Unit 1: A VISIT FROM A PEN PA Lesson 5:Write A. Aims: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to write a personal letter with an outline a letter about a visit to a place B. Teaching aids: Extraboard, textbook C. Content: I. Pre writing: 1. Warm up: Brainstorm (two forms of verbs) Visit drink eat ate meet buy see saw 2. Ordering statements: Main activities of a visit a) I met my old friend, Lan yesterday at the Botanical garden. b) I’m staying at Ben Thanh Hotel c) Dear parents /Mai/… d) Love,Lan. e) I’m looking forward to seeing you soon f) September 15th 2005 g) Ho Chi Minh City h) I’ve bought some nice souvenirs for you all i) I’m very happy to visit the city this time *Key : f e c b g h a d 3.Eliciting the form of a personal letter,based on the ordering: 1. Heading: Writer’s address Date 2. Opening: Dear,…. 3. Body of the letter: (1st paragraph): Talk about where you are staying… (2nd paragraph): Talk about: what you’ve done who you’ve met (etc) (3rd paragraph): Talk about how you feel… 4. Closing: Love, Lan 4. Set the scene: Now, imagine you’re visiting one of your relatives or friends in another part of Vietnam. Write a letter to your family using the outline on page 11. - Have students read the outline (p.11) carefully. II. While writing: 1. Students practice writing a letter to their family, telling them about their visit (individually) 2. Students share their writing (pairwork) to correct themselves. * Suggested letter: 14 Xuan Dieu street Hue Saturday, August 10th Dear Mammy and Daddy, I arrived at Phu Bai Airport at about 3pm on Thursday Uncle Nam and Ha, my cousins, met me at the airport and took me home by their car. You know, I’ve visited many places in Hue such as Thien Mu Pagoda, Ngo Mon Gate, Huong River, Dong Ba Market… I’ve bought a lot of souvenirs for you both. Mom and Dad, I’ve tried different foods in Hue such as cakes and porridge are very delicious, but the soup is very hot. Tomorrow, I will go to visit Tombs in Hue. I feel very happy and enjoy myself so much (here). The people here are very friendly, and the sights are so beautiful. I will leave Hue at 6 a.m next Saturday and will arrive home at about 2p.m. Please pick me up at Ha Tinh bus station. I look forward to seeing you soon. Love, Hoa III. Post–Writing: Teacher choose some letters to correct in class IV. Homework: 1. Rewrite the letter into notebook. 2. Do exercise 8 (P.11)in workbook (Unit 1) 3. Prepare Language Focus. V.Teacher’s self-evaluation: . Unit 1: A VISIT FROM A PEN PA Lesson 5:Write A. Aims: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to write a personal letter with an outline a letter about a visit to a place. Ordering statements: Main activities of a visit a) I met my old friend, Lan yesterday at the Botanical garden. b) I’m staying at Ben Thanh Hotel c) Dear parents /Mai/… d) Love,Lan. e) . Hue Saturday, August 10th Dear Mammy and Daddy, I arrived at Phu Bai Airport at about 3pm on Thursday Uncle Nam and Ha, my cousins, met me at the airport and took me home by their car. You