5).
A. Aims: To help students:
Practice writing short passage about the problems that Vietnamese students may encounter
when studying abroad.
Using main ideas from discussion to write a passage.
B. Aids: Textbooks, board, chalks
C. Methods : Communicative approach and leaner- centered approach.
T- T; T - S ; S - S
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
I. WARM-UP:
- Ask students some questions about how to
- Listen to the T’s question
write a letter of request.
- Some students answer T’s question. Students
- Do you want to study abroad? Why or why
can exchange their opinions with their friends
not?
Possible answers :
- Call some students to answer then give
-Yes, I want to study abroad because the
learning environment there is better than in
remarks
- Give feedback and lead Ss to new lesson.
Vietnam.
- No. I don’t want to study abroad because the
cost of studying and living there is much higher
in Vietnam.
II. PRE-WRITING:
- Teacher introduces the task: You want to
- Study the task carefully.
apply for an undergraduate programme in a
- Work in pairs to give outlines
university in England. Write a letter of request
(about 150 words) to UCAS to ask for the
- One S read aloud the request of task 1
information about the admission requirements
to the university, using information in the
Reading and Speaking section on page 52 & 56.
- Form groups of four and discuss and take
You may follow the outline below:
notes the problems they may face when
- Guide Ss to write outlines.
studying abroad.
a) Introduction:
- State the reasons why you are writing, your
- Some groups make discussion in front of the
interest in tertiary study in England (mention
class; others listen and give comments
the name of the programme/the universities/ ... )
Possible discussion:
b) Request:
S1: I think English language is the first problem
- State what information you would like them to
we will face while studying abroad. We learn
provide: tuition fee, accommodation, exams,
English in our country but we don’t have
d) Further information:
chance to speak English with native people.
- Say you would be happy to supply further
information about yourself such as your English
S2: The second problem is learning styles at
proficiency and record of secondary education
tertiary level. We are not familiar with
study, ...
independent learning and modern study
c) Conclusion:
facilities.
- End with a polite closing.
- Walk round the class to give Ss assistance.
- Use main ideas in the outline to write a letter
of request (about 150 words) to UCAS to ask
for the information about the admission
requirements to the university
- Exchange their writings for peer correction
- Correct mistakes.
III. While-writing:
- Ask Ss to write
- Call on some Ss to read out their writing in
front of the class.
- One S read aloud the request of task 2
- Ask Ss to exchange their writings for peer
correction
- Do task 2: write a passage about the problems
that Vietnamese students may encounter when
studying abroad basing on the idea in task 1
Suggested answer.
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