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 Unit 12: A VACATION ABROAD Lesson 5: Write Class : Grade 8 Teacher in charge: Phaûm thë Minh Phæång - 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. 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 . 1 2 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?" C O M P O S T I M P O R T S P R I N G G I F T R E C Y C L E H A P P Y F L O R I S T B L E E D 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. 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. 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)____ 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 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) 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) T: puts in turns the paper of each group on the projector so 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. Homework: (1min) (Slide 16) Ask Sts to copy the postcard of their group in the notebook. Prepare the next lesson. . (15min) 1- Introduction 2- Writing Stage 3: Post writing (10 min) 1- Exhibition 2- Correction Homework: (1min) Lesson plan Unit 12: A VACATION ABROAD Lesson. VACATION ABROAD Lesson 5: Write Class : Grade 8 Teacher in charge: Phaûm thë Minh Phæång - Chu Vàn An Junior High School Time allotted : 45 minutes Aims : To