W. A. Ward Dear English Teachers!

III. Grammar
1.D 2.A 3.e 4.b 5. C
speaking
Self evaluation 

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v. Writing 
(students writing)
UNIT 4. FIllING IN FORms.
lEssON 1. FORmal aND INFORmal TExTs (90 mIN)
Objectives.
by the end of the lesson students will be able to:
 
listen for gist and detailed information;
 
use 
linking words
in meaningful situations.
skills to be emphasized: 
listening, speaking, reading, writing.
Target structure: 
the usage of 
linking words.
Target vocabulary:
 
informal conversation, awkward, comic, relief, formal 
conversation, limitation, a good sign, to step out of line, to depend on, casual, 
to bring out, actually.
materials:
photos, a tape, textbooks
starter Time: 5 min.
aim
: introducing formal and informal writing.
Focus the students’ attention on the photos and discuss.
1) What are the differences between two photos?
2) What are formal and informal writings?
answers:
students' own answers.
e.g.
Formal writing is when you write to a bank manager, your head teacher 
or your business partner. informal writing is when you write to your friends, 
relatives or pen pals.
pre-listening Time: 10 min.
aim:
teaching new vocabulary.
1. 
Ask students to choose the best definitions for these words and expressions.
1. a good sign a) your name written by yourself, always in the same way, 
usually to show that something has been written or agreed by 
you
b) a notice giving positive information or directions.
2. comic
a) very sad, often involving death and suffering
b) making you want to laugh; funny
3. awkward
a) causing problems, worry or embarrassment
b) relaxed and free from pain
4. to step out 
of line
a) to behave in a way that is unacceptable or not expected
b) a stage in a process

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5. to depend 
on
a) to say or do something as a reaction to something that has 
been said or done
b) to trust in someone or something and know that they will 
help you or do what you want or expect them to do
6. casual
a) a person injured or killed in a serious accident or war
b) not serious or considered; (done) by chance
7. limitation
a) talk between two or more people in which thoughts, feelings 
and ideas are expressed, questions are asked and answered, 
or news and information are exchanged
b) the act of controlling and especially reducing something
8. to bring out
a) to take or carry someone or something out of a place or a 
person, or in the direction of the person speaking
b) to agree to take something
9. actually
a) quickly and unexpectedly
b) in fact or really
10. relief
a) to make an unpleasant feeling, such as pain or worry, less 
strong
b) a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not 
happened