English 8 Unit 2

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UNIT 2: The mailing: A complaint for the mayor of your city.

LANGUAGE ABILITY TO EVALUATE: Speaking 

TASK: Students write a letter and present it orally for the mayor of their city complaining about the
poor public services for the citizens.

EXPECTED LEARNING: Students learn to type and speak in public about a formal letter of
complaint to his or her mayor of their city expressing unhappiness for the public services, using
appropriate vocabulary and expressions.

DESCRIPTION OF THE TASK: Students are able to type a complaining letter, as well as they have
to make complaints orally about public services, such as water supply, electricity, public lighting,
trash collection, security, etc. Using expressions, the correct punctuation and formal language.
Students have to make a rehearsal in pairs to practice the complaints. They can speak to the
teacher thinking he or she is the mayor.

MATERIAL: Students can use internet images or photos of the public services mentioned.

Written by: Gilberto Tepo Pérez

 English 8 Unit 2
The mailing

English VIIl
Unit 2
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UNIT 2: The mailing: A complaint for the mayor of your city.

Checklist

EXPECTED LEARNING: Students learn to type and speak in public about a formal letter of
complaint to his or her mayor of their city expressing unhappiness for the public services, using
appropriate vocabulary and expressions.

Student: Group:
Date:
Teacher: Career:
TASK: Students write a letter and present it orally for the mayor of their city complaining about the
poor public services for the citizens.

Presentation SCORE YES NO

1 The student uses visual material in class to support his/her complaint. 1
2 The student speaks confidently and naturally when complaining. 1
Language Functions
3 Students mention formal expressions correctly. 1
4 Students use different tenses in the messages correctly. 1
5 The students mention vocabulary of this unit correctly. 1
6 The students use grammar structures correctly. 1
7 The student gives accurate pronunciation when speaking or 1
complaining.
8 The student uses the vocabulary seen in the syllabus of English 8. 1
Pronunciation
9 The student demonstrates an acceptable pronunciation according to 1
his/her level of English level 8.
OVERALL SCORE

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Written by: Gilberto Tepo Pérez