(共33张PPT)
Unit 2
Let’s celebrate!
BOOK2
Writing a letter to express ideas
Writing a letter to express ideas
Read the editorial column and answer the questions.
a piece of writing in a newspaper that gives the editor’s opinion about something , rather than reporting facts (报刊)社论
1. Which countries are mentioned and how do they celebrate Chinese Spring Festival
(Paragraph 2)
1. Which countries are mentioned
St Petersburg –
Ghanaian –
New York City –
Russia, Ghana and the United States are mentioned.
Russia
Ghana
the United States
How do they celebrate in Russia
资料
The 2017 Grand Chinese New Year Concert was held in St Petersburg, with its tickets sold out and 90% of the audience local Russians.
A question for consideration
Why are
the percentage of Russian audience mentioned in the passage
How do they celebrate in Ghana
资料
Over 1,000 Ghanaian junior high school students got up on stage to perform Chinese songs and dances to celebrate the 2017 Spring Festival.
How do they celebrate in the United States
资料
Students in New York City have since 2016 been able to enjoy an official day’s holiday for Chinese Spring Festival.
How do they celebrate Chinese Spring Festival
The United States: Students in New York City have
since 2016 been able to enjoy an official day's
holiday for Chinese Spring Festival.
Russia: The 2017 Grand Chinese New Year Concert
was held in St Petersburg, with its tickets sold
out and 90% of the audience local Russians.
Ghana: Over 1, 000 Ghanaian junior high school
students got up on stage to perform Chinese
songs and dances to celebrate the 2017
Spring Festival.
1. Which countries are mentioned and how do they celebrate Chinese Spring Festival
Russia, Ghana and the United States.
Russia: The 2017 Grand Chinese New Year Concert
was held in St Petersburg, with its tickets sold
out and 90% of the audience local Russians.
Ghana: Over 1, 000 Ghanaian junior high school
students got up on stage to perform Chinese
songs and dances to celebrate the 2017
Spring Festival.
The United States: Students in New York City have
since 2016 been able to enjoy an official day's
holiday for Chinese Spring Festival.
I ’d like to attend the performance of Chinese songs and dances in Ghana. Because as an English teacher, I can better communicate with the local children and teach them something about the traditions during the Chinese Spring Festival.
2. Which event would you most like to attend
Why
Possible version :
3. Why do you think Chinese Spring Festival is
“going global”
Analyse the text to get the reasons
events and activities organized by shopping centers ; concerts and performances
Reason 1: the desire of overseas stores and recreational venues to profit from the celebration
Reason 2: China ’ s growing
economic and political influence
Reason 3: increasing overseas
Chinese population
celebration in developing
countries such as Ghana
an official holiday in New York City
The reasons
from
the passage!
What else
/the commercialization of festivals
the desire of overseas stores and recreational venues to profit from the celebration;
increasing overseas Chinese
population;
the uniqueness of Chinese traditions and cultures
China’s efforts to help the festival go global;
China ’ s growing economic and political
influence;
Chinese Spring Festival is
“going global”
Reasons
Activity 6
Complete the notes.
Think about the reasons behind Chinese Spring Festival’s “going global” and your feelings about it.
Practical application
Paragraph 1: What the phenomenon is
What the phenomenon is: more and more people overseas are celebrating Chinese Spring Festival.
资料
the desire of overseas stores and recreational venues to profit from the celebration
China’s growing economic and political influence
increasing overseas Chinese population
China’s efforts to help the festival go global
the uniqueness of Chinese traditions and cultures
Paragraph 2: What reasons lie behind it
Paragraph 3: How you feel about it
For China: a sign of China’s growing influence on the world
For us: a feeling of pride, a responsibility to help spread Chinese cultures
For foreigners: an opportunity to know about China
N o t e s
Now write a letter to the editor to express your ideas.Use the expressions in the box to help you.
Useful expressions
In my opinion / For me… On the contrary, ...
I (don’t ) think… It’s not only…,but…
I hope…
Activity 7 Write & Share
1. 审题定调
表达观点类信件是向收信人就某一现象提出看法与评价。写信人要深挖该现象背后的原因,最后发表自己的看法或感受。内容要简明扼要,目的明确,理由充足,有说服力。
2. 谋篇布局
内容可以分为三部分:
1.首段:表明写作意图,陈述现象;
2.主体:阐述造成这一现象的理由或这一现象的危害;
3.结尾:表达自己的感受并提出解决办法。
A letter of expressing ideas
Learn how to write
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① 首段:
a.简介现象,不要罗嗦;
b.注意语气。
② 主体:
a.提出具体原因;
b.分条叙述,条理清晰。
③尾段:总结个人感受,提出解决问题的方法。
④表达观点常用句式及模板:
. 模板
Nowadays, ________(某一现象)is more and more common among _______(人群)。Several reasons may accounts for its occurrence.
To begin with,__________________________(原因一). What’s more, _______________________________________(原因二). Last but not least, ________________________(原因三).
Concerning this, it is high time that we did something about it. For one thing, _____________(方法一); for another thing, ____________(方法二). It can’t be better if_____________(方法三).
the structure of a letter
the phenomenon Along with the development of___, more and more...
reasons lie behind it First of all , __________.
Then,_____________.
Last but not least,____________.
the solutions Concerning this, it’s high time that we did something about it.____________.
Check before your show
Does the letter have a clear structure
Does it include the phenomenon, the reasons and feelings
Does the writer use sentence patterns that are learnt from the passage
Language points
occasion n.时刻,时节;大事;节日;场合
on occasion偶尔,有时
on the occasion of在……时候
on this/that occasion在这个/那个时候
on no occasion绝不,不会
occasionally adv.偶尔地
应试指导 (1)on no occasion位于句首时倒装的考查;
(2)作先行词时定语从句引导词的考查
1.
(1)It is an occasion for all the family to celebrate.
这是个值得举家庆祝的时刻。
(2)What will they say when they meet on a formal occasion
在正式场合见面的时候,他们会说什么?
特别提醒
occasion作先行词,其后跟定语从句时,如果引导词在定语从句中作状语表示时刻,则应用关系副词when;表示场合时,应用关系副词where。
(1)单句语法填空
①I call on my parents occasion.
②We (occasion) meet for a drink after work.
③I can remember very few occasions he had to ask for leave because of ill health.
④It’s a happy occasion people feast on tasty mooncakes.
(2)同义句改写
You should on no occasion do such a thing like that.(改为倒装句)
多维训练
on
occasionally
when
where
On no occasion should you do such a thing like that.
[高考佳句](湖南高考任务型阅读) English is a dynamic language that admits new words and recognizes changes in meaning, spelling, and usage of familiar words.
英语是一种动态的语言,它容纳新单词而且认可熟悉的词语在意义、拼写和使用方面的变化。
admit vt.& vi.承认;接纳;容纳
(1)admit doing/having done/that ... 承认……
admit sb.to/into ... 准许某人进入/加入/入学(入院)
be admitted to/into 被接纳进入;被录取到……
admit sb./sth.to be/as 承认某人/某物……
(2)admission n. 准许进入;入场费;承认
2.
After being seen in Hollywood, Ma Yun admitted that he's interested in making movies for Chinese young people.在去过好莱坞之后,马云承认他确实有兴趣为中国的年轻人制作电影。You should have the courage to admit your mistakes.
=You should have the courage to admit your making mistakes.=You should have the courage to admit that you made mistakes.你应当有勇气承认错误。
Our football team decided to admit him as one of the members.
我们的足球队决定接纳他为本队队员。
[联想发散] 常见的后面只能接动名词作宾语的动词有:
admit, appreciate, avoid, consider (考虑), delay, dislike, enjoy, excuse, escape, finish, imagine, keep, mention, mind, miss (错过), practise, risk, suggest
Ⅰ.根据语境,写出admit的含义①The two boys admitted ( ) that they had been admitted ( ) into the theatre, which could admit ( ) 1,000 people in it.
多维训练
承认
准许进入
接纳
Ⅱ.单句语法填空②The young man had to admit (drive) without a driving license. ③She failed to gain (admit) to the university of her choice.Ⅲ.单句写作④考试结果可能会正如所预料的那样,我被我最喜爱的大学录取的梦想将会成为现实。The exams are likely to work out as expected and my dream my favorite university will come true.
driving
admission
to be admitted into/to
Write a letter to express ideas.
Homework
GOOD BYE