LESSON PLAN Unit 12: THE ASIAN GAMES Period 4: Writing Time allotted: 45 minutes Class: 11B1 (Room: 17) Date: 14/03/2011 Teacher in charge: Tong Nu Kieu Thu Trainee teacher: Hoang Thi Hoai Giang I. Aims: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: - know the way how to use linking words in writing. - write a paragraph describing the preparation for the Asian Games. - know how to work in pairs or in groups. II. Teaching Aids and Materials: textbook, posters, handouts. III. Procedure: Stages/ Times Activities Work arrangement Warm- up (5 minutes) Game: GUESSING - T divides the class into two groups (Group A and Group B) - T tells students that they will play game GUESSING - T gives some instructions: I have a saying with 12 letters numbered from 1 to 12. This saying means: “If you don’t try hard, you won’t succeed”. Work in groups. Take turns to choose the number and I will show the letter. The group with the fastest answer will win the game. - T uses the technique: STEP- BY- STEP to check the instructions. - T lets students play the games and declares the winner. N O P A I N N O G A I N Group work Lead- in: (1 minute) Today, we will learn how to write a paragraph to describe the preparations for the Asian Games UNIT 12: THE ASIAN GAMES Writing Whole class Pre- Aims: to help students to be familiar to the sounds and the Whole class, writing (5 minutes) meaning of some key words of the listening lesson. * Useful language: Useful language Techniques upgrade (v) synonym equip (v) translation promote (v) translation recruit (v) example Linking words Techniques First of all, And Then Finally, introduction (run through) * Step of presenting useful language: + T reads the new word out clearly. + T elicits the new word. + T models it 2 times. + T lets students repeat it in chorus 2 times. + T lets students repeat it individually 2 times. + T writes the new word on the board. + T checks the new word: T (Vietnamese meaning) - SS (English word). + T asks students to copy the new words in the notebook. individual work While- writing (15 minutes) Activity 1: Rearrange the sentences - T gives some instructions: Work in group. Read the handouts and rearrange sentences to have a complete paragraph in 3 minutes. A. To prepare for my birthday party, I have a lot of things to do. D. First of all, I have to decide where the party will take place, such as in a cosy restaurant or just at my house. B. And I also have to think about whom to invite, list them out and deliver the birthday invitation. C. Then I have to prepare the decorations for my party. E. Finally, I have to think about food, drinks and also some games. - T uses the technique: STEP- BY- STEP to check the Group work. pair work instructions. - T lets students work in groups in 3 minutes and goes around to give help if necessary. - After 3 minutes, T asks students to stick the answers on the board - T checks the answers with the class. Number 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Feedback A D B C E Activity 2: Write a paragraph - T gives some instructions: Work in pair. Write a paragraph describing the preparations for the Asian Games using following information in 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, exchange your paper and correct your friend’s paragraph. - T uses the technique: STEP- BY- STEP to check the instructions. - T gives example for students. Activity 2: Write a paragraph (work in pairs) Example: To prepare for the coming Asian Games, we have a lot of things to do. First of all, we will build one more National Stadium and some sports buildings and car parks. And we will widen the training areas and the roads to the sports buildings. Then we have to equip all the hotels and guest houses with modern facilities to welcome foreign athletes and visitors. Finally, we need to recruit volunteers to serve the Games- These people should be university teachers and students with good English. Note: use “ to be going to”/ “ will” + B.I - T delivers the handouts (see appendix) and lets students 5 minutes write a paragraph. - T reminds students to pay attention to using linking words in their writing. - T asks students to exchange their paragraph and correct the paragraph. Post- writing (14 minutes) Activity 3: Correction - T divides the students into 4 groups; each group chooses a group leader and a secretary. - T gives some instructions: Work in group. Choose the best Group work paragraph of each group. Write it on the poster in 5 minutes and stick the poster on the board. - T uses the technique: STEP- BY- STEP to check the instructions. - T lets students 5 minutes write their paragraph in the poster. - T asks students to stick the posters on the board, gives comments and declares the best paragraph. Home- work (5 minutes) Homework: - T asks students to do the exercise in their notebook. • Rewrite the paragraph in activity 2 using linking words: First of all, And Then Finally, Ex: To prepare for the coming Asian Games, we have a lot of things to do. First of all, we will build one more National Stadium and some sports buildings and car parks Evaluation: - T asks students to give their ideas/ feeling of the class and the teacher’s teaching method. - T gives comments on students’ learning attitude during the class. Whole class Phú Vang, ngày tháng năm 2011 Teacher in charge Tống Nữ Kiều Thu APPENDIX Topic sentence Using linking words: First of all, And, Then, Finally to write a paragraph describing the prepara- tion for the Asian Games To prepare for the coming Asian Games, we have a lot of things to do. First of all, . LESSON PLAN Unit 12: THE ASIAN GAMES Period 4: Writing Time allotted: 45 minutes Class: 11B1 (Room: 17) Date:. Games UNIT 12: THE ASIAN GAMES Writing Whole class Pre- Aims: to help students to be familiar to the sounds and the Whole class, writing (5 minutes) meaning of some key words of the listening lesson. *. that they will play game GUESSING - T gives some instructions: I have a saying with 12 letters numbered from 1 to 12. This saying means: “If you don’t try hard, you won’t succeed”. Work in groups.