English 11
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Presented by: LÊ VĂN HÂN, M.A
Personal Experiences
Writing
Unit 2
Sentence Completion
Activity
Complete the following sentences; using the adjectives in the box:



1. He was very…………when he father appeared on TV.
2. He was very……………when his best friend loved a beautiful girl.
3. He was very……………………when his teacher asked him many difficult questions
4. He was very……………when someone stole his money.
5. He was very………when he heard that his mother died.
6. He was very…………………when he saw a very big snake.
Activity: Sentence Completion
sad
proud
jealous
angry
frightened
embarrassed
proud
embarrassed
frightened
sad
jealous
angry
Personal Experiences
Unit 2:
Writing
Before You Write
Activity 1
Eliciting
Elicit the steps of a personal letter.


Do Ngoc Son
319 Le Thanh Tong
Ha Long City
Quang Ninh Province
Vietnam

Dear Son,

How are you? We hope you are all well. It was a great pleasure to meet you last year and we all had great time, on both occasions. Ha Long Bay is so beautiful; it was worth seeing it again. Next time, we might book an overnight trip round the bay so that we can venture farther out and see more. Thank you very much for showing us around when we were there.
............

With best wishes,

Alice.

Alice Wood
216 London Road
Chelterham
Gloucestershire
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Closing
Signature
Salutation
13 September 2010
Before You Write
Activity 2
Speaking
Talk about your past experiences or the most embarrassing moment based on the main points:
+ when it happened
+ where it happened
+ how the experience affected you
While You Write
Activity 1
Writing a letter
(Pair work)
Write a letter to your pen friend telling him/ her about one of your most memorable experiences
Activity 1
Writing a letter
How?
Where?
Who
involved?
How it
affect?
Personal
Experience
What?
When
Outline
Tenses of Verbs???
Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past Perfect
Sample Outline
I learned that life is so important
How affect?
Some of my friends were also
swimming at that time. One
tried to save me
Who involved?
When I was swimming, I suddenly
caught a cold. I felt dizzy and
was too weak to swim
How?
A year ago, on my summer vacation
When?
I nearly drowned
What?
A river near my grandfather’s house
Where?
Alice Wood
216 London Road
Chelterham
UK
Dear Alice,
How have you been doing? Have you got any plan for the coming school break? Perhaps I will go to see my parents in the countryside.
Let me tell you about my last summer vacation at my grandparents’. It was one year ago and was one of my most unforgettable experience.
There is a river at the back of my grandparents, and I often go swimming there when I spend my vacation with them.
One day when I was swimming with my friends, I suddenly caught a cold. I felt so dizzy and was too weak to continue. I thought I was going to drown but I couldn’t call out for help. Luckily one of my friend saw that. He swam towards me and tried to pull me up. My life was finally saved.
Now recalling that moment I understand how precious life is. This event taught me to appreciate my life.
What about you? Have you got any unforgettable holiday that you would like to share with me?
With best wishes,
Son
Do Ngoc Son
319 Le Thanh Tong
Ha Long City
Vietnam

13 September 2010
Model
After You Write
Activity
Peer Correction
(Group work)
Homework
Write a letter to your pen friend telling him / her about one of your most memorable past experiences.
Prepare for the Language Focus in advance.
Thank you for your attention!