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Unit7 Art
2023
Writing Workshop
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Topic Revision
What art forms do you know?
Which art form is your favorite?
Youth Short Film Festival! Join the contest! Great prizes!
New school film club starting next week! Some great films!
School music competition on 15 June. Some great prizes!
Opera Performance Workshop! Professional coaches & small-group practice!
Cross-border Art Exhibition. Outstanding works displayed in the school gallery!
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A Series of Artistic Activities
A Series of Artistic Activities will be organised by the School English Club.
Which one are you most interested in?
What should you do next if you want to participate in a certain activity?
email addresses
Write an inquiry email to the organizer for more information and details!
A Series of Artistic Activities
Youth Short Film Festival! Join the contest! Great prizes!
New school film club starting next week! Some great films!
School music competition on 15 June. Some great prizes!
Opera Performance Workshop! Professional coaches & small-group practice!
Cross-border Art Exhibition. Outstanding works displayed in the school gallery!
Contact us: 33034514*0@qq.com
Contact us: 2023110380**@mail.bnu.edu.cn
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formal or informal, this is a question…
Choose one activity that you are interested in and write an inquiry email to
ask for more information.
A Series of Artistic Activities
Choose one activity that you are interested in and write an inquiry email to
ask for more information.
In your opinion, what elements should be included in a formal inquiry email?
Youth Short Film Festival! Join the contest! Great prizes!
New school film club starting next week! Some great films!
School music competition on 15 June. Some great prizes!
Opera Performance Workshop! Professional coaches & small-group practice!
Cross-border Art Exhibition. Outstanding works displayed in the school gallery!
Contact us: 33034514*0@qq.com
Contact us: 2023110380**@mail.bnu.edu.cn
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An inquiry email
Greeting
purpose
self-introduction
information he wants to know
appreciation & expectation
Sign off
Read the email on page 19 for 3 minutes.
Find out what elements are included in this inquiry email.
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Paragraph 1
What is the writing purpose of your inquiry email?
You have 2 minutes to write it down on your worksheet.
Read the email again: How does Liu Ze write his purpose in the inquiry email?
I am writing to ask for information about ……
I’m writing to ask for information about ……
formal
informal
Sentence patterns:
Check your writing purpose and revise it if necessary.
Avoid contractions(缩略形式)in formal emails!
Paragraph 1
From what aspects are you going to introduce yourself in the inquiry email?
You have 3 minutes to write your self-introduction on the worksheet.
Read the email again:
From what aspects does Liu Ze introduce himself in the inquiry email?
Sentence patterns:
I am … years old and I am a student at ….
I started doing sth… years ago, and I am very fond of it.
Last year, I did sth.
Check your self-introduction and revise it if necessary.
How old he is
Which school he is from
Feelings about
this art form
When he started it
Relevant outcomes/experiences
Paragraph 2
Write down the topic sentence of your second paragraph on the worksheet.
Read the email again:
Find out the topic sentence of Liu ze’s paragraph 2.
I would like to ask about…
I’d like to ask about…
Sentence patterns:
formal
informal
Avoid contractions(缩略形式)in formal emails
Paragraph 2
Do you accept sport documentaries?
Could you tell me if this kind of film would be acceptable?
Can groups as well as individuals enter?
Can we enter our film into another film festival at the same time?
In addition, would it be possible to tell me about the prizes?
Are there prizes for different age groups and for different types of films?
Sentences:
What information or details will you request in your inquiry email?
You have 5 minutes to write them down on your worksheet.
Read the email again:
Circle question marks in paragraph 2, which helps you locate questions quickly.
types
of
work
Individuals or groups
prizes
submissions to
other events
at the same time
Paragraph 2
Do you accept…?
Could you tell me if …?
Can … do…?
Would it be possible to tell me about …?
Are … (plural forms) adj?
Sentence patterns:
Are questions the only way to request information in an inquiry email?
What information or details will you request in your inquiry email?
You have 5 minutes to write them down on your worksheet.
Read the email again:
Circle question marks in paragraph 2, which helps you locate questions quickly.
Paragraph 2
Read the email again:
Underline the requests that do not end with a question mark.
I wonder if you could also give me more information about how to apply to be part of this festival.
Sentences:
Paragraph 2
I wonder if you could also give me more information about how to do …
Sentence patterns:
Read the email again:
Underline the requests that do not end with a question mark.
Paragraph 2
Check your requests and revise them if necessary.
Make sure your requests are polite and formal.
Sentence patterns:
Do you accept…?
Could you tell me if …?
Can … do…?
Would it be possible to tell me about …?
Are … (plural forms) adj?
I wonder if you could also give me more information about how to do ….
Paragraph 2
Read the email again:
Mark the sentences that do not request information.
What are their functions in an inquiry email?
I would like to ask about the films for your festival. Do you accept sport documentaries? I am currently working on a sport documentary with a school friend. For the past few months, we have been interviewing and filming young players about their interest in basketball. Could you tell me if this kind of film would be acceptable?
They can provide background information to support the requests!
Paragraph 2
Read the email again:
Pay attention to the requests before and after the background information.
What is the relationship between these two requests?
I would like to ask about the films for your festival. Do you accept sport documentaries? I am currently working on a sport documentary with a school friend. For the past few months, we have been interviewing and filming young players about their interest in basketball. Could you tell me if this kind of film would be acceptable?
They ask for the same information, but in different expressions.
request 1
paraphrased request 1
Paragraph 2
Read the email again:
pay attention to the requests before and after the background information.
What is the relationship between these two requests?
I would like to ask about the films for your festival. Do you accept sport documentaries? I am currently working on a sport documentary with a school friend. For the past few months, we have been interviewing and filming young players about their interest in basketball. Could you tell me if this kind of film would be acceptable?
They ask for the same information, but in different expressions.
paraphrased request 1
request 1
+
relevant background information
+
paraphrased request 1
Paragraph 2
I would like to ask about the films for your festival. Do you accept sport documentaries? I am currently working on a sport documentary with a school friend. For the past few months, we have been interviewing and filming young players about their interest in basketball. Could you tell me if this kind of film would be acceptable?
paraphrased request 1
request 1
+
relevant background information
+
paraphrased request 1
Check your requests and add relevant background information to support them if necessary.
You have 5 minutes to revise and improve Paragraph 2.
Attention: Not every request needs background information. Use it only when it helps make your requests clearer or more reasonable.
Paragraph 3
Express appreciation and expectation:
You have 2 minutes to write it down on your worksheet.
Read the email again:
How does Liu Ze express appreciation and expectation in his inquiry email?
I appreciate your help and look forward to hearing from you.
Check your sentence and revise it if necessary.
Sentence pattern:
formal and polite!!!
An inquiry email
Greeting
purpose
self-introduction
information he/she wants to know
appreciation & expectation
Sign off
An inquiry email
Greeting
sign off
Paragraph 1: writing purpose + self-introduction
Paragraph 2:
information you want to know
Paragraph 3: appreciation & expectation
formal and polite!!!
Writing Assessment Criteria
Does the email follow a proper formal email structure?
Is the email written in a formal tone?
Does it include a clear writing purpose and self-introduction?
Does the writer use polite request patterns to ask for information?
Is there relevant background information provided to support the requests?
Does the writer use sentence patterns learnt from the sample email?
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Homework
Write down your inquiry email on the worksheet.
Optional task:
Imagine you are the organiser of the art activity you wrote about.
Based on the inquiry letter you have written, list the information that should be included in the activity notice to reduce similar inquiries.
Thanks!
2023
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