Unit 1 FriendshipPart One: Teaching DesignPeriod 1: A sample lesson plan for reading(ANNE S BEST FRIEND)AimsTo talk about friendshipTo read about friendshipProceduresI. Warming up1. Warming up by assessingA lot of people have only few possibilities of getting feedback about their ownpersonality. In this exercise you will have the opportunity to get some feedback and to discuss it with a partner. While comparing your mutual judgements, certain prejudices or misunderstandings may appear, as people often do not know each other thoroughly enough to judge others correctly. Try to be honest!Self assessmentOf the following characteristics choose 5 that are particularly applicable to youpersonally.sociable, honest, friendly, easygoing, nervous, open-minded, anxious, careful, talented, talkative, nosy, thoughtful, generous, carefree, pessimistic, peaceful, optimistic, interesting, reliable, helpful, active, careless, caring, exact, adventurous,imaginative, hot-blooded, well-organised, trustworthy, patient, responsible, outgoing, kind, brave, warm-hearted, selfless, tolerantPartner assessmentNow choose 5 characteristic features which you think are especially applicable toyour partner.sociable, honest, friendly, easygoing, nervous, open-minded, anxious, careful, talented, talkative, nosy, thoughtful, generous, carefree, pessimistic, peaceful, optimistic, interesting, reliable, helpful, active, careless, caring, exact, adventurous, imaginative, hot-blooded, well-organised, trustworthy, patient, responsible, outgoing, kind, brave, warm-hearted, selfless, tolerant2. Warming up by describingHave the students get into groups of four to describe their own ideal friend. Individual students must decide on TOP 5 character adjectives that could be used to describe the ideal friend and insist they have good reasons for their choice. Then let the group leader give the class a description of their ideal friend.3. Further applyingYou may also have the students do the survey in the textbook, following the stepsbelow.1. Get the students to make a list of three qualities a good friend should have.2. Have the students get into groups of four to find out what each has listed.3. Have a member of each group report on what their lists have in common and listthem on the board.4. Ask the class whether or not they agree with all the qualities listed.5. Then have the students do the survey in the textbook.6. Have the students score their survey according to the scoring sheet on page 8.7. The teacher ask some students how many points they got for the survey and assesstheir values of friendship: 47 points: You are not a good friend. You either neglect your friend?s needs orjust do what he/she wants you to do. You should think more about what a good friendneeds to do. 812 points: You are a good friend but you sometimes let your friendship becometoo important, or you fail to show enough concern for your friend?s needs and feelings.Try to strike a balance between your friend?s needs and your own responsibilities.13+ points: You are an excellent friend who recognizes that to be a good friendyou need balance your needs and your friend?s. Well done.(You may also show your students the results above and let themselves self-reflectupon their own values of friendship)II. Pre-readingTo focus the Students? attention on the main topic of the reading passage.To activate their previous knowledge on the topic.III. Talking and sharingWork in groups of four. Tell your group mates how you reflect on these questions.1. Why do you need friends? Make a list of reasons why friends are important toyou.2. What do you think a good friend should be like? List what a good friend should doand share the list with your partners.3. Does a friend always have to be a person? What else can be a friend?4. Do you think a diary can become your friend? Why or why not?Instructions:The teacher can give each group one of these questions above to talkabout. Then let the class share their ideas. It?s better to stimulate the students to challenge their classmates? opions about these questions.IV . Reading1. Looking and guessingWork in pairs. Look at the pictures and the heading and guess what the text might beabout.1) . Imagine what it might be like if you had to stay in your bedroom for a whole year.You could not leave it even to go to the WC or to get a cup of tea. How would you feel?2) . What would you choose if you are only allowed to have five things with you in thehiding place because there is very little room?2. Reading to summarise the main idea of each paragraph.Skim the text and summarise the main idea of each paragraph in one sentence.Para. One: Anne made her diary her best friend whom she could tell everything.=Para. Two: Anne?s diary acted as her true friend during the time she and her familyhad to hide away for a long time.=P