Get boardwork ready before the lesson starts. Prepapre a Post-it for each student, ask them to write their names down on it and hold the paper in their hands. Elicit - Ask Ss some general questions and ask them to put their name cards in the correct places on w/b according to their age, marital status and if they still live with their parents. If the Ss have got children, ask them if their children still live with them. Nominate some Ss to share 'Why?' or 'Why not?'

Ss work in small groups and discuss the questions on the different worksheets. Set time (2 minutes for each questions) for them to talk about one of the questions and then swap it to another question with other groups. Take some general FB w/c.

Choose 5 words from the reading text, elicit Ss to say these words in context sentences (Worksheet 2). Model and drill these words for pronunciation.

Show Ss the picture of Andy Castle from Straightforward Elementary Student’s Book. Ss look at his piture and work in a group of three, write down what they think of the picture with 3 adjectives, 3 nouns and 3 verbs - worksheet 3. Get some FB w/c.

Write down three headings on the w/b and show Ss the reading text (HO1). Tell them they will work in pairs and read it in one minute to match the headings with the text. Peer check Check as a whole class and deal with any questions.

Tell Ss to work in different pairs and read the text about Andy again with HO2, underline the correct word in ex 2. Finish this task in 2 minutes. Monitor and help where needed. Peer check in one minute. Post the answer keys on the walls, ask Ss to do self-checking.

Tell Ss they will work in a group of three and talk about if they Agree/Disagree with Andy's mother/ father/Andy. They should also talk about Why?/Why not? Monitor from a distance but help where necessary. FB - Nominate one student from each group and report to the whole class.