Introduction

The subject of this double period is friendship.

• Work together with three or four classmates.

Discuss the following questions in your group in English:

• Who is your best friend?
• How many friends do you have and where did you meet them?
• Take three minutes to write as many English words as you can that have to do with friendship. Work together with another group and compare your wordlists. Add the words you didn’t have to your wordlist.

Step		activity	aim	time
		introduction	Find out what you already know.	10
Step 1		listening How friendship attects your brain	You can understand a recording about friendship and answer questions about it.	15
Step 2		reading The importance of friendship	You can understand a text about friendship and answer questions about it.	15
Step 3		vocabulary	You can understand and use the vocabulary about friendship.	15
Step 4		grammar Gebiedende wijs	You can understand and use the imperative.	15
Step 5		speaking Tell me about your best friend	You can have a conversation about friendship.	10
Step 6		writing An essay about friendship	You can write an essay about friendship.	15
Step 7		evaluation	Reflecting on what you have learnt.	05