1、Practical Writing Unit 6 Earth First Writing According to the pictures, please talk about some environment-friendly actions that are worthy of being advocated around you. Such as: 1. No Bottled Water 2. No Throwing Rubbish Everywhere 3.Clear Your Plate Campaign . Read the following letter and answer
2、 the questions. Dear Friends, We are writing this letter to call on everyone to take part in the Clear Your Plate campaign. It urges people to save food by not wasting anything on the dining table. You may not know over 30% of the worlds food is wasted, while many people in poor areas do not have en
3、ough to eat. In order to save food, we propose: 1 Do not order more than you need in the school canteen. 2 Order less and take leftover food home when dining in restaurants. 3 Call on family members and friends to take part in the campaign. Reducing daily food waste by just 5% could save millions of
4、 people from starvation. Lets start doing what we can to make the world a greener, cleaner place. With best wishes, Class 8 Read the letter Answer the questions. 1. What is the purpose of the letter? 2. What is the existing problem? 3. What are the proposed actions from Class 8? Answers: 1 The purpo
5、se of this letter is to call on everyone to take part in the Clear Your Plate campaign. 2 Over 30% of the worlds food is wasted, while many people in poor areas do not have enough to eat. 3 Do not order more than you need in the school canteen; order less and take leftover food home when dining in r
6、estaurants; call on family members and friends to take part in the campaign. Read the letter again, find some useful expressions and summarize the genre of the letter. Useful Expressions We are writing this letter to call on. We propose. Do not. Call on. Lets start. Can you. Genre Persuasive Letter
7、A public and persuasive article is written to initiate an activity. The general public, or people from schools, companies, units, even a region are often the participants. 倡议书是为倡议、发起某项活动而写的公开 的、具有号召性的文章。它的受众往往是广 大群众、或是学校、公司、单位的所有人、 或是一个地区的所有人。 Skills of Writing Four Principles 1.具体性原则 I hope these s
8、uggestions will be helpful to you. （2018. 全国卷I） I would like to invite you to join, since you are skillful at table tennis, and you are the most suitable person. ( 2017.全国卷II ) Moreover，the scenery along the river is amazing,with many well-known sightseeing spots. ( 2017.北京卷) 评:helpful, skillful, th
9、e most suitable和amazing比good 更生动具体。 2.新颖性原则 We will experience the glory of our school, and we are growing together. We will witness the glory of our school, and we are growing together.(2017.全国卷II ) I should be free any time after school next week. 1 should be available any time after scool next we
10、ek.(2016.全国卷III ) 3.短语优先原则 (1) Our team, apart from regular training, will join in many activities , such as participating in some national competitions on behalf of our school. Our team, apart from regular training, will join in a variety of activities, such as participating in some national compet
11、itions on behalf of our school. （2018 . 天津卷） (2) The university is known for its language and culture courses for international students. - The university is known for its language and culture courses intended for international students.( 2018 北京 卷) ( 4 )避免重复原则 As is indicated in the graph, the box-
12、office income of Chinese films increased constantly from2012 to 2015， but its increase, for one reason or another, slowed down in 2016. As is indicated in the graph, the box-office income of Chinese films increased constantly from2012 to 2015， but its growth, for one reason or another, slowed down i
13、n 2016.( 2017 江苏卷) Key Points of Writing key 1.background, reason or purpose.倡议的倡议的 背景、原因或目的背景、原因或目的 key 2. specific contents 倡议的具体内容倡议的具体内容 key 3. expressing wishes or giving proposals again 表达希望或者再次倡议表达希望或者再次倡议 More Useful Expressions 倡议的背景倡议的背景、原因或目的原因或目的 1. It is obvious that as people live in a
14、n age of abundance, more and more people. 2. I am writing this letter to call on everyone to pay attention to .caused by. 3.To fulfill our obligation to do sth, we are supposed to follow the following ecological codes. 倡议的具体内容倡议的具体内容 1. It is necessary for us to be aware of/realize the importance of
15、 . 2. We are supposed to try to balance the relationship between . and . 3 It is advised/suggested that we should pay more attention to. 表达希望或再次倡议表达希望或再次倡议 1. Dont let your tear be the last drop of water in the world. 2. I am here again to call on all of us to save natural resources and not destroy
16、the environment. 3. Every effort counts/ makes a difference Lets work together to make the world a better place. Homework Work in groups. Discuss another environment issue about which to write a persuasive letter and make notes. Problem: Cause(s): Solution(s): Sample Problem: Bottled water Causes: M
17、illions of tons of plastic are used worldwide to make water bottles each year; the plastic can take hundreds of years to break down. Solutions: Carry your water in a sustainable, reusable bottle. In this way, you dont need to buy bottled water; if you have to purchase a plastic bottled beverage, rec
18、ycle the bottle after use; ask your family members and friends to take part in this campaign. Proposals We wont have a society if we destroy the environment.Margaret Mead, an American anthropologist 如果我们毁坏了环境如果我们毁坏了环境，社会也就不复存社会也就不复存 在在。玛格丽特玛格丽特.米德米德 伤害与被伤害伤害与被伤害，有时候也是对立统一关系有时候也是对立统一关系， 伤害他人有时候意味着在毁灭自己伤害他人有时候意味着在毁灭自己，如果我如果我 们失去了平衡们失去了平衡，那对不起那对不起，枪响之后没有赢枪响之后没有赢 家家董卿董卿
