Unit 5: HIGHER EDUCATION - WRITING
I. Objectives:
1. Educational aim: Students learn how to write a letter of request to UCAS to ask
for the information about the admission requirements to the university
2. Knowledge:
- General knowledge: Students will be able to write a letter of request
- New words: Words relating to higher education.
3. Skill:
II. Method: Integrated mainly communicative
III. Teaching aids: Textbook, board markers
IV. Procedure:
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
Warm-up: (3 minutes)
- Ask students some questions about how to write a letter
of request.
- Give feedback and lead Ss to new lesson.
Pre-writing: (15 minutes)
- Teacher introduces the task: You want to apply for an
undergraduate programme in a university in England.
Write a letter of request (about 150 words) to UCAS to ask
for the information about the admission requirements to the
university, using information in the Reading and Speaking
section on page 52 & 56. You may follow the outline
below:
- Guide Ss to write outlines.
a) Introduction:
- State the reasons why you are writing, your interest in
tertiary study in England (mention the name of the
programme/the universities/ ... )
b) Request:
- State what information you would like them to provide:
tuition fee, accommodation, exams,
Further information:
- Say you would be happy to supply further information
about yourself such as your English proficiency and record
of secondary education study, ...
c) Conclusion:
- End with a polite closing.
- Walk round the class to give Ss assistance.
While-writing: (20 minutes)
- Ask Ss to write
- Work in pairs, discuss and find
out the answers.
1- 3
2- Primary: 5 years/
Lower secondary- 4 years/ upper
secondary - 3 years
- Understand the aim of the lesson.
- Study the task carefully.
- Work in pairs to give outlines
a) Introduction:
- State the reasons why you are
writing, your interest in tertiary
study in England (mention the
name of the programme/the
universities/ ... )
b) Request:
- State what information you would
like them to provide: tuition fee,
accommodation, exams,
Further information:
- Say you would be happy to supply
further information about yourself
such as your English proficiency
and record of secondary education
study, ...
c) Conclusion:
- End with a polite closing.
- Walk round the class to give Ss
assistance.
- Use main ideas in the outline to