Grade 9 – online class
Class 1:
objective: Improve on their formal tone
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Compare informal and formal letter samples, and discuss what makes the formal
letter’s tone ‘formal’
Show them some vocabulary that they can use to make the letter sound more formal
e.g instead of ‘ask’ use ‘enquire’
Change a few informal sentences into formal sentences
Class 2:
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Individual work: Show a sample of a formal letter in informal tone that needs to be
edited (give them 15/20 minutes to do so.. google docs?)
Feedback and discussion of students work
Assignment, group work (a letter to be written) – Appendix A
Class 3:
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Comprehension
Reading and discussion of answers
Class 4:
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Comma splice – presentation
Practice
APPENDIX A