TBL framework (for writing lessons )

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A. Mark the following True or False:

1. Being able to write in a language means to know grammar and vocabulary. (true)
2. Linking ideas, coherence and cohesion, keeping the reader interested are some
examples of skills that constitute writing competence. (true)
3. There are two main approaches to teaching writing – product and process. (true)
4. There can be a reading text in a writing lesson to provide Ss with a model of how to do
their writing task. (true)
5. The reading text needs to model all necessary point but to be short for the sake of
timing. (true)
6. Organizing ideas (or the structure of the writing) and useful key phrases are useful
things to teach in a writing lesson. (true)
7. After Ss have finished their writing, they can exchange them and read to answer a
simple question or to choose the best one. (true)
8. The end of the writing activity is the end of the lesson. (False)

B. List the stages of a typical TBL writing lesson:

 Lead-in/pre text task

 Noticing 1 (provide a model)
 Noticing 2 (focus on useful language or strategies)
 Preparation
 Task performance (writing)
 Feedback