Period 58. Unit 9: Undersea WorldWriting

I. ObjectivesBy the end of the lesson, the Ss will be able to:− write a descriptive paragraph about dolphins by using the facts and figures from a tableII. MaterialsTextbook, Board, chalksIII. Anticipated problemsSs may not be familiar with some words used in the model, so T should explain them.IV. ProcedureTime Steps Work

management7' Warm-up

Brainstorming− T writes the word dolphin on the board.− T divides the class into 8 groups− T asks Ss to write down in 3 minutes as many pieces of information about dolphins as possible.− After 3 minutes T asks Ss how many details they have written down. The group with the most details will bethe winner.− T asks the winner to read aloud the details and other groups to add more if theirs are different.− T sets the scene: Today you are going to learn to write a paragraph about the dolphin, using the information provided in the table.

Group work

12' Task 1: Exploiting the model1. Vocabulary pre-teaching− T elicits or pre-teaches some new words that appearin the text or in the table:2. Sperm whale (n): cá nhà táng3. Squid (n): mực4. Gestation (n): the process of carrying a youngperson or animal inside the mother's body for theperiod before birth (thời kỳ thai nghén)5. Entrapment (n): bị mắc bẫy6. Habitat (n): the natural environment of an animal orplant (môi trường sống)7. Offspring (n): a child, the young of an animal (con)8. Life span (n): the length of time that that sth is likelyto live (tuổi thọ)2. Eliciting and introducing some features of adescriptive paragraph:− T asks Ss to read through the paragraph in task 1 and tell what a descriptive paragraph is.− T checks Ss' definition and give the correct one: A descriptive paragraph is one in which you write about what a person, an animal, a thing or a place is like.− T asks Ss to read the first sentence of the paragraph and tell Ss that this sentence is the topic sentence in which the writer provides the name of the animal he/she is going to write about and its most remarkable feature. The other sentences describe the animal in details.

Whole classand pair work

− T asks Ss to look at the table on page 100 and tell them to compare the order of the features indicated in the table with the order of the features in the modelparagraph.− Tell the Ss that the features in the table follow the order of the features in the paragraph.3. Filling the table on page 100 with the information given in the paragraph− T asks Ss to work in pairs to complete the table with the information in the paragraph.− T asks Ss to exchange their answers with another pair.− T checks Ss answers by asking some Ss to go to the board to write their answers.− T gives feedback and the correct answers:

Sperm WhaleRange and habitat All oceans

Prefer waters with high squid populationsSize Male 18m in length; 54,000 kg in weight

Female 12m in length; 17,000 kg in weightFeeding habits Carnivores eat mainly squid

Eat up to 1,500 kg of food dailyOffspring Give birth to one calf every 5-7 yearsGestation period 14-19 monthsLife span Up to 60-70 yearsSpecial features Biggest animals that have teeth on Earth

Have the largest brain of all mammalsConservationconcerns

At risk due to hunting and accidentalfishing net entrapment

Task 2: WritingInstruction: You are going to write a paragraph that describes the facts and figures of the dolphin provided in the table.− First, T asks Ss to write the topic sentence for the paragraph.− T checks their topic sentences and provide feedback.− T asks Ss to write the paragraphs; remind them to refer to the model paragraph in task 1.− If Ss find it difficult, T may ask them to write sentence by sentence and combine them later.− While Ss write the paragraph, To should go around to observe and provide help.

12' Feedback on Ss' writings− T asks Ss to exchange their paragraph with another student for peer correction.− T goes around and collect mistakes and errors.− T collects some writings for quick feedback.− T writes Ss' typical errors on the board and elicits self and peer correction. T provides correction only when Ss are not able to correct the errors.− Then T gives general comments on the paragraphs

Pair workand wholeclass

2' Wrapping up− T summarizes the main points− For homework, T asks Ss to rewrite the paragraph, taking into consideration their friends' and T's suggestions and do the extra

Whole class