This document outlines the objectives and content of a unit on reading and writing about why things become popular. The unit will cover new vocabulary, writing topic sentences, grammar rules, and writing a short paragraph. Students will spend two weeks on the unit and have a quiz on September 18th. The unit will discuss why things become popular and introduce the concept of social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter. Students will learn related vocabulary and do exercises practicing the new words. They will also preview a reading passage about social networking.

1. WHY DOES SOMETHING BECOME
POPULAR?
Reading and Writing
Unit 1
Miss. Rana

2. OBJECTIVES
In this Unit we will learn:
 1- New vocabularies
 2- How to write a topic sentence
 3- Grammar  present simple and present continuous
 4- We will write a short paragraph
 5- We will spend 2 weeks on Unit one and we will have a quiz on
Wednesday September the 18th, 2013

3. LET’S START P. 2
Why does something become popular?
What do you see in the picture? What is she
doing?
How often do you use the Internet? What
websites do you visit?

4.  P.4 ) What is “Social Networking”?
 Social  when people connect to each other.
 Network  system that connects computer users
 Social Network  websites like Facebook, Twitter
… etc
 Pair up 
Question My answer My partner’s answer
How much time do
you spend on the
internet each day?
I spend almost 6
hours everyday on
the internet.

5. THE POPULARITY OF SOCIAL
NETWORKS
VOCABULARY 
 Popular (adj.)  Almost, everybody knows about it
 Clear (adj.)  Clean , or easy to see, hear or understand
 Connected to (phr.)  Joined or linked.
 Contribute (V.)  To give or be part of something with others.
 Express (V.)  To say how you feel or think.
 Find out (V.)  To discover information about something.
 Keep in touch (V.)  To stay connected with somebody.
 Spread (V.)  To effect a large area or group of people
 Trend (N.)  A change to something different

6. LET’S DO THE EXERCISE ON PAGE
5
 I don’t know what time the concert start. I’ll go online and
___________(Find out).
 Many Americans are buying smaller cars that use less gas. They
are part of a ___________ that started a few years ago.
 Group 1 will do number 3 + 4
 Group 2 will do number 5 + 6
 Group 3 will do number 7 + 8
 We will share the answer together!

7. PREVIEW READING 1
 Open your book on page 6.
 Read the title.
 What do you see in the pictures?
 What do you think the article will say about “social networking”?
Check ✔

8.  We are done with today’s reading lesson.
 Please read the article at home and make sure you write all the
answers on your book.
 Thank you for paying attention ladies 