Giáo án môn Tiếng Anh 11 - Unit: 5 Lesson: writing - Period 40: Preparation

Lesson Plan (grade 11 – advanced)
Period :40 	Preparation date : 24/10/2007
Unit :	5	Lesson : 	writing 
Aims :
- By the end of the lesson, the students are able to write a letter to ask for information.
- By the end of the lesson, the students are able to write a letter to give information
Lexical items :
-Deadline -Stipulate
-Precise	 -Eligible
Structures :
- I am writing to clarify several of the regulations of the contest.
- This is a reminder for us to be more specific and precise.
Teaching aids:
- textbook	- handouts	- Sheets of paper
- chalk and board	
Techniques : 
writing-based 
Procedures :	
State/time
Teacher’s and students’ activities
Blackboard
Materials
1. warm-up
(6’-8’)
Game: “Save the Princess”
-Draw on the board a cave with ways down , the princess is down in the cave.
-Divide the class into two groups: Thach Sanh and the moster.(Stick the pictures on the two mouths/ openings of the cave.)
-Read :This is form the King : “ The princess has disappeared . Anyone who can find and save her will be allowed to marry her and become the next King of the nation.”
-Then tell SS to save the princess , they have to read out a 12-letter word by guessing the letters.
-The groups take turns to guess the letters ,with a correct letter , they get one step down the cave , if they are faster and can get to the princess and save her ,i.e. read the key word, they will win the game.
- Ask SS where they can get information about a competition or contest.
(Expected: on TV, the radio , in newspapers ,on Web sites,)
-Ask SS if they want to enter a competition , what kind of information they need to know about it . Give prompts to elicit if necessary.
Expected: +Place and time
+Preparations
+All requirements needed of contestants,
-Ask SS : “If you want to apply , but there is something you’re not sure of , what do you do?”
Expected: To call the organizer and ask for more details./ To write a letter to ask for more information.
Transition:-Yes, one way is to write a letter to ask for more information. Today we will learn how to write such a letter , and also how to write a letter to give information.
-Write down on the board:
-Drawings
-Chalk & board
-Chalk & board
2. Pre- writing
(4’-5’)
(3’-4’)
Unit 5: Writing a Letter to Ask for or Give Information
Activity 1: Re-ordering (task b,p71-72)
-Tell SS the sentences belong to a letter asking for information about a contest but they are in the wrong order.
-Ask SS to work in pairs and put the sentences in a logical order.
-Get SS to compare answers in small groups and the go over the answers with the class.
Expected answer: c-d-a-e-i-f-g-h
Activity 2:Sequence markers
-Ask SS to read the letter again and discuss how the underline words may have helped them.
Expected :-To recognize what comes first and what’s next or to recognize the order of things easier.
-Tell SS words like fist , second, next,and last / finally are sequence markers used to show the order of things to make it easier to follow.
Activity 3:Matching and co-ordering
-Arrange SS to word in 5 groups.
-Give each group two sets of cards , one with phrases used in a letter asking for information , and the order with the headings for the parts of the letter (Appendix 1a) 
-Ask SS to work in their groups , match the phrases with the headings and then put them in a logical order of the letter.
-Go over the answer with the class and introduce the general format of a letter asking for information .Expected answer: (Appendix 1b)
Letters to ask for information can be organized as follows:
Opening/Greeting
Purpose of letter (why you are writing it)
List of things that need clarifying
Closing and ending
-Form the format of this letter , elicit from SS the format of a letter giving information.
-Give prompts to help SS:
a. How do you start in reply to the letter asking for more information?
(Expected: Saying thank-you( for making questions))
b .What do you do about the information that needs to be clarified?
(Expected :Give explanation can be organized like this: 
1.Opening/ Greeting
2.Thanks for letter (Thanks for asking question,.)
3.List of explanations or clarifications of information asked about
4.Closing and ending
-textbook
-textbook
-Cards
-textbook
-Chalk & board
3. while-writing
(14’-15’)
Writing A Letter to Give Information (Task c,p.72)
-Ask SS to work in small groups and write a letter to give information in reply to the letter in task b,p.71 , based on the prompts given and using the format just learned.
-Go around to control and give help if necessary.
-When they have finished , collect SS’ writing for correction later.
-Textbook
-Sheets of paper
4. Post-writing
(3’-4’)
(2’-3’)
Peer correction
-Ask a Student from one of the groups to write their letter on the board.
-Tell the class to read together and give correction if necessary
-Give feedback and comments.
Listening : Stop and correct
-Read a letter giving information in reply to the letter in Task b. There are some details that are not true according to the information given in Task c
- Chalk & board
5. Homework
(1’)