1. The document is a lesson plan for a unit on family businesses that includes readings, activities, and vocabulary. 2. One reading describes how a family started a successful restaurant by working together and expanding over time. Another reading discusses challenges that can occur in family businesses, using the example of conflicts over owning The Wall Street Journal. 3. The lesson teaches skills like skimming, introduces vocabulary, and has exercises on comparative and superlative adjectives. It assigns students to write a personal letter using the proper format and sections.

1. Unit 5:
What makes a family business
successful?
Ms. Rana Abdullah

2. Review
 What do you see in the picture on page 83 ?
 Do you know anyone who owns a family business? What kind of business is it? Do you think
it’s successful?
 Would you like to work in a business with your family? Explain.

3. Preview (Activity C)
 Match the quotation with the pictures: (Example)
 1. The family that plays together, stays together.

4. Vocabulary
 Corporation (n)
 Courage (n)

5. Vocabulary
 Design (v)
 Expand (v)
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6. Vocabulary
 Expert (n)
 Manage (v)

7. Vocabulary
 Strength (n)
 Unity (n)
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8. Activity on page 85

9. Reading Skill
 Skimming :
 Reading a text quickly to get the general idea of what it is about.
 - Read the title.
 - Quickly read the first sentence of each paragraph.
 - Move your eyes quickly through the text.
 - Do not read every sentence or every word.
 - If the text is short, read the first and last sentence of each paragraph.

10. Preview Reading 1
 It is an article from a business magazine. It shows how a family started a successful
restaurant. Over time, they expanded their business and included more family members.
 How many paragraph do you see on page 87-88.
 Practice the reading skill that we learned today “skimming”.
 What advantages do you think there are to having a family business.

11. Reading 1 (Family Unity Builds Success)
 Silent reading (5 minutes)
 Listen to the CD (Track 15)

12. Reading 1 (Family Unity Builds Success)
 Main Ideas :
 1-
 2-
 3-
 Details : H.W
 Discussion Question:
 What qualities do you have that can help you when working with a group of people?

13. Reading 2

14. Vocabulary
 Challenge
 Enthusiasm

15.  Depend on
 Fail

16.  Goals
 Lifestyle

17.  Pass down
 Realistic

18.  Responsibility
 Talent

19. Preview Reading 2
 This is an article from a textbook that discusses some of the problems with family business. It
uses the example of the Bancroft family, former owners of The Wall Street Journal.

20. Reading 2 (The Challenge of Running a
Family Business)
 How many paragraphs do you see on page 91-92
 Discuss the pictures on page 91-92
 What are some challenges that a family business can face?

21. Reading 2 (The Challenge of Running a
Family Business)
 Skim the reading ( 2 minutes)
 Silent reading ( 5 minutes )
 Listen to the track (16)

22. Reading 2 (The Challenge of Running a
Family Business)
 Main ideas:
 A-
 B-
 Details:
 A-
 B-
 Discussion Question:
 Group work

23. Using the dictionary
 Your dictionary will tell you if the word is countable or uncountable ( C ) ( U )
 If a plural noun has an irregular form. (foot, feet)
 If a verb has an irregular form ( go , went)
 Let’s do exercise A on page 94.
 1 in class , 2 and 3 H.W

24. Comparative and Superlative Adjective
 Comparative adjectives : Describe the difference between 2 things.
 1. Adjective with one syllable, use adjective + er + than
 Layla is taller than Norah
 2. Adjectives that end in one vowel and one consonant, double the consonant, as in
big bigger
 3. Adjective with 2 or more syllables, use more + adjective + than
 This book is more traditional than the other one.
 4. Two syllable adjective that end in –le, add –r (simple , simpler)
 5. Two syllable adjective that end in –y , chanfe the 0y to I and add –er (pretty, prettier)

25. Comparative and Superlative Adjective
 Superlative adjective: describes three or more things
 One syllabus  the + adjective + est Tall  the tallest , big  the bigger
 Two syllabus that end in –le  simple = the simplest
 Two syllabus that end in –y  funny  the funniest
 More than two syllabus  the + most + adjective
 Informal  the most informal , traditional  the most traditional
 Some irregular adjectives like > good – better – the best / bad – worse – the worst
 What about :
 Realistic ?
 Safe?

26. Exercise 4 on page 98
adjective comparative superlative
healthy healthier The healthiest
exciting
The closest
easier
better
calmer
Busy
lower

27. B & C on page 98
 1. 1.
 2. 2.
 3. 3.
 4. 4.
 5. 5.
 6. 6.

28. Unit Assignment (Personal Letters)
 Personal letter is a thoughtful way of communicating with family and friends.
 They are usually informal but use a standard format. These are the main sections:
 1- Heading (at the top of the page) it includes your address and the date
 582 Sari St.
 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
 April 8, 2014
 2- Greeting : the name of the person you are writing to, ends with a comma
 Dear Layla , Hello Nora, Hi Wafa
 3- Body: it is the main text of your letter. It also includes information you want to give and it can begin with a
question : How are you? I hope you are doing great. I want to tell you that…
 4. Closing: it includes one or two words and ends with a comma.
 Take care, warm regards , yours truly , best wishes.

29. Unit assignment ( write your personal
letter)
 Please follow the standard format and the main sections which are :
 1- Heading
 2- Greeting
 3- Body
 4- closing