Unit 9 Stay in Touch

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Teaching aims:

• To improve the students’ ability of listening and speaking.

• To master some useful expressions and key information.

• Try to ask and answer in order to express yourselves.

New words and expressions1. touch 没上课2. communication 打电话3. achieve 可怕的，极讨厌4. note 接通某人的电话5. awful 通讯，交流6. hang on 完成，达到7. make phone calls 留口信8. miss classes 笔记，记录9. put sb through 接触，碰到；感动10. leave a message 不挂断电话

Making phone calls

Talking face to face

Writing letters

Sending text messages

Sending e-mails

Chatting online

Listening and Speaking

Task1: ( Discussion )

What will you do if the person you

wish to speak to is not available?

leave a message call latersay nothing ad hang up

Task2

Read the dialogue and then underline the sentences about making a phone call in the conversation.

Use the useful expressions you’ve learned to make a phone call with your partner.

Task3

Task4Work in pairs and complete the conversation

below.

Jane: Hello!

Mrs. Green: I’m sorry.

Jane: When

Mrs. Green: I’m not quite sure.

Jane: Yes, that would be Great. Please tell her that

Mrs. Green: Ok. I’ll make sure Betty gets this as soon as possible.

Is that Betty?

Betty isn’t here at the moment.Will she be back?

Can I take a message?

I will meet her at the library this evening.

Jane: I really appreciate that.

Mrs. Green: Bye!

Thank you very much.

You’re welcome.

B. A Reunion between Friends

Work in groups. Collect the information

about your classmates and complete the table below.

Name E-mail Phone Other Ways to Address Number Contact

Task

Complete the following passage.

Since I came to this school, I haven’t seen_____ for about two months and haven’t seen my ____ for only a week. I usually stay in touch with my parents by ____ and often ____ with my friends. My partner usually ____ and ____. My classmate, ____ hasn’t seen ____ for ____. Let’s keep in touch with ____. Because they are the most important in our life.

Homework

1. Practice reading the dialogue.

2. Master the expressions and try to make use of them.