Unit 2 Exploring English Developing ideas Writing 课件

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Unit 2
Unit 2
Exploring English
Writing a story about a misunderstanding in English
1. To know a story of misunderstanding in English
2. To write a paragraph to tell the story with the help of the expressions in the text
3. To learn to write a story about a misunderstanding in English
Have you ever communicated with a foreigner
Did the foreigner speak English the same as your English teacher
Can you understand what he/she said
Why can’t you understand him/her
pronunciation
fluent level
cultural background
customs
life style
Why can’t we understand the native speakers
Work in groups. Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1. Who were the people in the story
2. Where did the story take place
3. What happened
4. What caused the misunderstanding
They were a girl and her British host family.
It took place in the girl’s British host family’s home.
The boy told the girl that they were going to have toad-in-the-hole for dinner. The girl wasn’t sure whether it would be a real toad in a hole.
The girl didn’t know that “toad-in-the-hole” is actually the name of a dish.
Toad-in-the hole is a traditional British dish. It consists of sausages in a Yorkshire pudding mix, usually served with vegetables. The origin of the dish’s name isn’t quite clear, but a common explanation is that it gets its name because it resembles a toad sticking its head out of a hole.
Toad-in-the hole
You may begin like this:
My name is ... I come from China. Now I am studying in the UK and living with a British family. I’ve learnt a lot about the history of UK and practised speaking English. But I find something strange when I come to the UK. …
Retell the story with the help of the pictures.
Draw an outline of what you will write. A mind map may help you.
Think about how you will arrange the story.
Think about what tense you will use.
Think about who will be your reader so that you can choose the better-understanding words.
Write a paragraph to tell the story.
A sample of mind map
title
introduction
yourself
the host family
story
how it happened
why it happened
the end: what I can learn from the experience
What tense should you use to write the passage
It is an interesting story that has happened. So we should use the Past Tense to describe the story.
speak of
confusing
reflect
actually/ in fact
I was really surprised when…
I wasn’t sure whether…
To my astonishment, …
It turned out that…
The following words and expressions may help you.
Demands:
Check each other’s structure to be sure it’s in a right order.
Check the verbs’ tense in each sentence and make sure your partner uses the Past Tense when describing what happened.
Check the words’ spelling and usage. Make sure your partner uses right words to express his/her ideas.
Share your story in your group.
Last summer, I stayed with a British host family. One day, I was really surprised when Jeremy, the son of the family, told me that we would have told-in-the-hole for dinner. I wasn’t sure whether we were going to eat a real toad in a hole. If so, how terrible! I joined them at dinner time with butterflies in my stomach.
To my astonishment, a dish of sausages cooked in Yorkshire pudding (a mix that tastes a bit like pancakes) was served on the table, and it tasted delicious. It turned out that toad-in-the-hole is a typical dish for a British dinner, and there’s no toad! What an amazing experience! It was interesting to try such yummy food with a strange name.
假如你是李华，去年你和父母第一次到美国旅游，因为“restroom”和“WC”的误解，发生了趣闻。请你根据以下内容写一篇100词左右的小故事。
1. 餐馆吃饭，寻找WC；
2. 服务生提醒没有WC，有restroom；
3. 你的感悟。