UNIT NINE: DESERTS D : WRITING AIM To help Ss to practise writing a passage about the Sahara Desert with the information given. PROCEDURES Tim e Content T’s act. Ss’ act. A.WARM UP -Using pictures * Suggested words: very big,sandy,in Africa,hot and dry °What do you about the Sahara Desert ? -T.collects the words on the board. -Books are closed - Gradually,Ss . give their opinion about what they see in climate,cactus,the date palms,camels,nomads,sand dunes. B.WHILE WRITING: The SAHARA DESERT -Vocabulary:(suggested new words) Oases ,tableland, elevation, gazelle, antelope, jackal. -Tenses used: Present Simple ( Brainstorming ) -T.introduces the lesson,the Sahara Desert. -T.explains some new words accoding to Ss’level. -T.gives a the pictures and guess what happens every day. -Books are open. -Ss.skim the reading in the textbook. C.POST WRITING: -Correction. -Suggested passage The Sahara is the lagest desert.It is in (northern)Africa.This desert is very big and very dry.It is very hot in summer and extremely cold in winter. suggestion. -T.goes round to help Ss.and gives them the meaning of new words -T.gets one of Ss.to present his/her writing text. -Ss.practise writing a passage about the desert individually. Or Ss. are put into groups to practise writing . -Ss. discuss and write down their ideas about The Sahara is on a tableland with an elevation of 400 to 500 meters.It is a sandy land with few oases but many large sand dunes. The main trees which can be found there are cacti,the date palms,and a form of acacia.Only animals like gazelles,antelopes,foxes,jackals and camels are found in the desert. +Homework: Rewrite the passage at home the desert. . UNIT NINE: DESERTS D : WRITING AIM To help Ss to practise writing a passage about the Sahara Desert with the information given winter. suggestion. -T.goes round to help Ss.and gives them the meaning of new words -T.gets one of Ss.to present his/her writing text. -Ss.practise writing a passage about. -T.introduces the lesson,the Sahara Desert. -T.explains some new words accoding to Ss’level. -T.gives a the pictures and guess what happens every day. -Books