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used to … 5. The teacher asks the students to read the whole passage in groups, making sure everyone can read through the passage. 6. The teacher asks the students to retell the letter based on the key words and the table in 1b. Practice (10 minutes) 1. The teacher asks the students to read the statements of 2. 2. The teacher lets the students read the words and the sentences of 2. 3. The teacher asks the students to finish 2. 4. The teacher asks two students to tell the answers for checking. 5. The teacher asks the students to read the statements of 3. 6. The teacher shows an example to the students: Helen is as lovely as Maria. 7. The teacher asks four students from different groups to make sentences with as…as…and not as/so … as… structures on the blackboard. 8. The teacher asks some students to check the sentences, and then the teacher sums up the usage of the structures. Production (9 minutes) 1. The teacher asks the students to talk with their partners about the people around them with as…as…and not as/so … as…