Present some pictures on the board, ask the Ss Which feelings are involve in this picture? try to elicit the word "sympathetic". If they have a problem in understanding the meaning , I can tell them the definition of the word "sympathetic". A sympathetic person is someone who will listen to you, try to understand your feelings and help you when you are upset.Then put Ss into pairs and discuss the questions :Do you consider yourself to be generally sympathetic or not ? Who do you turn to if you need a sympathetic listener ? Give feedback by ask one or two of them a bout his opinion.

Tell the Ss that they are going to listen to three different conversation along with the audio there is a question. Set the question and tell the Ss to write short notes not full sentences.Ask ICQS. 'Are you going to write full sentences or.........?.Hand out the question and play the track audio without pausing.Ask them to check together,then check with them the answers and give feedback.Set the second question and check the meaning of 'reasonably'. Play the audio again,pausing after each conversation to enable Ss to write their answers. Put them in pairs to compare what they have come up with.Write the answer key on sheet of paper and put it behind their chair if they want to check their answers.It is behind your chair.

Ask Ss which expression they can remember used in responding sympathetically.Put them into group to come up with many expression they can remember.While they are working together,I divided the board three column: very sympathetic, fairly sympathetic, not very sympathetic.Check with them and put the flash cards of the expression on the right column.

Ask Ss to listen to me,then tell them the definition of the language that they don't know.Elicit from them and clarify it on the board.Then elicit the other expressions and put them on the board.Drill all the target language,highlight the importance of the intonation if we want to sound sympathetic.They listen to me and repeat.

Put Ss into pairs and ask to answer question 3b. Check the meaning of spilled , row by showing them a picture or elicit from them the true meaning.Elicit responses for the first situation as an example , then give Ss a few minutes to do the other. Check answers with them.

Ss will practice productive writing through responding sympathetically to one of three situations.Tell Ss that they are going to read the situation and response sympathetically and write few sentences using these expression in the box.Tell them to work alone for 3 minutes.Ask ICQS here, hand out the activity with the expression.After they have finished, every one tell each other his own writing.Feedback :Ask one of them what is the most interesting thing that your friend write about it?