Week : 28 Date of preparing: 07/03/2015
Period: 55 Date of teaching: 11/03/2015
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
LESSON 4: WRITE

I. OBJECTIVES:
- By the end of the lesson , Ss will be able to write a letter of a friend to share their ideas about a particular issue.
II. PREPARATION: Textbook, extra-boards
III. PROCEDURES:

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

1 / Warm-up : (8’)
Guessing game
It is celebrated on 20th December.
It is celebrated on the eighth of March.
It is celebrated for fathers.
It is celebrated for mothers.






( Lead the new lesson.

- Work in group to play game.
1. Teacher’s day
2. International women’s day
3. Father’s day
4. Women’s day











- Listen and copy.

2 / Pre- writing : (15’)
(Activity 1: Pre-teach vocabulary
- Introduce the topic of the writing and some new words to students.
I.Vocabulary:
1. Essential (a) = necessary (a)
2. Enhance (v) = improve (v)
3. Tradition (n) : belief or custom handed down from one generation to another .
4. Day off (n) : a day away from work or school .
5. Support (v) : in favor of
6. Nationwide (n) : all over the country
* Checking vocabulary : Rub out and remember
(Activity 2:
Guiding questions
- Ask Ss to read the outline and practice in group to answer the questions about Father,s Day or Mother,s Day.
1. Is it necessary to have a day to celebrate for your parents? Why?
2. When should you celebrate these days ?
( In what season? / In what month ? / On what day ? )
(I think / I suggest/ In my opinion )we should choose .........
3. How should you celebrate these days ?
I suggest that we should…..
4. What special gifts should you give ?
We should give our parents ...........
5. What will you give special gifts to your parents?
6. Will you offer your parents the food that they like best?




- Call on some volunteers from each group to demonstrate in front of class.
- Gather their ideas to make a completed outline.


- Listen, guess its meaning and copy down.








-Play game


- Read the outline, and practice asking and answering the questions .
* Suggest answer:
1. In my opinion, I think it is necessary to have a day to celebrate for Mom and another for Dad
- for children to express their feelings, memories and love for their parents.
- to enhance family traditions.
- to bring family members closer...
2. the (first / second/ third / fourth ) Sunday in (January / March/June/…) for our dad / for our mom.
( Sunday is a day off , everyone is free).
3. - have parties / send cards / go on picnics...
4. ( flowers / gifts / postcards / hanging potted trees / clothes ties ..)
- Demonstrate in front of class.

- Listen and pay attention.

3 / While - writing : (15’)
- Ask Ss to follow the outline and work independently to write a letter to a friend as instructed.
- Have Ss compare their writing with a friend.
- Call on some Ss to read their writing aloud in front of class.
* Suggested writing :
In my opinion I think it is important to have a day to celebrate for our parents .
It will be a day for us to express our feelings , memories and love for our parents . Family members can have a chance to get together and help one another . I think the first Sunday in August is suitable for everyone because Sunday is a day off , everyone is free from work and study . It is a good idea to have a lunch or dinner with all family members . Our parents should be given flowers , greeting cards and special gifts . They should be severed the food they like best .
I believe that the idea will be supported and the day will be celebrated nationwide because everybody loves their parents and wants their parents to be happy

- Work individually.

- Compare with friend.
- Read the writing aloud.

4 / Post - writing : (5’)
Correction
- Ask Ss to work with a friend , exchange their writings and correct for each other.
- Pick up some typical writings to correct in front of