UNIT SIX
AN EXCURSION
Period 34
Objectives:
Grammar points:
Teaching aids:
WRITING
By the end of the lesson, pupils are able to write a confirmation
letter responding to a request and an invitation.
The simple present, future and future continuous tenses.
Handouts, textbook, flipcharts
PROCEDURE
I/ WARM-UP : ( 5’)
* Introduction:
What kinds of the following letters do you often meet?
Friendly
Invitation
Thank you
Love
LETTERS
Business
Apology
Complaint
Confirmation
LETTERS
II/ PRE- WRITING: ( 10’ )
*Task 1: Definitions:
* Request: is the letter that asks for information or help or other things.
* Confirmation: is the letter that responds to the request. It confirms whether
the help is provided or the information is available or not.
*Task 2: Read two letters below and find the requests in Nga's letter and the
confirmation in Hoa's.
*Request Can you go shopping with me to buy the things we need for the trip?
* Confirmation Certainly, I will help you to prepare everything you need for the trip.
*Task 3 : Model :
Requests:
Can/could + you + ?
Please + V-infinitive +.... .
Confirmation: Yes, of course. I will + V-inf
Yes, certainly. I am always ready.
Refusal or Delay:
- I’m sorry I can’t. /I’d love to. But I can’t Because I.................now.
-Sorry. I’m busy now. I’ll + V-inf + ....later /tomorrow.
III/ WHILE- WRITING: (20’)
*Task 1: Read the situations and write a confirmation letter responding to each of
them
*These questions can help you:
A/Letter1:
1.What is Lan going to do? When?
2.What does Lan asks you to do?
3.Are you glad to hear that Lan is going to have a birthday party at 8:00p.m. on
Saturday?
4.Do you agree to help Lan?
B/ Letter2:
1.What does Minh ask you to do?
2.What is Minh coming to get the book? When?
3.Are you glad to hear that ?
4.Do you agree to help Minh?
5.Can you give Minh the book at 9:00 a.m. this Saturday? Why not? When will you
give him the book?
-Group work- 2 groups
-T asks SS to read the requirement of the task
-T gives each group one letter to write on the poster.
IV/ POST WRITING: (8’)
Correction :
-T collects Ss’ poster and hangs on the board.
-T asks Ss to read their friends’ letter and give remarks
Model :
Request 1 Dear Lan,
Firstly, let me congratulate you on your 15th birthday. Certainly, I will
help you to prepare everything you need for the party. I will go to the
nearby market and get them on Saturday morning. Luckily, Saturday is
weekend so I have the whole day free.
I will be at your house at 6:30pm on Saturday.
Love
Request 2: Dear Minh,
I'm very happy to tell you that the book you want to borrow is available.
You can use this for the next two weeks. However, I will not be at home
this Saturday. Can you come on Sunday? I will be waiting for you all
day.
See you then,
Yours
V/ HOMEWORK: ( 2’)
Write a letter to ask your friend's help.
... give him the book? -Group work- groups -T asks SS to read the requirement of the task -T gives each group one letter to write on the poster IV/ POST WRITING: (8’) Correction : -T collects Ss’ poster... on the poster IV/ POST WRITING: (8’) Correction : -T collects Ss’ poster and hangs on the board -T asks Ss to read their friends’ letter and give remarks Model : Request Dear Lan, Firstly, let... Saturday morning Luckily, Saturday is weekend so I have the whole day free I will be at your house at 6: 30pm on Saturday Love Request 2: Dear Minh, I'm very happy to tell you that the book you want