Unit1 Laughter is good for you.Task

高二选修 6

Lead in:

Suppose one of your friends have gone abroad, do you think you will still keep in touch with him or her?

Have you ever thought of writing to a foreign friend?

How will you keep in touch with him/her?

What kinds of topics would you prefer to talk about with your foreign friend?

school life

family members

sports or activities

festivals

favorite books / novels / songs ……

traditional culture

What kinds of expressions or sentences will you use in your requests?

I need ……I want ……

I would like ……

I’m (particularly) interested in ……

I’m (very) fond of ……

I’m crazy about ……

I show great interest in ……

Task Writing to a foreign friend

Which one is the most important request?

• I need to know how many of you will to watch the play this Saturday. I’ll have to book the tickets.

• I want to know why you are so interested in the play.• I would like to know how you will go to the theatre.

Skills building 1: identifying priorities

I need…(most important)

I want…(somewhat important)

I would like…(least important)

Step 1: answering questions

Answers to Part A:

• 1 most important 8 least important

• 2 most important 9 least important

• 3 most important 10 least important

• 4 least important 11 least important

• 5 somewhat important 12 least important

• 6 somewhat important

• 7 somewhat important

Can you name ……?

Who is / are ……?

Please tell me ……When did ……?

Do you know ……?

Would you mind ……?

Would you please tell me……?

Skill building 2: asking questions orally

In order to get more relevant information, what different questions can you raise?

used for general questions

used when the answer is a proper name

used when the answer is a person’s name

used when the answer is a specific date or time

used when there are several parts to the answer

Do you know……? / Please tell me……

Can you name……?

Who is / are……?

When did ……?

Please list……

Step 2: taking part in a radio talk show

Skills building 3: answering questions in an e-mail

ways to help recall the questions

• Make a list

• Mention the question

make a list of questions, answers followed

formal ways

informal ways

formal ways

informal ways

You asked me about the ……

You wanted to know ……

Since you asked about ……

I know you need/ want / would like information ……

In reference to your question about ……

Regarding your question about ……

In answer to your question about ……

arrange all the information in the correct order

(in order of time / time sequence)

( in order of importance ……)

writing style / genre

What other things do we have to take into consideration when answering a letter?

present …… in an organized way

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