Prompt – based writing : - arrange SS into groups of four - give each group some prompts given to write complete sentences, then add suitable connectors to link those sentences into a pa[r]
(1)Lesson Plan Period 126: Unit 15: (grade 11 – advanced) Preparation date : 21/4/2008 Lesson : writing (cont) I Aims : - By the end of the lesson, the students are able to organize accounts in chronological order - By the end of the lesson, the students are able to write a biography II Lexical items : - biography - chronological order III Structures : - he was born in Dijon, France, in 1832, to a family known for fine craft work of wood - he graduated from L’Ecole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures, Paris, in 1855 IV Teaching aids: - textbook - handouts - Sheets of paper - chalk and board - pictures V Techniques : - writing-based - Procedures : State/time Teacher’s and students’ activities Blackboard Materials warmChecking the previous lesson up - write on the board parts of a biography pictures which are ordered randomly (7’) - call on a St to rearrange in order - check the answer Transition: last time we studied components of and a biography; and words and phrases for writing a biography Today we’ll how to write a complete a biography - write down on the board: P.126: Unit 15:Writing a biography Prewriting (10’) Activity 1: presenting an outline again ( quickly) - elicit what to be included in a biography from SS: Name, date, and place of birth, his or her family, social, cultural Educational background - tell SS that a biography is normally organized in chronological, i.e in the order of time that the events take place Activity2:introducing useful language Lop6.net - expressions of time: In his later years… at the age of 20… On March 1st , 1890 … During the winter, he … - clause of time: she moved to China when she was nine as soon as she finished her degree, she worked as a nurse after his father died, his mother went to work Chalk and board Chalk and board (2) whilewriting (20’) Prompt – based writing : - arrange SS into groups of four - give each group some prompts given to write complete sentences, then add suitable connectors to link those sentences into a paragraph - go around to monitor the class and give help where needed - ask group representatives to read out their paragraphs - call on SS to write the sentences up on the board - tell SS that the completed paragraphs will make up a biography about A Graham Bell - Elicit the order of the paragraphs - invite class opinions and make corrections in front of the whole class Postwriting (5’) Speaking: - put SS into pairs - ask SS to talk the life of someone famous - go around giving help where needed - if time allows, call on some SS to present a short biography of the writing - Ask Sts to write a biography of famous Homework person of their own choice (1’) Lop6.net Small board cards Handouts + sheets of paper (3)