Check homework. Ask a student to hold up the picture given to him yesterday or a picture he/she collected himself/herself to the class. Then let him/her read out his/her article about the person in the picture.

Step Ⅱ 2a

This activity provides listening practice using the target language. Point to the picture and ask students what is happening. Elicit answers from students.

T: Where do you think they are?

Ss: They are in a family room.

T: What are they doing?

Ss: They are having a party.

Point to the six words in the box and ask students to repeat each one. Make sure students know the meaning of each word.

Say, You will hear a boy and a girl talking to each other at a party. Listen to the recording and check the words you hear they say. Point out the sample answer.

Play the recording for the first time.

Students only listen.

Play the recording a second time. This time ask students to put a check in front of the words they hear.

Check the answers.

Answers

Checked words: quiet, outgoing, friendly Tapescript

Girl 1: Hey, Steve! Over here! Don't you remember me?

Boy 1: Oh, wow! You're Paula, aren't you?

Girl 1: That' right.

Boy 1: But you used to be really quiet, didn't you?

Girl 1: Yeah, I wasn't very outgoing.

Boy 1: No, you weren't. But you were always friendly. Wait a minute. Did you use to play the piano?

Girl 1: Yes, I did. But now I'm more interested in sports. I play soccer and I'm on the swim team.

Boy 1: Wow! People surely change.

Culture note

Many houses in the United States have a family room. The family room is where families relax. Watch TV, play games, and listen to music every day. It is a very informal room. Most families use the family room more often than the other rooms.

Step Ⅲ 2b

This activity gives students practice understanding the target language in spoken conversation.

Ask students to point to the blank lines in the conversation. Say, You will write one word on each blank line.

Read the conversation aloud saying blank when coming to a blank line.

Play the recording. Students fill in the blanks with the words they hear.

Correct the answers. Read the conversation aloud, filling in the missing words.

Students check their answers.

Answers

quiet outgoing friendly sports

Step Ⅳ 2c

This activity provides oral practice using the target language. Focus students on the conversation in Activity 2b. Ask a pair of students to read it to the class.

SA: Hey, Steve! Over here! Don't you remember me?

SB: Oh, wow I You're Paula, aren't you?

SA : That's right.

SB: You used to be really quiet, didn't you?

SA: Yeah, I wasn't very outgoing.

SB: No, you weren't. But you were always friendly, Wait a minute. Did you use to play the piano?

SA: Yes, I did. But now I'm more interested in sports, I play soccer and I'm on the swim team.

SB: Wow ! People surely change.

Point to the sample conversation. Get another pair of students to read it to the class.