Lesson Plan (grade 11 – advanced) Period :47 Preparation date : 23/11/2007 Unit : 6 Lesson : writing I. Aims : - By the end of the lesson, the students are able to describe trends in graphs - By the end of the lesson, the students are able to write a description of the information illustrated in graphs II. Lexical items : - projected - adverbs of manner - fluctuate III. Structures : - the graphs shows the number of overseas students studying at Yale university … - The population is expected to remain unchanged for the first decade. 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: “three little things” - put Ss into small groups - tell the groups to listen to instructions and write down 3 things as required on a piece of paper - the first group to finish with all correct will get 2 points, the second 1 point. The group that has more points will win the game. - checking Ss’ understanding of instructions and have them start the game - keep a running total of points for each group on the board - Ask Ss: what do you think we use these adverbs and verbs like “increase”, “rise” for? Expected: to talk about changes, how things develop or change over time. Transition: that’s why these verbs and These are the suggested instructions: 1. write down 4 verbs that have the same form as their nouns. 2. write down 3 noun that have the same form as their verbs but with different stress patterns. 3. write down 3 adverbs of manner, describing speed (of change) Suggested answers: 1. export, import, rise, report, raise, decrease, decline, … 2. increase, decrease, import, export …. 3. fast, rapidly, quickly, sharply, steadily, gradually, slightly …… - small board adverbs are commonly used in describing trends in graphs. Today we will focus on writing a description of information in graphs. - write down on the board: Unit6: Writing : describing trends in graphs. 2. Pre- writing (10’) Activity 1: Teaching new words: - use pictures and explanations to present some new words - Read the words one by one and ask Sts to repeat. Activity2:eliciting the target language - Ask Ss these question, one by one, to elicit the language used: 1. what do you say when you invite someone to do something? 2. what do you say when you accept an invitation? 3. what do you say when you refuse an invitation? - Note down Ss’ ideas on the board and then check with the class. - highly (adv) : cao - appreciated (adj): cam kich, danh gia cao - affectionately (adv) : chan thanh - look forward to : - invite (v) : moi - invitation (n) : loi moi Chalk and board Chalk and board 3. while- writing (20’) Activity 1: classifying: Invitation, acceptance or refusal? - divide Ss into small groups. Each group is given a poster with phrases on and a set of faces: neutral (yellow), smiling (pink) and sad (blue) - Ask Ss to stick a neutral face next to a refusal one. - Tell Ss to stick the poster on the board when they have finished. The first group to finish with all correct answers will win the game. - demonstrate using the phrases on the boar and then have Ss start. Activity 2: Recognition: what is what? (task a) - Ask Ss to read the three letters in Task a, and say what kind of letter each one is. - Ask Ss to give reasons for their choice. . Expected answer: 1.c opening / greeting 2.a. reason for event 3.f venue, date & time 4.e invitation 5.d request for a reply 6.b closing and ending Small board cards 4. Post- writing (10’) Peer correction - Ask Sts to work in group of 5, deliver each group 5 pieces of writings and tell Card 1- Jack and card 2 – Sinh are delivered out Sts. Handouts + sheets of paper 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. 5. Homework (1’) - Ask Sts to write a letter as guided at home for preparing next time. textbook . 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. (grade 11 – advanced) Period :47 Preparation date : 23 /11/ 2007 Unit : 6 Lesson : writing I. Aims : - By the end of the lesson, the students are able to describe trends in graphs - By the. invitation? - Note down Ss’ ideas on the board and then check with the class. - highly (adv) : cao - appreciated (adj): cam kich, danh gia cao - affectionately (adv) : chan thanh - look forward