Date: 23/12/2013 Lesson Type: Objectives:
Level:
2nd Bac, Human Science 5
Writing
Topic: An article of Causes and Effects By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
Unit 3: Gifts of You Time: 15h)
55 min (14 -
Identify the difference between cause and effect. Identify how to write an article about causes and effects. Instructional Aids :
Blackboard / textbook (Gateway 2)
Lesson Outline Content
Techniques
Timing
Stage s
War m-up
Prewritin g
T greets Ss. Then, T elicits information about the set of linking words dealt with during the previous lessons in writing (linking words of cause and effect). T elicits information from Ss about the format of an article.
Warmingup
Eliciting
T explains the general format of an article about the causes and effects as follow:
Introduction (topic)
Guessing
10 min
Questioni ng Explainin g
Paragraph 1 (causes) Paragraph 2 (effects) Conclusion (opinion)
T elicits and explains the different parts of an article as follow:
A. Introduction (topic): 1) Expression used to introduce the topic: While readi ng
No one can deny that …………………………………………...
We can’t deny that ………………………………………………
We all agree on the fact that …………………………………….
Eliciting Guessing
10 min
Questioni ng Illustratin g
2) Expressions to make a transition between introduction and the body/development of article:
the the
What are the causes and effects of ………………………….?
It is necessary to pinpoint the causes and effects of …………………?
Explainin g
B. Paragraph 1 (causes): 1) Expressions to introduce the causes:
Eliciting
10
To begin with ……………………….
Guessing
On the one hand, ………………………………….
Questioni ng
The first cause is that ……………………. The second one is …………….
First of all, ………………..
………………
Second,
…………………
Third,
Firstly, …………….. Secondly, ………….…….. Thirdly, ……..……….
Another cause is that …………………………………
Besides, …………………………
But I think the main cause is that …………………………………
On the top of that ……………………………………
min
Illustratin g Questioni ng
Guiding
C. Paragraph 2 (effects):
Eliciting
1) Expressions to introduce the effects:
On the other hand, …………………………..............
The first effect is that ………………. The second one is that ……. ……….
First of all, ……………… Second, ………………… Third, ………………..
Firstly, …..………….. Secondly, ………….….….. Thirdly, ……. …………
Another effect is that ……………………………………
Besides, ………………………………
But I think the main effect is that ……………………….…………
On the top of that ……………………………………..
D. Conclusion (opinion):
Guessing
10 min
Questioni ng Illustratin g Questioni ng Guiding Modeling
Eliciting
5 min
Guessing
1) Expressions to introduce the personal opinion:
Modeling
To sum up, I think that …………….…………..... In brief, I think that …………………………….... All in all, I think that …………………………….. For me, ………………………………………........
Questioni ng Illustratin g Questioni ng
Post writin g
T guides Ss to elicit information about the following topic. Then, Ss write their final draft of the article as homework for the next time.
Guiding Modeling 10 min
Smoking is a dangerous and harmful phenomenon which has become wide spread in our society. Write an article to your school magazine about why some students take up smoking and what effects this can have on their lives.
Eliciting Guessing
Causes of smoking
Effects of smoking
Questioni ng Illustratin
g
- They have bad friends who push them to smoke. - They want to forget their social and economical problems. - They grow in a house or environment where people regularly smoke. - They don’t know the dangerous disadvantages of smoking. - They have a feeling of stress and fatigue.
- They get blood pressure and high heart rate. - Their sense of taste and smell is affected. - Their eyes start watering. - They will appear older due to the appearance of wrinkles and lines on the face. - The cigarette leaves a yellow stain on their fingers.
Questioni ng Guiding Modeling Drafting Writing
