Lesson Plan (grade 11 – advanced) Period : 29 Preparation date : 23/10/2007 Unit : 4 Lesson : writing I. Aims : - By the end of the lesson, the students are able to write a thank-you letter. - By the end of the lesson, the students are able to express gratitude in English. II. Lexical items : - facilities - precious III. Structures : - I am writing to thank you for what you have done to our school. - we really appreciate your precious help IV. Teaching aids: - textbook - handouts - Sheets of paper - chalk and board V. Techniques : - writing-based - Procedures : State/time Teacher’s and students’ activities Blackboard Materials 1. warm- up (7’) Games: cut – up sentences - divide Ss into four groups. - cut up four sentences into 5 phrases and shuffle the pieces on the table in four positions for the four groups. - students from each group take turn to go to front, and answer your question by writing it on a sheet of paper. With a correct answer, the student is allowed to pick a piece of paper and take it back to his group. If St can’t answer it, her returns and another St in the group replaces him, etc. continue until the groups get all the pieces of paper. - Tell the Ss in the groups to put the phrases together to make a meaningful sentence, and then write it down on the board. - the first group to write the correct sentence on the board wins the game. Transition: yes, and how to write a letter thanking someone is the focus of our lesson today Stick the pictures on BB Unit 4: P 29: Writing a thank-you letter. - pieces of paper - sheets of paper - chalk & board - write down on the board: 2. Pre- writing (10’) format of a thank-you letter.( task a) - ask Ss to read the situation in Task a and the letter from a student thanking the volunteers for what they have done to his school. - ask Ss to read the parts in the format corresponding to different parts of the letter. Then elicit the general format of a thank- you letter A thank- you letter may look like this; - use pictures and explanations to present some new words - Read the words one by one and ask Sts to repeat. - salutation / opening - expressing thanks and appreciation for what has bee done - saying how useful/ helpful the thing or work is - expressing thanks / gratitude once again. - writing a social note - closing and signature Chalk and board 3. while- writing (20’) Activity 1: things that do not belong - arrange Ss to work in small groups. - give each group a handout of a thank- you letter - tell Ss that three are some sentences that do not belong to the letter and ask them to read and find out which sentences do not belong. - call the groups to read their sentences aloud and check with the class. Activity 2: Mixed-up letters - put Ss into pairs and give out handouts - tell Ss that the two letters are mixed up, and ask them to read the letter, sort out the sentences that do not belong and move them to their correct places in their letter. Laura, Thanks a million for lending me your gorgeous leather jacket. Just what I needed for the party. I’m worn it lots of times already. You saved my life! Anyway here it is, safely returned. I hope you won’t mind. I’m giving it to your mum as probably I won’t see you till Monday. It is wonderful today. Have a great weekend, and hope I can do the same for you some time! Love and kisses handouts handouts - go over the answers with the class . 4. Post- writing (10’) Peer correction - Ask Sts to work in group of 5, deliver each group 5 pieces of writings and tell them to read and correct their friends’ narratives. - Tell each group to choose the best piece of writing, and the most special story. - Go around to control and give help if necessary. - Call a St. from each group to read their group’s best writing, and ask Sts to give comments. Card 1- Jack and card 2 – Sinh are delivered out Sts. Handouts + sheets of paper 5. Homework (1’) - Ask Sts to write a letter as guided at home for preparing next time. textbook . Unit 4: P 29: Writing a thank-you letter. - pieces of paper - sheets of paper - chalk & board - write down on the board: 2. Pre- writing (10’). (grade 11 – advanced) Period : 29 Preparation date : 23/10/2007 Unit : 4 Lesson : writing I. Aims : - By the end of the lesson, the students are able to write a thank-you letter. - By the. textbook - handouts - Sheets of paper - chalk and board V. Techniques : - writing-based - Procedures : State/time Teacher’s and students’ activities Blackboard Materials 1. warm- up (7’) Games: