Unit 1: A VISIT FROM A PEN PA
Lesson 5:Write
A. Aims:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to write a personal letter with an
outline
a letter about a visit to a place
B. Teaching aids:
Extraboard, textbook
C. Content:
I. Pre
writing:
1. Warm
up: Brainstorm (two forms of verbs)
Visit
drink
eat
ate
meet
buy
see
saw
2. Ordering statements:
Main activities of a visit
a)
I met my old friend, Lan yesterday at the Botanical garden.
b)
I’m staying at Ben Thanh Hotel
c)
Dear parents /Mai/…
d)
Love,Lan.
e)
I’m looking forward to seeing you soon
f)
September 15th 2005
g)
Ho Chi Minh City
h)
I’ve bought some nice souvenirs for you all
i)
I’m very happy to visit the city this time
*Key : f
e
c
b
g
h
a
d
3.Eliciting the form of a personal letter,based on the ordering:
1. Heading:
Writer’s address
Date
2. Opening: Dear,….
3. Body of the letter:
(1st paragraph): Talk about where you are staying…
(2nd paragraph): Talk about: what you’ve done
who you’ve met
(etc)
(3rd paragraph): Talk about how you feel…
4. Closing: Love,
Lan
4. Set the scene: Now, imagine you’re visiting one of your relatives or friends in
another part of Vietnam. Write a letter to your family using the outline on page 11.
- Have students read the outline (p.11) carefully.
II. While
writing:
1. Students practice writing a letter to their family, telling them about their visit
(individually)
2. Students share their writing (pairwork) to correct themselves.
* Suggested letter:
14 Xuan Dieu street
Hue
Saturday, August 10th
Dear Mammy and Daddy,
I arrived at Phu Bai Airport at about 3pm on Thursday
Uncle Nam and Ha, my cousins, met me at the airport and took me home by their car.
You know, I’ve visited many places in Hue such as Thien Mu Pagoda, Ngo Mon
Gate, Huong River, Dong Ba Market… I’ve bought a lot of souvenirs for you both.
Mom and Dad, I’ve tried different foods in Hue such as cakes and porridge are very
delicious, but the soup is very hot.
Tomorrow, I will go to visit Tombs in Hue.
I feel very happy and enjoy myself so much (here). The people here are very
friendly, and the sights are so beautiful.
I will leave Hue at 6 a.m next Saturday and will arrive home at about 2p.m. Please
pick me up at Ha Tinh bus station.
I look forward to seeing you soon.
Love,
Hoa
III. Post–Writing:
Teacher choose some letters to correct in class
IV. Homework:
1. Rewrite the letter into notebook.
2. Do exercise 8 (P.11)in workbook (Unit 1)
3. Prepare Language Focus.
V.Teacher’s self-evaluation: