Jocelyn McDonald Jocelyn McDonald

TP8-Writing
Intermediate level

Description

In this lesson, students will see a lead-in slide related to events that would require an invitation. Then they will then see a sample on an email invitation, in which they will decide the gist of the text and then analyze parts of it. After, they will practice writing an invitation using a template. Finally, they will do peer feedback using a checklist.

Materials

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Main Aims

  • To provide practice with writing emails in the context of a party invitation, using the correct functional language.

Subsidiary Aims

  • Students can practice reading for gist in the context of emailed invitations.

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (3-4 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

Pictures of events that require an invitation. “You’re invited!” Question: Have you ever received an invitation to an event? What was it for? T demos answer then elicits a short response from students (to take turns asking answering).

Exposure (5-6 minutes) • To provide a model of production expected in coming tasks through reading an email invitation, then put the layout in order.

Gist- one question, choose a, b, c Layout- Ss identify general structure of an email invitation by putting the email in order to the given structure. Students can work individually on gist task. T shares Gist task to share screen, gives instructions, then shares the Google Form link to the chat. T checks answer then shares Google Slides with layout activity. S can discuss answers in open class. T shows answer key from Google Slides.

Useful Language (7-8 minutes) • To highlight and clarify useful language for coming productive tasks

MFA (no pronunciation) thru Guided Discovery Elicit form of useful language, such as “What comes after this fixed sentence?” Noun, etc.

Productive Task-Writing (15-16 minutes) • To provide an opportunity to practice target productive skills through writing an (email) invitation.

S write an invitation using a template. Aim for 60-80 words. S each given a Google Silde to edit (make whole thing editable, not just viewable). T monitors with camera off, and gives FB/suggestions, as needed during task.

Feedback and Error Correction (7-8 minutes) • To provide feedback on students' production and use of language through both peer feedback and general feedback.

Get Ss to read to themselves a partner’s invitation. If +3 send to BOR, otherwise can do in OC- give partner peer feedback using a checklist. T gives instructions- You’ll have 2 mins to read your partners email. After, use the checklist to see if they did the task correctly. After, elicit answers from Ss, such as “Did your partner use the correct layout?” and “Did your partner use the correct salutation?” T gives general FB to Ss, such as good content or use of language, and DEC/possible reformulation.

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