Unit 4 Finding your way
Period 9 Main task
Teachin g goals
●To select, organize and present information
●To develop an understanding of the key components of letter writing
●To express di rections and information in the context of writing a letter of
invitation
●To discuss suitable date and time for a farewell party
Teaching procedures
Step 1 Presenting
T: When is your birthday? Do you have a birthday party?
S:…
T: Where will you have the party?
When will you have the party?
What will you have for food?
Who will you invite?
If you want to invite someone, you have to write an invitation letter. (write
invitation on the blackboard)
S:…
Step 2 Practicing T: Daniel and Simon are organizing a big farewell party for the exchange students.
They asked everyone to complete a questionnaire. Look at the questionnaire and the
results below. Please work in pairs, think about the questions and try to give your
own answers.
S:…
T: Please read the results got by Simon and Daniel . What do the students in Beijing
Sunshine Secondary School choose?
S:…
Check the answers and ask s tudents to read the results together.
Step 3 Presenting
T: Daniel is writing an invitation letter fo r the farewell party. Look at page 55 and help him complete the letter and the directions by filling in the missing information. S:…
T: Now please read the key sentences after me.
We look forward to seeing you at our party.
We are happy to invite you to a farewell party for our friends from Britain.
S:…
Ask the students summarize the key points of writing an invitation letter. (date, time, place, arrangements, activities…)
Step 4 Presenting
T: If someone asks you the way to our school, what will you do?
S: …
T: Yes, we can show him/her the way to our school . Look at this map, can you tell how we get to our school from the bus stop?
S:…
T: Please look at the map on page 55, work in a group of 4 students and write the route from the underground exit to Sunsh ine Park.
S:…
T: Look at the short article on page 56 part B, th is is a map given by Daniel showing the guests to Sunshine Park, please read it and help him finish it.
The teacher sum ups how to write an invitation letter.
Step 5 Writing
T: Now pl ease write an invitation about your own birthday party. You must write about the date, time, place, arrangements and activities.
S:…
Ask the students to read their writings in pairs and check if there are any mistakes. Ask several students to read their writings.
Step 6 Homework
Write an invitation letter.
Remember the useful vocabulary and phrases. Finish the workbook.