Giáo án Writing

Ss activate their ideas about welcome events and get familiar with the word proposal.

T shows the question: 'Our school is welcoming a partner school from another ASEAN country. What activities would you suggest?' Ss brainstorm ideas in pairs for one minute, then share them with the class.

A list of 4–5 ideas on the board, for example: a short welcome speech, a joint display, a cultural quiz, a quiet reading corner, a language game. T links the ideas to the lesson: a proposal is a document that asks for approval of a plan.

Ss learn six key words and recognise optional vowel elision in natural speech.

T writes six words on the board: ASEAN, exchange, cultural, participant, proposal, cooperate. Ss match each word with its meaning in pairs. Then T models the sentence 'Different families will join the cultural programme.' with and without elision in different and family.

Matching key: ASEAN (Hiệp hội các quốc gia Đông Nam Á); exchange (giao lưu); cultural (văn hoá); participant (người tham gia); proposal (đề xuất); cooperate (hợp tác). Pronunciation: different /ˈdɪfrənt/ or /ˈdɪfərənt/; family /ˈfæmli/ or /ˈfæməli/.

Ss identify the purpose, audience, opening, specific details and closing of a proposal for a welcome event.

Ss read the model 'Proposal: Welcome Afternoon for Our Partner School' silently. In pairs, they complete Worksheet 1. T asks: 'Who is the proposal for? What does it want the readers to do?' and 'Which sentence introduces the event, and which sentence tells us when the event is successful?'

Answers to Worksheet 1:

• Purpose: to ask school organisers to approve a two-hour welcome event in the library.
• Audience: school organisers who will approve the plan.
• Opening sentence: 'We propose a two-hour event in the library next Tuesday to help visitors and host students learn about one another.'
• Closing sentence: 'The event will be successful if both groups can contribute and leave with a better understanding of each other.'
• Specific detail: 'After a short welcome, mixed groups will discuss a school-day question and create a joint display.'
• Condition: 'Students may choose a quiet reading discussion instead of the music activity.'

Ss recognise gerunds and use them as subjects, objects and objects of prepositions.

T presents the rule: a gerund is an -ing form used as a noun. Ss work in pairs to identify the gerund and its function in five sentences on Worksheet 2, including 'Hosts will practise asking open questions' from the model.

Key for Worksheet 2:

• 'Learning another language takes time.' – subject
• 'We enjoy meeting visitors.' – object of enjoy
• 'She is interested in joining.' – object of a preposition (in)
• 'Organising a welcome event needs teamwork.' – subject
• 'Hosts will practise asking open questions.' – object of practise
  Rule to remember: a gerund follows certain verbs and prepositions; do not use a bare verb in these positions.

Ss select supporting details, write a summary using only the model's information and explain the role of a sentence.

Ss work in pairs on Tasks 4, 5 and 6 of the textbook:

• Task 4: Select two useful details from the model and explain why they are better than saying only that the topic is important.
• Task 5: Write a three-sentence summary using only information in the model, keeping the essential condition.
• Task 6: Choose one sentence from the middle of the model and explain what it contributes to the message.

Key for Task 4: Detail 1: 'After a short welcome, mixed groups will discuss a school-day question and create a joint display.' Detail 2: 'The event will be successful if both groups can contribute and leave with a better understanding of each other.' Both are specific and show what will happen or how success is judged.
Key for Task 5 (sample): We propose a two-hour welcome event in the library next Tuesday so that visitors and host students can learn about one another. Mixed groups will discuss a school-day question and create a joint display, and students may choose a quiet reading discussion instead of music. The event will be successful if both groups contribute and understand each other better.
Key for Task 6 (sample): 'We will use existing materials and simple handwritten cards rather than expensive gifts.' It adds a concrete part of the message about resources and keeps the limit on cost.

Ss compare the functions of the opening and closing sentences and write a short concluding paragraph that keeps the model's message.

Ss read the opening and closing sentences aloud (Task 7). Then they write a short final paragraph or spoken conclusion using only details from the model (Task 8).

Key for Task 7: The opening sentence states the proposal and the specific situation; the closing sentence states the criterion for success and the result the organisers hope for.
Key for Task 8 (sample): 'In short, this welcome afternoon will give both groups a chance to learn about each other through discussion and a joint display. Students may choose a quiet reading discussion if they prefer. The event will be successful if both groups can contribute.'

Ss write a complete proposal for a welcome event on ASEAN and Viet Nam, with a coherent message, specific details and an appropriate register.

Ss write a complete proposal for a welcome event on 'ASEAN and Viet Nam' (Task 9), addressed to school organisers. Use the checklist: a clear purpose; a two-hour event (or another stated duration) with a specific place and time; at least two specific activities; at least one condition or limit; roles for supervision or resources; a closing sentence stating the criterion for success. Label any example data, for instance [proposed date] or [number of students].

A complete proposal of about 120–150 words in English, with a clear opening, specific activities and conditions, a closing sentence that states how success is measured, and gerunds used accurately. No invented results, and any example data is labelled.