i) Introduce topic of new unit: fads and trends. Pre-teach or elicit 'fad and trend'. Stds brainstorm examples from their own experience: collect on board., h) Look at pictures related to fads and trends in the US. Stds discuss pictures in pairs: predict topics article will mention, j) Collect ideas about stds predictions on board., a) Reading activity: 'True or False?' Stds decide if the statements about the main ideas in the text (Fads and Trends in the USA) are true or false., e) Give / ask for answers to 'True or False?' Clarify any problems., g) Pairs. Stds do exercise 'Understanding Reading Structure': identifying topic sentence of each paragraph from article., f) Collect answers to reading structure exercise., b) Pairs. Stds exercise "Guessing Vocabulary". Stds guess the meaning of key vocabulary (lifestyle, in fashion, out of date, influence, slang) from context, looking at example sentences from passage. Check stds understand., c) Groups. Discussion - elicit/ suggest a recent trend (e.g. latest mobile phone, a recent fashion); in groups, stds discuss advantages and disadvantages of the trend they choose, d) Assign HW.

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