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Relationships
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Friends from other countries
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Writing:
A letter to your penfriend
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Think and say
Look and think
Read
Ask and answer
Read and write
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Think and say
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Suppose you want to have a penfriend from another country. Think and tell what you would like to know about your penfriend.
Animals are our friends.
Why are animals our friends?
Which animal do you like best? Why?
What should we do to protect animals?
Animals are our friends because they are cute.
Mr Hu has got a list of penfriends from Penfriends International.
PENFRIENDS INTERNATIONAL
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国际的
1. What is “Penfriends International”?
A. A school B. An organization.(组织)
An organization.(组织)
2. What information can you find on the list?
Read
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Here’s a list of penfriends from Penfriends International. Who would you like to write a letter to?
I’d like to write a letter to Gary Brown. He’s a boy from Canada.
PENFRIENDS INTERNATIONAL
Name
Nationality
Sex
Gary Brown
Canadian
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Match each paragraph with its main idea.
Kitty
Sex (M/F)
F
Age
12
Nationality
Chinese
School
Rose Garden School
Interests
Riding her bicycle, playing badminton and watching TV.
Favourite food/drinks
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Favourite subjects
Maths and Music
Family
Her mother, father, brother
Pet
Dog
Read the letter again and find out information about Kitty.
18 September _____
Dear Gary
Penfriends International sent your name to my school. I would like to be your penfriend.
I am a girl from Garden City. I am Chinese. I am twelve years old. There are four people in my family. They are my mother, my father, my brother, Ben, and me. We have a pet dog. His name is Sam.
I go to Rose Garden School. I am in Grade 7. My favourite subjects are Maths and Music. I like riding my bicycle, playing badminton and watching TV.
Here is a photo of my family. Please write soon and tell me about yourself.
Yours
Kitty Li
How to write to your penfriend?
Paragraph 1
Show your purpose.(目的)
Paragraph 2-3
Tell information about yourself.
Tell your school information.
Paragraph 4
Show your expectation.
(期待 )
Read and write
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Here’s some information about Gary and his family.
Gary Brown
Sex
male
Nationality
Canadian
Age
13
Family members
one brother, one sister, Mum and Dad, and me
Pet
Mimi, our cat
School
Toronto Junior High School
Favourite subjects
Science, English
Interests
football, computer games
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24 September _____
Dear Kitty
Thank you for your letter and your photograph. I would like to be your penfriend, too.
I am a ______ from _______. I am _________. I am _____ years old. There are _____ people in my family. I have one _________. His name is Charles. I have one sister. Her name is Linda. We have a pet _____. Her name is _____. I go to _____________________ School. ________ and ________ are my favourite subjects. I like playing ________ and ________________.
Write soon.
Yours
Gary
boy
Canada
Canadian
13
five
brother
cat
Mimi
Toronto Junior High
Science
English
football
computer games
Things you want to tell
Sex (M/F)
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Age
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Nationality
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School
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Interests
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Favourite food/drinks
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Favourite subjects
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Family
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Pet
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Suppose your penfriend’s name is Tony. Write a letter to him to make friends with him.
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Suppose you are Kitty. What will you write in your letter? Make a list.
Ask and answer
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Gary’s father is asking him about the letter. Help him answer these questions.
Who is the letter from?
It’s from Kitty.
What’s her nationality?
She’s Chinese.
Where does she live?
She lives in Garden City.
How old is she?
She’s twelve years old.
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How many people are there in her family?
There are four people in her family.
Who are they?
They’re her mother, father, brother and her.
Have they got a pet?
Yes, they have got a pet.
What is his name?
His name is Sam.
Which grade is she in?
She is in Grade 7.
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Where does she study?
She studies in Rose Garden School.
What are her favourite subjects?
Her favourite subjects are Maths and Music.
What are her hobbies?
She likes riding her bicycle, playing badminton and watching TV.
What does she send with her letter?
She sends a photo.
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Write
About you
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Write
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Write a letter to your penfriend.
About you
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Bring your family photos to class. Introduce your family to your classmates.
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Workbook 7A, pages 20 and 21.
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18 September _____
Dear Gary
Penfriends International sent your name to my school. I would like to be your penfriend.
I am a girl from Garden City. I am Chinese. I am twelve years old. There are four people in my family. They are my mother, my father, my brother, Ben, and me. We have a pet dog. His name is Sam.
I go to Rose Garden School. I am in Grade 7. My favourite subjects are Maths and Music. I like riding my bicycle, playing badminton and watching TV.
Here is a photo of my family. Please write soon and tell me about yourself.
Yours
Kitty Li
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