TIẾNG ANH 11 FRIENDS GLOBAL
UNIT 8: CITIES
LESSON 8H: WRITING – A FORMAL LETTER
I. Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Knowledge
- Identify a youth hostel
- Know a structure of a letter of inquiry
2. Competences
- Understand how to start and finish a formal letter
- Use paragraphs when writing a letter of inquiry
- Choose formal phrases and words over colloquial language in a formal letter
- Write a complete formal letter of inquiry to a hotel
3. Personal qualities
- Raise awareness of another kind of accommodation when travelling
- Improve confidence in expressing ideas in English
- Develop learning autonomy
II. Materials
- Textbook: Friends Global 11 (Unit 8 – lesson H)
- Computer and projector
III. Procedures
1. Activity 1: warm-up and lead-in (5 minutes)
a. Objectives:
- Set the scene for Ss acquire new language
- Draw Ss’ attention to the topic – travelling accommodation
- Introduce the lesson
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b. Content:
- Quick discussion
c. Products:
- Oral answers from students
d. Organization
TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENT
Quick discussion
- T puts Ss in pairs and asks them to discuss the - Ss’ own answers
question Where do you usually stay when you’re on a
holiday?
- T asks some Ss to share their answers.
- T introduces the lesson (8H)
Exercise 1 (p.105)
- T asks whether Ss have heard of the term youth - Ss’ own answers.
hostel.
- Ss do exercise 1.
e. Assessment:
- T observes Ss and gives feedback.
2. Activity 2: pre – writing (16 mins)
a. Objectives:
- Provides Ss with a model text (a letter of inquiry)
- Ss can analyze the sample
b. Content:
- Exercise 2,3,4
c. Products:
- Oral answers from Ss
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- Ss’ notes of new phrases
- Ss’ ideas and notes
d. Organization:
TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENT
Exercise 2 (p.105)
- Ss read the writing task and the letter and decide if - Key: Yes, the writer has
the writer has included all four elements of the included all elements of the
task. task.
- T checks answers with the whole class.
Exercise 3 (p.105)
- T asks Ss to read Writing strategy 2 and divide the
letter in exercise 2 into different paragraphs.
- Ss look for short forms in the letter (Q2) and then
find the words that could be replaced by the more
formal word (Q3).
- T checks answers as a class by asking Ss to read
the sentences the answers appear in.
- Ss read the letter again and find the more formal
equivalents of the words (Q4).
- T checks answers as a class.
Exercise 4 (p.105)
- T goes through the task together. - Ss’ own answers
- T use ICQs to make sure Ss understand the task.
- Ss plan their letter using the plan to help them
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e. Assessment:
- T checks Ss’ understanding of the vocabulary
- T observes Ss’ work and gives feedback.
3. Activity 3: while – writing (12 mins)
a. Objectives:
- Ss can write a formal letter of inquiry
b. Content:
- Exercises 7
c. Products:
- Ss’ writing
d. Organization:
TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENT
Exercise 5 (p.105)
- Ss write their letters individually.
- T encourages Ss to include some of the formal words Ss’ writing
in exercise 3. They should also decide if they know
the person they are writing to and address them
appropriately.
- When Ss have finished writing, they edit their work
using the Check your work box.
e. Assessment:
- T’s observation on Ss’ work
4. Activity 4: post – writing (10 mins)
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a. Objectives:
- Gives feedback on Ss’ writing
- Ss can improve their work based on the feedback
b. Content:
- T’s feedback and peer feedback
c. Products:
- Feedback from teacher and peers
- Ss’ notes of their mistakes and how to improve their work
d. Organization:
TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENT
Feedback
- T asks Ss to swap their writing with their deskmates and Have you …
gives some comments. - covered all four points?
- T then gives feedback as a class by noting down some
- avoided contractions and
focused points and common mistakes that he/ she has
informal language?
collected earlier.
- divided the letter into
paragraphs?
- opened and closed the letter
correctly?
e. Assessment:
- Teacher’s feedback and peers’ feedback
5. Consolidation: (2 mins)
a. Wrap – up:
- If you are using the Classroom presentation tool, first do the lesson closer to review what
has been covered in this lesson.
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- T asks Ss: What have you learnt today? What can you do now? ( I can understand a
formal letter of enquiry. I can divide it into paragraphs and identify and understand
formal language in it. I can write a formal letter of the recipient correctly and using an
appropriate register
b. Homework:
- Prepare for the next lesson.
