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Teaching plan(one possible version)：

Step A．Warming-up

Lead-in．Writing a thank-you letter conveys someone’s politeness or good manners，so when we receive others’ help or gift,we should write them a thank—you letter．

Step B．Reading

A．Scanning

(A)Ask students to read the text quickly，and then answer this question：

Why does Amy Zhang thank Sam and Jenny

(B)Ask one student to answer this question．

B．Carefully reading

(A)Ask students to listen to the tape，and imitate the intonation．

(B)Explain language points：(some important phrases and sentence structures)

think of：①考虑，关心②想起，记得③想一想，想象

Example：I thought of my hometown when I saw the beautiful scenery．

be busy with…忙于做……

Example：I am busy with drawing from Monday to Friday．

It is time to…是时间做……(注意与it is time that…的区别)

Example：It is time to go to bed．

After explanation，finish the exercises．

Structure of a thank-you letter

Step C．Homework：

Write a thank-you letter．Pay more attention to the structure of the thank-you letter．