TP7. Writing
Upper - Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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By the end of the lesson students will have practice of writing a short email (45-50 words) inviting friends (in another country) to visit you.
Subsidiary Aims
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Learners will have also practice editing for spelling, punctuation, proofreading. Learners will have also practised how we organise and review ideas, how these are expressed in an appropriate style.
Procedure (45-55 minutes)
- The teacher displays images on screen related to the context of friends abroad. - The teacher elicits a few ideas from learners. - The teacher asks: Would you like to invite a friend living in another country to visit you in México? Which places would you like to show in México? - The teacher conducts OCFB.
- The teacher works together with students. - The teacher shows an example of an email to a friend and her kid who live abroad. December 8th, 2021 Hi Mariana, How are you? I hope you are well. I'm writing to ask if it would be possible that you could travel with Mateo to Venezuela at Easter. We miss you a lot. We've beautiful beaches and a memorable mountain: El Avila, where we can hike and enjoy some fantastic days in Caracas with the kids. We're looking forward to seeing you. Best, MRQ The teacher shows the different parts of an email: A. Date. B. Further details of the situation C. Request for action. D. Reason for writing. E. Description of situation. F. Letter opening. G. Subject title. H. Letter ending I. Signalling the end of the letter. J. Receiver’s address. Share Google Form. Give Ss time to read statements 1-5. Tell Ss to complete individually. Put them in BORs to compare answers. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wDSdADB0MoNDpA2CRmrL3nKvwxVkfPX6gljPWPVBw94/edit 1. Which of these Letter Openings is informal in style? - Hi Mariana - Dear Madam - Dear Sir Elton Jhon Correct Answer: Dear Mariana. 2. Which of these three Reasons for Writing is formal? - I’m writing to ask…. - I’m writing to tell you about…. - I am writing to complain about… Correct Answer: I am writing to complain about… 3. Which Descriptions of Situation is informal? - It will be difficult for me to travel to enjoy your concert. - I’m writing to ask if it would be possible that you could travel to Caracas at Easter. We miss you. Correct Answer: I’m writing to ask if it would be possible that you could travel to Caracas at Easter. We miss you. 4. Which Signaling The End of the Letter is more informal in style than the others? - We're looking forward to seeing you. -We look forward to seeing you. - I look forward to hearing from you. Correct Answer: We're looking forward to seeing you. 5. Which of these Letter Endings is more informal in style than the others? - Yours faithfully - Best - Yours sincerely Correct Answer: Best. 6. The correct form of this Letter Ending YOURS FAITHFULLY is: - y without Capital letter and F with Capital L: yours Faithfully. -Y with Capital letter and f without Capital letter: Yours faithfully. - It is irrelevant: both are correct. Correct answer: Y with Capital letter and f without Capital letter: Yours faithfully.
Students have to label the text because they need to make aware of the layout and content. The teacher will show in Jamboard the initial email written to Mariana, who lives in Colombia, inviting her and her child to visit my house in Caracas. The teacher will display the different parts of a letter, and students should match these parts on the correct layout of the letter shown.
- Instructions: - Students should practice writing a short email (45-50 words) inviting friends (in another country) to visit them in Mexico.
- Peer evaluation. Students will correct each other the letter with a checklist. This checklist will be shown on the slide. - Teacher will explain some corrections in OCFB. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QBBeeEH-daqA7jH04ygetn7sxRbD_ONPum0ztOT0PMs/edit#slide=id.g10647acbb9d_0_5
The teacher will show chunks of an informal letter. December 8th, 2021 We're looking forward to seeing you. I'm writing to ask if you will share Christmas night with us. Daddy, mom, and I. Dear aunt, My mom, daddy and I would like to enjoy Christmas with you. We miss you a lot. Best wishes, Students should put in order the letter. Students will work individually and then they will share ideas in OCFB