Ask Ss to rewrite a paragraph talking about the advantages and disadvantages of Television by using their own words and transition words. - Listen and write homework on the notebook[r]
(1)ThaiNguyen University of Education Foreign Languages Faculty
LESSON PLAN
UNIT 7: THE MASS MEDIA
Period 5: Writing 1 Grade: 10th
Class: 10 A15
School: Luong Ngoc Quyen high school
(2)ThaiNguyen December, 2nd 2008
1 Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to write a paragraph about advantages and disadvantages of television
2 Materials :
Textbook, blackboard, the suggested sentences, Ao paper (Crossword) 3 Anticipated problems:
Ss may find it dificult to find the main ideas in a paragraph 4 Procedure:
Time Teacher’s tasks Students’ tasks
10’ WARM-UP: - Greet Ss
- Introduce game: crossword
- Give out a crossword which has 10 horizontal lines and one vertical line The word in the vertical line is made of 10 letters in the 10 horizontal lines - Give the definition/ suggested
sentences of the words in the horizontal line
- Ask Ss to work individually and find what are words
- Give Ss minutes to finish
- Note: all the words are learnt before - The suggested sentences:
1 The synonym of “speak” Mrs Tham is our…… teacher The antonym of “like”
4 …… programs are shown on TV at 7:00 p.m
5 An another name of “Film” If you want to see the beautiful
dresses, you watch …….programs
- Greet teacher - Listen
(3)7 I can …… an English song At unit 6, we leaned how to write
a…… letter
9 Football is one of the most popular……
10 English is an international……… - Call on some Ss to write your answers
on the Ao paper that is on the board
- Check and give correct answers: Talk/ tell
2 English Dislike News Movie Fashion Sing
8 Confirmation Sports
10 Language
→ The vertical line: TELEVISION
- Answer
- Check their answers
5’ PRE-WRITING:
- Ask Ss to know how often they watch Television
- Call on some Ss to answer
- Introduce the today lesson: writing
(4)about the advantages and disadvantages of Television
- Explain the meaning of “advantage and disadvantage”
- Give examples:
Eg: We can bring the radio everywhere Radio does not provide the pictures - Ask Ss to point out which sentence is
good and bad
- Ask Ss to give new words and then explain them
- Listen - Write on the
notebook
12’ WHILE-WRITING:
Task A: Read the paragraph about the advantages of Television Then write them on the blanks
- Ask Ss to read the paragraph and find the advantages of television
- Ask Ss to work in pairs
- Ask Ss to write them in the blanks - Give Ss mins
- Go around the class and provide help if necessary
- Tell Ss to compare the answers with other friends
- Pick up some Ss to answer and ask Ss to write them on the board
- Ask Ss to give other answers if they disagree
- Check and give correct answers: Educational (children learn from TV
programs)
2 Informative (people know more about the world)
3 Entertaining, relaxing (people relax) Good for old people (old people not
feel lonely)
- Ask Ss to list names of educational programs which are good for children to learn
- Pair work
(5)- Ask Ss to discuss in groups of four - Give Ss mins
- Call on some groups to answer - Give suggestions:
Educational magazines, cartoon (English) …
TASK B: Read the paragraph about the disadvantages of television and fill in the blanks with one of the words or phrases
- Explain the functions and use of transition words in the box
1 First of all/ firstly: introduce sequence Finally/ at last: introduce sequence In addition/ moreover/ furthermore:
introduce an additional idea As a result: introduce a result
5 On the whole: introduce a conclusion and summary
- Check Ss’ understanding
- Have Ss work individually and fill in the blanks
- Give Ss mins
- Go around the class and provide help if necessary
- Pick up some Ss to answer and read aloud their answers in front of the class - Feedback:
1 First of all/ firstly
2 In addition/ moreover/ furthermore 3 As a result/ therefore
4 Finally/ at last 5 On the whole
- Listen and write on the notebook
- Answer
- Individual work
- Read their answers - Write
5’ POST-WRITING:
- Ask Ss to point out the disadvantages of television that they have read above - Give Ss mins
- Call on some Ss to write their answers on the board
(6)- Check and give corrections: Too much violence
2 No communication No physical exercise Damage to the eyes
- Check
3’
WRAPPING:
- Summarize:
1 Knowing the advantages and
disadvantages of Television (ask Ss to answer this question)
2 Learn some transition words: first of all, firstly, at last, finally, on the whole, moreover, furthermore, in addition, as a result, therefore - Give homework:
Ask Ss to rewrite a paragraph talking about the advantages and disadvantages of Television by using their own words and transition words
- Listen and write homework on the notebook