Unit 5 - Writing Prepared by: Ms. Lan Phuong

I. Warm-up Find out the Topic of the lesson: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ describe changes in numbers in a table years areas => T a b l e D e s c r i p t i o n

II. Presentation (Task 1) 1. Choose a suitable word from the box to fill in each space of the following paragraph. (Group-work) => Answer: 1. varied (v) 2. rise (n) 3. declined (v) 4. different (adj) 5. went up (v) 6. dramatically (adv)

II. Presentation (Task 1) 2. Underline nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs as well as conjunctions that are used to describe the information. (Group-work) - Nouns: rise, - Verbs: describe, vary, decline, go up, fall, - Adjectives: gradual, different, - Adverbs: considerably, steadily, sharply, dramatically, - Conjunctions: In contrast, While,

II. Presentation (Task 1) VerbNoun increase rise go up - slightly - considerably - gradually - steadily - dramatically - sharply a -slight -considerable -gradual -steady -dramatic -sharp increase rise in … decrease decline drop fall go down decrease decline drop fall

II. Presentation (Task 1) 3. Draw out the form of a table description. a. Topic sentence: (simple present verb tense) (tells what the table is about – time, location, what is being described) => The table shows / describes / represents / … Ex: The table describes the literacy rates of the population in different parts of the country of Francy from 1998 to 2007.

II. Presentation (Task 1) b. Supporting sentences: (simple present or simple past verb tense – that depends on the time in the table) - A sentence sums up the general trend: Ex: As can be seen, / It is clear from the table that / they (the literacy rates of the population) varied considerably between 1998 and Sentences describe the table in detail (compare the numbers – increase or decrease, how much?)  use nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions...

II. Presentation (Task 1) c. Concluding sentences: (future verb tense) (optional) - summarizes the main points or draws a relevant conclusion (a trend in the future): Ex: This data may help the researchers or planners make suitable plans for educational development in each area of the country.

III. Practice (Task 2) 1. Look at the table and give some of your first comments. 2. Ask and answer the following questions about the table before writing: (Group-work)

1. What does the table describe? What verb tense is used? 2. Did the literacy rates of the country vary considerably during this period? 3. Did the literacy rates in the Lowlands and Midlands increase or decrease over the period? 4. What can you say about the literacy rates in the Lowlands between 1998 and 2004? And from 2004 to 2007? 5. What can you say about the number of literate people in the Midlands over the ten-year period? 6. What do you think about the number of literate people in the Highlands in the period from 1998 to 2007? (How much of the population was literate in 1998 and how did the literacy rates change in the following years?) 7. What can be concluded from the table?

III. Practice (Task 2) 3. Write a paragraph of about 100 words, describing the information in the table. (based on the 7 questions) (Group-work)

III. Practice (Task 2) The table describes the trends of literacy rates in Sunshine country from 1998 to As can be seen, the literacy rates of the country varied considerately during this period. It is clear from the table that the literacy rates in the Lowlands and Midlands increased over the period. In the Lowlands, there was a gradual rise in the number of literate people between 1998 and 2004; but from 2004 to 2007, this rate went up sharply from 56% to 95%. The number of literate people in the Midlands showed a steady increase over the ten-year period (from 70% in 1998 to 85% in 2007). On the contrary, the number of literate people in the Highlands declined steadily. In 1998, 50 % of the population was literate, but this number decreased gradually in the following years – It was only 30% in This data may help researchers make suitable plans for educational development in each area of the country.

IV. Homework  Rewrite Task 2 in the notebook.  Prepare for Language Focus  Do exercises in the Exercise Textbook