(共20张PPT)
Unit 1
Writing Workshop
A Personal Email
新 课 导 入
Have you ever written a personal email
Do you know what elements it contains
Let’s talk
课 堂 学 习
You are going to write an email to a junior secondary school classmate about your new school. Discuss your ideas with a partner.
1) Who are you going to write to
2) What do you want to tell him / her
3) What do you want to know from him / her
Get ready for writing
Pair work
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Read for writing
Read the email. Answer the questions.
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1. Who is Fang Lan Why is Wang Ying writing to her
An old friend in junior secondary school.
To share her new senior secondary school life with Fang Lan.
To ask about Fang Lan’s new school life.
2. Is the email formal or informal Why is it written this way
The email is informal. It is written this way because they are friends.
3. Find and circle examples of
Contractions Dashes(-) and exclamation points(!) Informal words and phrases
Examples from the sample
How’s... I’m...
She’s... I’ve...
It’s... Don’t...
What’s...
guess what-; gym!
school! classroom!
Hi, Guess what,
Right
You know,
Well,
All the best!
Focus on structure and language
Label the elements(a-g) of the email above.
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a. ending and wishes
b. greeting
c. subject line
d. reasons to finish writing
e. questions about the other person
f. information about one’s own life
g. signature
C. Subject line
Subject: Hello from an old friend
Hi, Fang Lan,
How’s your life in Canada I hope you have adapted well to the new situation and are enjoying your new school.
I love my new senior secondary school. It’s much bigger than my junior secondary school and there’s a huge gym! Do you remember Xie Zijun Guess what –We’re in the same school! It’s always good to have a friend, right Life in senior secondary school is very different from junior secondary school! You know, we don’t have a fixed classroom! We go to different classes for different subjects and also for different levels. I’m in the same class with Zijun for English and physics but in different classes for Chinese and maths. We also have many different clubs after class. You know, I like dancing so I’m in the Dancing Club. At the moment, we meet twice a week and we’re preparing to attend a competition. I think my new school gives me a chance to become a different person and I like the “new me”.
Well, I must go now. I’ve got a presentation tomorrow and I need to finish my slides. I look forward to hearing all about what’s happening with you soon.
All the best!
Wang Ying
B. Greeting
E. Questions about the other person
F. Information about one’s own life
D. Reason to finish writing
A. Ending and wishes
G. Signature
Write 2-3 sentences about your school life that you want to tell your former classmate. Use the Sentence Builder to help you.
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Sentence Structure (1)
1) We don’t have a fixed classroom.
2) We are in the same school.
(who)
(do)
(what)
Subject
Verb
Object
(who)
(be)
(what)
Subject
Verb
Predicative
Sentence Builder
3) There is a huge gym.
4) My new school gives me a chance.
(be)
(what)
There
Be
Real Subject
(who)
(do)
(who)
Subject
Verb
Indirect
Object
(what)
Direct
Object
You may write like this:
My new school has a huge library where I like to study. My class size is much bigger now and we move between classrooms for different subjects. I have made lots of new friends which makes me happy.
adapt vi. (使)适应
Eg: I hope you have adapted well to the new situation and are enjoying your new school.我希望你能很好地适应新环境并喜欢你的新学校。
[归纳拓展]
① adapt to 适应,适合
adapt...to... 使……适应或适合……
adapt...from... 根据……改编或改写
adapt...for... 改编或改作……之用
② adaptable adj. 能适应的,适应性强的
adaptation n.改编(本),改造;适应
Key points
[即学即练] 完成句子
1. 莫言的著名小说《红高粱》被改编成了电视剧。
Mo Yan's well-known novel Red Sorghum _____________ television.
2. 我逐渐适应了我的新高中学校。
I gradually __________ my new senior high school.
was adapted for
adapted to
forward adv. 向前;进展
Eg: I look forward to hearing all about what’s happening with you soon.我期待着尽快听到你发生的一切。
[归纳拓展]
lean forward 倾身向前 move forward 前进
run forward 向前跑 go forward 前行
step forward 向前走 put forward 提出
look forward to(doing) sth. 期待/盼望做某事
backward(s) and forward(s) 来来回回地
put the clocks forward/back 把时钟拨快/拨回
[即学即练] 完成句子
1. 下定决心做自己,继续前行,抛弃羞耻感和世俗标签,我
现在可以称自己“马拉松冠军”了。
Determined to be myself, _____________, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a "marathon winner".
2. The mother leaned (倾斜) ________ and kissed her daughter on the cheek.
move forward
forward
moment n. 某一时刻
Eg: At the moment,we meet twice a week and we’re preparing to attend a competition.目前,我们每周见两次,我们正在准备参加一个比赛。
[归纳拓展]
for the moment=for the present 暂时
for a moment 片刻
in a moment 不久,立刻,马上
the moment=the minute/instant 一……就……
[即学即练] 完成句子
1. 我的英语老师这会儿很忙。
My English teacher is busy ____________(=now).
2.请您稍等一下,好吗?
Could you _______________ please
at the moment
wait a moment
Complete the outline of your email. Use Activity 3 to help you.
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Compose your writing
Writing-Step 1 Outlining
Subject line: ____________________________
Greeting: ______________________________
Questions to ask: __________________________________________________________
Information about you: __________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Reasons to finish writing: __________________________________________________________
Ending: __________________________________________________________
Use your outline and the Writing Help to write the first draft.
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Writing-Step 2 Drafting
Writing Help
Writing an Informal Email
It’s important to:
※ write informal emails only to someone you are close to, like your
friends and family;
※ use simple and informal expressions, like don’t, well;
※ use proper email format with a subject line, a greeting, questions
to ask, information to give and end with a reason appropriately;
※ remember that you can use special punctuation to show your feelings.
Edit your email in pairs. Then share in class.
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Writing-Step 3 Editing
Now can you tell me the elements of a personal email