《高中英语》（上外版）选择性必修三 第四单元 第 7 课时
学案（教师版）
I. Pre-writing
Interactive Task 1: Talk about the given picture.
Q1: What do we call this kind of club
the Green Club
Q2: What does the Green Club aim at
It most probably aims at.....
Interactive Task 2: Share homework (the 1st part).
Q1:What is the environmental problem listed in your homework
Q2:Is it serious How serious is it
Q3:What possible consequences will the problem lead to
(Answers may vary）
Interactive Task 3: Read and analyze the sample writing.
Q1:What do we call this kind of letter
a proposal letter
Q2:Who is the target reader of the letter
teachers and fellow students
Q3:Why do we write such a letter
to call on everyone to work together for the ocean
Q4:Can you figure out the structure / basic elements of the letter
Paragraph 1 Purpose
Paragraph 2 Problem & consequence
Paragraph 3 Solution 1 & expected result
Paragraph 4 Solution 2 & expected result
Paragraph 5 Conclusion
Interactive Task 4: Read paragraph 1 and summarize the useful expressions and sentence patterns
Q1:Why do you write the proposal letter
to call for help from teachers and fellow students to take care of the ocean.
Q2:How will you express your writing purpose
l My purpose in writing this letter is to call on …
l The purpose of my letter is to appeal to …
l I am writing this letter in an effort / a bid to arouse public concern about / with …
Interactive Task 5: Read paragraph 2 and summarize the useful expressions and sentence patterns
Q1:What is the problem
large amounts of waste in the ocean
Q2:What damage will it cause
It will cause a lot of problems to marine animals.
Q3:Besides “cause damage to ...”, what other expressions or sentence pattern can we use
l do great damage / harm to …
l pose a threat / danger / problem to …
l The magnitude of the dangerous problem cannot be ignored.
Q4:How does the writer illustrate its serious consequence
by giving examples
Q5:Besides “for example ”, what other expressions can we use
l For instance, …
l ... is just a case in point.
l Take … as an example, …
Interactive Task 6: Read paragraph 3&4 and summarize the useful expressions and sentence patterns
Q1:What are the solutions mentioned in the letter
organize activities to clean up our beaches, change our lifestyles such as reducing the amount of packaging and carrying reusable shopping bags
Q2:What other expressions can we use when giving a proposal
l I propose that we should …
l … can be a (possible / effective) solution to …
l We can do … to solve this problem.
l We can solve this problem by …
l … such as … can effectively solve the problem.
Q3:What are the expected results of solution 1
clean water and healthy marine life
Q4:What benefits will solution 2 bring to us
less rubbish and fewer problems for ocean animals
Q5:Can you think of some other phrases to express its benefits or intended results
l … can benefit … and thus contribute to …
l With the improvement of … , … can bring huge (economic / financial / ecological / environmental / …) benefits.
l … will hopefully lead to / result in …
l … can drive people to …
l … can fuel people’s enthusiasm for sth.
l …can trigger/arouse/stimulate people’s motivation to do sth
Interactive Task 7: Read paragraph 5 and summarize the useful expressions and sentence patterns
Q1:What is the writer’s conclusion
I hope everyone will take action to protect our ocean, and our earth.
Q2:What other sentence patterns can we use to serve as a conclusion
l I sincerely hope that …
l We will definitely protect our environment from ...
l Stop being a(n) onlooker / bystander and let’s move to ...
II. While-writing
Interactive Task 8: Share homework (the 2nd part).
Q1:What are the solutions mentioned in your homework
Q2:What are the expected results
Q3:How will you highlight your proposal
(Answers may vary）
Interactive Task 9: Practice writing a proposal letter.
Directions: The Green Club in your school is to launch a “Going Green” activity. As a member of the club, you are expected to write a proposal letter to your schoolmates concerning environmental protection.
(Answers may vary）
III. Post-writing
Interactive Task 10: Comment on your peer’s 1st draft based on the checklist
Checklist
n I have clearly stated my purpose.
n I have clearly stressed the need to solve the problem by providing illustration(s) of the problem and analyzing its causes and/or effects.
n I have clearly stated each solution/proposal and have provided practical details or concrete examples.
n I have clearly pointed out the expected result(s) of each solution/proposal to remind readers of the possible benefit(s) of my proposal(s).
n I have clearly stated my hope and wish in the end to make an appeal to readers.
IV. Assignment
Improve the first draft of your proposal letter, using the checklist as a guide.《高中英语》（上外版）选择性必修三 第四单元 第 7 课时
学案（学生版）
I. Pre-writing
Interactive Task 1: Talk about the given picture.
Q1: What do we call this kind of club
Q2: What does the Green Club aim at
Interactive Task 2: Share homework (the 1st part).
Q1:What is the environmental problem listed in your homework
Q2:Is it serious How serious is it
Q3:What possible consequences will the problem lead to
Interactive Task 3: Read and analyze the sample writing.
Q1:What do we call this kind of letter
Q2:Who is the target reader of the letter
Q3:Why do we write such a letter
Q4:Can you figure out the structure / basic elements of the letter
Interactive Task 4: Read paragraph 1 and summarize the useful expressions and sentence patterns
Q1:Why do you write the proposal letter
Q2:How will you express your writing purpose
Interactive Task 5: Read paragraph 2 and summarize the useful expressions and sentence patterns
Q1:What is the problem
Q2:What damage will it cause
Q3:Besides “cause damage to ...”, what other expressions or sentence pattern can we use
Q4:How does the write illustrate its serious consequence
Q5:Besides “for example ”, what other expressions can we use
Interactive Task 6: Read paragraph 3&4 and summarize the useful expressions and sentence patterns
Q1:What are the solutions mentioned in the letter
Q2:What other expressions can we use when giving a proposal
Q3:What are the expected results of solution 1
Q4:What benefits will solution 2 bring to us
Q5:Can you think of some other phrases to express its benefits or intended results
Interactive Task 7: Read paragraph5 and summarize the useful expressions and sentence patterns
Q1:What is the writer’s conclusion
Q2:What other sentence patterns can we use to serve as a conclusion
II. While-writing
Interactive Task 8: Share homework (the 2nd part).
Q1:What are the solutions mentioned in your homework
Q2:What are the expected results
Q3:How will you highlight your proposal
Interactive Task 9: Practice writing a proposal letter.
Directions: The Green Club in your school is to launch a “Going Green” activity. As a member of the club, you are expected to write a proposal letter of 110-130 words to your schoolmates concerning environmental protection.
Dear schoolmates,
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Sincerely,
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III. Post-writing
Interactive Task 10: Comment on your peer’s 1st draft based on the checklist
Checklist
n I have clearly stated my purpose.
n I have clearly stressed the need to solve the problem by providing illustration(s) of the problem and analyzing its causes and/or effects.
n I have clearly stated each solution/proposal and have provided practical details or concrete examples.
n I have clearly pointed out the expected result(s) of each solution/proposal to remind readers of the possible benefit(s) of my proposal(s).
n I have clearly stated my hope and wish in the end to make an appeal to readers.
IV. Assignment
Improve the first draft of your proposal letter, using the checklist as a guide.
