Giáo án English 10 - Unit 13: Films and cinema - D.Writing - Năm học 2012-2013

Pre : 10.03.2013
Tea: 21.03.2013
UNIT 13: FILMS AND CINEMA
D. WRITING
Week: 10
Period: 85 
I/ OBJECTIVES:
1. Educational aim:	 To help Students will be able to write a descriptive paragraph about a film they have seen, based on prompts. 
2. Knowledge:	 Helps Ss to write a passage about their favourite film 
3. Skills: Write a descriptive paragraph about a film
II/ METHOD: Mainly communication.
III/ TEACHING AIDS: Textbook, pictures, handouts (slips of paper) 
IV/ PROCEDURE:
Checking attendance
The new lesson
Contents
Teacher’s & Students’ activities 
WARM UP: (5’)
Look at the picture. What film is it from?
Did you see it?
What is it about?
What are the main characters of the film?
T: Shows a picture of an actor and asks Sts some questions:
PRE – WRITING (15’)
TASK 1:
* Vocabulary:
- tragic (adj) that makes you very sad, especially because it involves death
- luxury (n) great comfort 
- liner (n) a large ship that carries people, etc. long distances 
- voyage (n) a long journey by sea or on space
- base sth on sth (phr v) (Translation)
- engaged (adj) having agreed to get married
- fall in love (exp) (Translation)
* Suggested answer:
1. The Titanic
2. It’s a tragic love story
3. It’s about the sinking of a luxury liner.
4. It is set in America.
5. It is based on the true story of the Titanic disaster that occurred in 1912.
6. The main characters are Jack Dawson and Rose Dewitt Bukater.
7. Jack Dawson is a young and generous adventurer who saves Rose Dewitt Bukater from killing herself. They fall in love with each other, although Rose Dewitt Bukater is already engaged. 
8. The film has a sad ending.
T: Asks Sts to read the description of the film Titanic, and then answer the questions given.
T: Explains the meanings of some new words.
T: Asks Sts to find the answers to the given questions.
T: Goes round to offer help when necessary.
T: Asks Sts to compare their answers with a partner 
T: Asks Sts to answer the questions aloud in front of the class.
WHILE WRITING (15’)
* Writing sample : 
The Secret Garden is the film I have seen recently. It is a moving film. It is about the love of parents for their children. The film is set in England. It is based on the true classic story. The main characters are Kolin and Mary. They are completely neglected by their parents and left to be raised by their nannies. Kolin’s father grief for his wife’s death grew in such a way that it ruined his relationship with his son. Mary is the niece of Kolin’s father, who saved Kolin’s life. Finally, Kolin’s father understood the love for him. The film has a happy ending. 
T: Asks Sts to write about a film they have seen, using the description of Titanic and the questions above as suggestions.
T: Goes round to offer help when necessary.
T: Collects some writings and corrects mistakes in front of the class.
POST WRITING (7’)
T: Writes Ss' typical errors on the board and elicits self and peer correction. 
T: provides correction only when Ss aren't able to correct the errors. 
- Gives general comments on the paragraphs. 
Homework (3’)
T: Asks Sts to complete their writings at home.