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高中英语沪教版2020选择性必修一
Unit 3
Paying the price
Writing
Contents
1. Lead in
2. Explanation
3. Analysis
4. Group Work
5. Writing
6. Summary
7. Assessment
8. Homework
01. Lead in
Lead-in
Lead in
You ordered a coat from an online clothes store last week. When the coat was delivered, you found that two buttons were missing and that the coat was not the size that you had ordered. You tried to contact the store by phone, but couldn’t get through.
A faulty item
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Lead in
Read the paragraph above. Imagine that you are going to write a formal letter of complaint to the store owner.
(1) What are you going to complain about: a product, a service or both?
(2) What are the specific problems with the product and / or service?
Both
The product problems are two missing buttons and the wrong size. The service problem is the inability to contact the store by phone.
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Lead in
Read the paragraph above. Imagine that you are going to write a formal letter of complaint to the store owner.
(3) What do you expect the store owner to do? Select one or two options.
☐ give an explanation ☐ refund¹ your money
☐ replace the faulty item with a new one
☐ make some improvement to customer service
☐ remove the false advertisement online
You can select refund your money and replace the faulty item with a new one (or either one of them, based on reasonable expectation).
02. Explanation
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Explanation
A formal letter of complaint
1. 开头段(Purpose)
明确写信目的,说明投诉对象(产品/服务)及购买/发生时间。
2. 主体段(Problems & Details)
分点阐述具体问题,补充细节(如时间、表现、造成的影响)。
3. 结尾段(Desired Solutions & Expectation)
提出合理解决方案,表达对回复的期待。
Lead-in
Explanation
好句积累
(一)开头段
1.I am writing to express my dissatisfaction regarding the [product/service] I [purchased/received] on [date] from your online store.
2.I am writing to complain about the coat I ordered from your online store last week.
3.I would like to bring to your attention the problems with the [product/service] I recently [bought/experienced].
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Explanation
好句积累
(二)主体段
描述产品问题:
1.Upon receiving the coat, I found that two buttons were missing and it was not the size I had ordered.
2.The [product] is faulty in that... (e.g., The coat is faulty in that the buttons are missing and the size is incorrect.)
3.I was disappointed to discover that... (e.g., I was disappointed to discover that the coat had missing buttons and the wrong size.)
Lead-in
Explanation
好句积累
(二)主体段
描述服务问题:
1.When I tried to contact your store by phone to resolve the issue, I couldn’t get through, which was very frustrating.
2.The customer service I received was far from satisfactory, as... (e.g., as I couldn’t reach anyone by phone.)
Lead-in
Explanation
好句积累
(三)结尾段
1.I would appreciate it if you could either refund my money or replace the faulty coat with a new one of the correct size.
2.I hope you can address this matter promptly and provide a satisfactory solution, such as... (e.g., a full refund or a replacement item.)
3.I look forward to your prompt response and a resolution to this problem.
Lead-in
Explanation
短语积累
1. complain about=make a complaint about 抱怨
2. be of poor quality 质量很差
3. put up with=bear=tolerate 忍受
4. be partly/seriously damaged/broken 部分/严重受损
5. express dissatisfaction with sth. 表达对……不满
6. annoying 令人生气的;令人厌烦的
7. take sth. seriously 重视
8. refund 退款
03. Analysis
Lead-in
Analysis
Study the sample letter and complete the table on page 53 before you write.
Lead-in
Analysis
Study the sample letter and complete the table on page 53 before you write.
Lead-in
Analysis
Study the sample letter and complete the table on page 53 before you write.
04. Group Work
Lead-in
Group Work
Brainstorm.
Share a complaint incident from your daily life.
05. Writing
Lead-in
Writing
Now write your opinion essay. Edit your writing properly.
06. Summary
Lead-in
Summary
抱怨信(段首):写信的目的
抱怨信(段中):抱怨的具体事实和细节,问题带来的后果
抱怨信(段尾):提出具体要求,期望解决
07. Assessment
Lead-in
Assessment
Learning Objectives Score(1-5)
1.After learning, I can analyse the content and the features of language in the sample letter of complaint.
2.After learning, I can write a letter of complaint by politely and clearly stating my purpose, problems and desired solutions.
5-完全能;4-基本能;3-不确定;2不太能;1-完全不能
08. Homework
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Homework
1.Choose a real or made-up complaint scenario from daily life. Write an 80-100 word English formal complaint letter following the structure.
2.Add a 1-paragraph “evidence description” to your complaint letter or use Chinese to analyze 3 formal writing features of the letter you wrote.
Thank you
for your listening
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