Giáo án NLS Tiếng Anh 11 Global Success Unit 7 Writing: A request letter about a course

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UNIT 7: EDUCATION OPTIONS FOR SCHOOL-LEAVERS

LESSON 6: WRITING

I. OBJECTIVES

1. Knowledge and skills

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: 

• Write a letter requesting information about a vocational school course. 

• Use indirect questions appropriately to make polite enquiries in a formal letter.

2. Competences

General competences: 

• Self-control and independent learning: actively read advertisements, brainstorm ideas, and draft a formal letter independently. 

• Communication and collaboration: work in pairs to formulate indirect questions and peer-review writing drafts. 

Specific competences: 

• Analyze an advertisement for a vocational school to identify missing information. 

• Structure a formal request letter properly, including greetings, reasons for writing, enquiries, and closings.

Digital competences:

• [1.1.NC1a]: Meet information needs.

• [1.2.NC1a]: Assess the reliability and credibility of data, information, and digital content sources.

• [1.2.NC1b]: Evaluate different types of data, information, and digital content.

• [2.1.NC1a]: Choose simple digital technologies for interaction.

• [2.4.NC1a]: Suggest different digital tools and technologies for collaborative processes. 

• [3.1.NC1a]: Apply methods for creating and editing content in different formats.

• [6.2.NC1a]: Develop customized AI applications to solve specific problems.

3. Attributes

• Hard work: Actively participate in class activities and complete writing tasks with attention to detail. 

• Responsibility: Think seriously about future education options and take responsibility for seeking necessary information for career orientation. 

II. RESOURCES AND MATERIALS

1. Teacher's aids 

• Textbook Global Success 11, Teacher's Book, Lesson Plan. 

• Computer, projector/smart TV.

• Digital collaborative tools (Padlet, Google Docs, Google Forms).

2. Students' aids 

• Textbook, notebooks, pens, draft paper. 

• Smartphones, tablets, or personal laptops with internet access.

III. PROCEDURES

1. WARM-UP 

a. Objective: To activate students' prior knowledge on making polite requests, introduce the concept of indirect questions, and create an engaging atmosphere leading into the writing lesson. 

b. Content: Teacher organizes a quick activity called "Polite Transformations". 

c. Product: Students' correctly transformed polite questions. 

d. Organization: 

Step 1: Teacher assigns learning tasks

- Teacher asks the students to watch an AI-generated video designed to support the lesson and answer the questions that appear in the video.

- Teacher projects 3 direct, blunt questions (e.g., 1. How much is the course? 2. Do I need a certificate? 3. Where is the school?).

- Teacher asks students to work in pairs and rewrite these questions to make them sound as polite and formal as possible to a school admission office and submit them via a shared digital board (e.g., Padlet) using their smartphones.

Step 2: Students perform learning tasks

- Students watch the AI-generated video and answer the questions about it. 

- Students discuss in pairs, formulate their polite versions, and type them into the class Padlet.

- The teacher observes, guides, and supports the students (if necessary). 

Step 3: Reporting and Discussion

- Teacher displays the Padlet on the screen and calls a few pairs to read their polite questions aloud.

- Expected answers: "Could you please tell me how much the course is?", "I would like to know if I need a certificate.", etc.

- Other students can comment or offer alternative opinions (if any). 

Step 4: Evaluation

- Teacher praises the polite versions and leads into the new lesson: To request information formally, we use indirect questions. Today, we will learn how to write a formal request letter about a course using these polite structures.

[2.1.NC1a]: Choose simple digital technologies for interaction.

[2.4.NC1a]: Select the most appropriate collaborative digital tools (Padlet) on smartphones to co-construct and instantly share transformed polite questions with the whole class.

2. PRESENTATION 

A REQUEST LETTER ABOUT A COURSE

Activity 1: Look at the advertisement about a vocational school and its tour guide training courses. You want to ask for more information. Complete the enquires. 

a. Objective: To help Ss develop ideas for their writing. 

b. Content: Students read an advertisement, check their understanding, and complete enquiries using indirect questions. 

c. Product: Completed enquiries using indirect question structures. 

d. Organization:

Activity 2: Write a letter (140-170 words) to request information about the courses in 1. Use the information in 1, your ideas, and the outline with the tips below to help you.

a. Objective: To help Ss practise writing a request letter about a course. 

b. Content: Students write a letter of 140-170 words to request more information about the courses in Activity 1, following a structured outline. 

c. Product: A complete, structured formal request letter of 140-170 words. 

d. Organization: