内容正文:
Unit 1 Our world
Writing: An Informal letter about school life
课题:An Informal letter about school life
课时学习目标:
1.通过分析写作目标、内容需要等培养读者意识;
2.学会分析信件的内容、语言与写作格式;
3.能够用适切的语言与格式向杂志写一封信
Writing Preparation
I. Writing considerations
1. What type of writing do you have to do?
an informal letter or a formal letter?
Answer: An informal letter.
2. What do you need to include? Select one or more topics from the list below.
school buildings
teachers
classmates
schoolwork
school activities
other things like ____________________________
II. Analyze the letter
Aspects of writing Editing
content
language
Focus on editing
Aspects of writing Guided questions My exploration
Editing What is the format of each paragraph?
Where does the writer put the address and date?
How are punctuation marks used differently from the Chinese way in letter writing?
block format with no indentation(无缩进的块格式)
addresses and date in the upper right corner;the address written from smaller to greater area;the date written in the order of Date + Month + Year
comma (,) after Dear Teens instead of colon (:)
Guided questions My exploration
Content What is the purpose of this letter?
What is the central idea in each paragraph?
How manyideas are there in each paragraph?
share their life in a new school
Para 1: a general self-introduction
Para 2: differences the writer finds in the new school
Para 3: similarities the writer finds in the new school
Para 4: his plan for the next week
Para 5: summary and hopes for the future
one main idea
Aspects of writing Guided questions My exploration
Language How does the writer address(称呼) the magazine?
How does the writer express similarities and differences?
How does the writer finish and sign off the letter?
Dear Teens
larger, more classes and subjects, much more difficult, Unlike, more freedom, more school clubs and activities, the biggest difference...
as friendly as those, just like before.
Yours,
Li Ming
2. Explore the writers description
Sear