Unit 12 English 8 Lesson 5

Teaching aids : Postcards, Projector, Computer, Plastic papers PROCEDURE WARM-UP : 5min Slide 1 Game: "Lucky numbers" Group work T: introduces the game.. Among of them are 2 Lucky num

Lesson outline Warm up : Game: "Lucky numbers" (5 min)

Stage1 : Pre writing (14min)

1- Set the scene

2- Gap fill

3- Grid

Stage 2: While writing (15min)

1- Introduction

2- Writing

Stage 3: Post writing (10 min)

1- Exhibition

2- Correction

Homework: (1min)

Lesson plan

Lesson 5: Write

Class : Grade 8

Teacher in charge: Phảm thë Minh Phỉång - Chu Vàn An Junior

High School

Time allotted : 45 minutes

Aims : To help students practice in writing a

postcard to their friends about their trip

Teaching aids : Postcards, Projector, Computer, Plastic

papers

PROCEDURE

WARM-UP : (5min) Slide 1

Game: "Lucky numbers" (Group work)

T: introduces the game

There are 8 numbers Among of them are 2 Lucky numbers You are divided into 2 groups: group A and group B

First of all, the player from each group chooses a number

If the number is a lucky one, you have 2 marks without finding out the word

If not, you have to find out the word based on the teacher's question

The group with more marks will be the winner

Lucky Numbers

CROSSWORD

Checking understanding:

- What will do you do first?

Expected answer: choose a number

- If you get a lucky number, do you have to find out the word?

Expected answer: no

- If your number is not a lucky one, what will you do?

Expected answer: find out the word based on the teacher's question

T: Very good! Let's begin

Sentences / Questions

1 What do you call the fertilizer made from spoiled food, leaves, vegetables.?

2 The opposite of "export"

3 Dalat is called the city of Eternal (Lucky number)

4 The synonym of "present"

5 To make something already used, can be used again

6 How did you feel when you received a present?

7 What do you call the person who sells flowers? (Lucky

number)

8 When you have a cut, it will

3 4 5 6 7 8

T asks: "Who can read the word in red letters?"

Expected answer: "Postcard"

T asks: "Have you ever sent a postcard to someone?"

Expected answer: "Yes, I have."

T: Well, today we are going to learn how to write a postcard

. Stage 1: Pre Writing: (14min)

1 Set the scene: (Slide 4)

T: shows the postcards and says:

"These are some famous places in the world"

"What are they? And do you know where they are?"

S P R I N G

Vietnam The U.S.A Australia Japan

Thailand

Expected answer:

Buddhish Temple -> Thailand Fuji Mount -> Japan

Sydney Opera House -> Australia Hue Citadel -> Vietnam

Statue of Liberty -> The U.S.A

Tasks: "Do you want to visit to one of these places?

Sts: answer

T shows another postcard and asks: (Slide 10)

“ Do you know what city it is and where it is?”

Sts: answer: This is San Francisco City It's in the U.S.A

T: Now, Mrs Quyen is visiting this city

1 Set the scene:

T: Yes, and here is her friend, Sally

“What did Mrs Quyen send to Sally?

St: She sent a postcard to Sally

2- Gap fill: (group work) (Slide 11)

T: shows the postcard and says:

"This is the content of Mrs Quyen's postcard"

Now: work in group to complete the gaps with the

appropriate words.Dear Sally,

We are having a wonderful time (1) the USA The

(2)

are friendly and the (3) _has been warm and sunny

In San Francisco, I (4) _my friend, Sandra Smith and (5) _

family It was (6) _ to see them

I (7) _ lots of souvenirs (8) the children Thanh

is always complaining about the (9) of my suitcase See you (10) _

Love,

Quyen

Students of the groups say the words they guess

T gives feedback and corrects Sts' mistakes

Key: 1 in 2 people 3 weather 4 visited 5.

her

6 nice/lovely 7 bought 8 for 9 heaviness

10 soon

T: calls each group to read aloud the reading

Dear Sally,

We are having a wonderful time (1)_in the USA The (2)_people are friendly and the (3)_weather has been warm and sunny.

In San Francisco, I (4)_visited my friend, Sandra Smith and (5)_her family It was (6)_lovely to see them.

I (7)_bought lots of souvenirs (8)_for the children Thanh is

always complaining about the (9)_heaviness of my suitcase.

See you (10)_soon.

Love,

Quyen

3- Grid: (Individually) (Slide 12)

T gives the outline about the information needed to write a

postcard

PLACE: name of the place you

visit

PEOPLE: friendly, helpful,

hospitable

WEATHER: warm, cold, windy,

sunny

WHO YOU MEET/VISIT

old friends, relatives, teachers

WHAT YOU SEE

museums, libraries, parks, zoos

WHAT YOU BUY

souvenirs, postcards, photos

Sts : read again the content of the postcard and answer the information

T: asks - Sts : answer

- How does she say about the place?

( We are having a wonderful time in the U.S.A.)

- How does she say about the people?

( The people are very friendly)

- How does she say about the weather?

( The weather has been warm and sunny)

- How does she say about whom she visited?

( In San Francisco, I visited my friend, Sandra Smith)

- How does she say about what she saw?

( no information for this)

- How does she say about what she bought?

( I bought lots of souvenirs)

3 Grid : Information needed to write a postcard.

PLACE: name of the place you

visit

PEOPLE: friendly, helpful,

hospitable

WEATHER: warm, cold,

windy, sunny

WHO YOU MEET/VISIT

old friends, relatives, teachers

WHATYOU SEE

museums, libraries, parks, zoos

WHAT YOU BUY

souvenirs, postcards, photos

( We're having a wonderful time in the U.S.A.)

( The people are friendly)

(The weather has been warm and sunny)

( In San Francisco, I visited

my friend, Sandra Smith)

( I bought lots of souvenirs) (No information)

Stage 2: While Writing:(15 min) 1- Set the scene: (Slide 13)

T asks: Do you know where they are?

Expected answers: 1- Ha Long 2- DaLat 3- SaPa 4- NhaTrang

2- Writing: (group-work) (Slide 14)

Imagine you are a tourist on vacation in one of these places Write a postcard to a friend about your trip, using the

information in the grid

The class is divided into 4 groups, each group writes one

place

T: gives each group a plastic paper and asks them to write on it

Group 1: HaLong Group 2 : Dalat

Group 3: SaPa Group 4 : NhaTrang

Sts: of 4 groups discuss about the content of the postcard The leaders of the groups write their content on plastic

papers

T: monitors and helps Sts with their writing

Stage 3: Post Writing (10 min)

1- Exhibition: (Using projector)

that the whole class

can see it clearly

Sts: of each group read aloud their postcard

2- Correction:

The other students correct the mistakes which are underlined

by the teacher

T: checks the mistakes again

Give comments and marks for each group

Ask Sts to copy the postcard of their group in the notebook Prepare the next lesson