3.List of explanations or clarifications of information asked about 4.Closing and ending Writing A Letter to Give Information Task c,p.72 -Ask SS to work in small groups and write a lett[r]
(1)Lesson Plan Period :40 Unit : (grade 11 – advanced) Preparation date : 24/10/2007 Lesson : writing I Aims : - By the end of the lesson, the students are able to write a letter to ask for information - By the end of the lesson, the students are able to write a letter to give information II Lexical items : -Deadline -Stipulate -Precise -Eligible III Structures : - I am writing to clarify several of the regulations of the contest - This is a reminder for us to be more specific and precise IV Teaching aids: - textbook - handouts - Sheets of paper - chalk and board V Techniques : - writing-based - Procedures : State/time Teacher’s and students’ activities Blackboard warmGame: “Save the Princess” up -Draw on the board a cave with ways down , the princess is down in the cave (6’-8’) -Divide the class into two groups: Thach Sanh and the moster.(Stick the pictures on the two mouths/ openings of the cave.) -Read :This is form the King : “ The princess has disappeared Anyone who can find and save her will be allowed to marry her and become the next King of the nation.” -Then tell SS to save the princess , they have to read out a 12-letter word by guessing the letters -The groups take turns to guess the letters ,with a correct letter , they get one step down the cave , if they are faster and can get to the princess and save her ,i.e read the key word, they will win the game - Ask SS where they can get information about a competition or contest (Expected: on TV, the radio , in newspapers ,on Web sites,…) -Ask SS if they want to enter a competition , what kind of information they need to know about it Give prompts to elicit if necessary Expected: +Place and time +Preparations +All requirements needed of contestants, -Ask SS : “If you want to apply , but there is something you’re not sure of , what you do?” Lop6.net Materials -Drawings -Chalk & board -Chalk & board (2) Expected: To call the organizer and ask for more details./ To write a letter to ask for more information Transition:-Yes, one way is to write a letter to ask for more information Today we will learn how to write such a letter , and also how to write a letter to give information -Write down on the board: Prewriting (4’-5’) (3’-4’) Unit 5: Writing a Letter to Ask for or Give Information Activity 1: Re-ordering (task b,p71-72) -Tell SS the sentences belong to a letter asking for information about a contest but they are in the wrong order -Ask SS to work in pairs and put the sentences in a logical order -Get SS to compare answers in small groups and the go over the answers with the class Expected answer: c-d-a-e-i-f-g-h Activity 2:Sequence markers -Ask SS to read the letter again and discuss how the underline words may have helped them Expected :-To recognize what comes first and what’s next or to recognize the order of things easier -Tell SS words like fist , second, next,…and last / finally are sequence markers used to show the order of things to make it easier to follow Activity 3:Matching and co-ordering -Arrange SS to word in groups -Give each group two sets of cards , one with phrases used in a letter asking for information , and the order with the headings for the parts of the letter (Appendix 1a) -Ask SS to work in their groups , match the phrases with the headings and then put them in a logical order of the letter -Go over the answer with the class and introduce the general format of a letter asking for information Expected answer: (Appendix 1b) Letters to ask for information can be organized as follows: Opening/Greeting Purpose of letter (why you are writing it) Lop6.net -textbook -textbook -Cards -textbook -Chalk & board (3) whilewriting (14’-15’) Postwriting (3’-4’) (2’-3’) List of things that need clarifying Closing and ending -Form the format of this letter , elicit from SS the format of a letter giving information -Give prompts to help SS: a How you start in reply to the letter asking for more information? (Expected: Saying thank-you( for making questions)) b What you about the information that needs to be clarified? (Expected :Give explanation can be organized like this: 1.Opening/ Greeting 2.Thanks for letter (Thanks for asking question,….) 3.List of explanations or clarifications of information asked about 4.Closing and ending Writing A Letter to Give Information (Task c,p.72) -Ask SS to work in small groups and write a letter to give information in reply to the letter in task b,p.71 , based on the prompts given and using the format just learned -Go around to control and give help if necessary -When they have finished , collect SS’ writing for correction later Peer correction -Ask a Student from one of the groups to write their letter on the board -Tell the class to read together and give correction if necessary -Give feedback and comments Listening : Stop and correct -Read a letter giving information in reply to the letter in Task b There are some details that are not true according to the information given in Task c Homework (1’) Lop6.net -Textbook -Sheets of paper - Chalk & board (4)