1. Unit 7 Section B: A postcard to your best friend

2. cool himself with a fan enjoy the sunshine Pair work: Ask and answer about the pictures. ---What’s the weather like? --- … ---What is he/she doing? --- … ---How is it going? --- …

3. walk in the mountains run by the lake

4. How’s it going? What is he/she doing? How’s the weather? Maryhot, and Ericgreatcold and Listen about Mary and Eric and fill in the chart. not bad visiting her grandma drysunny raining having a party

5. Mary hot, dry and sunny visit her grandmother call Eric to say … Eric cold and raining have a party with his family

6. Design a postcard from Mary to Eric.

7. Scanning: --- What are these two passages? They are two _________. One is from _____ to ____; the other one is from ____ to _____. postcards Su LinJane DaveJane

8. Further reading: fill in the chart NamePlaceWeatherWhat are they doing?How is it going? Su Lin Dave visiting an aunt; working here (aunt); going to summer school; (studying English & learning a lot) visiting some of the old friends; sitting by the pool; drinking orange juice warm and sunny cool and cloudy Canada Europe having a great time; very relaxing having a good time; just right for walking on a vacation in the mountains; writing to Jane;

9. Greeting. Are you having a good time? What are you doing right now? What are your friends or family doing? What’s the weather like? Where are you?

10. First draft Dear Eric, Happy birthday, Eric! I am visiting her grandmother in Mexico now. It is hot, dry and sunny here. Mary Second draft Dear Eric, How is it going? Are you having a happy birthday, Eric? I am having a good time visiting her grandmother in Mexico now. It is hot, dry and sunny here, just right for …. I want to call you but my phone isn’t working. So I am writing to you. See you soon. Mary Try different sentence patterns （尝试不同句式） Combine some sentences. ( 合并句子 ) Add some details. （增加细节） Proper beginning and ending

11. Watch a video and write a postcard for Peppa to her best friend Suzy sheep.