Unit 2
Class Type Reading and writing
Objectives Help the students learn how to talk about the future plan.Enable the students to learn the ways of making a speech. Enable students to write a speech at a school leavers’ party.
Key structure I’m very proud that …There three things are friendship, effort and trust.But they were not laughing at me.… invited me to join them.Thanks to their kindness …… try my best, not only with running but with whatever else I do.
Difficulties Learn to talk about how to give a speech at a school leavers’ party.
Vocabulary proud, effort, invite, disappointed
laugh at, thanks to, give up, try one’s best, not only … but (also) …
Periods 1
Procedure
Lead-in Enjoy a song – You Raise Me Up.
Step 1 Free talk. Who do you want to thank on school – leavers’ party Why What should a good friend be like
Step 2 Think about a speech at a school leavers’ party, and answer the questions in pairs.
Step 3 Look at a picture about a speech and talk :What can the speech be about What will the speaker say in the speech
Step 4 Look at the video and answer the question.
Step 5 Ask Ss to read and find the sentences which show.
Step 6 Read and answer questions.
Step 7 Read and check the answers to the questions.
Step 8 Work in groups. Recall your memories about the happiness of the last three years and discuss who you want to thank and give the reasons.
Step 9 Writing Write a speech at a school leavers’ party.
Step 10 Language points: explain the key words and phrases in Unit 2.