Развитие навыков письма при подготовке учащихся к ГИА и ЕГЭ

Цели урока:

• Развивающая – познакомить учащихся с написанием писем.
• Практическая – активизировать изучение лексического материала по теме (написание писем).
• Воспитательная – научить учащихся выбирать правильный стиль письма.

Задачи урока:

• Выявление и ликвидация возможных ошибок при написании писем
• Обеспечение усвоения знаний
• Применение знаний для написания письма

Ход урока

1. Приветствие. Организация начала урока. Подготовка учащихся к работе. Готовность оборудования.

2. Проверка выполнения домашнего задания. (Проверка правильности выполнения домашнего задания, выявление пробелов и их коррекция).

3. Подготовка к основному этапу урока. (Обеспечение мотивации и принятия учащимися цели учебно-познавательной деятельности).

Today we are going to talk about writing letters. Letters are written to a person or a group of people.

To a person your pen friend; a newspaper editor

To a group of people the students’ society; the local sport club

Letters are written for a specific reason: to give some advice, to get some information, to make a complaint

• * a complaint*- (n)жалоба
• to complain – (v) to say that you are dissatisfied or unhappy about smth or smb.

4. Усвоение новых знаний и способов действий. (Обеспечение восприятия, осмысления и первичного запоминания знаний и способов действия)

According to their style letters can be divided into (following groups):

Informal letters to people you know well – a close relative, your best friend, etc. You should use informal or a personal chatty style.

Formal letters to someone you don’t know, or to someone who is in authority

- to the officials, to managers of a hotel, a doctor, etc. You should use a polite formal style.

Semi-formal letters to people you don’t know well or people you know, but you want to sound polite and respectful – teachers of yours, your friend’s parents, etc. You should use respectful semi-formal style.

5. Первичная проверка понимания.

Let’s revise the layout of letters.

What should all letters include?

a. An appropriate greeting.

e.g. Dear Sir/ Madam, Dear Mr. Brown, Dear Bob

b. An introduction, in which you write an opening remarks and reasons for writing e.g. I’m just writing to congratulate on passing your exams;

I’m writing to apologize for...;

I was sorry to hear ...

c. A main body, in which you write about the specific topics of the letter in detail

d. A conclusion, in which you write your closing remarks

e.g. Please, write soon;

Can’t wait to hear from you;

I’d better sign off now;

That’s all for now ...

e. An appropriate ending and name

e.g. All the best;

All my love, etc + your first name

Yours faithfully/sincerely + your full name

6. Первичная проверка понимания.

Let’s do some drilling exercises.

Ex. 1. You can use in informal letter:

1. Anyway, that’s my news for now
2. I hope you’re enjoying the holidays as much as I am
3. Write back soon and let me know how are you getting on
4. Firstly
5. What is more
6. Really love
7. I’ve been meaning to write to you for ages
8. Don’t worry
9. By the way
10. I’ll pick you up

Ex.2. Mark the phrases as F (for Formal) or I (for Informal)

1. I am writing to express my strong dissatisfaction with...
2. Please accept my sincere apologies...
3. I am writing in response to your advertisement...
4. I would also appreciate some information about...
5. Well, I must go now...
6. Thanks for invitation to your party...
7. You are cordially invited to attend...
8. I look forward to meeting you in person...
9. I won’t take no far for an answer...
10. I’m so sorry to hear you’re having problem with...
11. Just a quick note to tell you...
12. Please do not hesitate to contact me...
13. We regret to inform you that...
14. Write back soon...
15. I am writing to bring to your attention the...

Ex.3. in which part of informal letter you can use these words and expressions; which of them are linking words:

1. Well, I’d better go now as I have to do my homework.
2. Thanks a lot for your letter.
3. Keep in touch.
4. Lots of love
5. As for me
6. It was great to hear from you (again)
7. So
8. All my love
9. Actually
10. I’m glad you passed your English test
11. I’m sorry I haven’t answered earlier, but I was really busy with my schoolwork.
12. By the way
13. I’ve (got) to go now. It’s time for (my favourite TV-show)
14. Hope to hear from you soon
15. Write back soon
16. Well
17. I can’t wait to hear from you
18. Anyway
19. Drop me a letter when you can

7. Обобщение и систематизация знаний

Today we have talked about writing letters.

1. How can we divide letters according to their style? (informal, formal, semi-formal)
2. What should all letters include? (a greeting, a main body, a conclusion, an ending)
3. Don’t forget:
   1. Write the logical paragraphs
   2. Count the words in your letter
   3. In informal letters you can use short forms like hasn’t, don’t, haven’t been

Have you got any questions?

8. So, your home task is to write an answer to an informal letter.

Ниже приводится пример письма (приложение 1 “Модель письма”, приложение 2 “Письмо-символ для выполнения домашнего задания”, приложение 3 “Презентация к уроку”).

Библиография.

1. Virginia Evans ‘Successful Writing’. Express Publishing, 2000.
2. Luke Prodromou ‘Rising Star’. Macmillan, 2000.