Aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to identify how to write a thank you note for somebody.. At that time they will write a thank you note for somebody for doing somethi[r]
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I Aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to identify how to write a thank you note for somebody At that time they will write a thank you note for somebody for doing something II Language content:
Vocabulary: Thank you for …, cheer …up, come out of, bored Grammar: Simple tenses (review)
III Techniques: Visual, mime, Questionnaire, prompts, synonym, translation, eliciting IV Teaching aids: Realia: a letter, some flowers.
V Procedures:
Teacher’s and students’ activities Content Say the dialogues in pairs
1/ A: Could you give me a bandage, please? B: Sure Here you are
B: Thank you
2/ A: Shall I get you some medicine? B: No, thank you
INTRODUCTION
You want to thank somebody for doing something for you You can say “Thank you” or you can write a thank you note The lesson today will help you write a thank you note
Visual
Teacher asks students to look at some flowers and mime:
* The questions can be used: - Who wrote the letter? – Nga
- What can be written at the beginning of the letter?
1/ WARM UP
2/ PRE WRITING New words
a thank you note // a letter to thank someone to cheer (me) up // make (me) happy
UNIT9 (
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Lesson 5: WRITE
Week: 21
Period: 59
(2)- Thank you very much for …
- What kind of the letter? – Thank you note - Why does Nga write the thank you note? - To thank Hoa for the flowers she sent her - How were the flowers?
- They were beautiful.
- When did Nga come out of the hospital? - On Monday morning.
- How does she feel now?// How is she now? - She feels bored.
Teacher helps students remember the sentences which can be used in a thank you note
Making the outline
- What can be written in the opening? + Dear (name of a receiver)
- What can be written in the body of the letter? + Thank you very much for … the (present) you (did)
+ Describe the present: It was… They were … + Its useful?
+ Your feeling now? I am …
+ You want to invite him/ her to something: Will you …, please?
+ How you will contact him/ her: phone - What can you write at the closing? + Your friend,
+ …(Your name)
Completing the letter
Students read the letter Nga wrote to Hoa
And then they use the correct verbs in the box * Teacher gives them clues:
- Nga is writing the letter She wants to thank Hoa for the flowers Hoa sent her
- Note: Now, I am … - I will phone you
Give feedback
Cues given / prompts Relating to the class:
to come out of // to leave somewhere
bored// sad// unhappy (a) Grammar: The simple tenses: Present simple tense with “now”, future simple tense (with future actions) and past simple tense (with finished actions in the past.)
*I was *They were
OUTLINE
Dear …,
Thank you very much for (something) you sent/ gave/ me on (occasion) It was/ They were … I felt/ was very …
Now I am … Will you … ? I will phone you …
Your friend, …
3/ WHILE WRITING
* Complete the letter with the verbs in the brackets was were helped Came am will phone
(3) Write a thank you note
Teacher checks some individuals and gives them marks
Advice: When should you say “Thank you”? Give situations
Teacher help students with their homework:
How to develop writing skill and speaking skill.
How to prepare for language focus.
- Students review the grammar points.
Thank you very much for the … (book) you … (gave) me on my birthday
It was interesting It really helped to cheer me up Will you …(come over to my place) … (this weekend) I love to see you
I will phone you on Friday Your friend,
…
Advice: You should say thank you when someone helped you something or did something for you
5/ HOMEWORK
a/ Complete a thank you note: Dear …,
Thank you very much for … you … It … It … b/ Prepare: Language focus
Exercise 1/ Page 86 In order to, so as to, …
*Matching A with B
Ex: (A) I always … in order to/ so as to (B) let Exercise 2/ Page 86 Simple future tense *Use: Will
Ex: (1) will/ shall She will Exer 3/ Pages 87, 88 *Use: Will you …?
Ex: open/ window
Will you open the window? Checking attendance:
Class 8A 4: ………
Class 8A 5: ………………
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