北师大版高二选修七教案：Unit 19 period 8.docx

the eighth period communication workshop (i)teaching goals 教学目标1. target language目标语言重点词汇和短语 applicant, certificate, competence, diploma, provided, register, candidate, cheers, diagram, caption, booth, barber, barbershop, bingo, fasten, globe, haircut, regulation, steward, stewardess, amateur, sincerely, embarrass, punctual, directory, personnel, academy, whether, provide that, unless2. ability goals能力目标 enable students to write a formal letter.to practise using linkers of condition (whether, provide that, unless, as long as ect.)3. learning ability goal学能目标help students to see writing as a real communicative activity. the activities designed will help students to learn writing a formal letter.teaching important points教学重点the skills of writing a formal letter.teaching difficult points教学难点writing a formal letter.teaching methods教学方法 reading, speaking, discussing and writingteaching aids 教具准备multi-computerteaching procedures & ways 过程与方式step i leading int: up to now weve discussed different ways of learning english. who would like to say something about whatve learned in this unit?s1: from lesson 1 weve learned some recommendations on how to learn english well. s2: in lesson 2 we learned varieties of english. to communicate in real life, we should have much exposure to different english.s3: if we want to avoid being misunderstood, we must learn its culture too. and body language is part of culture. in lesson 3 we learned body language. t: quite good! there is another effective way to improve your english. that is to attend a language school. step ii before you startdeal with ex1 on page 12.ask students to read the advertisement and the letter to the new future language school. then they will work in groups to find what information the writer of the letter want to clarify.t: good news for you. the new future language school is offering an exciting, full-time business english diploma course. please read the advertisement quickly and find the information it provides. then read the letter from li wei and discuss in groups what information li wei wants to clarify. before you start, lets read the list of words in ex 1 together.show the list of words on the powerpoint. when checking the answer, show the answers together with the related paragraph on the powerpoint.suggested answers:1. course content (the first paragraph.)2. course fee ( the fourth paragraph)3. duration of the course ( the second paragraph)4. holidays ( the last sentence in the second paragraph)5. registration fee ( the last sentence in the fourth paragraph)6. qualification (the last paragraph)differences between formal and informal lettersgetting students to understand the differences between formal and informal letters is an important step towards helping them master differences in register required for writing in english. these exercises focus on helping them improve their understanding of the type of language that is used in a formal letter.t: understanding the difference between formal and informal letters, vocabulary practice, writing practice is very important. the following exercises will help you improve your understanding of the type of language that is used in a formal letter. please work in groups and discuss which are used in a formal letter and which are used in an informal letter.show the following exercises on the powerpoint.which phrase or type of language would you find in a formal letter? which phrase or type of language would you find in an informal letter? put the letter f next to those phrases or language types that are used in formal letters and i next to those used in informal letters. i am sorry to inform you that. phrasal verbs i am very grateful for. why dont we. i will not be able to attend the. idioms and slang contracted verb forms like weve, im, etc. give my regards to. i look forward to hearing from you. let me know as soon as. short sentences dear tom, dear ms smith, best wishes, yours faithfully, im really sorry i. unfortunately, we will have to postpone. we had a little bit of luck. our computers are used for a variety. i use my pencil sharper for. polite phrases fewer passive verb forms check the answers with the whole class. i am sorry to inform you that. f phrasal verbs i i am very grateful for. f why dont we. i i will not be able to attend the. f idioms and slang i contracted verb forms like weve, im, etc. i give my regards to. f i look forward to hearing from you. f let me know as soon as. i short sentences i dear tom, i dear ms smith, f best wishes, i yours faithfully, f im really sorry i. i unfortunately, we will have to postpone. f we had a little bit of luck. i our computers are used for a variety. f i use my pencil sharper for. i polite phrases f fewer passive verb forms ideal with ex 2 & 3.ask students if this sort of letters should be written in a formal or informal style. then ask students to work in groups to find and correct the mistakes.t: do you think li weis letter is written in a suitable style?ss: no. this sort of letters should be written in a formal style instead of informal style. t: quite good! we use an informal style between very close friends or family members. here we should use dear sir/ madam instead of hi, there. in ex 3 there are some formal words and expressions. please work in groups and replace the mistakes of style in li weis letter.five minutes later, show the suggested answers on the powerpoint.suggested answers to ex 2 & 31. hi, theredear sir/ madam2. im writing to i am writing to3. i want i would like4. i dont see why i would be grateful if you could explain why5. you say i read that6. by the way in addition7. i want i would like8. just tell me could you please tell me9. send me could you please send me10. asap as soon as possible11. write soon i look forward to hearing from you.12. cheers yours faithfullyt: after replacing the mistakes of style, read the letter again and compare it to the original one. when you read, how do you feel the letter written in a formal style?after students read the letter, they will feel the writer of the letter written in a formal style is very polite.s1: if the letter is written in a formal style, the readers will think the writer is very polite. if it is written in an informal style, we may think the writer is a little casual and rude.t: yes, you are right. so when we write to someone we are not familiar with, remember we should use the formal style. please remember how to make polite requests. the expressions in ex 3 will help you a lot in communication with others. ok. so much for this. now read the letter again and pick out the linkers for condition.deal with ex 4.ask students to translate the three sentences into chinese. after explaining the function of the following expressions: as long as, provided that, except if, unless, if, whether and point out that these expressions are used as linkers for condition, ask students to do the exercises individually. then check the answers with the whole class.t: ex 4 will help us to practice using linkers for condition. now id like you to translate the three sentences into chinese. after students translate the three sentences, teacher explains the underlined words and expressions in the list.t: as long as, provided that, except if, unless, if, whether are used as linkers for condition. now please choose the correct words from the brackets to practice using linkers for condition. you are given five minutes. then i will have you read out the sentences and translate them into chinese.practicedeal with ex 1 linking in focus on writing on page 60. ask students to complete the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the first sentences. ask students to do the exercises individually, then they are given time to compare the answers with the other group members.deal with ex 4 style in focus on writing on page 61. ask students to identify sentences used in a formal letter or informal letter. then write down the sentences used in a formal letter in their exercise-books so that they can use them as a reference when writing a formal letter. teacher sum up expressions and sentences used in a formal letter on the powerpoint.dear sir/ madam, / mr./ ms., i would like, i am writing to, in addition, i would be grateful if you could explain why, would you mind if i phone you? could you please tell/send me.?thank you for your letter. it contained some very useful information. however, there are a few points which are not clear. i look forward to hearing from you, yours faithfully, yours sincerelystep iii the basicsthe basics of formal letter writing are easy to learn. the following guide provides the phrases that are usually found in any standard formal letter. these phrases are used as a kind of frame and introduction to the content of formal letters. show the following on the powerpoint.the start dear personnel director, dear sir or madam: (use if you dont know who you are writing to) dear dr, mr, mrs, miss or ms smith: (use if you know who you are writing to, and have a formal relationship with - very important use ms for women unless asked to use mrs or miss) the reference with reference to your advertisement in the times, your letter of 23 rd march, your phone call today, thank you for your letter of march 5 th . the reason for writing i am writing to inquire about apologize for confirm requesting could you possibly? i would be grateful if you could agreeing to requests i would be delighted to giving bad news unfortunately i am afraid that enclosing documents i am enclosing please find enclosed enclosed you will find closing remarks thank you for your help please contact us again if we can help in any way. there are any problems. you have any questions. reference to future contact i look forward to hearing from you soon./ meeting you next tuesday. /seeing you next thursday. the finish yours faithfully, (if you dont know the name of the person youre writing to) yours sincerely, (if you know the name of the person youre writing to) best wishes, best regards, (if the person is a close business contact or friend) sample letter here is a sample letter using some of these forms: kens cheese house 34 chatley avenue seattle, wa 98765 tel: fax: email: october 23, 2006 fred flintstone sales manager cheese specialists inc. 456 rubble road rockville, il dear mr flintstone: with reference to our telephone conversation today, i am writing to confirm your order for: 120 x cheddar deluxe ref. no. 856 the order will be shipped within three days via ups and should arrive at your store in about 10 days. please contact us again if we can help in any way. yours sincerely, kenneth beare director of kens cheese houseresponding to enquiries and requests for information it is very important to make a good impression when responding to enquiries from potential customers. of course, the best impression will be made by providing the materials or information that the perspective client has asked for, this positive impression will be improved by a well written response.remember to place your or your companys address at the top of the letter (or use your companys letterhead) followed by the address of the company you are writing to. the date can either be placed double spaced down or to the right. you can also include a reference number for correspondence. important language to remember the start: dear mr, ms (mrs, miss very important use ms for women unless asked to use mrs or miss) thanking the potential customer for his/her interest: thank you for your letter of . enquiring (asking for information) about .we would like to thank you for your letter of . enquiring (asking for information) about. providing requested materials: we are pleased to enclose.enclosed you will find.we enclose. providing additional information: we would also like to inform you.regarding your question about.in answer to your question (enquiry) about. closing a letter hoping for future business: we look forward to . hearing from you / receiving your order / welcoming you as our client (customer). signature: yours sincerely (remember use yours faithfully when you dont know the name of the person you are writing and yours sincerely when you do. an example letter jackson brothers3487 23rd streetnew york, ny 12009 kenneth beareadministrative directorenglish learners & company2520 visita avenueolympia, wa 98501 september 12, 2000 dear mr beare thank you for your enquiry of 12 september asking for the latest edition of our catalogue. we are pleased to enclose our latest brochure. we would also like to inform you that it is possible to make purchases online at http:. we look forward to welcoming you as our customer. yours sincerely (signature) dennis jacksonmarketing directorjackson brothers step iii writingstudents will be asked to write a reply to the prospective student. first teacher should explain the stages of writing a formal letter. students are given time to discuss. then they will write the letter individually. after they have finished, share their letters with the other group members.t: from the above exercises we learn that when we write a formal letter, we should use more polite expressions and sentences and linkers for condition. now it is time for you to write a formal letter. now read li weis letter again, you will write a reply to him. while reading he letter, please take notes of the questions in the letter, then list the things you need to include in the schools response. then comes stage 2：plan your paragraphs. when planning your paragraphs, please refer to writing help 1(layout) on page 97. when you write letter, please remember to write in a formal style. try to include examples of unless, whether, as long as and provided that. as for stage 3, please refer to writing help 1 (style, linking). the last stage is stage 4: check your letter. the skills are included in writing help 1(checking)step iv talkbackstudents work in groups to read each others letter. during this procedure, they will give each other advice on how to improve their letters. teacher may also check one or two students work with the whole class.step v home workfinish ex 2, 3 5 in focus on writing.write a diary to describe the differences bet