2. To use examples to support ideas

1. To organize ideas and build a justification for those ideas

6. Ask a different pair in turn to give their answers for each number, noting mistakes and mispronunciation.

9A　 Unit 1 Star Signs

第九课时　 Main task　 主备：杨树兵

Objectives

5. Ask students to write down why they believe a part of the letter is inappropriate. Remind them to use the phrases.

4. Ask students to work in pairs. First, ask them to underline parts of the letter on page 16 which they believe are inappropriate.

3. Explain the difference between abbreviations and contractions. An abbreviation uses only the first letters of a name or phrase, or leaves out letters to shorten a word. A contraction is a short form of a word or words when an apostrophe replaces a letter or letters.

2. Make sure students recognize that the picture of a pencil represents written language while the mouth represents spoken language.

1. Review ‘formal or informal language’, ‘endings’ and ‘slang’. For stronger classes, ask students to explain the meanings of the words and/or give Chinese translations. For weaker classes, you can tell them the meanings.

2. To recognize and correct mistakes about inappropriate level of formality in finished work

teaching procedures

1. To recognize and understand different levels of formality in the English language, both when writing and speaking English.