Sunday, September 24, 2017






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Warm- up
Word square
Can you find the words in the table?
- Rate (n)
- Decline (v)
- Dramatically
- Vary (v)
- Trend (n)
- Steadily (adv)
- Sharply (adv)
- Data (n)
Vocabulary
tỉ lệ
giảm
đột ngột
thay đổi, biến đổi
xu hướng
đều đặn, ổn định
thình lình, đột ngột
số liệu, dữ liệu
- Rate (n)
- Decline (v)
- Dramatically
- Vary (v)
- Trend (n)
- Steadily (adv)
- Sharply (adv)
- Data (n)
Checking vocabulary
tỉ lệ
giảm
đột ngột
thay đổi, biến đổi
xu hướng
đều đặn, ổn định
thình lình, đột ngột
số liệu, dữ liệu

The table describes the literacy rates of the population in different parts of the country of Fancy from 1998 to 2007. As can be seen, they (1) ............... considerably between 1998 and 2007. In the Lowlands, there was a gradual (2) ............ in the number of both males and females who were literate. In contrast, the literacy rate in the Midlands (3) ................ steadily in both the number of males and females. In the Highlands, the trend for literacy rate was (4) ................ from the other regions. While the number of literate males (5) ................ sharply between 1998 and 2007, the number of literate females fell (6) ...................... This data may help the researchers or planners make suitable plans for educational development in each area of the country.
Task 1: Choose a suitable word from the box to fill in each space of the following paragraph.


different
declined
dramatically
varied
rise
went up
Analyze the sample writing
The table describes the literacy rates of the population in different parts of the country of Fancy from 1998 to 2007. As can be seen, they varied considerably between 1998 and 2007. In the Lowlands, there was a gradual rise in the number of both males and females who were literate. In contrast, the literacy rate in the Midlands declined steadily in both the number of males and females. In the Highlands, the trend for literacy rate was different from the other regions. While the number of literate males went sharply between 1998 and 2007, the number of literate females fell dramatically. This data may help the researchers or planners make suitable plans for educational development in each area of the country.
Opening
Body
Conclusion
The table describes the literacy rates of the population in different parts of the country of Fancy from 1998 to 2007. As can be seen, they varied considerably between 1998 and 2007. In the Lowlands, there was a gradual rise in the number of both males and females who were literate. In contrast, the literacy rate in the Midlands declined steadily in both the number of males and females. In the Highlands, the trend for literacy rate was different from the other regions. While the number of literate males went sharply between 1998 and 2007, the number of literate females fell dramatically. This data may help the researchers or planners make suitable plans for educational development in each area of the country.

The table describes the literacy rates of the population in different parts of the country of Fancy from 1998 to 2007.
OPENING
The Opening part often starts with :
The table shows / describes …
The Opening part summarizes the topic that needs to be described.

As can be seen, they varied considerably between 1998 and 2007. In the Lowlands, there was a gradual rise in the number of both males and females who were literate. In contrast, the literacy rate in the Midlands declined steadily in both the number of males and females. In the Highlands, the trend for literacy rate was different from the other regions. While the number of literate males went up sharply between 1998 and 2007, the number of literate females fell dramatically .
BODY
The Body part often starts with :
It is clearly seen from the table…. / It can be seen from the table.... /As can be seen from the table ….
The Body part describes the increasing and decreasing trend of the topic in details.
This data may help the researchers or planners make suitable plans for educational development in each area of the country.
CONCLUSION
The Conclusion part often starts with :
In conclusion,… / To sum up,…. / In general, …
The Conclusion part re-summarizes the trend or general comment on the topic.
The table describes the literacy rates of the population in different parts of the country of Fancy from 1998 to 2007. As can be seen, they varied considerably between 1998 and 2007. In the Lowlands, there was a gradual rise in the number of both males and females who were literate. In contrast, the literacy rate in the Midlands declined steadily in both the number of males and females. In the Highlands, the trend for literacy rate was different from the other regions. While the number of literate males went sharply between 1998 and 2007, the number of literate females fell dramatically. This data may help the researchers or planners make suitable plans for educational development in each area of the country.
in contrast, …
On the contrary,…
meanwhile, …
whereas,….
but, …
however, …
While…
Contrast and comparison conjunctions
Useful expressions used in describing a table
Task 2: Writing a paragraph of about 100 words describing information in the table.
Useful expressions used in describing a table
Literacy rates in Sunshine country from 1998 to 2007
*Discuss the information in the table
- Was there a gradual rise from 1998 to 2007 in the Lowlands?
 Yes, there was.
- What was the rate from 2004 to 2007 in the Lowlands?
 Rise sharply.
- What about the rate in the Midlands?
 Rise steadily.
- Was there a steady rise from 1998 to 2004 in Highlands?
 No, there wasn’t. The rate declined steadily.
Now look at the table and then write brief answers


Literacy rates in Sunshine country from 1998 to 2007
Now, write a short paragraph on “literacy rates in Sunshine country from 1998 to 2007”. You may begin with:

The table describes the trend of literacy rates in Sunshine country from 1998 to 2007…
Correction:

* Read your friends` writings and do peer’s correction.

Yêu cầu bài đạt 4 tiêu chí:
1.    Task fulfillment
2.    Report structure
3.    Vocabulary
4.    Grammar
Suggested writing
The table describes the trends of the literacy rates in Sunshine country from 1998 to 2007. It is clearly seen from the table, they varied considerably during this period. The literacy rate of Lowlands and Midlands increased whereas that of Highlands decreased. From 1998 to 2004, the literacy rate of Lowlands rose slightly, and then it increased dramatically from 2004 to 2007. In Midlands, there was a steady increase in the number of literate people. In contrast, in Highlands the number of literate people decreased sharply. In conclusion, this data may help the researcher or planner make suitable plans for educational development in each area of the country.
Basing on the table below, write a short paragraph on graduation rate in English Centre from 1998 - 2007
- Rewrite the Graduation rate in English Centre from 1998-2007 in notebooks
- Learn by heart the words use to describe information in the table
Prepare the next lesson: Language focus
HOMEWORK
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