Unit 11. Books

12 A6 - TRAN PHU HIGH SCHOOL


ENGLISH 12 – UNIT 11: BOOKS
PERIOD 69 - WRITING
Writing a book report

Welcome to
all the
teachers


Unit 11: BOOKS

I. WARM UP

* Period 69: Writing ( Writing a book report )

Activity 1: Answer the questions.
• What kind of books do you enjoy
reading ?(comic, thriller, detective,
science ,novel books or short stories ).
•What books / stories have you
studied lately ?


Unit 11: BOOKS

* Period 69: Writing ( Writing a book report )

II. Pre- writing:(Work in groups)

Read the story “Chi Pheo” and report some main
ideas about the book.

“Chi Pheo” a short story is written by
Nam Cao.The story set in Vu Dai village,
where Chi Pheo lives. He grows up and
becomes a strong and kind farmer. He
works for Ba Kien but Ba Kien put him in
prison. When he returns , he meets Thi No
and falls in love with her.…. .
Nam Cao is famour for the short stories
– interesting, sensitive,sympathetic. They
give us pictures of the hard life of poor
farmers in the old society.


Unit 11: BOOKS

Lesson 4- Writing ( Writing a book report)

Name what you should mention in your book
report?

The title of the book

Chi Pheo

The book’s author

Nam Cao

The main
character
Your opinion
……………….

Chi Pheo
Interesting

 Writing a book report.


Unit 11: BOOKS

* Lesson 4- Writing ( Writing a book report)

I.WARM UP
II. PRE- WRITING

Activity 1: Pre- writing
Task 1: Below are questions you have to answer when writing a
report on a book, but they are jumbled. Work with a partner. Put
the questions under the correct headings.
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* Questions to be answered:
1. What was your opinion of the book?
2. Where is the book set?
3. Would you recommend the book?
4. Who is the author?
5. What is the main theme of the story?
6. Who are the main characters?
7. What is the title of the book?
8. What is the plot of the story?
9. What type of book is it?


Unit 11: BOOKS * Lesson 4- Writing ( Writing a book report)

Work in groups and put the questions under the
correct headings
HEADINGS

General introduction:

What is the title of the books?
Who is the author?
What type of book is it?

Summary of the book’s content:

Where is the book set?
What is the main theme of the story?
Who are the main characters?
What is the plot of the story?

Conclusion:

What was your opinion of the book?
Would you recommend the book?


Activity 2

Write a report on the short story “NEW
YORKERS” based on the results of
activity 2.
( Work in groups )


Unit 11: BOOKS

* Lesson 4: Writing ( Writing a book report )

Task 2: Work in pairs Ask and answer the above questions
about a book you have just read.

Do you know the name of the man on the book?
Have you read New Yorkers by O’ Henry?

Unit 11: BOOKS

* Lesson 4- Writing ( Writing a book report)

Read the following book report, divide it into three
parts according to the headings. Answer the 9
questions in the course book.
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New Yorkers, short stories of human interest, is
written by O’ Henry. The story is, of course, set in New
York, where a housewife, a tramp, a lawyer, a waitress,
an actress – ordinary people living ordinary lives there
at the beginning of the century. The city has changed
greatly since that time, but its people are much the
same. Some are rich, some are poor, some are happy,
some are sad, some have found love, some are looking
for love.
O’ Henry’s famous short stories – sensitive,
funny, sympathetic – give us vivid pictures of the
everyday lives of these New Yorkers.


Unit 11: BOOKS

* Lesson 4- Writing ( Writing a book report)

Suggested answer:
General introduction:
New Yorkers, short stories of …………., is written by O’ Henry.

Summary of the book content:
The story is…………………,some are looking for love.

Conclusion:
O’Henry’s famous short stories…………. lives of these New Yorkers.
1. What is the title of the books?
2. Who is the author?
3. What type of book is it?
4. Where is the book set?
5. What is the main theme of the story?
6. Who are the main characters?
7. What is the plot of the story?
8. What was your opinion of the book?

9. Would you recommend the book?

- New Yorkers
- O’ Henry
- Human interest.
- In New York.
- The lives of ordinary New Yorkers.
- New Yorkers ( a housewife, a tramp, a
lawyer, a waitress, an actress).
- The city has changed greatly since that
time, but its people are much the same.
- O’ Henry’s famous short stories –
sensitive, funny, sympathetic – give us
vivid pictures of the everyday lives of
these New Yorkers.

- Yes / No.


Activity 3

* Correct written work.
* Check the ideas and common mistakes.

Grammar
Spelling


Unit 11: BOOKS

* Lesson 4 – Writing ( Writing a book report)

Task 3: Write a report on the book you have read
recently based on the results of Tasks 1 and 2.
Suggested answers:
I would like to introduce you New Yorkers, short stories of human
interest. The story was written by O’ Henry. It is, of course, set in New
York, where a housewife, a tramp, a lawyer, a waitress, an actress –
ordinary people living ordinary lives there at the beginning of the
century. The city has changed greatly since that time, but its people
are much the same. Some are rich, some are poor, some are happy,
some are sad, some have found love, some are looking for love. New
Yorkers is really a sensitive, funny, and sympathetic story. It gives
us vivid pictures of the everyday lives of these New Yorkers.

III. HOMEWORK:

Write a report on the book you have recently
read or you can choose some other books.


I am the most beautiful.


I am very sleepy.


I am missing my lover.


Alexandre Dumas; 1802 - 70), nhà
văn Pháp. Mới đầu, soạn những vở
kịch đram lãng mạn: từ 1825, cùng
với bạn cho diễn vở "Săn bắn và
tình yêu"; tiếp đến    là các vở
"Hăngri III và triều đình" (1829),
"Ăngtôni" (1831), vv.. Sau đó,
chuyển sang thể loại tiểu thuyết và
viết rất nhiều, tổng số lên tới 257
tập. Thời kì 1840 - 50, là giai đoạn
sáng tác sung sức nhất: tiểu thuyết
"Ba chàng ngự lâm pháo thủ"
(1844)


Unit 11: BOOKS

với các nhân vật sôi nổi, nhiệt tình đã trở thành
quen thuộc với bạn đọc khắp năm châu. "Hai
mươi năm sau" (1845), "Tử tước Đơ Bragiơlon"
(1850) là những tác phẩm nối tiếp của "Ba chàng
ngự lâm pháo thủ". "Bá tước Môngtơ - Crixtô"
(1844), "Hoàng hậu Macgô" (1845), "Phu nhân
Đơ Môngxôrô" (1845)... Đuyma còn là tác giả
nhiều tập hồi kí và chuyện kể về những chuyến
du hành.
Con Đuyma là Đuyma con (A. Dumas fils;
1824 - 95), cũng là một nhà văn lớn của Pháp, tác
giả của cuốn tiểu thuyết và vở kịch cùng
tên
"Trà hoa nữ".


Duyma. A


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Tiến trình dạy bài 11- D: Writing – Tiếng Anh 12 (cơ
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* Trọng tâm: Viết báo cáo về một cuốn sách.
* Tiến trình giờ dạy:
I. Warm up:
- GV nêu yêu cầu
- HS làm việc theo nhóm. Nhóm nào liệt kê đủ ý nhất sẽ
thắng cuộc.
- GV gọi một vài HS đại diện nhóm trìng bày ý kiến của
nhóm mình trước lớp.
- GV tập trung các ý kiến và đưa ra đáp án đúng.
- GV dẫn vào bài mới → Writing a book report.
II. New Lesson:
Task 1:
- GV giới thiệu và hướng dẫn cách làm.
- HS làm việc theo nhóm và ghép các câu vào vò trí đúng.
- GV đi quanh để giúp đỡ và đưa ra đáp án đúng.
- Task 2:
- GV đặt các câu hỏi gợi ý ( Would you like to read the book?
……) để giới thiệu tác phẩm New Yorkers của O. Henry.

- GV cung cấp mẫu cho hoạt động viết bằng cách phát
phiếu bài tập cho từng HS.


• Phiếu bài tập: Read the following book report, divide it into three
parts according to the headings. Answer the 9 questions in the
course book.
New Yorkers, short stories of human interest, is written by O’
Henry. The story is, of course, set in New York, where a housewife, a
tramp, a lawyer, a waitress, an actress – ordinary people living
ordinary lives there at the beginning of the century. The city has
changed greatly since that time, but its people are much the same.
Some are rich, some are poor, some are happy, some are sad, some
have found love, some are looking for love.
O’ Henry’s famous short stories – sensitive, funny, sympathetic – give
us vivid pictures of the everyday lives of these New Yorkers.
• - HS thảo luận theo cặp các câu hỏi và đưa ra 9 câu trả lời
về tác phẩm New Yorkers của O. Henry.
- GV tập hợp các câu hỏi và đưa ra các câu trả lời đúng.
Task 3:
• - GV nhắc lại yêu cầu bài viết.
• - HS làm việc cá nhân, viết nháp ( Nếu đối tượng là HS
yếu GV có thể cho các em làm theo nhóm).
• - GV đi quanh giúp đỡ nếu cần.
• - Chữa bài chéo (cross checking) : HS đổi bài cho nhau. Đưa ra
một số tiêu chí như cấu trúc bài viết, lỗi chính tả, ngữ
pháp, các ý trong bài, v. v… và hướng dẫn HS cách chữa
bài cho nhau.
• - HS viết lại theo các phần sữa lỗi.
• - GV nhận xét chung và chữa các lỗi phổ biến, điển hình

trước lớp.
• III. Homework:
• _ GV dặn dò bài tập về nhà.