Transcript Teaching students to write a letter of complaint

TAI PO SAM YUK SEC SCHOOL
Sérgio Fernandes de Lima
ILLIPS Tutor
English teacher
ILLIPS
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All English teachers + Economics,
Chemistry, Biology, Accounting, IT
Language and Literacy course= raises
awareness of genres, features of language
that realise each genre.
Teaching-Learning is realised mainly
through language, therefore teachers’
proficiency is crucial.
Before Teaching-Learning Cycle
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Brainstorming of ideas
Vocabulary input
Students complete task with little
help from teacher
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After Teaching-Learning Cycle
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Systematic way of building knowledge
Students look at a model text and
deconstruct it with teacher
Teacher guides students in exploring the
features that realise the particular genre
Teacher and students construct a new
text together
Students work independently
Letter of Advice to a friend
Dear Poppy
I’m sorry to hear that you’re being bullied by students from the school next door. Thank you
for sharing your worries about your pimples and your weight too. I think I can offer you some
advice.
Bullying is a terrible thing and must be stopped. If I were you, I would talk to your class
teacher and your parents about it. In the meantime, you shouldn’t confront the bullies. This
can make things worse. You must try to avoid them instead, even though this can be difficult.
For example, if I were you, I would leave school at different times or with some friends.
As for your complexion and your weight, I think you have to consider whether the bullies are
just making you feel bad about yourself. Bullying can have that effect. Perhaps you should
ask your friends what they think. If they agree that you are overweight and have a problem
with pimples, maybe you ought to see a doctor. Eating healthier food and exercising more will
also help.
I wish you well and I hope this advice is useful. Please write to me again if you need any
more help.
All the best,
Aut Carol
Benefits:
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Students active participation in different
stages
Control of genre
Grammar/Vocabulary as a means for
realising genre and not an end in itself
Sense of ‘safety’ for students
Much better performance as a result
Sample of students’ work
Dear Harry:
I’m sorry to hear that you have nowhere to
study. Thank you for sharing your worries
about you have lots of homework and don’t
have enough pocket money too. I think I
can offer you some advice.
Having nowhere to study is a big problem
and must [be] stopped. If I were you, I
would go to the library to study. …
Thank You!
謝謝!