1.　　　 Ss read the passage on page 7 by themselves.

5.　　　 Ss get back their own writing paper and write the letter again.

Step 3. Post-writing

　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 fun

4.　　　 Ss exchange their writing paper with their partners and correct the mistakes. (tense, spelling, letters, structures….)

3.　　　 Ss revise their letters by themselves.

2.　　　 Ss begin to write the letter to Xiaodong.

1.　　　 Ss make a list about the important information that they need.

2.　　　 Go over the advice on page 7 and be ready for writing.

Step 2. While-writing

Ask the Ss to write a letter to Xiaodong as an editor and give him some advice.

1.　　　 Read a letter from a student called Xiaodong.

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 six

Step 1. Pre-writing

2.　　　 second reading: Ss read again and discuss the questions on page 44.