Lesson Plan (grade 11 – advanced)
Period : 29 Preparation date : 23/10/2007
Unit : 4 Lesson : writing
I. Aims :
- By the end of the lesson, the students are able to write a thank-you letter.
- By the end of the lesson, the students are able to express gratitude in English.
II. Lexical items :
- facilities
- precious
III. Structures :
- I am writing to thank you for what you have done to our school.
- we really appreciate your precious help
IV. Teaching aids:
- textbook - handouts - Sheets of paper
- chalk and board
V. Techniques :
- writing-based
- Procedures :
State/time Teacher’s and students’ activities Blackboard Materials

1. warm-
up
(7’)
Games: cut – up sentences
- divide Ss into four groups.
- cut up four sentences into 5 phrases and
shuffle the pieces on the table in four
positions for the four groups.
- students from each group take turn to
go to front, and answer your question by
writing it on a sheet of paper. With a
Unit 4: P 29: Writing a
thank-you letter.

- pieces
of paper
- sheets of
paper
- chalk &
board
- write down on the board:
2. Pre-
writing
(10’)

- expressing thanks /
gratitude once again.
- writing a social note
- closing and signature

Chalk and
board

3. while-
writing
(20’) Activity 1: things that do not belong
- arrange Ss to work in small groups.
- give each group a handout of a thank-
you letter
- tell Ss that three are some sentences
that do not belong to the letter and ask
them to read and find out which
sentences do not belong.
- call the groups to read their sentences
aloud and check with the class.


handouts handouts
- go over the answers with the class
. 4. Post-
writing
(10’)


5.
Homework

(1’)
- Ask Sts to write a letter as guided at
home for preparing next time.
textbook