Unit 7 Abilities
Task:A recommendation letter
Revision
Task
What kind of person is Daniel?
A recommendation letter
Dear Sir/Madam,
I would like to recommend Daniel
for this year’s Young Star Award.
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Let's read.
1. Who did Mr Wu recommend?
2. What did Mr Wu recommend Daniel for ?
Read and analyze
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Let's guess.
3. Why did Mr Wu recommend Daniel for this year’s Young Star Award ?
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A recommendation letter
Dear Sir/Madam,
I would like to recommend Daniel
for this year's Young Star Award.
All the members at the Helping Hands Club think that Daniel should get the award. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
Wu Bing
If we write to a person we don’t know, we use this.
For a man
For a woman
To be polite, we use it at the end (结尾) of a letter.
Signature (签名)
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Let's read.
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Para 1:
Para 2:
Para 3:
Para 4:
Para 5:
Stating(陈述) again who to recommend
what Daniel did
Daniel’s abilities
Daniel’s personality
what the letter is about
Introduction
Main body
Conclusion
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Let's read after the tape and match the main idea.
Writing skill 1 a clear structure
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Daniel is a clever boy. He learns things quickly. He can use computers well. When he is free, he often helps at the Helping Hands Club and does most of the computer work for the club.
Writing skill 2 topic sentence + example
Use some examples to make your writing persuasive (有说服力的).
Read and analyze
Let's appreciate(欣赏) paragraph 2.
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Let's practise.
Yang Cheng is a hard-working student.
Yang Cheng is a hard-working student. He is always very active in class and takes notes carefully. When he has any trouble in learning, he will turn to the teacher for help until he finally works it out. As a result, he's one of the top students in class.
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Writing skill 3 use adverbs
often
always
Daniel always thinks things carefully when he works. He plans everything well. He is a member of our Project Hope group and often takes part in activities like collecting clothes and books for children in need.
adverbs of frequency (频率副词)
Use adverbs to make your writing more vivid (生动的).
Let's appreciate(欣赏) Paragraph 3.
Find adverbs(副词).
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Writing skill 4 Use a story to show what you say is right
Daniel is really kind. Last week, a five-year-old boy lost his way and was crying in the street. Daniel saw him and took him to the police station. He stayed with the boy and played with the boy for two hours before the boy's parents came.
Let's appreciate(欣赏) Paragraph 4.
Writing skills 2-4 Rich content(丰富的内容)
Simple Past Tense
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Let's summarize(总结).
A good article
a clear structure +good content + proper tense
(结构) (内容) (时态)
topic sentence&examples+adverbs + story
(主题句&举例) (副词) (强调词)
Read and analyze
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Let's challenge your memory.
Clever
He can ____________________.
He can ____________________ .
He does ________________________ for the Helping Hands Club.
Careful
He thinks __________ when he works.
He _____ everything well and often _______________ activities of the Project Hope group.
Kind
He helped a ________________ boy.
Because the boy _______ his way.
learn things quickly
use computers well
most of the computer work
carefully
plans
takes part in
five-year-old
lost
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Discuss and share
Our class is going to have a parents' meeting this Friday. Your class teacher Miss Huang wants to give awards to some students.
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Let's see.
Different awards in our class
The Most Popular Student Award(最受欢迎同学奖)
The Most Helpful Student Award(最乐于助人同学奖)
Discuss and share
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Discuss and share
Let's discuss.
Who do you want to recommend?
Why do you want to recommend him/her?
What is your hope?
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Let's know how to assess(评价) an article.
How to assess a good writing?
(内容,结构,语言)
Correct tense (正确的时态)
A clear structure (清晰的结构)
Topic sentences (主题句)
Use examples and adverbs (使用举例, 副词使用恰当)
No spelling mistakes (没有拼写错误)
Beautiful handwriting (漂亮的书写)
Check
Discuss and share
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Let's write.
Discuss and share
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Let's share.
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The world is not lack of beauty, but lack of eyes for beauty. ----(France) Roddan
homework
1. Make your recommendation letter better and post it on the wall of your classroom.
2. Live with a pair of eyes to find beauty in your daily life.
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Goodbye!