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)

Verb Noun

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 2007.

- 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 2007. 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 2007.

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