Bài giảng tiếng anh 10 unit 8 (writing)

I’m writing to tell you how to get to my house from Roston Railway Station.. Go over the bridge, walk past a medical centre, then take the first turning on the left.. I’m writing to tell

UNIT 8 The Story of My Village

Homework After you write While you write Before you write Warm up

December 12 th , 2010

How to write a letter of giving directions?

Keep walking

Turn left

Turn right

Come out of

A

B

C

D

Work in groups Match the following phrases with their corresponding

signs.

Take the first

turning on the left

Take the second

turning on the right

Walk past

Go over

E F G H I

Task 1: Read the letter and look at the map

Find Ann’s house on the map.

Dear Jim,

I ’ m very pleased to hear that you have decided to come here for the holiday I’m writing to tell you how to get to my house from Roston Railway Station.

Now, when you come out of the station, turn right Keep walking for about 5 minutes, you will see a small bridge ahead

Go over the bridge, walk past a medical centre, then take the first turning on the left Keep on until you come to the end of the road, turn right Walk past a small shop Mine is the second after the shop, opposite the bookshop It is the one with the green gate You can not miss it I have enclosed a map so that you can follow my directions easily.

Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Love,

Ann

Where is Ann’s house?

H

Task 2 Read the letter again Underline the words and

phrases you can use to give directions Then write them

down in your notebook.

Dear Jim,

I ’ m very pleased to hear that you have decided to come here for the holiday I’m writing to tell you how to get to my house from Roston Railway Station.

Now, when you come out of the station, turn right Keep walking for about 5 minutes, you will see a small bridge ahead

Go over the bridge, walk past a medical centre, then take the first turning on the left Keep on until you come to the end of the road, turn right Walk past a small shop Mine is the second after the shop, opposite the bookshop It is the one with the green gate You can not miss it I have enclosed a map so that you can follow my directions easily.

Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Love,

Ann

Identify

the parts

of this letter.

Opening

Closing &

ending

Giving

directions

Body

Dear Jim,

I’m very pleased to hear that you have decided to come here for the holiday I’m writing to tell you how to get to my house from Roston Railway Station.

Now, when you come out of the station, turn right Keep walking for about 5

minutes, you will see a small bridge ahead Go over the bridge, walk past a medical centre, then take the first turning

on the left Keep on until you come to the end of the road, turn right Walk past a small shop Mine is the second after the shop, opposite the bookshop It is the one with the green gate You can not miss it I have enclosed a map so that you can follow my directions easily.

Looking forward to seeing you soon Love,

Ann

Task 3: Your house is A on the map Write a letter to Jim, telling him the way to your house from Roston Railway

Station.

Work in groups.(3 min)

 Write a letter to Jim, telling him the way to your house from Roston Railway Station.

GROUP WORK

Giving directions

Openin g

Closing &

ending

Body

Dear Jim, I’m very pleased to hear that you have decided to come here for the holiday I’m writing to tell you how to get to my house from Roston Railway Station.

Now, when you come out of the station, turn

right………

………

………

………

………

You can not miss it I have enclosed a map so that you can follow my directions easily - I look forward to………

- I am very pleased to………

Best wishes/ Love…….

LETTER OF

GIVING DIRECTIONS

Dear Jim,

I’m very happy to hear that you will come here for the summer holiday I’m writing to tell you how to get to

my house from the Roston Railway Station.

Now, when you come out of the station, turn right Keep walking for about 5 minutes, you will see a small

bridge ahead Go over the bridge, go along the street past the medical centre and the car park, then take the second turning on the left Walk past the souvenir shop and you will see my house It is on the right, next to the shoe shop You can’t miss it I have enclosed the map so that you can follow my directions easily.

Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Love,

Huong

A suggested letter

How to give directions

go ahead

Take the second turning on the right/ left

Keep on…

Com e ou

t

of ……… Walk past

Turn righ

t

Take the first turning on the left/ right

Com e ov

er

Keep walking

Turn left

Write a letter of giving directions to your new penfriend from Tra Linh High School to your house.

Learn by heart the words.

Prepare the next lesson: Language focus