WEEK: DAY: Choose an item.

DATE: 16 July 2021

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LESSON: 74 TIME:
FORM/CLASS: 5 Choose an item.
DURATION: 60 minutes Choose an item.
THEME: People and Culture
TOPIC: UNIT 8: A HARD DAY'S WORK RESOURCES:
FOCUS SKILLS: Writing 15 Textbook
LANGUAGE/ Language of formal letter writing, using phrases so that every sentence does Student’s Book, p105
GRAMMAR FOCUS: not begin with I Teacher’s Book, p94 – 95
Main Skill: Writing
iTHiNK MAPS:
4.2 Communicate with appropriate language, form and style
CONTENT Tree
Complementary Skill: Writing
STANDARD/S:
4.1 Communicate intelligibly through print and digital media on
familiar topics
Main Skill: Writing CROSS CURRICULAR
4.2.1 Punctuate written work on a range of text types with ELEMENTS:
reasonable accuracy (Kandungan Tambahan) Values
4.2.1 Punctuate written work on a range of text types with
reasonable accuracy (FORM 4)
LEARNING LEARNING DOMAIN:
Complementary Skill: Writing
STANDARD/S:
4.1.5 Organise, sequence and develop ideas within a text Create
of several paragraphs on familiar topics and some
unfamiliar contexts (Kandungan Tambahan)
4.1.5 Organise, sequence and develop ideas within a text ASSESSMENT:
of several paragraphs on familiar topics (FORM 4) Written Exercise
Main Writing
By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to punctuate their formal letter
MORAL VALUES:
LEARNING using the commas, capital letters and full stops accurately
Diligent
OBJECTIVES: Complementary Writing
By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to organise, sequence, develop
ideas of a formal application letter in 4 paragraphs
Main Writing
1. List the standard conventions of formal letter writing, paying particular
attention to punctuation conventions
2. Pupils write examples of greetings and closings with correct punctuations
Complementary Writing
SUCCESS 1. Read the writing task
CRITERIA: 2. Underline the key words
3. Read the given Plan and Language Bank
4. Write short notes for each paragraph based on the plan and underlined
key words
5. Organize, sequence and develop a rough draft based on the Plan,
Language Bank and short notes in Step 4
ACTIVITIES : a. Pupils’ prior knowledge is activated in the lesson’s topic by completing FA/Differentiation Strategies
I. PRE LESSON Activity 5 FA: Starter
b. Pupils read the instructions of Activity 5 and explain what they have to do
to show understanding (Elicit that there are 2 parts to the task. First, they
must look for 3 examples in the letter for instances where the writer
avoids beginning a sentence with ‘I’ and then they must rewrite the
information given in a similar way, avoiding the use of ‘I’ at the start of
the sentences)
c. Pupils work individually to complete the first part if the task
d. Pupils check their answers in pairs (ensure physical distancing, pupils Moral Value: Diligent
discuss from where they sit) before checking as a class
 e. Pupils then read the information and ask anything they do not FA: No hands-up (lollipop)
understand
f. Pupils work individually to complete the second part of the task
II. LESSON g. Selected pupils read out their paragraphs to the class ( Teacher corrects
DEVELOPMENT if necessary)
– GIST- TASK h. Pupils’ attention is brought to the Language Bank
i. Pupils go through the sections on Experience, Working with people and
Different sports
j. Pupils make sentences using the words and phrases to show they
understand them I-THINK: Tree Map
k. Pupils review / recap on the standard conventions of formal letter writing,
paying particular attention to punctuation, i.e. The greetings are always
followed by a comma (Dear Jane, or Dear Mr. Rickman,) and if they are
writing to a firm or an institution, and there is no name, they may use the
greeting Dear Sir/Madam, and the closing always takes a comma (Yours
sincerely, or Yours faithfully,) (Main Skill)
l. Pupils are reminded that only the first word of the closing is capitalised, Differentiation: Allow less
III. DETAILED TASK close with Yours sincerely, when writing to a named person but Yours proficient pupils to write shorter
paragraphs. If necessary, give them
faithfully, when using the Dear Sir/Madam, greeting the opening sentence to each
m. Pupils read the instructions of Activity 6 and explain what they have to do paragraph.
to show they understand (Complementary Skill) Monitor to check that they are using
the appropriate formal tone and
n. Pupils read the task and ask anything they don’t understand including the correct punctuation as
o. Pupils are reminded to begin and end their letter appropriately and to well as relevant vocabulary (see
Language Bank) to make their letters
provide information that is relevant to the job, and which will show them more concise.
in a favourable light as job candidates Challenge more proficient pupils by
p. Pupils go over the Plan asking them to write a more detailed
letter. Tell them to use 200–250
q. Pupils write short notes for each paragraph words.
r. Pupils write a draft of the formal letter paying particular attention to
punctuation (Teacher monitors and help with formal phrases and
punctuation if necessary but do not interrupt fluency. Teacher makes FA: Plenary
IV. POST-LESSON notes of any mistakes or successes to go over with the class at the end
of the activity)
s. Pupils review their learning in this lesson by completing an exit card
about the writing activities: ‘What were I able to do well in the activities?’
and ‘What did I find particularly challenging about the activities?’
t. Pupils hand in the cards so that teacher can use them for planning
subsequent lessons
REFLECTION:
Number: ___/___ pupils were able to achieve the learning objectives.
Attendance: /
Absent: / Only __/____ were not able to achieve the learning objectives. These pupils will be _________
Truant: /
School Activity: / _____________________________________________________________________________

Follow-up / Reinforcement: PdP could not be conducted and will be postponed due to: