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To learn how to organize language and write a passage about the Chinese language.
How many varieties of English do you know about What are they
American English
Australian English
British English
Canadian English
Hiberno-English (Irish English)
Hong Kong English
Jamaican English
New Zealand English
Singapore English
South African English
World English
What do you think are the main varieties of English
British English
American English
World English
Work in groups. Read the notes and decide which is the best variety of English to learn.
The Great Debate: Which English
British English
the “original” variety of the language
the language of Shakespeare and other
great writers
The BBC and many international
newspapers use it.
American English
Most native speakers of English use an
American variety.
the variety most used in international
business
Most English language films are
American.
World English
neither American nor British
English doesn’t belong to one group of
people.
Accent is not important if people
understand each other.
We need to communicate with non-
native speakers as well as native speakers.
Add more ideas in favour of your chosen variety.
Divide the class into 3 groups and debate.
Group A: British English is the best variety
to learn.
Group B: American English is the best
variety to learn.
Group C: World English is the best variety
to learn.
The Origin of Chinese
What is Chinese
Varieties of Chinese
Read the paragraph in Part 3. Choose the best title.
Collect information about the 3 topics and write more paragraphs.
1. The Writing System
There are about 50,000 characters in written Chinese, however most people only know about 20,000 of these. Most of these characters have elements of meaning and information about pronunciation.
The most widely used system of writing is Putonghua (“common language”), which became the medium of instruction in all schools in 1956, and almost all publications made are using it.
2. Varieties of Chinese
There are eight main varieties of Chinese. These are regional, and are often called dialects, although they are very different from each other in pronunciation.
There is also another classification, however, which gives two varieties: Wenyan, an ancient literary language, and Baihua, a kind of colloquial language. Putonghua, closely similar to the language spoken in Beijing, has been developed since the late of 1950s. Its development has had the aim of simplifying Chinese.
3. The Language Today
Pinyin is a 58-symbol writing system which has been used since 1958. It has the aims of helping everyone to use Putonghua, and to learn the Chinese characters. In the 1970s a new map of China was printed which standardised the place names of very town, city and village.
如何介绍一种语言的学习方法
【写作任务】
某英语论坛正在就“How to learn English well”这一话题进行讨论,请你用英语写一篇短文发表在该论坛上,介绍你学习英语的方法。
注意:1. 词数100左右;2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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【写作指导】
一、审题定调
本写作要求介绍学习英语的方法,故体裁为说明文。时态应以一般现在时为主,人称以第一人称和第二人称为主。
二、谋篇布局
正文可分为三部分:
第一部分:引出话题;
第二部分:给出建议;
第三部分:表达愿望。
三、组织语言
第一部分:引出话题。
普通表达 高级表达
·Let me tell you something about ...
·Here are some tips / suggestions on how to learn ...
·I’ll share some methods of how to learn ... ·It’s a great pleasure / honour to give you some advice on how to learn ...
·I’m glad to tell you something about how to learn ...
·I’d like to share my experience of learning ... with you here.
第二部分:结合自己的经验给出几条不同的建议。
普通表达 高级表达
·Taking a(n) ... course is an effective way / the best way to learn ...
·Watching ... and reading ... are helpful.
·... can help you as well.
·You can make friends with ... They will tell you a lot about ... and help you ...
·Spend more time ... ·It is important / necessary to take a(n) ... course.
·It also helps to watch ... and read ...
·It would be a good idea to learn and sing ...
·If you make friends with ..., you will learn more about ..., which is also quite helpful.
·I suggest you should spend more time ...
第三部分:表达希望大家取得进步的愿望。
普通表达 高级表达
·Hope my suggestions will be helpful for you.
·Hope these ways will help you a lot.
·I hope you can make progress in learning ... ·I hope that you will find my suggestions beneficial.
·I am sure if you follow these tips and study hard, you will make great progress in ...
·Hopefully, you will make progress in ...
【参考范文】
It’s a great pleasure to give you some advice on how to learn English well.
First, it is important to take an English course, as you’ll be able to learn from teachers and other students. Then, it also helps to watch TV programs and read books, newspapers and magazines in English whenever possible.
Besides, it would be a good idea to learn and sing English songs, because by doing so you’ll learn and remember words more easily. What’s more, if you make friends with British people, you will learn more about their country, which is also quite helpful.
I hope that you will find my suggestions beneficial.
【话题拓展】
介绍一种语言学习方法的常用表达还有:
引出话题:
·I’m delighted that you’re learning ... and seeking effective ways to improve ...
·Since I have a good command of my mother tongue, it’s my great honour to share my experience of learning it with you.
给出建议:
·Interest is the best teacher.
·Practice makes perfect.
·It’s my belief that the best way is to ...
·It also helps to ...
·Stick to learning ... every day.
·Last but not least, don’t be afraid of making mistakes. Only by ..., can you ...
·... are badly needed in ...
·... is an effective way to learn ..., for ...
表达愿望:
·I hope my advice will be of great use / help to
you.
·Wish you greater progress in learning ...
·Wish you every success in your ... learning.
假设你是李华,最近你的英国笔友Lisa发来邮件,向你询问如何能学好汉语,请你用英语给她回一封邮件,介绍一些学习汉语的方法。
注意:1. 词数100左右;2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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Dear Lisa,
Glad to know you are learning Chinese. I’d like to share my experience of learning Chinese with you here.
First of all, I suggest that you spend more time reading, listening, and speaking Chinese. As we know, it takes time and energy to learn a foreign language well.
In addition, I think that if you have some spare time you may try to watch as many Chinese films or TV series as you can to improve your Chinese. Last but not least, you may try signing up for some contests to build up your courage and to practice expressing yourself more.
I hope you can make rapid progress in learning Chinese.
Yours,
Li Hua