- Tell SS that in order to write a report about changes of information in tables, they need to include the following: + an introduction sentence + the kind of change + the period of time[r]
Trang 1Lesson Plan (grade 11 – advanced) Period : 77 Preparation date : 17/01/2008 Unit : 9 Lesson : writing
- By the end of the lesson, the students are able to compare trends and figures in a talbe
- By the end of the lesson, the students are able to write a description of information in a talbe
II Lexical items :
III Structures :
- there was a difference of 320 kg of used batteries collected.
- More oxygen bottle were collected in 1998 than in 1995
IV- Teaching aids:
- chalk and board
V- Techniques :
- writing-based
VI- Procedures :
1 warm-up
(7’)
Games: More or Less?
- Hang a poster with 9 numbered boxes on
the board
- divide SS into two groups, A and B
- Tell the groups to take turns to choose a number 1-9, except 5
- tell the groups to take turns to choose a number 1-9, except 5
- tell SS each box contains a phrase with a number, number 5 has the same unit of measure as in any box SS will have to make
a sentence about the phrase and compare it with number 5
- with a correct and logical sentence, the group wins one point Otherwise, the other group has the chance to make a sentence and score the point
- the group with more points will win the game
- elicit from SS when these structures of comparison are often used
Transition: yes, the structure of comparison and contras are often used to report about changes illustrated in tables and graphs
Today we will practice using these structures in describing information in talbes
- write down on the board:
Unit 9: Writing – Describing talbes
Poster, chalk and board
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writing
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Eliciting and introducing useful language.
- Tell SS that in order to write a report about
changes of information in tables, they need
to include the following:
+ an introduction sentence + the kind of change + the period of time involved + a comparison of different sets of information
- elicit and introduce to SS the ways we can talk about these things:
+ some verbs often used in the introduction sentence
+ some phrases used to describe changes:
+ expressions of time + expressions of comparison
- expressions of time:
+ Between 1995 and 1998 …
+ In 1999 …./ Since 2005 …
- expressions of
comparison:
+ compared with …
+ in comparison with …
+ more / fewer / less than … + similar to …
+ the same as … + a difference of …
Chalk and board
3
while-writing
(20’)
Activity 1:
1 Review the use of some words:
2 reading and recognizing:
- Ask SS to study the table and read the description on page 134, then underline the expressions of comparison used in the description
- when they have finished, tell SS to compare answers with a partner
- call on some SS to read the phrases and check with the class
Activity 2: Gap-filling
- Put SS into pairs, and give each pair a
handout of a gapped description of the information in table 1
- Tell SS to study the table and compete the description with suitable information
- when they have finished, tell SS to compare answers in small groups
- go over the answers with the class
Activity 2: Making sentences
- ask SS to practice writing each sentence as
guided in the structure models
- call on some students to go to bb to write down their writing
- T corrects them
More + plural countable nouns / singular uncountable nouns
Fewer + plural countable nouns
Less + singular uncountable nouns
A number of + plural countable nouns
An amount of + singular uncountable nouns
Table 1 shows the ……
Situation in three Southeast Asian ……., Cambodia, Indonesia, and Laos between
1990 …… 2005 As can be seen, Indonesia had ……
forest cover, with 116.5 ……
in 1990, very much larger than Lao’s and Cambodia’s , which were only 17.3 and 12.9 million hectares respectively The figures also indicates that within indicates that within ……., from 1990
to 2005, Indonesia had the highest percentage of forest loss, at …… , while …… at
Small board,
4
Post-writing
(10’)
Writing:
Each student writes some sentences with a expression in the part 2
5.Homework - Ask Sts to write a description as guided at
home
textbook
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