Lesson Plan (grade 11 – advanced) Period :47 doc

Lesson Plan (grade 11 – advanced)
Period :47 Preparation date : 23/11/2011
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.
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

- small
board





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.

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,









Transition: that’s why
these verbs and 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:

slightly ……



Unit6: Writing :

describing
trends in
graphs.

2. Pre-
writing
(10’)


Activity 1: Teaching
new words:
- use pictures and
explanations to present
some new words

- highly (adv) :
cao
- appreciated
(adj): cam kich,

Chalk and
board






- 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.
danh gia cao
- affectionately
(adv) : chan thanh

- look forward to
:
- invite (v) : moi
- invitation (n) :
loi moi

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










Expected
answer:
1.c opening /
greeting
2.a. reason for
event

Small
board
cards

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.
.
3.f venue, date &
time
4.e invitation
5.d request for a
reply
6.b closing and
ending
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

Card 1- Jack and
card 2 – Sinh are
delivered out Sts.



Handouts
+ sheets
of paper






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