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Unit 5 Reading for Writing
Write a blog about English study
2.What is your biggest problem with learning English?
remember vocabulary
understand a text
pronounce correctly
dare not speak English
grasp grammar
FREDO
ENGLISH
3.Who do you often turn to for help when you meet these problems?
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2
3
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Friends
Parents
Teachers
online sources
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作者编号:33003
Wang Le posted a message on an online forum.
What is an online forum?
An online forum is an Internet-based place where people exchange ideas and opinions about one problem.
forum [ˈfɔːrəm]
n. 论坛
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ENGLISH
post starter 楼主
original post原帖
replies to a post 回帖
1. thumb up 点赞
2. favourites 收藏
3. comment 评论
search, homepage
page
Reading for structure
作者编号:33003
Reading---skim for information
Q1:Who starts this blog?
Q2:Who responds to it?
Q5:What is the blog mainly about?
Wang Le
Liu Wen, Jia Xin and Li Rui.
Problems and advice on learning English.
Reading Reading for detailed information
Hi! I’ve been studying English since primary school. I used to get high marks in English, but now I’m having a lot of trouble with my listening. When I listen to native English speakers talking in a video, I can catch only a few words. I can never quite get the main idea. Any advice?
Liu Wen
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Name Problem
Liu Wen
problem
supporting details
having a lot of trouble with listening
Jia Xin
Listening to English radio programmes helps me get used to how fast native speakers talk. I also repeat what I hear to help myself to experience the feeling of the language. Sometimes I even record my voice so I can listen to myself and compare my pronunciation with the radio host’s! My biggest headache is how to be polite in English. It’s so much easier to just say “Open the window!”, but in English that can sound really terrible. I have to think about who I'm talking to and then decide whether to say, “Open the window, please!” or “Could you open the window, please?” or even longer “Would you mind opening the window, please?”
problem
Name Problem Advice
Liu Wen
Jia Xin
listening to native English speakers
listen to English radio programmes repeat what you hear, record your voice
how to be polite in English
Jia Xin's advice
supporting details
Li Rui
Yeah, that’s really hard! I think it all depends on who you’re talking to. If I’m talking to a close friend, I can use short requests, like “Open the window”– our relationship is close and we’re equals, so I only need a few words to bridge the gap between us. But if I’m talking to someone who isn’t very close to me, I must make my request longer—and I must make it a question, not a demand, e.g., “Could you open the window, please?” If I’m talking to someone senior to me, then I should say, “Would you mind opening the window, please?” For me, vocabulary is my biggest problem—there are just SO MANY new words! I can’t keep all the new vocabulary straight in my head, and I certainly can’t remember how to use them all properly. HELP!
problem
supporting details
Name Problem Advice
Jia Xin
Li Rui
remembering new vocabulary
carry a small notebook with you everywhere, and add new words when you learn them, learn word chunks instead of single word, learn word formation.
Your advice
Li Rui's advice
how to be polite in English
use short requests for close friends
use longer requests for people who are not so close
use more polite phrases for people senior to you
read for stucture
advice
problem
advice+supporting details(examples)
topic sentence+supporting details
How to express your problem?
How to give your advice?
Language points
I used to get high marks in English, but now I’m having a lot of trouble with my listening.
我以前英语成绩挺好的,但现在我在听力方面有困难。
【归纳拓展】
have trouble with sth./ (in) doing sth. 做某事上有困难
have difficulty with sth. 在……上有困难
have difficulty (in) doing sth. 做某事有困难
[即学即练] 单句语法填空
1.—Do you have any trouble (catch) the professor’s lecture?
—No. He spoke very slowly and clearly to make it easy to understand.
2.Some students have trouble English grammar while others have difficulty (remember) new words.
catching
with
remembering
Doing sth. would be a wise choice.
I recommend that you should…
It’s a good idea to …
It’s highly suggested/recommended that…
It’s of great importance to…
If I were you, I would …
problems
I have no idea how to……
. … seems a big challenge/difficulty/headache for me.
I have trouble with…/ I have trouble/difficulty in doing…
I get confused about how/what..
My biggest problem/headache/challenge is…
It is hard/difficult/challenging for me to...
advice
More useful expressions
作者编号:33003
Describing problems
I don’t know how to……
… is a big difficulty for me.
... is my biggest problem
I can not/ I can never…
I have no idea how/what..
My biggest problem/headache is …
I (also) have trouble with…
I have some difficulties in …
Giving advice
You might try...
My advice is ...
It’s very important to...
It is a good idea for you to ...
Why not......?
It is suggested that ...
More useful expressions
Writing task: Write a letter to ask for advice.
你是高一学生李华,英语学习上遇到了困难,写信向Miss Wang寻求建议,要求包含以下内容:
1.单词多,很难记住;
2.课文太长,难以背诵(recite);
3.写作有困难;
4. 听说能力低;
5. 向Miss Wang寻求学习英语的方法。
要求:包含所有要点,可以适当增加细节,词数80左右。
作者编号:33003
Step1: 定框架
体裁
人称
时态
布局
第一、第二人称
求助信(asking for advice)
一般现在时
第一段:写信目的
第二段:描述具体问题
第三段:表达感激
写 作 指 导
作者编号:33003
要点1:我英语学习上遇到了困难,写信向Miss Wang寻求建议。
要点2:我发现课本单词多,很难记住。
要点3:课文太长,我难以背诵(recite) 。
要点4:写作有困难,语法错误比较多。
要点5:听说能力低,听说考试表现糟糕。
要点6:向Miss Wang寻求学习英语的方法。
要点7:表达感激。
Step2: 定要点并适当补充内容
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
表并列连接词:what's more,besides,in addition,
additionally,furthermore,what's worse(更糟糕的是)
Last but not least(最后但不是最不重要的)
作者编号:33003
我发现课本单词多,很难记住.(定语从句)
I find our textbook full of new words which are very difficult for me to remember.
写作有困难,语法错误比较多。( have great difficulty in )
I have great difficulty in writing and always make many mistakes in grammar.
听说能力低,听说考试表现糟糕(do badly in, v-ing作结果状语)
My listening and speaking ability is weak, making me do badly in listening and speaking exams.
Step3:遣词造句
作者编号:33003
1.My name is ... I'm writing to you for some help about...
2.I’m wondering whether you can give me some constructive guidance in doing…
1. What troubles/bothers me most is… , since/as…
2. When doing..., I find it challenging/hard for me to do…
3. My biggest headache is..., which…
4. I have trouble/difficulty in doing… , because…
Beginning
Body
Ending
1.I’d be grateful if you could give me a hand. Looking forward to your kind reply.
2. Any of your help would be greatly appreciated.
求助信各段落常用句式:
作者编号:33003
Dear XXX,
I find it challenging to __________. Therefore, I'm writing in the hope of your assistance.
To begin with, I have trouble in _________, which is caused by ________. What’s more, __________ is a big struggle for me, because______________..
Last but not least, what bothers me most is that _______________________.
I would be grateful if you could reply to me at your earliest convenience.
Yours,
Li Hua
求助信
Format
作者编号:33003
Dear Miss Wang,
My name is Li Hua. I'm writing a letter to you to ask for some advice on English learning.
I have met with many difficulties in learning English since I entered senior high school. First of all, I find our textbook full of new words which are very difficult for me to remember. Besides, the texts are too long for me to recite. What's more, I have great difficulty in writing and always make many mistakes in grammar. Last but not least, my listening and speaking ability is weak, making me do badly in listening and speaking exams. I don’t know what to do now. Would you like to introduce me some advice so that I can learn English more easily?
I would greatly appreciate your timely help.
Yours,
Li Hua
Sample
作者编号:33003
How to give your advice.
建议信
1. In my opinion/view,… 2. From my point of view,…
3. As far as I am concerned,…
I recommend/advise/suggest that you should do sth
I think … / Why not …
1. You might try … 2. It's very important to …
3. My advice is … 4. This worked for me.
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Dear XXX,
I terribly sorry to hear that you’re having trouble in ______ . I understand your feelings quite well. Perhaps the following suggestions are helpful to you.
To begin with, it is highly recommended that you should ______, which helps you ________. What’s more, you are supposed to________. Only in this way can you ______. Last but not least, you’d better ______ so that you can _______.
I would appreciate it if you could take my advice into consideration.
Yours,
Li Hua
建议信
好处1
建议1
建议2
好处2
建议3
好处3
作者编号:33003
你是高一学生李华,英语学习上遇到了困难,写信向Miss Wang寻求建议,要求包含以下内容:
◉1.单词多,很难记住;
◉2.课文太长,难以背诵(recite);
◉3.写作有困难;
◉4. 听说能力低;
◉5. 向Miss Wang寻求学习英语的方法。
写作指导1: 定框架
体裁
人称
时态
第一、第二人称
求助信(asking for advice)
一般现在时
求助信
起首句(the opening sentence)
I’m writing a letter to you to ask for some advice on...
I’m writing to you for some help.
我给您写信是想得到您的帮助。
I’m writing a letter to you to get some help.
我给您写信是为了得到您的帮助。
I have met much difficulty in... 在……方面我遇到许多困难。
I don’t know what to do. 我不知道该做什么。
求助信
中间段:描述具体困难
1. I am encountering three problems which trouble me a lot. To begin with, What’s more,... What troubles me most is …
我遇到的三个间题很困扰我,首先 ……另外……最困扰我的是……
2. Unfortunately,I find/feel it quite/extremely difficult/hard to do with(使用形式宾语)
不幸的是,我觉得做某事十分/非常难。
3. I have trouble/difficulty/problems (in)doing sth.
我做某事有困难。
4. I find myself struggling with sth.(使用 find 复合结构)
我发现自己做某事有困难。
5. Faced with the above problems,I am anxious to get your help. Would you please offer me some advice on...?
面对上述问题,我渴望得到你的帮助。请你给我一些建议。
结尾段:希望得到帮助:
1. I wonder if you can help me with these difficulties, and I would really appreciate it if you could help me .
我想知道你能不能帮我解决这些困难。如果你能帮助我,我真的很感激。
2. I would appreciate it very much if you can offer me some necessary/timely help.
I would appreciate it very much if you can give/lend me some practical/valuable advice.
如果你能给我一些必要的帮助/及时的帮助(给我一些实用的/有价值的建议),我会很感激。
3. I’d appreciate it if you could take my request into consideration/account.
如果您能考虑一下我的请求,我将不胜感激。
4. I’m eager to get your timely help. Looking forward to your reply.
我渴望得到您的及时帮助。期待您的回复。
求助信参考模板
Dear (称谓),
I am (自我介绍) . I am writing to seek for your help in (写信目的).
Now, I struggle a lot in __________ (遇到的困难). I’ve found that _________ (描述自己的困难) Faced with so much difficulty, I have to ask you for some help. Would you like to ____________ (委婉提出请求)?In the meanwhile, I beg you to __________ (请求内容) so that _________ (请求目的). Also, I would like you to ____________ (请求内容).
Therefore, could you please put forward some practical suggestions? I am convinced that I will benefit a lot from your valuable and timely advice. I would appreciate it if you could respond at your earliest convenience .
Your sincerely,
Li Hua
Dear XXX,
I find it challenging to __________. Therefore, I'm writing in the hope of your assistance.
To begin with, I have trouble in _________, which is caused by ________. What’s more, __________ is a big struggle for me, because______________..
Last but not least, what bothers me most is that _______________________.
I would be grateful if you could reply to me at your earliest convenience.
Yours,
Li Hua
求助信
Format
作者编号:33003
写作指导2:遣词造句
◉要点1:我发现课本单词多,很难记住。(定语从句)
I find our textbook full of new words which are very difficult for me to
remember.
◉要点2:写作有困难,语法错误比较多。( have great difficulty in )
I have great difficulty in writing and always make many mistakes in grammar.
◉要点3:听说能力低,听说考试表现糟糕。(do badly in, v-ing作结果状语)
My listening and speaking ability is weak, making me do badly in listening and
speaking exams.
写作指导3:连句成篇
Dear Miss Wang,
My name is Li Hua. I'm writing a letter to you to ask for some advice on English learning.
I have met with many difficulties in learning English since I entered senior high school. First of all, I find our textbook full of new words which are very difficult for me to remember. Besides, the texts are too long for me to recite. What's more, I have great difficulty in writing and always make many mistakes in grammar. Last but not least, my listening and speaking ability is weak, making me do badly in listening and speaking exams. I don’t know what to do now. Would you like to introduce me some advice so that I can learn English more easily?
I would greatly appreciate your timely help.
Yours,
Li Hua
Thanks!
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