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File five: Dreams, Dreams.

Fourth Level

Agony Letter

Lesson Focus:
Which aspects of language are you teaching: e.g. grammar point(s), aspect of pronunciation (phonemes, intonation, etc ), vocabulary (words, word phrases, idioms,
etc) functions (polite requests, apologizing.)?

In this lesson I will teach the following aspects of language:

Function: Writing agony letter (Seeking for advice)

Grammar: Simple present tense + If type 1+ conjunctions of {similarities-result-opposition-conclusion}

Vocabulary related to:Vocabularyrelatedtodailyliferoutine.

Objectives / Assessment: SWBAT by the end of the lesson, students will be able to :
1) Ask for advice (Write agony letter)

Required material and / or resources: The manuals flashcards (p133)

& Script page 133 134 and 135.

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Time Rationale

Difficult
Situations &
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Procedure

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Warmup:Theteachergreetshislearnersandwelcomesthem,hetriestointeractwithhisleaners
abouttheirdailylifeschool.
Brainstorming:
Thelearnersareinvitedtointeractaboutthecartoononpage133,theteachermayhelpthemby
askingthefollowingquestions.
1. Whatdoesthepicturerepresent?
2. Whatdothewritingsshow?
3. What'sgoingonwiththiswoman?
Theteacherlistenstothelearners'interpretationthenexplainstheinstructionsof'activity1p133'.

Activity1p133:Lookattheillustrationthenguessfromwhichnewspaperpageitistaken.
It'stakenfromaproblempageofanewspaper.

Theteacherinvitesthelearnerstogivetheiranswers,andthentheyareaskedtogiveother
examplesofnewspapersthatshowsuchproblems.
Thepupilsareinvitedtopayattentionattheletteronpage133,theteachermayinteractwithhis
learnersaboutthelayoutoftheletter,thenexplainsthenewwordsandexpressionscontainedinit
,andtheninvitesthelearnerstoreadandchecktheiranswerstothepreviousactivity.{wise
opportunitywhetherabroad}
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Theteacherinvitesthepupilstopayattentionatthesecondparagraphofthepreviousletter,he
readsit,explainsthenewwordsandexpressions.
TheteacherasksthelearnerstoguesswhattheconclusionwouldbeofNacera'sletter.

Activity6p134:GuesswhatNacerawillsayinherletter.Choosetherightletter.
IthinkNacerawillcontinueherletterbygivingpositiveandnegativeprospects.

Theteacherhelpsthelearnerstodotheactivitybyaskingsomeofthemtoreadthepartsofthe
letter,thencorrecttogether.
Theteacherinvitesthepupilstogivetheiropinionsincetheendoftheletterrequestedthat.
Thepupilsareaskedtopayattentionat'coping'sectionthatisbasedonhowtoorganizetheir
writingsandideaswhilewriting.

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SituationofIntegration:

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Difficult
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Difficult
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Difficult
Situations &
Unpleasant
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Giving
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Yourfriendisfacingproblemsandneedssomeadvice.He/shewantstowrite
agonylettertothenewspapertofindsolutiontohis/herproblem.
Helpyourfriendtowriteanagonyletter.
UseNacerasletterasmodel.

ThepupilsareaskedalsototalkaboutthewayNaceraeditedherletter.

Theteacherexplainstheinstructionsofwriteitoutsectiontheninvitesthelearnerstodothetasks.

TheteacherasksthepupilstopayattentionatActivity1p135,heexplainstheinstructions,andthen

invitesthemtoreadthewholeletterofNaceraandtrytoanswertheactivity.
Planning:
Activity1p135:MatchtheseheadingtothefiveparagraphsofNacera'sagonyletter'
Paragraph1:"b"Introduction
Paragraph2:"d"Therealityofthesituation
Paragraph3:"ePositiveprospects
Paragraph4:"e"Negativeprospects
Paragraph5:"c"Conclusion
Thelearnersareinvitedtogivebacktheiranswersandjustifythem

Drafting:
Theteacherinvitesthelearnerstoelicittheirideasaboutanyproblemtheyseeorlive,thenwrite
thefirstdraftusingtheaboveplan,
Editing:
TheLearnersareinvitedtorevisetheirpieceofwriting(grammar,spelling,styleandorganization)
Publishing.
Possibleanswer:

Dear Dr,

I 'm writing to seek your kind advice .I'm a four-year Middle School student .I took my Brevet last June and had a pass
with merit .The problem is that I 'm facing a dilemma as to the choice of the stream in which I 'll register in the lyce .My
parents want me to register in the scientific stream whereas my choice goes for the literary stream.
Indeed ,if I decide to register in the stream of my choice ,I will realize the dream of my life which consists of becoming a
translator .I will work very hard to get a literary stream Baccalaureate ,which will be really disappointed .They want me to
become a doctor
In conclusion ,I 'm at a crossroads in my educational career .I don't know whether I must listen to my parents or decide
about what do with my school life on my own .What should I do?
Thelearnersareinvitedtoreadtheirproductions,theteachersreportsontheboardthebestofthe
Yours sincerely ,
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Karim

Thelearnersreadthecorrectedtaskthencopydownontheircopybooks.

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Interact

Interpret

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Interactabout
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Discriminate
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Bearinmindhow
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ofwriting

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