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Unit 5 Languages Around The World
Reading for Writing
——Write a blog
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Learning Objectives:
By the end of the class, you will be able to:
Learn the structures and skills of expressing problems and giving advice
Figure out and summarize their English learning problems and suggestions
Write a blog to reply to Li Rui
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Lead-in
How do you think of English Learning?
I think English learning is easy , because…..
I think English learning is difficult , because…..
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I have trouble with….., because…..
What’s your biggest problem with learning English?
One of my biggest problem is…..
….. is my biggest headache.
website + log(记录)
What’s the type of this passage?
Read for general information
Who is the blogger?
Who are followers?
What is the blog mainly about?
Wang Le
Liu Wen, Jia Xin, Li Rui
Problems with learning English and some advice for these problems.
Problem+ Advice
Jia Xin’s biggest headache is _____________________.
__________ is Li Rui biggest problem.
Problems
Suggestion
Liu Wen should listen to English radio programmes, because ____________________________________________.
Another practical suggestion is that Liu wen should repeat what he hears, which will ___________________________________________
Liu Wen has trouble with ____________.
Vocabulary
how to be polite in English
his listening
it can help him get used to so fast native speakers talk
he can listen to himself and compare his pronunciation with the radio host’s.
help him experience the feeling of the language.
If she is talking to a close friend, she can use a short requests.
Also, it is important for Liu Wen to record his voice sometimes so that _____________________________________________________________
Jia Xin should pay attention to who he is talking to. For example, _____________________________________________________If she is talking to someone not very close, she should make the request longer.
How to make a convincing suggestion
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!
Suggestion
Benefit
Show understanding
Suggestion
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?”
Examples
What can you learn from the given sentences?
Benefits , understanding and examples will make your advice more persuasive(说服力).
Vocabulary is Li Rui biggest problem. She can’t keep all the new vocabulary straight in her head and she certainly can’t remember how to use the them all properly.
Task : help Li Rui to build up her vocabulary
Problem
How to build up vocabulary?
Write down your advice to Li Rui based on the following sentence structures
Help Li Rui to build up vocabulary
Benefits Doing ….. helps sb to do sth.
I also….; I even….. so I can…..
Li Rui should…… because……
One practical suggestion is that Li Rui should do…., which will help her to ……
Examples I advice that Li Rui should to …. For instance…
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Work with your partner to describe your problem.
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?
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?”
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!
problems
Supporting details
Ask for advice
Summary of useful expressions
I’m having a lot of trouble with …
My biggest headache is how to…
….is my biggest problem.
… is a big difficulty for me.
Describe a problem
Doing ….. helps sb to do sth.
I also….; I even….. so I can…..
Li Rui should…… because……
One practical suggestion is that Li Rui should do…., which will help her to ……
Give a suggestion
Summary
Writing tips
Problem:_______________________________
Advice:________________________________
problems+ supporting details +ask for advice
Advice +benefits/understanding/examples
According to your partner’s suggestions, polish your writing and hand it before the next class.
Rewrite a blog to reply Li Rui and check it based on the requirements.
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