(共14张PPT)
Unit 3 Period 5
Writing
money (how much you need to take )
activities (what activities you can do )
…
travel(how to get to school)
food (where and what you can eat)
course (what course you will study)
Imagine you are going on a short study vacation at Xue Jun Middle school.
Brainstorm
What would you like to know before you go
before you go
Excuse me, could you tell me where and what I can eat
Can you tell me how much money I need to take
Excuse me, d you know what course I will study
I wonder how to get to school
Could you tell me what activities I can do
Write some polite, indirect questions about the following topics
Topic Question
The course you will study
The time of the course
Where and what you can eat
Where you will stay
What activities you can do
Travel to the school
Other
Could you please send me more information about the courses
Could you please tell me how long the course lasts
Do you know where students usually eat and what kind of food they eat
Could I find out more about where students will stay, please
Could you please tell me what activities students can do
Could you please tell me how students usually travel to school
Could you please tell me how much the courses costs
In the letter, we should…
introduce yourself
politely ask for information
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
thank the person for helping you
Write a polite letter to ask for the information.
My name is…. And I’m from… I’ll be coming to your school for…
I’d like to know about…/ Can you tell me…
I’d like to thank you for …
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Dear Miss Chen,
My name is Ann and I’m from Xiaoyang Middle School. I’ll be coming to your school for a short study vacation. I want to know more information about your school and your students.
I would like to find out exactly the address of your school. How can I go to your school Is it far from the station As for students , where and what do they eat What are they interested in What activities do they take part in after school Where do they often hang out I want to know about how long the class lasts.
I’d like to thank you for your help . Please write to me soon.
Yours truly,
Annabel
How do we make direct questions polite
How do we make direct questions polite
By adding "excuse me" or "pardon me" at the beginning of the question.
By using "could" instead of "can" in questions.
By adding "please" at the end of the question.
Tip1:Use indirect questions to ask for information politely
How can I get to your school Is it far from the station As for students , where and what do they eat What are they interested in What activities do they take part in after school Where do they often hang out
how I can get to your school
Could you tell me
I wonder if
where and what they eat
what they are
interested in
what activities
they take part in after school
where they often hang out
it is far from the station.
As for students,
I’d like to know
Dear Miss Chen,
My name is Ann and I’m from Xiaoyang Middle School. I’ll be coming to your school for a short study vacation. I want to know more information about your school and your students.
I would like to find out exactly the address of your school.
I’d like to thank you for your help . Please write to me soon.
Yours truly,
Annabel
Could you tell me how I can get to your school I wonder if it is far from the station . As for students, I’d like to know if they are active in class Do you know what they are interested in Could you please also tell me what activities they take part in after
school Would you mind telling me where they often hang out
Beautify (美化)
Tip2:Beautify some sentences to make them vivid
I’d like to know more information about your school and your students so that I can get well prepared.
I want to know more information about your school and your students.
Please write to me soon.
.
It may help me a lot, if you tell me more information about your school and your students.
It is helpful for me to know more information about your school and your students.
I’m looking forward to your reply.
I’m expecting to hear from you as soon as possible.
Dear Miss Chen,
My name is Ann and I’m from Xiaoyang Middle School. I’ll be coming to your school for a short study vacation. I’d like to know more information about your school and your students so that I can get well prepared.
_________ , I would like to find out exactly the address of your school. Could you tell me how I can go to your school _______ I wonder if it is far from Paul Hotel . As for students , I’d like to know if they are active in class. Do you know what they are interested in Could you please also tell me what activities they take part in after school ________ would you mind telling me where they often hang out.___________ it would be good for me to know about how long the class lasts.
I’d like to thank you for you help and I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours truly,
Annabel
Tip3:Use linking words or phrases
First of all
And
Besides,
In addition,
Fill in :first of all; besides; and; in addition
Dear Miss Chen,
My name is Ann and I’m from Xiaoyang Middle School. I’ll be coming to your school for a short study vacation. I’d like to know more information about your school and your students so that I can get well prepared.
First of all,I would like to find out exactly the address of your school. Could you tell me how I can go to your school And I wonder if it is far from the station. As for students , I’d like to know where and what they eat Do you know what they are interested in Could you please also tell me what activities they take part in after school Besides,would you mind telling me where they often hang out In addition ,it would be good for me to know about how long the class lasts.
I’d like to thank you for you help and I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours truly,
Annabel
Beginning : Introduce yourself
Body : Ask for information politely
Ending : Thank the person
Tip4:Have a clear structure
Let’s enjoy!
ask for the name of the course politely
the time of the course
where and what you can eat
where you will stay
what activities you can do
how to get to the school
how much you should cost
Imagine you are going on a short study vacation in America. What would you like to know before you go
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Ann and I’m from Xiaoyang Middle School. I’ll be coming to your school for a short study vacation this year . I’d like to know more information about your school and the course I would like to take so that I can get well prepared.
First of all, I would like to find out exactly how long the course is and when it will begin. I wonder if you could send me the course outline and some information about the course fees. Could you tell me how I can go to your school And I wonder if it is far from the station. As for students , I’d like to know where and what I will eat Could you please also tell me what activities students could take part in after school Besides,would you mind telling me where they often hang out In addition ,it would be good for me to know about how much money I should prepare.
I’d like to thank you for you help and I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours truly,
AnnStudents’ Work
一、Let’s rewrite the passage to make it better.
Dear Miss Chen,
My name is Ann and I’m from Xiaoyang Middle School. I’ll be coming to your
____________________________________________________________________
school for a short study vacation. I want to know more information about your
____________________________________________________________________
school and your students.
____________________________________________________________________
I would like to find out exactly the address of your school. How can I go to your
____________________________________________________________________
school Is it far from the station As for students , where and what do they eat
____________________________________________________________________
What are they interested in What activities do they take part in after school
____________________________________________________________________
Where do they often hang out I want to know about how long the class lasts.
____________________________________________________________________
I’d like to thank you for your help . Please write to me soon.
____________________________________________________________________
Yours truly,
Ann
二、Let’s write.
假设你要去美国的某一所学校进行一次短暂的学习，你需要了解这所学校的一些情况，以便做好合理安排，因此你给学校的学生会写了封信询问相关事宜，请你把信件缺失部分完成。内容包括三个部分：
1. introduce yourself
2. politely ask for help
3. thanks for the help
要求：1. 覆盖要点，可以合理增加细节
2. 80词左右，开头与结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
1.Mind map
(
Before you go
)
2. My draft
Dear Sir/Madam,
Yours truly,
Ann
三、Checklist ( Use your red pen)
采分点 满分 可给分值
1.内容充实，覆盖要点
（内容、要点） 7 6～7分 描述了所有要点，内容合理、丰富
3～5分 描述了大部分信息，内容比较合理
1～2分 描述了小部分信息，内容不合理
0分 没有作答或描述内容与主题无关
2.用词适切，语法正确，句型多样
（词汇、语法、句型） 7 6～7分 用词适切，句型变化多样且有效，完全或基本没有语言错误 3～5分 用词基本适切，句型较为单一，有少量语言错误但不影响理解 1～2分 有较多语言错误，一定程度上影响理解 1分 有大量语言错误，影响理解
3.结构紧凑，意思连贯
（语意、连词、指代） 4 3～4分 行文连贯，连接词使用恰当，指代清晰1～2分 行文不够连贯，连接词使用不够恰当，指代不够清晰0分 没有连贯的意识
4.书写规范，词数适宜
（标点符号、大小写、词数） 2 2分 大小写、标点正确，词数达标，书写规范整洁1分 大小写、标点有部分错误，词数达标，书写尚可辨认0分 大小写、标点错误较多，语言应用不规范，词数严重不足，书写难以辨认
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