course not. 2. I agree. (I can’t agree with you more.) 2. I don’t agree. / I disagree. 3. No problem. / All right. 3. I’m afraid not. 4. Yes, I think so. 4. I don’t think so. 5. (That’s a )good idea. 5. Well, it / all / just depends. 6. Exactly. 6. Well, I’m not sure about that. 7. So do I. / Me too. 7. Neither do I. 8. That’s right. 8. That’s not right.

I. Lead in Read Xiao Dong’s letter on page 7 and answer: What is Xiao Dong’s problem? He’s not good at communicating with people. He finds it hard to make friends with his classmates.

II. Ideas: How to solve this problem? To ask people their likes and dislikes To join in discussions To share his feelings with others To show interest in others’ ideas Discuss: What other advice can you give to Xiao Dong ?

III. Outline 3 parts Structure How to write a letter of advice What should be written Presenting the problem beginning Presenting the solution / advice and reason body ending Conclusion

III. Outlining Dear Xiaodong, I’m sorry you are ………… Here are some tips to help you: First, why not…? If you do this,…Secondly, you should/can… Then/ That way,…Thirdly, it would be a good idea if… By doing this, … I hope you will find these ideas useful. Yours, Miss Wang

IV. Connectors （连接词） Illustration（阐述） Addition （并列） Contrast （转折） Result （结果） Conclusion (总结） I think…, In my opinion,… I hope…, I believe First(ly), Second(ly), Third(ly), Finally, Besides, What’s more, In addition But…However… On the other hand… By doing this, ….. / If you do this,…. That way,…. In short,… / In a word, … Therefore… / So…

V. Writing and checking Now start to write! When you finish your writing, please swap your letter with your partner and check for mistakes .

Sample Version Dear Xiaodong, I’m sorry you are having trouble in making friends. However, the situation is easy to change if you take my advice. Here are some tips to help you : First of all, I think you should try your best to start talking to people about what you like. You’d better find the chance to join in people’s discussion in order to communicate with each other. If you do this, you will get to know different people and let them see you are friendly.

Secondly, if you want to develop a friendship with others, you should have self-confidence. That way, others would like to be your friends. Thirdly, being a good listener is also very important. When listening to your friend speaking carefully, it is clear that you show interest in what he or she is saying. I hope you will find my advice is helpful and I wish you could make some good friends as soon as possible. Best wishes, Yours truly, Miss Wang

VI. Assessment Content: Are your ideas stated clearly? Do you provide good reasons or supporting details for your ideas? Organization: Are your ideas related to the topic? Is your reasoning logical? Have you used linking words properly? Have you used any sentence patterns provided in the text? Accuracy: Are there any spelling mistakes? Are there any grammatical mistakes? Have you employed high-level words and expressions? Others: Is your handwriting neat and easy to read?