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lp them.Step 6. Assignment 1. Ss prepare the reading task on page 44. 2. Surf the internet and find some material about friendship in different countries.Period five Step 1. Warming up Ss say something about making friends and how to maintain friendship.Step 2. Listening Ss listen to a short passage and fill in the blanks on page 41 (listening).Step 3. Reading 1. first reading: Ss read the passage about friendship in Hawaii and finish page 44.2. second reading: Ss read again and discuss the questions on page 44.3. Ss share their material about friendship in different countries in groups, and then choose some groups to show theirs in class.Step 4. assignment Ss collect some proverbs about friendship.Period sixStep 1. Prewriting 1. Read a letter from a student called Xiaodong.2. Go over the advice on page 7 and be ready for writing.Step 2. WhilewritingAsk the Ss to write a letter to Xiaodong as an editor and give him some advice.1. Ss make a list about the important information that they need.2. Ss begin to write the letter to Xiaodong.3. Ss revise their letters by themselves.4. Ss exchange their writing paper with their partners and correct the mistakes. (tense, spelling, letters, structures….) 5. Ss get back their own writing paper and write the letter again.Step 3. Postwriting Choose some students’ writing paper and show in the class. Ask the Ss to correct the mistakes together and also learn from some good writings.Step 4. Writing for fun1. Ss read the passage on page 7 by themselves.2. Ss try to write a few lines to describe their best friends or a person they know.3. Show some Ss’ writings in class.Step Do Wb writing task on page 46.Period seven Teachers can use this period freely.Suggestion: Teachers can use this period to let Ss sum up what they have learned and explain what Ss couldn’t understand very well in this unit. Teachers can also add more practice in this period to consolidate what the Ss have learned. Finally, ask the Ss to finish checking yourself on page 47. It is very important to improve their learning.