Task 5 6 min
Students are given an
informal letter which
violates some basic
rules in terms of layout
and organization. They
have to find the errors
and correct them. Then
they have to write the
letter correctly.
provide students with
another model text.
However,
it
is
thematically linked to
the first letter with the
purpose
to
show
students
the
communicative value
of
written
communication. The
comprehension
questions
which
follow focus again on
giving students a
context which justifies
the activity as a
meaningful one.
This
task
helps An erroneous
students consolidate informal letter.
what
they
have
learned so far as they
have
to
make
conscious
choices
about what is correct
and what is wrong.
The copying activity
helps them rehearse
what
they
have
learned before they
attempt it themselves.
The students realize
that each text type
follows
certain
conventions
concerning its layout
and language which
signal
a
text’s
coherence
and
therefore make it
easier for the reader to
read. The activity also
provides the teacher
with
valuable
feedback concerning
students’
understanding before
proceeding to the next
tasks. The task is
communicative as the
content of the letter
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