I. Aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to identify how to write a thank you note for somebody. At that time they will write a thank you note for somebody for doing something.
II. Language content:
Vocabulary: Thank you for …, cheer …up, come out of, bored.
Grammar: Simple tenses (review)
III. Techniques: Visual, mime, Questionnaire, prompts, synonym, translation, eliciting.
IV. Teaching aids: Realia: a letter, some flowers.
V. Procedures:

Teacher’s and students’ activities

Content


Say the dialogues in pairs
1/ A: Could you give me a bandage, please?
B: Sure. Here you are.
B: Thank you.

2/ A: Shall I get you some medicine?
B: No, thank you.

INTRODUCTION
You want to thank somebody for doing
something for you. You can say “Thank you” or you can write a thank you note. The lesson today will help you write a thank you note.

Visual
Teacher asks students to look at some
flowers and mime:
* The questions can be used:
- Who wrote the letter? – Nga.
- What can be written at the beginning of the letter?
- Thank you very much for …
- What kind of the letter? – Thank you note.
- Why does Nga write the thank you note?
- To thank Hoa for the flowers she sent her.
- How were the flowers?
- They were beautiful.
- When did Nga come out of the hospital?
- On Monday morning.
- How does she feel now?// How is she now?
- She feels bored.
Teacher helps students remember the
sentences which can be used in a thank you note.

Making the outline
- What can be written in the opening?
+ Dear ... (name of a receiver)
- What can be written in the body of the letter?
+ Thank you very much for … the (present) you (did).
+ Describe the present: It was… They were …
+ Its useful?
+ Your feeling now? I am …
+ You want to invite him/ her to do something: Will you …, please?
+ How you will contact him/ her: phone.
- What can you write at the closing?
+ Your friend,
+ …(Your name)

Completing the letter
Students read the letter Nga wrote to Hoa.
And then they use the correct verbs in the box.
* Teacher gives them clues:
- Nga is writing the letter. She wants to thank Hoa for the flowers Hoa sent her.
- Note: Now, I am …
- I will phone you.
Give feedback.



Cues given / prompts
Relating to the class:
Write a thank you note
Teacher checks some individuals and gives them marks.



Advice: When should you say “Thank you”? Give situations.



Teacher help students with their
homework:

How to develop writing skill and
speaking skill.



How to prepare for language focus.




Students review the grammar points.

1/ WARM UP







2/ PRE WRITING
New words
a thank you note // a letter to thank someone.
to cheer (me) up // make (me) happy
to come out of // to leave somewhere
bored// sad// unhappy (a)
Grammar: The simple tenses: Present
simple tense with “now”, future simple tense (with future actions) and past simple tense (with finished actions in the past.)
*I was
*They were






OUTLINE
Dear …,
Thank you very much for (something) you sent/ gave/ me on (occasion). It was/ They were …
I felt/ was very …
Now I am … Will you …. ? I will phone you …
Your friend,
…




3/ WHILE WRITING
* Complete the letter with the verbs in the brackets.
1. was 2. were 3. helped 4. Came 5. am 6. will phone

4/ POST WRITING/ Marks (10ps)
Dear …,
Thank you very much for the … (book) you ….(gave) me on my birthday.
It was interesting. It really helped to cheer me up.
Will you …(come over to my place) … (this weekend). I love to see you.
I will phone you on Friday.
Your friend,
….
Advice: You should say thank you when someone helped you do something or did something for you