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LESSON PLAN

A. Students and Setting

Students:

Age: 18 years old

Freshmen majoring in English linguistics Linguistics and Literature

Level: Pre-intermediate to Intermediate to Pre-intermediate

Setting:

Ho Chi Minh University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Thu Duc Campus, Room B-14

Number of students: 40 students

Class duration: from 7:00 a.m. to 11:25 a.m. on Tuesday mornings

B. Lesson background

Module 19: Formal and written language, section 104: Using nouns instead of verbs

Preceded by section 103: Organizing information in writing

C. Aims and Objectives

Aims:

+ Make students aware of the tendency of nouns being used more instead of verbs in formal
texts

+ Give students 3 ways to use nouns instead of verbs both in formal and informal context

+ Give students chances to practice writing formal sentences using nouns

Objectives:

+ Students are aware of the tendency of nouns being used more instead of verbs in formal texts

+ Students know three ways to use nouns instead of verbs both in formal and informal context

+ Students are able to write formal sentences using nouns instead of verbs in a controlled way

D. Materials and Sources

Materials: My Grammar Lab B1-B2 (2013) – Pearson Education, Module 19: Formal and
written language, section 104: Using nouns instead of verbs, page 312-313.

Blackboard, Projector (Room B-14)

E. Procedures

Anticipated
Stages &
Stage aims Teacher activity Students activity problems &
Timing
Solutions

Pre- Make students Show two sentences on

teaching aware of the high the screen: Appendix 1
(5 frequency of
Ask the students which
minutes) nouns’ being
one is more formal and
used in formal
why.
texts.
State which one is more Give their own

formal and explain. opinions and

explanations.
Show a formal text on
the screen with nouns
highlighted : Appendix
2.

State the tendency of

 nouns being used more
than verbs in formal text.

While- Demonstrate 3 Show four sentences on

teaching ways to use the screen: Appendix 3
(15 nouns instead of
Ask the students to
minutes) verbs both in Rewrite the Students cannot
rewrite the sentences
formal and sentences using the rewrite the
using the nouns given
informal context nouns given and go sentences  give
and invite some students
to the board to them clues
to go to the board to give
write the answers
their answers after 3
minutes

Correct the students’ Correct their

answer if any and show answers if there are

suggested answers mistakes

Ask the students to Identify how the

identify how the sentences were

sentences were transformed

transformed into the

suggested answers

State that one way of

writing formal texts is to
use noun phrases instead
of verb phrases
Show three pairs of
sentences on the screen:
Appendix 4
Ask the students to
shorten the pairs but still
Students cannot
rewrite the
sentences  give
them clues
Shorten the pairs

keep them as pairs and and go to the board

go to the board to write to write the

their answers answers

Correct the students’ Correct their

mistakes if any and show answers if there are

the suggested answers mistakes

State that using noun

phrases to summarize
known information is one
way to write formal texts

Show three sentences on

the screen: Appendix 5

Ask the students to Identify the phrasal

identify the phrasal verbs verbs in the
they can see in the sentences
sentences

State that phrasal nouns

can be made from phrasal
and prepositional verbs
and used them in formal
 and informal context

Make and put the Students cannot

correct phrasal rewrite the
Show four sentences on
nouns into the sentences  give
the screen and four
sentences them clues
phrasal verbs, ask the
students to make and put
the correct phrasal nouns
into the sentences:
Appendix 6 Say the answers
out loud if called
Call some students to say
and correct their
the answers out loud,
answers if there are
correct their mistakes if
mistakes
any and show correct
answers

Post- Help students Ask the students to open Do exercise 2

teaching practice writing the book to page 313 and
formal sentences do exercise 2
(25
using nouns Go to the board
minutes) Call some students to go
and give answers if
to the board and give
called
their answers
Correct their
Correct their mistakes if
answers if there are
any and show suggested
mistakes
answers
Do exercise 3
Ask the students to do
exercise 3 on page 313

Call some students to go Go to the board to

 to the board and give give answers if
their answers called

Correct their mistakes if Correct their

any and show suggested answers if there are
answers mistakes

Show five sentences or

pair of sentences on the
screen: Appendix 7

Divide the class into two

Rewrite the Students have
teams and ask every
student to rewrite the sentences using the trouble rewriting
nouns given the sentences 
sentences using the
go around and
nouns given
help them
Call random students Hand in their
from each team to hand answers if called
in their answers

Show suggested answers

Correct their
and correct the students’
answers if there are
answers
mistakes
Give the students of the
team that has the best
answers bonuses

Homework/ further work

F. References
My Grammar Lab B1-B2 (2013) – Pearson Education, Module 19: Formal and written
language, section 104: Using nouns instead of verbs, page 312-313

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrasal_verb#Phrasal_nouns

http://elss.elc.cityu.edu.hk/ELSS/Resource/Academic%20Style%20and%20Tone,
%20Nominalisation%20ICOSA%20Version/

http://aeo.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/Files/Nominalization/Nom%20LOC.html

G. Appendices

Appendix 1:

The course was difficult, so many students performed poorly.

The course’s difficulty resulted in poor student performance.

Appendix 2:

The Value of a College Degree

The escalating cost of higher education is causing many to question the value of continuing
education beyond high school. Many wonder whether the high cost of tuition, the opportunity
cost of choosing college over full-time employment, and the accumulation of thousands of
dollars of debt is, in the long run, worth the investment. The risk is especially large for low-
income families who have a difficult time making ends meet without the additional burden of
college tuition and fees.

There is considerable support for the notion that the rate of return on investment in higher
education is high enough to warrant the financial burden associated with pursuing a college
degree. Though the earnings differential between college and high school graduates varies over
time, college graduates, on average, earn more than high school graduates.

Appendix 3:

He decided to retire and this disappointed many people.  (decision)

The government became popular after they increased taxes.  (increase)

They released the video in 2015 and this helped to increase their album sales.  (release)

David loves junk food, which causes him to be obese.  (love)

Appendix 4:

People started to step on each other during the riot. People starting to step on each other during
the riot became dangerous.

Apple opened their online music store in 2003. Apple opening their online music store in 2013
changed the way music was sold.

The muscles are relaxed when we sleep. The muscles being relaxed when we sleep allows the
body to recover.

Appendix 5:

The breakdown happened just outside the airport.

When was the takeover?

For those of you who won't be able to make it to Tuesday's exam, there will be a makeup exam
on Friday at 8 A.M.

Appendix 6:

We are keeping the old equipment on _____, in case of emergency.

Neil can provide technical _____ if you need it.
The match was halted by the _____ of rain.
Try to come to the meeting – we'd value your _____.

Stand by, back up, set on, put in

Appendix 7:

Local economic strategies failed to stimulate and sustain economic growth, which resulted in
foreign intervention.  (failure)

The police provided the press with details of the case, which implicated Giovanni Lo Cascio of
the Corleonesi clan to such an extent, that he was forced into hiding.  (implications)

Scientists deduced that the vaccine was also having a positive effect on reducing the spread of
HIV, which caused sales to rise.  (deduction)

Heavy usage is difficult to sustain because they cannot be replaced.

Blended learning divides students. Some accept the newer style of teaching, while others reject
it.  (acceptance) (rejection)
Fossil fuels are used to power industry. Heavy usage is difficult to sustain because they cannot
be replaced.  (sustainability)

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