Giáo án Tiếng Anh Lớp 11 - Unit 4: Volunteer work - Part D: Writing - Năm học 2016-2017

UNIT 4 : VOLUNTEER WORK
 PART D : WRITING
	Class: 11A1
	Date of teaching: October 18th, 2016 
	Period: 27
Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to understand the form of a formal letter which expresses gratitude and write a formal letter to acknowledge the donor’s contribution.
Material: Textbook, blackboard, chalk, projector, computer (used during the lesson), handouts (used for particular tasks) and draft paper.
Procedure:
Time
Contents
T’s activities
Ss’ activities
5’
I. Warm up: (Work guessing)
T
H
A
N
K
S
(6 letters)
Hints: 
1. The word begins with the letter “T”.
2. It ends with the letter “S”.
3. It is the word used to express our gratitude to someone.
4. It is the word that the people in these pictures will say to the others.
- Divide the class into two groups and then introduce the game.
- Give the correct answer and declare the winner.
- Listen to the teacher’s instruction carefully and then work in groups trying to guess the missing word based on suggested information.
- Stop the teacher and give answer if they find the answer.
- Clap their hands to congratulate the winners.
2’
2’
5’
5’
5’
II. Pre – writing: 
 1. Lead – in:
T: When do you often say “Thanks” ?
Ss: We often say “thanks” when
	+ someone gives us something
	+ someone helps us
Situation: 
Supposing that you are the headmaster of the school and you’ve just received a donation of $10.000 from an international organization to buy computers for the students’ study.
How can you express your gratitude?
+ Make a phone call
+ Send an email à to express gratitude
+ Write a letter
UNIT 4 : VOLUNTEER WORK
Lesson : Writing 
(A formal letter expressing gratitude/A thank-you letter)
 2. Rearrange the main parts of a letter in right order 
Wrong order
Right order
5 – 2 – 4 – 1 – 3
1. Closing
1. Address & date
2. Greeting
2. Greeting
3. Signature
3. Body
4. Body
4. Closing
5. Address & date
5. Signature
 3. Read the letter and underline the sentences that express the following points:(Task 1/ textbook/ page 52)
Expected answer:
1/. The opening of the letter: 
Dear Sir/Madam,
2/. The donated money: 
I am very happy to have received a donation of $ 500 from your company some days ago.
3/. The way the money is used: 
The money will help us to repair the old school building and build a new block of flats for the handicapped students.
4/. The way the receipt is issued: 
We will certainly issue a receipt as soon as possible.
5/. The gratitude to the donor:
I would like to express our thanks for the donation from your company
6/. The closing of the letter: 
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
 4. Read the letter again and say what type of letter it is and how the language is used.
Expected answer:
1. It is a formal letter of expressing gratitude
2. The language is used in a very formal way.
 + Formal greeting: Dear Sir/Madam
 + Complete sentences, full forms: I am very happy to /I think that /We will 
 + Formal expression: I would like to express  / Your faithfully,
 5. Making outline: (handouts)
- Ask students the question: When do we often say “thanks”?
- Give students a real situation and make question to elicit new lesson. 
- Ask Ss to work in pairs, discuss and rearrange the main parts of a letter in right order.
- Give feedback.
- Ask Ss to work in pairs, read the letter in task 1 carefully and then underline the sentences that express the main points of the letter.
- Give feedback.
- Ask students to read the letter again and give comments.
- Get some students to talk about the letter.
- Deliver handouts and guide students the outline and remind them to follow the main parts of the letter:
- Answer the question.
Answer the question 
- Write down on their notebooks
Work in group and do the task.
- Work in pairs, read the letter in task 1 carefully and then underline the sentences that express the points.
- Listen to teacher.
- Read the letter again and try to answer the two questions.
- Read the instruction carefully and ask the teacher if necessary
- Look at the handouts and listen to teacher.
10’
III. While – writing:
Task 2: Work in groups and do the task
Situation: You have received a donation of one million dong from one of the local organizations to build your school library. Write a letter to acknowledge the receipt of the donation and express your gratitude.
( (to) acknowledge (receipt of) _____ : báo cho biết là đã nhận được.)
A sample letter
Chau Thanh 1 High School,
 Chau Thanh, Dong Thap
October 18th, 2016
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am very happy to have received a donation of 1.000.000VND from your organization some days ago. I think that the money will help us to build our/the school library. We will certainly issue a receipt as soon as possible.
I would like to express our (faithful) thanks for the donation from your organization and hope to get more assistance and cooperation from your organization in the future.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
 A Nguyen Van
Secretary of School Building Fund
- Get students to work in groups of 4 or 5 and write the letter on the provided boards or on Ao paper. 
- Go around to observe and offer help.
- Work in groups and try to finish the letter in 10 minutes.
- Ask for help if necessary
10’
IV. Post – writing:
 Sharing and comparing
- Collect two or three students’ writings and hang them on the blackboard.
- Ask students to read the writings on the blackboard and give comments on the letter form, vocabulary, or grammar, ect.
- Read the writings and give comments on them.
- Observe and try to find the right answer for the mistakes.
1’
V. Homework:
 1. Write a letter to thank the donor for a donation of $ 400 to buy wheelchairs for handicapped students in your school.
 2. Prepare for the next lesson. 
- Ask students to do these at home
- listen and note down