Lesson 1: Writing about a friend
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A, AIMS:
- Students should know how to practice writing skill, how to write a narrative and can write a narrative about one of their friends.
- Writing for gist and for specific information.
B, OBJECTIVES:
* By the end of this lesson, Students will able to:
-Describe a friend.
-Write a narrative
C, TEACHING AIDS:
- Text book, handouts, pictures, chalk and board, sheets of paper....
D, METHOD:
- Integrated, mainly communicative.
E, PROCEDURES:

Stages
Teacher’s Activities
Students’ Activities




Warm-up
(5mins)



















Pre- writing
(5mins)













(5mins)








(5mins)







(5mins)





While- writing
(12mins)




Post- writing
(4mins)


Game: -Memory check
-Hang a poster with descriptive adjectives on the board.
-Tell Ss to look at the words for a few seconds, try to remember them.
-Put the poster away and ask Ss to write down as many words they can remember as possible. The student will the most words listed wins the game
*These are the adjectives:





-Ask the student how she/ he can remember so many words
-Tell Ss if they put things under some classifications, it’s easier to remember them.
-Ask Ss to put the adjectives under three headings of Hair/ Face, Build and Opinion.

Teaching Vocabulary
-Elicit the meanings of new words from Ss or give explanations yourself.
-vicious (a)=acting with evil intentions; spiteful (xấu xa, nham hiểm)
-imbecile (n)=stupid or silly person; fool (kẻ ngốc, người khờ khạo)

-smart (a)=clever; intelligent
-criticize (v)=point out the faults of sb/ st (chỉ chích, phê bình ai)
-confress (v)=admit (thú nhận)
-giggle (v)=laugh lightly in a nervous or silly way (cười rúc rích)

-Read the words one by one and ask Ss to repeat.

Activity 1: -Gap-filling (Task a, p.20)
-Ask Ss to read the passage and fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box.
-When they have finished, tell Ss to work with a partner and compare answers.
-Call on some Ss to read their completed sentences and check with the class.

Activity 2: -Re-ordering (Task b p.p.20-21)
-Ask Ss to work in pairs, reading the sentences and putting them in the logical order of a narrative.
-Call on Ss to read the sentences in the order they arrange and check with the class

Activity 3: Questions and Answers:
-Make questions about the narrative in Task b and ask Ss to find answers to the questions.
a, When and where did the writer meet Trang?
b, What was she like?
c, What did they have in common?
d, How do they keep in touch?

Writing a narrative
-Ask Ss to write a short narrative about a friend of their based on the ideas suggested and the samples in Task a and b
-Go round to control and give help if necessary
-When they have finished, collect Ss’ writings

-Peer correction
*Ask Ss work in groups and tell them read and correct their friends narratives
-Go around to control and give help if necessary
-Ask Ss read their group’s best writing and ask Ss to give comment.
Give feedback and comments.



-Listen to teacher and understand how to practice.

-Work individuals




-Do as required

-Expected answers:

*Hair/ Face : -long, black, curly, straight

*Build: -tall, slim, short, thin

*Opinion: -beautiful, pretty, kind, handsome, timid, shy, smart.


-Listen to teacher


-Write on note book carefully



-Read in silent then read in chorus

-Repeat once more

-Work individual then compare with the partner and present before the class





-Work individuals

-Do as required


-Listen to teacher and do as required


-Work individuals