Unit 2 Reading for Writing 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第二册

U N I T 2 Warming up and lead-in 1.Are you familiar with the photo below? From 1872 to 1875 the government of China’s Qing Dynasty sent successively four batches of students totaling 120 to study in the United States. 2.Why did the government do that? What happened to these students after they finished their study? As they had access to advanced Western technology, these students later became the pioneers in China’s industries of mining, railway and telegraph. Among them appeared the earliest presidents of Tsinghua University and Tianjin University, the first diplomats, and the first premier of the Republic of China. Observation and thinking Warming up and lead-in Observe: What can you see from the picture? Support oppose In recent years, more and more parents have sent their children abroad to study. Is studying abroad a good idea or not? Why? A local newspaper has invited parents to share their opinions about studying abroad. Now, let’s read the letters to get more information. A local newspaper has invited parents to share their opinions about studying abroad. Skim the passage and answer: 1. What is the genre（体裁）of the two letters? 2. Who are the writers? 3. What topic are they talking about? Read for basic information The two letters are both ______________ letters. Letter 1 is written by __________________________; Letter 2 is written by _________________________. Both the letters are talking about ______________________________. Wang Li (mother of twin girls) Zhang Yi (father of one boy) argumentative Read for basic information whether it is good to study abroad Read these two letters and underline each writer's main points. Then mark the reasons for their opinions. P20 1 main point main point 1 2 3 1 2 3 reasons reasons Paragraph 1: In the past few decades, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of people studying abroad. Although studying abroad can bring great benefits, I think the disadvantages for young people are great