VIET DUC HIGH SCHOOL Teacher: Pham Bao Anh

English 10 Friends Global Teaching date: October 30th, 2024

UNIT 2: ADVENTURE
LESSON 2H: WRITING - AN INVITATION
I. OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
1. Knowledge:
- identify lexical items related to outdoor activities
- recognise some email phrases and the structure of an invitation and a reply
2. Ability:
- use lexical items related to outdoor activities in an invitation
- write an invitation to a party as well as a reply to the invitation
3. Quality:
- have positive attitude in English language learning
- participate enthusiastically in all classroom activities
- develop close friendships through writing email

II. MATERIALS
- Textbook: Friends Global 10 (Unit 2 – lesson H)
- Laptop connected to the Internet, speakers and projector
- Smartphone connected to the Internet
- Blackboard and chalks

III. PROCEDURES
1. WARM UP (5’)
a) Objective:
- To engage students in the lesson
- To activate students' background knowledge
- To lead-in the lesson
b) Content:
- Video-watching and discussion
- Word association
c) Outcomes:
- Oral answers from students
- Students' answers on Mentimeter
d) Organisation of the activity:
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES STUDENT’S CONTENTS
ACTIVITIES
- T asks students (Ss) to watch a Youtube video about
Top 10 must do outdoor activities - Ss watch the video 1. Hiking
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrLw8JMTckM) and note down 2. Biking
and note down 10 activities they can see in the video. activities. 3. Kayaking
4. Rock climbing
- T tells students (Ss) to work in groups of 6 to check
5. Camping
the 10 activities they have . 6. Fishing
7. Horse riding

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 - T shows the QR code of menti.com on the slide and - Ss discuss in their 8. Geocatching
asks each group to scan the code using a smartphone teams and list down 9. Bird watching
to join Mentimeter. the words/phrases. 10. Picnicking
- T has Ss type 10 outdoor activities on Menti. One person from each
group types the
- T introduces the lesson 2H – Writing. answer using the
phone.

2. PRE-WRITING (19')
a) Objective:
- Students review some learned activities and use some new outdoor activities.
- Students get to know a sample of invitation and reply.
- Students understand key phrases and writing strategy.
b) Content: Exercises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 page 31
c) Outcomes: Students identify key phrases, read and find the meanings of some abbreviations.
d) Organisation of the activity:
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES CONTENTS

Exercise 1 (5'): Match words with photos. Describe the photos A and B.
- T goes through the vocabulary for - Ss do as instructed. New words:
outdoor activities together with Ss, Abseiling (n)
checking meaning and pronunciation. Jet-skiing (n)
- Ask students to match two of the - Ss match words with photos. Orienteering (n)
words with the photos. Quad biking (n)
- Check answers as a class. Paintballing (n)
- Asks Ss to work in pairs to describe - In pairs, Ss describe the
the photos and answer the questions, photos and answer the
then asks a few students to share their questions.
ideas with the class.
Exercise 2 (3'): Answer the questions about the activities in exercise 1.
- T asks student which outdoor - Ss answer the question and
activities from the list would they give reasons.
like/dislike. Ask students to give
reasons.
- T encourages students to speak out.
Exercise 3 (4'): Read the invitation and reply and answer the questions
- T asks Ss to read the invitation and - Ss read the invitation and 1. 3 p.m.
reply then answer the questions. reply. Then, answer the 2. Jet skiing and kite-surfing
questions. 3. Not bringing anything to
- T checks answers as a class. - Ss check answers with the BBQ
teacher.
Exercise 4 (4'): Key phrases
- T asks Ss to read the key phrases - Ss read the key phrases and 1. It would be nice to meet up
and to find two more in the reply. find two more in the reply in some time.
exercise 3.

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 - T checks answers and the meaning 2. Why don’t we go to the
of the phrases as a class. cinema?
Exercise 5 (3'): Writing Strategy (Common abbreviations in informal writing)
- T goes through the Writing Strategy - Listen to the teacher a.m.: morning (ante
with Ss. carefully. meridiem, before noon)
- T asks Ss to find three abbreviations - Find three abbreviations in BBQ: barbecue
in the invitation and to use the context the invitation. p.m.: afternoon (post
to work out the meaning. Click meridiem, after noon)
‘Check All’ on slide to eliminate 3 e.g.: for example (exempli
words which are not in the invitation. gratia)
- T checks answers as a class. Ask etc.: et cetera (to show there
students if they know any other are more in the list)
common abbreviations.

3. WHILE-WRITING (14')
a) Objective: Students can write an invitation and a reply.
b) Content: Exercises 6 and 7, page 31
c) Outcomes: Student's writing
d) Organisation of the activity:
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES CONTENTS
Exercise 6 (8'): Write an invitation
- T guided Ss to match the phrases on - Ss complete the task.
the left columns with the correct
expressions on the right columns.
- T checks answers as a class. - Ss check answers with
teacher.
- T asks them to rearrange the texts - Ss do as instructed.
into the correct order and elicits the
structure of an invitation.
- T asks students to write an invitation
to a party just like the sample above
and post on Padlet.
- T goes around to assist students.
Exercise 7 (6'): Write a reply
- T ask students to work in pairs to - Ss find their peer's invitation
swap the invitations by finding their on Padlet and write a reply.
peers' invitation on Padlet.
- T then asks them to write a reply in
the following instructions.

4. POST-WRITING (5')
a) Objective: Students know how to write an invitation to a party that includes outdoor activities.
b) Content: Students write an invitation (100-120 words) to a party that includes outdoor activities.
c) Outcomes: Students apply what they learnt to write an invitation.
d) Competence: Collaboration, presentation, comprehension

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 e) Organisation of the activity:
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES CONTENTS

- When Ss finish, T asks them to - Ss check if they include all of

peercheck if their partner has included the points and give feedback.
all of the information as required.
- T gives overall comments. - Ss listen to T's comments.

5. CONSOLIDATION AND HOMEWORK (2’)

- Vocabulary: abseiling, jet-skiing, orienteering, quad biking
- Key phrases of making suggesstions
- Common abbreviations
- Know how to write an invitation to a party.
*Homework
- Prepare for Unit 2I (page 32 – SB)