Writing an E-mail Presentation for the lesson

Subject : English, Grade 8

Unit: Daily Life & shopping (Language with Content )

Lesson objectives

WE WILL BE ABLE TO:

• learn and practice new vocabulary on the topic daily routines & free-time activities
• listen and read for gist and specific information
• create a dialogue on the topic (9-10 utterances each using new vocabulary)
• write an e-mail using appropriate vocabulary and linkers

Discuss the topic of Shopping in small groups

Questions to be discussed:

• Who buys products in your family?
• Do you go shopping for daily products?
• Do you help your Mom to do shopping?
• Is shopping routine or an activity for fun?

Rubrics for a dialogue

• Success criteria:
• Vocabulary on daily routines and leisure activities and phrases
• Grammar: constructing questions in Present Simple
• Express feelings and emotions
• Equal number of utterances
• Peer assessment.

Email Structure

(Greeting)

***1 space***

(P1:1 sentence) – Statement of interest: Say the reason for the letter

***1 space***

(P2: 2-3 sentences) – Write an answer about the first bullet point

***1 space***

(P3: 2-3 sentences) – Write an answer about the second bullet point

***1 space***

(P4: 2-3 sentences) – Write an answer about the third bullet point

***1 space***

(P5: 1 sentence) – Conclude your letter

***1 space***

(Closing)

***1 space***

(Your Name)

Task :

Your English-speaking friend Ben is going to come and stay in your home city for 6 months. He needs your recommendations about local shops and markets where he can go shopping. Write an email and describe the places which you recommend. Make sure you include: 

• where to buy food and drinks; 
• which cleaning goods to buy and where; 
• the best place that sells stationery.

Criteria:

• Content (information about shops) – 1 point
• Structure - 1 point
• Coherence & cohesion (linking words and phrases) - 1 point
• Topical vocabulary - 1 point
• Grammar accuracy - 2 points