Activity 1: Warm-up · 5 minutes
Brainstorming benefits of international cooperation
a) Aims
Ss activate prior knowledge of Viet Nam's participation in international organisations and recall the vocabulary needed for the writing task.
b) Content
Ss look at the picture prompt and the question: "Why can Viet Nam benefit from joining international organisations?" In pairs, Ss brainstorm two or three ideas in English, using the words cooperation, education, health and support.
c) Expected outcomes
A list of 3–4 ideas written on the board, such as: "cooperation in education", "sharing experience in health", "support for local schools". Ss see the topic of the paragraph and the key words for the lesson.
d) Organisation
Teacher's activities
Students' activities
Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T shows the question "Why can Viet Nam benefit from joining international organisations?" and asks Ss to think of two or three ideas. T says: "Work in pairs and write your ideas in English. You have one minute."
Students
Ss read the question and think about the topic silently.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T monitors and helps Ss with vocabulary, writing down useful words on the board.
Students
Ss discuss in pairs and note their ideas, for example: "International cooperation helps education." "Countries can share experience in health."
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T invites 2–3 pairs to share their ideas and asks, "Why is this idea a benefit?"
Students
Representatives read out their ideas. Expected answer: "It helps students get better materials." "It helps the country solve problems that cross borders."
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T praises good ideas and introduces the lesson aim: writing a paragraph with a coherent message, specific support and an appropriate register. T writes the key words cooperation, organisation, education, access, participate and support on the board.
Students
Ss copy the key words and the lesson aim into their notebooks.