Giáo án Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Unit 6: The environment - Period 40, Lesson 4: Write

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Unit 6 : the environment
Period 40 – Lesson 4 : write
I / Aims and Objectives : 
By the end of the lesson , Ss will be able to write a complaint letter with the right format and language .
II/ Preparation: 
Text books , boards , chalks .
III/ Teaching process : 
Class organization: 
9A: 9B:.
Oral/ written test : 
Practice reading the poem.
Do exercise in the workbook
New lesson : 
A.Warm up. 
B. Presentation . 
a)Label each section with the appropriate letter : S,C,R,A,P.
b)Write a letter to complain about the way of catching fish in the house.
 Ordering
- Write the five main parts on a complaint letter on the board .
1. Politeness 4. Action 
2. Complication 5. Situation
3. Resolution
- Ask Ss to guess the correct order of a complaint letter and write them on the board .
- Have them open their books and check their results. Then give correct order : 
1. Situation 4. Action 
2. Complication 5. Politeness.
3. Resolution
* Pre – writing : 
1. Vocabulary pre – teach :
- Complain (v) -> complaint (n) : express dissatisfaction .
- Truck (n) : strong lorry for heavy goods .
- Fly (n) : two – winged insect 
- Response (v) : make an answer 
- Break (v) : pause or interval at work .
* Checking technique : What and where 
- Explain what Ss have to do in each section 
+ What you write in the first section ? – Situation ? 
state the reasons for writing 
+ Complication ?
mentions the problem 
+ Resolution ?
makes a suggestion 
+  Action ?
talks about future action
+ Politeness ?
ends the letter politely 
2. Set the scene 
“ Mr Nhat wrote a complaint letter to the direction of L*P company in Ho Chi Minh city . the five sections of the letter are not in the right order “
- Ask Ss to work in pairs to order the letter .
- Call on some pairs to read the letter with the correct order aloud .
- Give feed back and answer key : 
1. Situation : I am writing  The north .
2. Complication : When the truck .. flies .
3. Resolution : I would suggest .. leaving.
4. Action : I look forward  your company .
5. Politeness: Faithfully , 
* While – writing :
- Ask Ss to read the situation in the textbook and answer the questions below :
1. What do you complain about ?
2. What problem do you want to mention ?
3. What suggestions do you want to make ?
- Call on some pairs to ask and answer in the class.
- Correct and give correct answers : 
1. The way people catch fish .( Use electricity to catch fish )
2. Fish and other animals have died .
3. Prohibiting and fining heavily anyone catching fish in this way .
- Have Ss work individually , write a letter to the head of local authorities to complain about the way of catching fish in the lake behind your house .
- Ask Ss to compare the writing and correct mistakes if any .
- Call on some Ss to read their writings aloud 
- Correct and give suggested writing : 
 Dear Mr . President , 
I am writing to you about the problem of fish catching in the lake behind my house .
I am very worried because they do not know use fishing rod or net but use electricity to catch fish . After a short time they leave the lake , a lot of fish die and float in the water surface . Other animals such as frogs , toads , and even birds have also died from electric shock waves .
I would suggest the local authorities should prohibit and fine heavily anyone using this way of catching fish .
I am looking forward to hearing from you and seeing the actions taken to protect the environment from the local authority .
 Sincerely,
 Nguyen Hang .
* Post – writing :
- Call on some Ss to read the writing loudly .
Look at the board .
- Read and guess the order of the letter .
- Read their predictions .
- Open their books and compare .
- Write down their note books .
- Listen and repeat in chorus and individually .
- Guess its meanings and copy 
- Play games .
Listen and answer.
- Listen to the scene .
- Work in pairs to order the letter .
- Read their answers aloud .
- Read the correct letter aloud .
- Read the situation and answer the questions .
- Practice asking and answering in front of class. 
- Repeat the correct answers .
- Work individually. 
- Exchange their writings and compare .
- Read their writings aloud .
- Read the letter aloud ( 3 Ss ) 
IV/ Consolidation: 
Retell the way to write a complain letter.
V / Home work : 
1. Copy the letter .
2. Do exercises in work book .
3. Write a complaint letter about the environment where you are living .