A demo of a writing lesson (How to make an invitation)
Elementary level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To introduce and provide practice of writing an invitation.
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide process and product writing practice of an invitation in the context of important events
Procedure (35-45 minutes)
Students will look at four pictures and will discuss in pairs the following questions: What events do you see in the pictures? How often do you go to these events? Then, in open feedback, they will share some ideas about the questions. CCQ's: How many questions are you going to answer? ---------------------- Two Are you going to answer them in pairs or individually? ----------------------- In pairs
Gist Task: Students will read the letter in one minute and identify what the event is about, when it will be, and what students will do during the event. CCQ's: How many minutes will you have to read? ---------------------- 1 minute What do you have to identify in the letter? (This same question can be asked to different students to elicit questions) -------------------------------- what the event is about, when it will be, and what students will do during the event. After that, students will share their answers in an open feedback session. Intensive Task: Students will look at the letter again and match each letter section with the right label in three minutes. CCQ's: How many options do you have to choose from in each question? -------------------- One How many minutes do you have to match the letter section with the label? ---------------- Three Once students submit their answers, they will discuss them in pairs for one minute. Then, they will share what they answered in open feedback.
Meaning: Students will match the expressions used to write an invitation with the right meaning in pairs. They will have two minutes to match them. After that they will say what they answered. In case they didn't put the right answer, CCQ's can be used to help them find out the answer. CCQ's: What could be a synonym for 'pleased' --------------------------- happy/excited What do we use 'We are pleased to invite you to…' for ------------------ To invite someone What could be a synonym or a similar expression to "We look forward to"? --------- We are excited/happy to see you So, what could be the right answer? --------------------------------- It shows positive expectation Form: Students will match the expressions used to write an invitation with the correct form structure in two minutes. ICQ: How many minutes will you have to match? --------------- Two After that, they will compare their answers in one minute with their partners, and later they will say what they answered. Once they say the right answer, the teacher will elicit examples using these expressions. CCQ: [Student A], Can you give us an example with 'We are pleased to invite you to… +noun (event)? Appropriacy: CCQ's will be made to help them identify what this structure is used for. Is this invitation formal or informal? --------------------------------- Formal How do you know is formal? ------------------------------------------- There are no contractions
Students will write a formal invitation to a friend to go to an event about how turn their innovative and interesting ideas into their own company with the use of technology and AI. Then, the teacher will share a Word document where students will have a model of the letter and their own space to write their invitation. ICQ's will be made to ensure students know the instructions. ICQ's: Do you have to write the invitation to your teacher? --------------------- No Who do you have to write the letter --------------------------------- A friend How many words does the letter have? -------------------------- 80 -100 words How minutes do you have to write --------------------------------- 8 minutes
Students will look at their partner's letter and check if the letters have all the sections to make an invitation, and if it accomplishes with the aim to invite a friend to an event about technology and AI.
