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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 gifts, 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

Paragraph A: Thank the people for what they did for you. Give some details about what you liked.

Paragraph B: Tell the people something about yourself and the things you are doing now.

Paragraph C:Ask the people some details about themselves and what they are doing now. Close the letter by repeating your thanks.

Step C. Homework

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