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 illust
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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 :
- 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
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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
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- 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
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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
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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