Date of planning : October. 10th 2010
Period : 29 Date of teaching : October. 19th 2010

UNIT FIVE :

LESSON 4 :

Aim : Developing writing skills. To help Ss write an informal letter including the heading, the opening, the body , the closing
Objective : By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to write write an informal letter including the heading, the opening, the body , the closing
Grammar: The simple present tense.
Teaching aids : Textbook, pictures, posters,. . .
Stage
Content
Teacher &Student’s activities

Warmer
5’







Pre- write
10’





Set the scene
While-write
20’








































Post-write
7’
Homework
3’






Group A

Group B

These are the words to learn English. When we know a lot of English words, we can write a letter easily. Today we shall learn how to write letter.

New words
- bódy of the létter (n) : thân bài bức thư
- héading (n) : phần đầu
- clósing (n) : lời chào cuối thư
- regárds (n) : chào , thân mến
- Chrístmas vacátion (n) : kỳ nghỉ Giáng sinh.
- Lúnar New Year Féstival (n) : Lễ tết
- To célebrate : tổ chức

1. Do you ever receive a letter?
2. Do you ever write a letter?
1. Look at Hoa’s letter to Tim. She wrote it at the end of term. Identify the sections. Label them with correct letter.
*Answer key :
1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C
*Questions :
1. What should you write in heading part / closing….?
2. Now help you write a letter to her pen pal Donna in San Francisco. Use the information in the box.
Mother’s Day
Dear Donna,
Thank for your letter, I’m happy to hear that you had a nice Mother’s Day.
second semester report / last month .
I received my second semester report last month.
good grades / Geography / Physics / Math.
I got good grades for Geography, Physics, and Math, but my History and English results were not very good.
teacher / tell / improve English / History.
My form teacher told me that I should improve English and History. I am spending more time on them this summer. And I hope I’ll be better at the two subjects next year.
in a few weeks / Mid-Autumn Festival / moon Festival .
The Mid-Autumn Festival will come in a few weeks .That’s the moon festival in Vietnam.
Ha Long Bay / aunt and uncle / bus / this afternoon
I’m going to Ha Long Bay with my aunt and uncle by bus this afternoon.
send / you / post card.
I’ll send you a post card from there.
Write to me as soon as possible. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
Best ,
Lan
Questions :
1. Did Donna have a nice Mother’s Day?
2. What did you receive last month?
3. Did you get good grades for Geography, Physics, and Math? What about English and History?
4. What did your form teacher tell you?
5. What are you doing on them? And what do you hope?
6. What will come in a few weeks? What is it?
7. Where are you going to go with your uncle and aunt? How? When?
8. Will you send Donna a postcard from there?
Dear Tom,
Thank for your letter, I’m happy to hear that you had a nice Mother’s Day.
Learn: New words.
Write a letter at home.
Do exercise 9 P.37
Prepare: Unit 5 Lesson 6: Language Focus

Slap the board.






Introduction



Eliciting the vocab.
For example
Explanation
For example
Explanation
For example
Explanation
Explanation

Answer- Question

Matching


Give feedback
T. corrects their mistakes.






Word cue drills

Write the letter
Ss some information from T.



























T.asks the questions to correct











Ss write a letter
T. corrects
T.asks Ss to do at home.