Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Unit 11: Books - Lesson 4: Writing - Trường THPT Trần Phú

9: Writing ( Writing a book report ) 
Unit 11: BOOKS Lesson 4- Writing ( Writing a book report) 
The title of the book 
The book’s author 
The main character 
Your opinion 
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 Writing a book report. 
Name what you should mention in your book report? 
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Interesting 
Task 1 : Below are questions you have to answer when writing a report on a book, but they are jumbled. Work with a partner. Put the questions under the correct headings. 
* Questions to be answered: 
1. What was your opinion of the book? 
2. Where is the book set? 
3. Would you recommend the book? 
4. Who is the author? 
5. What is the main theme of the story? 
6. Who are the main characters? 
7. What is the title of the book? 
8. What is the plot of the story? 
9. What type of book is it? 
Unit 11: BOOKS * Lesson 4- Writing ( Writing a book report) 
II. PRE- WRITING 
I.WARM UP 
Activity 1: Pre- writing 
Work in groups and put the questions under the correct headings 
Unit 11: BOOKS * Lesson 4- Writing ( Writing a book report) 
HEADINGS 
General introduction: 
What is the title of the books? 
Who is the author? 
What type of book is it? 
Summary of the book’s content: 
Where is the book set? 
What is the main theme of the story? 
Who are the main characters? 
What is the plot of the story? 
Conclusion: 
What was your opinion of the book? 
Would you recommend the book? 
Write a report on the short story “NEW YORKERS” based on the results of activity 2. 
( Work in groups ) 
While - writing 
Activity 2 
Task 2: Work in pairs 
Ask and answer the above questions 
about a book you have just read. 
Do you know the name of the man on the book? 
Have you read New Yorkers by O’ Henry? 
Unit 11: BOOKS * Lesson 4: Writing ( Writing a book report ) 
 New Yorkers, short stories of human interest, is written by O’ Henry. The story is, of course, set in New York, where a housewife, a tramp, a lawyer, a waitress, an actress – ordinary people living ordinary lives there at the beginning of the century. The city has changed greatly since that time, but its people are much the same. Some are rich, some are poor, some are happy, some are sad, some have found love, some are looking for love. 
	O’ Henry’s famous short stories – sensitive, funny, sympathetic – give us vivid pictures of the everyday lives of these New Yorkers. 
Unit 11: BOOKS * Lesson 4- Writing ( Writing a book report) 
Read the following book report, divide it into three parts according to the headings. Answer the 9 questions in the course book. 
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General introduction: 
Unit 11: BOOKS * Lesson 4- Writing ( Writing a book report) 
Suggested answer: 
1. What is the title of the books? 
2. Who is the author? 
3. What type of book is it? 
4. Where is the book set? 
5. What is the main theme of the story? 
6. Who are the main characters? 
7. What is the plot of the story? 
8. What was your opinion of the book? 
9. Would you recommend the book? 
 New Yorkers, short stories of ., is written by O’ Henry. 
Summary of the book content: 
Conclusion: 
 The story is,some are looking for love. 
 O’Henry’s famous short stories. lives of these New Yorkers. 
- New Yorkers 
 - O’ Henry 
 - Human interest. 
 - In New York. 
 - The lives of ordinary New Yorkers. 
 - New Yorkers ( a housewife, a tramp, a lawyer, a waitress, an actress). 
 - The city has changed greatly since that time, but its people are much the same. 
 - O’ Henry’s famous short stories – sensitive, funny, sympathetic – give us vivid pictures of the everyday lives of these New Yorkers. 
- Yes / No. 
* Correct written work . 
* Check the ideas and common mistakes . 
 Grammar	Spelling 
Post - writing 
Activity 3 
Task 3: Write a report on the book you have read recently based on the results of Tasks 1 and 2. 
Unit 11: BOOKS * Lesson 4 – Writing ( Writing a book report) 
Suggested answers: 
I would like to introduce you New Yorke