Materials
Main Aims
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To provide learners with practice in writing an informal email in the context of giving a friend good news about a job.
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide clarification of some lexis which could be used in an informal email.
Procedure (41-47 minutes)
T shows first slide, asking students to put on their cameras. T then asks the following question: What is your ideal job? T demos the task with a peer. T sends S/S to BORs to discuss. T conducts short OCFB (content)
Layout: T shows slide with example of informal email but with paragraphs in the wrong order. T asks Ss to work together in pairs to correct the order and to put answers in the chat. ICQ: Do we put the answers in the chat? YES T sends link of slide to the S/S. T sends Ss to BORs to complete task. Language: Meaning and Appropriacy T explains that we will now look at some expressions you can use in an informal email and says "I am sending you a link for a quiz - select the correct option". T sends the link to the learners. ICQ: Do we need to select the correct option? YES T sends Ss to BORS in pairs to complete the task. T conducts OCFB Pronunciation: T shows 2 slides describing Pronunciation of 4 pieces of TL. Drills Ss individually and chorally. Form: T shows slide summarising F and A.
T shows slide saying: Now your turn to write a similar email and says: " Try to write your email" "I am available to help" ICQ: Are we writing? YES T sends Ss link to shared google doc and asks them to start. T sends link to check-list and sample informal email. T monitors progress and provides guidance as required by the Ss.
T says "Now we will check what we have written. We will work with partners in Breakout rooms to check". ICQ: Are we checking the writing of our partners? YES T sends Ss to BORs. OCFB: T conducts FB on content. T conducts DEC with examples of errors (including pronunciation) using whiteboard and asks students to comment.