Date

24th November 2014

Time

8.00-8.40 am (40 minutes)

Form

Form 4 Bestari

No. of students

30 students

Proficiency Level

Intermediate

Topic

Informal Letter

Curriculum
Specification

1.1

Make friends and keep friendships by:

c. talking about self, family and friends,

interests,
part
events,
feelings,
personal
experiences
and
understanding when others talk about
themselves;
d. exchanging ideas, information and
opinions on topics of interests.
Level 1
i. talking about oneself to others,
sharing information about each other
that is of interest to both parties.
iii. relating personal experiences
1.2
Take part in social interaction by :
b. discussing plans and arrangements,
solving
problems,
and
making
decisions
Level 1
ii. offering advice in simple
language
iv. persuading someone to do
something in simple language
Prior knowledge

This is the introductory lesson on informal

letter.

General objective

To understand the format of the informal

letter.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the lesson, students should be

able to:
1. Fill in all blanks correctly in Worksheet 1.
2. Write down appropriate answers in
Worksheet 2.

Moral values
References

:
:

To be cooperative and independent.

Ministry of Education Malaysia. (2003).
Curriculum specifications for English Form 4.
Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
A. Lee, L. Roberts & M. Chew. (2006). English
Form 4 Korikulum Bersepadu Sekolah
Menengah (KBSM)Selangor.5th ed: PGI Cipta
Sdn. Bhd.

Stage/ Time
Set Induction
(5 minutes)

Activity / Content
Whole Class Activity
Instructions :
Pay attention to the objects
in front of you.
Questions :
1. What are these objects?
2. What do you do with
them?
3. When will you receive a
letter?
4. What kind of letters do
you know?

Presentation / Rationale
1. Teacher gives instructions.
2. Teacher shows the objects.
3. Teacher poses questions to
students and gets feedback
from the students.
4. Teacher introduces the topic
of informal letter writing.
Rationale:

To catch students interest.

To relate the lesson to the
students daily life.

Teaching Aids :
Realia
Presentation
(10 minutes)

Teaching Aids :
Presentation on mahjong
paper
(Appendix 1)
Questions:
1. Have you ever written a
letter?
2. Who can you write this
type of letter to?
3. Who else can you think
of?
4. Do you know how to write
an informal letter?

1. Teacher shows a
presentation on the
mahjong paper on informal
letter writing.
2. Teacher checks for
students understanding by
asking some questions.
3. Students answer the
questions orally.
Rationale:

To provide input on informal

letter writing

Practice 1
(7 minutes)

Individual Activity
Instructions :
1. Fill in the blanks in the
letter below with the
phrases in the box .
2. You have 5 minutes to
finish the task.
Teaching Aids :
Worksheet 1 (Appendix 2)

Practice 2
(13 minutes)

Pair Work Activity

Instructions :
1.

Work with a partner

sitting beside you.
2.
Write down
appropriate answers in
the space provided.
3.
Elaborate on the
points given.
4.
You have 10
minutes to finish the
task.
Teaching Aids :
Worksheet 2 (Appendix 3)
Closure
(5 minutes)

Whole Class Activity

Questions :
1.

What are the types

of letter that youve
learned?
2.
What are the 5
parts of a letter?
3.
Who would be the
recipient of such a letter?

1. Teacher distributes
Worksheet 1 to students.
2. Teacher informs that it is an
individual activity.
3. Teacher gives instructions.
4. Teacher facilitates the
students and discusses the
answers with the class.
Rationale:

To engage students in the

lesson.

1. Teacher distributes
Worksheet 2 to students.
2. Teacher informs that it is a
pair work activity.
3. Teacher gives instructions.
4. Teacher facilitates the class.
5. Teacher will randomly pick
students to present their
answers.
Rationale:

To enable them to start

constructing a guideline to
write the informal letter.
To guide them to write
their first draft.

1. Teacher asks students some

questions regarding the
activities they have done so
far.
2. Students answer the
questions orally.
3. Teacher sums up the lesson
by asking the students
questions about the
informal letter.
Rationale :
To summarize the main

teaching point and to conclude

the lesson.

Teachers Comments:

Lecturers Comments:

Appendix 2
Worksheet 1

Fill in the blanks below with the correct phrases for an informal letter.

With lots of love,

Payton
22, Kensington Avenue,

Dear Maggie.
How are you? Were all doing well

Madison Road,
Preston.
Anyway, youll be pleased to hear
that Katie has passed her driving
test. She shouldnt be out on the
road, she was far too reckless and
easily distracted.
Well, I must dash now. I have to
get ready for a dinner tonight.
Please write again soon.

here. Hows little Timmy? I am

surprised to hear that hes in
school now. How the years have
passed!
Were also having our living room
decorated. The whole houses in a
mess. I hope itll be ready when
Grandpa arrives. Hes coming this
weekend to celebrate Johns
birthday.
20th November 2014