Ask the students to page 85. Make a similar dialogue as in exercise 2.

Some useful expressions :

Why did you…?   Why didn’t you…?     You said that you would…

Please forgive me. You promised to …  I’m very sorry…  It won’t happen again. I forgot.

Step 5 Homework

Finish Exercise 3 in the workbook.

Lesson2

Step1 Revision

Ask several students to present a speech about friends as a revision.

Step 2 Pre-reading

Present the students a picture to illustrate the situation on a lonely island. Ask them to list three items in the box and ask them to give the reasons using the sentences listed on page3.

Step 3 Reading

Before asking the students to read the text, first give the students a brief introduction about Tom Hanks, his films and the film Cast Away.

Then students read the text, and answer the following questions.

1.How does Chuck Noland come to a deserted island?

2. In order to survive on the island alone, what does he need to learn?

3. What does he understand at last?

4. For us, what lesson we can learn from Chuck?

At the same time explain the language points if necessary.

Step 4 Post-reading

Discuss the following questions in the Part POST-READING.

Step 5 Homework

Prepare a talk about Tom Hanks or something about one of his film.

Lesson3

Step 1 Revision

Get the students to give a talk about Tom Hanks or something about one of his films.

Step 2 Language Study