Unit 3 Tomorrow’ s world
Task Writing a proposal
Teaching objectives:
to learn how to write formally
to complete a note sheet.
to find more about the computer room
to write a proposal for a new computer room.
to learn and practise language skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing.
Teaching focus and difficulties:
collecting information about computer room by themselves.
writing a proposal.
grasping formal and informal English.
Teaching methods:
Listening, reading and thinking to get students to understand the text.
Pair discussion and group discussion to get students to participate in the classroom activities.
Teaching aids:
The multimedia
Teaching procedures:
Lead-in
Draw students’ attention by asking the following questions:
Do you find the computers in the computer rooms in your school are old and out of date?
Have you ever thought of advising your headmaster to improve the computer rooms?
Could you write a letter to your head master to give some advice?
Skills building 1: distinguishing between facts and opinions1. Ask students to read the guideline and tell facts from opinions:Fact:information that is proved to be true.It includes: statistics; names; dates; placesOpinion:feeling or belief that is not founded on certainty or proof.
It starts with:
In my opinion, …I (don’t) believe / think (that)
It seems (that) looks like
2. Ask students to do exercise A and B
Step 1 completing a note sheetRead the letter and complete the sheet.
Skills building 2 asking for informationAsk students this question:
When you interview someone, what information would you find?
Give the following points:
1.Unusual time of the interviewee doing a particular activity
2.Frequency of the interviewee doing it.
3.Reasons for doing it
4.Problems found when doing it.
5.Recommendations for improvementThen ask:
What questions would you ask?
1.When/what time do you usually …?
2.How often do you …? How many times a week/a month/… do you…?
3.Why do you …? For what reason(s) do you …?
4.What problem(s) have you got when you…?
5.What do you think can be done to solve the problem(s)?
Ask them to complete the questions according to the answers.
Step 2: finding out about the computer roomA Listen to an interview and complete the interview formB Interview (pair work)?a students: Has just used the computer in the computer room.
Feels quite disappointed at the present state of the computer room.
?a reporter: Consider that computers should be changed for new and better ones.
Wants to find out more about the computer room. Give the following tips:
Questions1.When do you usually use the computer room?
2.How often do you use the computer room?
3.What types of activities do you do in the computer room?
4.What problems have you had in the computer room?
5.How do you think the computer room can be improved?
Skills building 3: formal writingAsk students to read the guideline and find out the following information:
A business proposal, a report or a letter to a stranger: the style is formal and businesslike?Do not be personal
?Do not tell jokes or try to be funny.
?Do not use contractions or unnecessary abbreviations.
?Do not use slang.?Always be polite.
?Use a serious tone.
?Use formal greetings and endings.
?Use titles and surnames.
?Use Dear Sir/Madam if you don’t know the person’s name
Finish the exercise of deciding formal or formal English.
Step 3: writing a proposal for a new computer roomB Write a proposal?Your school is planning to build a new gym. You would prefer the school to improve the computer room instead.
?Write a proposal to your principal to explain why.You way want to mention:
?The government’s desire for more IT in education
?The development of more IT lessons in all subjects
?The importance of computer skills in further studies and future careers
?Parents’ opinionsUseful phrases:
?A survey on students’ opinions was carried out.
?Students believe/feel/find/think that …?It was suggested that…?As more and more subjects involves the use of IT, …?In order to prepare ourselves for the future, …?I am sure that most parents would (not) …
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