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UNIT 4: FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY Date 11/08/2022
Lesson 6: Writing
I. By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Knowledge
- Use the lexical items related to the topic For a better community
- Write an application letter for volunteer work
- Competences:
- Develop communication skills and creativity
- Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and team work
- Actively join in class activities
- Attributes:
- Develop a sense of helping the community and awareness of voluntary work
- Develop self-study skills
II/ Teaching and learning resources:
Tape (CD), Tivi, speakers, textbook, teacher's book, copies of pictures, handouts, laptop, posters
III/ PROCEDURE:
Aims | Contents | Outcomes | Steps |
- To introduce the topic of writing.
- To set the context for the writing part. - To provide an example job application letter, which students can use as a model for their writing.
To introduce the context of the writing task and help students develop ideas for their writing.
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WARM UP (3’) GAME: HANGMAN T gives suggestion: - This is a kind of letter you need to write when you apply for a job.
PRE-WRITING (15’) ACTIVITY 1 (8’)( READ THE APPLICATION LETTER FOR A VOLUNTEER POSITION. MATCH THE PARAGRAPHS WITH THEIR AIMS. (p.48) -Ss study the three paragraphs of the letter and match each one with one of the aims and underline words and phrases that support the aims. -Ss pay close attention to how the letter is organised (sender’s address, date, receiver's address, opening, closing).
A. Saying why you want to do the job. B. Saying when you are available for an interview and can start work. C. Mentioning the job you are applying for and where you got the information from.
ACTIVITY 2: (7’) READ THE JOB ADVERT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. (p.48) -Read the job advertisement and underline important information -Answer two questions: 1/ What qualities are needed for the job? 2/ What are the job duties? |
Students’ oral prediction about the topic of writing Suggested answer: APPLICATION LETTER
Ss’ answers and explanation
Key: Paragraph 1: C Paragraph 2: A Paragraph 3: B
T’s explanation of some new words e.g. Heart to Heart, charitable, reliable, head office.
-Ss’ suggested answers. Key: 1.Reliable and hardworking. 2. Welcoming guests and visitors, and receiving and sorting donations. |
-Team work. - Ss spend some time thinking about the answer. -T draws Ss’ attention to the phrase APPLICATION LETTER and lets them know they are going to learn about.
-Ss work in pairs. -Peer correction -Share with other pairs. -Teacher’s feedback
- Ss work in pairs - T checks answers as a class. |
To help students practise writing an application letter for a volunteer job. |
WHILE-WRITING (15’) ACTIVITY 3: COMPLETE THE APPLICATION LETTER FOR THE JOB. (p.48) -Ss look at the outline of the application letter and identify the information they will need to complete it.
……………. Street ………………………. 1 January 20…
Heart to Heart Charitable Organisation 100 Ha Thanh Street, Ha Noi
Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to apply for a volunteer position …………. I am interested in ………….. ……………………………… I am available for an interview………………………………… if my application is successful, I can start ……………………………………………………………… I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully, Nguyen Ha Anh |
Ss’s writing/ products |
Work in group of 4 T goes around and offers help if needed.
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To do a cross-check and final check on students’ writing.
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POST-WRITING (10’) |
Ss’s products (Their writing) T collects Ss’ writings to hang on the board.
Sample answer: 877 Kim Ma Street Ba Dinh, Ha Noi 12 March 2022
Heart to Heart Charitable Organisation 100 Ha Thanh Street, Ha Noi
Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to apply for a volunteer position at the head office of Heart to Heart Charitable Organisation. I saw the job advert on our school notice board. I am interested in volunteer work and projects to help people in our community. I am polite, reliable and hardworking. I also have great people skills, which I believe are important for this position. I am available for an interview on any weekday after 4.30 p.m. or at weekends. If my application is successful, I can start next month. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully, Nguyen Ha Anh |
-Peer correction. -Exchange with other group to correct mistakes -Give comments and correct them.
T then gives feedback on one writing as a model. T also collects Ss’ other writings to mark at home and provides written feedback in the sheet paper of that group. |
To help students memorize the target language and skills that they have learned. | CONSOLIDATION: (2) - Some lexical items related to the topic For a better community - Some structures used to write an application letter. HOMEWORK: -Do exercises in the workbook. -Rewrite an application letter in the notebooks. -Prepare for the next lesson. |
Ss’ knowledge and understanding of the lesson. |
-Work individually.
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