LESSON PLAN - UNIT 5: HIGHER EDUCATION - LESSON: WRITING I./ Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to write a letter of request to apply for an undergraduate programme in a university in England. II./ Language content: - Vocabulary: undergraduate, tertiary, admission requirement, tuition fee, proficiency, accommodation,… III. Teaching aids: posters, chalks, textbooks… IV./ Procedure: Time Contents T’s activities Ss’ activities 3’ WARMER * Chatting: - Could you please….? - Could you ….? T:=> What am I doing? + Expected answer: Ss: You are requesting. - Request Ss to do something and ask what you are doing. - Let Ss answer together. - Lead in the new - Do the requests - Answer T’s question - Pay attention + Lead in: “ Today we are going to learn how to write a letter of request to apply for an undergraduate programme in a university in England.” lesson 5’ PRE-WRITING Unit 5: HIGHER EDUCATION Lesson: WRITING * Write a letter of request. + Pre-teaching vocabulary: - undergraduate programme (N.phr): - admission requirement (N.phr): - tertiary study (N.phr): - tuition fee (n): - accommodation (n): - proficiency (n): * Check: R.O.R - Write the name of the lesson - Elicit some new words quickly +model +repeat … - Write it into notebooks - Listen and answer T’s questions 5’ 9’ +Task: Format of the letter of request. - Address and date - Format greeting (Dear Sir/ Madam) - Content of the letter: + Introduction + Request + Further information + Conclusion - Formal expression (yours faithfully,) and signature. + Task: Question & Answer 1. Do you know about tertiary study in the UK through reading newspaper or watching T.V? 2. Why do you write the letter? 3. Did you finish secondary education? If not, when will you finish it? 4. Which course are you interested in? and where?(which - check vocabulary - From textbook, elicit to help Ss give a general format of the letter (or use “ Rearrange” exercise) - Ask Ss to read the demand of the lesson carefully to answer the questions - Look at textbook and answer T’s questions - Rewrite the format - Answer the questions university) 5. Which statement do you use to request some information about the admission requirement, tuition fee or exams? 6. Which statement do you use to end with a polite closing? - Ask Ss to do the task individually then compare in pairs - Let Ss call on their answers - Check the answers - Call on the answers - Check the answers 15’ WHILE-WRITING * Write a letter of request. -Let Ss work in groups of 4 - Ask Ss to refer to the question and the format to write the letter. - Go around to control and give help if necessary - When Ss have finished, collect Ss’ writings for correction later. - Work in groups -Write the letter in groups -Ask T if necessary 7’ POST-WRITING + Peer correction: * Writing sample: 455/57 Le T hanh Ton St. District 1 HCM, Vietnam March 15 th , 2008 Dear Sir/ Madam, I’ve read a lot about tertiary study in the UK and very impressed by the reputation of many famous universities there. Now I am in the last year of the high school and will finish secondary education in 3 months. I am very much interested in an undergraduate course on economics in Birmingham University. Could you please send me some information about the admission -Call on some Ss to write their letters on the board - Ask the class to read the letters and give correction or improvement if necessary - Check the letter and give comment or marks if possible - Some go to the board and rewrite their writings and others check them requirements, tuition fees, accommodation and details of the course such as exams…? I am ready to supply any information about myself if necessary. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours faithfully, Hoang Thanh Mai 1’ HOMEWORK - Lesson: Language focus - Ask Ss to prepare the news lesson - Listen and take note . PRE -WRITING Unit 5: HIGHER EDUCATION Lesson: WRITING * Write a letter of request. + Pre-teaching vocabulary: - undergraduate programme (N.phr): - admission requirement (N.phr): - tertiary. LESSON PLAN - UNIT 5: HIGHER EDUCATION - LESSON: WRITING I./ Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to write. closing? - Ask Ss to do the task individually then compare in pairs - Let Ss call on their answers - Check the answers - Call on the answers - Check the answers 15’ WHILE-WRITING