Unit 8 : CELEBRATIONS
Lesson 5 : WRITE

OBJECTIVES : By the end of the lesson , students will be able to :
Write a letter to a friend to share their ideas.
Develop their writing skill.
LANGUAGE CONTENTS
Grammar : relative clause
Vocabulary : enhance, have a day off, support, nationwide
TECHNIQUES
Question – Answer
TEACHING AIDS
OHP
Text books
TIME : 45minutes
PROCEDURES

STEPS
ACTIVITIES

Warm – up
(5’)

group work
*Word Square :
- Divide the class into two teams.
- Have students go to the board and circle the words they find.
The team which circles more words will win the game.
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Pre-writing
(10’)
T- whole class













Pair work

I. Pre teach vocabulary
- enhance (v) : add to the value, size, beauty of …
- have a day off : get away from work or duty
- support (v) : help, give strength to
- nationwide (adv) : over the whole of a nation
* Task 1 what and where
enhance
nationwide
tradition

a day off support

- Have students repeat the words chorally, then rub out word by word but leave the circle.
- Go on until all the words are rubbed out.
- Point to each circle and ask students to repeat in chorus the English words.
- Have students go to the board and write the words again in the correct circles.
II. Ordering
* Task 2
- Ask students to keep their books closed, show the outline on the board.
- Get students to put the parts into the correct order.

@OUTLINE
(1) Give details about :
when to celebrate: in what season, or what month , on what day of the month or day of the week… ( why ? )
how to celebrate : having parties, sending cards, going on picnics …
what special gifts to give : gifts to moms, gifts to dads.
what special food to offer.
(2) State whether or not you think your idea will be supported and you hope the day will be celebrated nationwide.
(3) Tell your friends the reason(s) for celebrating this day.

@ANSWER KEY
paragraph 1 => (3)
paragraph 2 => (1)
paragraph 3 => (2)


While-writing
(20’)
Pair work

Individual work







*Task 3 :
- Introduce the context, explain the the aim of the writing.
- Ask students to read the outline carefully, explain the content of the letter.
- Let students discuss in pairs to find out the main ideas.
- Ask some students to express their opinions before class.
- Have students write individually to a friend to tell / her about why they want to celebrate Mother’s Day or Father’s Day in Vietnam and how to celebrate it. The outline on page 70 will have students to write easily.

@ SUGGESTED IDEAS :
In my opinion, it is essential to have a day to celebrate for our parents.
On these occasions, children will have a special day to express their feelings, memories and love for their parents. We have an opportunity to enhance family traditions. Members of families can have a chance to get together, to know one another and to help one another.
I think first Sunday of April is suitable. Sunday is a day off so everybody is free from work or study. April is late spring or early summer, and the weather is generally fine at this time of the year. Many activities can happen outdoors.
It is not necessary to have parties but it is a good idea to have lunch or dinner with all members of the family. Children should give their parents flowers, send them cards, or bring them a special cake. Moreover, children should serve their parents the food that they like best.
I believe the idea will be supported and the day will be celebrated nationwide because everybody loves their parents and want their parents to be happy.


Post-writing
(10’)


Homework
- Have students share their writing with their partners .
- Ask some students to read aloud their writing before class.
- Get students to give their opinions
- Correct mistakes.

- Have students write their letter on their notebooks.



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