1. Unit 9 Stay in Touch 14106 Hemin

2. Teaching aims: To improve the students’ ability of listening and speaking. To master some useful expressions and key information. Try to ask and answer in order to express yourselves.

3. New words and expressions 1.touch 没上课 2.communication 打电话 3.achieve 可怕的，极讨厌 4.note 接通某人的电话 5.awful 通讯，交流 6.hang on 完成，达到 7.make phone calls 留口信 8.miss classes 笔记，记录 9.put sb through 接触，碰到；感动 10.leave a message 不挂断电话

4. Making phone calls Talking face to face

5. Writing letters Sending text messages

6. Sending e-mails Chatting online

7. Listening and Speaking

8. Task1: ( Discussion ) What will you do if the person you wish to speak to is not available? leave a message call later say nothing ad hang up

9. Task2 Read the dialogue and then underline the sentences about making a phone call in the conversation.

10. Use the useful expressions you’ve learned to make a phone call with your partner. Task3

11. Task4 Work in pairs and complete the conversation below. Jane: Hello! Mrs. Green: I’m sorry. Jane: When Mrs. Green: I’m not quite sure. Jane: Yes, that would be Great. Please tell her that Mrs. Green: Ok. I’ll make sure Betty gets this as soon as possible. Is that Betty? Betty isn’t here at the moment. Will she be back? Can I take a message? I will meet her at the library this evening.

12. Jane: I really appreciate that. Mrs. Green: Bye! Thank you very much. You’re welcome.

13. B. A Reunion between Friends Work in groups. Collect the information about your classmates and complete the table below.

14. Name E-mail Phone Other Ways to Address Number Contact Task

15. Complete the following passage. Since I came to this school, I haven’t seen_____ for about two months and haven’t seen my ____ for only a week. I usually stay in touch with my parents by ____ and often ____ with my friends. My partner usually ____ and ____. My classmate, ____ hasn’t seen ____ for ____. Let’s keep in touch with ____. Because they are the most important in our life.

16. Homework 1. Practice reading the dialogue. 2. Master the expressions and try to make use of them.