Dates English Teacher

Pre - activity

Activity la Objective: to practise asking and answering questions
PP work in pairs asking and answering questions. When they have finished teacher asks individuals for answers.
For question 4 write down PP suggestions on the use of the Internet on the blackboard. Then ask them to number them in order of importance.

Activity lb

Objectives, to reinforce the meaning o f the new words; to prepare for the lesson. This is a normal matching
exercise. Key: lc 2d 3e 4b 5f 6a

3. Main Part

Activity 2a Objective: to raise awareness of the function of common phrases used in letters
This is a normal matching exercise. PP write the answers (or the beginning of the answers) so that they will be easy to check.

TV. Post - activity

Activity 2b Objective: to raise awareness of the differences between formal and informal language.
PP work individually. They note down new phrases and indicate whether they are more or less formal than the phrases in Activity 2a. Then they compare their phrases with a partner,
e.g. I‘m sorry that ... (less formal)
Please accept my apologies for ... (more formal)
Activity 2c Objective: to practise reading and recognising grammatical, lexical and cohesive links
PP read carefully and put the letter into a logical order. When they have finished they should compare their letter with a partner‘s.

Grammar

Do you use...?
Question Short answer.
Do I have...? Yes, you do. No, you do not (don‘t). Do you have... ? Yes, I do. No, I do not (don‘t).
Does she/he/it have... ? Yes, she/he/it does. No, she/he/it does not (doesn‘t). Do we have... ? Yes, you do. No, you do not (don‘t).
Do they have... ? Yes, they do No, they do not (don‘t).
V. Giving homework To write a letter

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