1、Unit 7Art Writing workshopPart 1Lead inLets enjoy two emails first.Lead inLead inHi,How are you? Im having a wonderful time here and wish that the holiday will go on forever. Guess where I am at the moment! Well, Ive found an internet Cafe just round the corner from our hostel and I grabbed the oppo
2、rtunity to email you and tell you how Ive been spending my time here in London.Ive been ever so busy the few days Ive been here trying to visit all the ineresting places. On Monday I visited Madame Tussauds. This is a waxwork museum. There was such a long queue to enter. Luckily our leader had booke
3、d the tickets beforehand. It was so wonderful seeing all those was figures of so many famous people!.I hope youll have the opportunity to visit London some day. Its such an exciting place to be! Im having so much fun!Times up! Say hi to all the others.See you soon.DebbieLead inDear Mr Muscat,I am wr
4、iting in connection with your advertisement for a temporary secretary.I am 16 years old and I have just completed my secondary education. I have seven SEC level passes including Maths, Maltese and English and I also have my ECDL licence. I am very skilled at using computers and I regularly use Word
5、to write documents, and Outlook to send emails. Moreover, I know how to make use of spellcheckers and the thessaurus to improve my writing. During my years in secondary school I always did quite well and received good reports from my teachers. Attached please find a scanned copy of my school leaving
6、 certificate. I am tidy and organized in my work and as a student, my notes were always properly filed and my homework and schoolwork were neat.I look forward to hearing from you.Rgards,Jonathan Brincat Whats the difference between them?Lead inThe first one is an informal email. And the second one i
7、s a formal email.Lead inLead inAn informal email1. Start off with a pleasant, casual greeting, such as Hi, Hey, or Howdy. Address your recipient by her first name, or a nickname. If you are writing to a family member, you could write something like Hey, Sis, or Hi, Dad!2. Type casual or slang expres
8、sions if you and your recipient already communicate that way when you speak. For example, you might write something like, I have to go to the factory for an inspection next week in a formal email, but in a casual email.3. Dont capitalize the beginning of every sentence if you want to convey a very r
9、elaxed, breezy and informal tone. 4. Type paragraphs as your mood or emotion dictate, rather than following an organized, logical flow as you would in a formal message.5. End the message with a friendly farewell, such as Cheers, See you later, or Love, instead of the more formal types of sign-offs s
10、uch as Sincerely Yours, or Yours Truly.Lead inA formal email1. Deliver a clear message2. Use correct grammar, vocabulary and punctuation3. Be conciseRemember that the key is to convey information more effectively, not to impress the other person with your rich vocabulary, and make your writing easie
11、r to read with simpler sentence patterns and clear organization. Avoid cliches and omit words that dont bring anything new to your message.Part 2Words and expressions advertisement/dvtsmnt/n. 广告e.g. The advertisements are intended to improve the companys image.Words and Expressionsyouth/ju/n. （青）少年e
12、.g. He had been a talented musician in his youth.Words and Expressionscontest/kntest/n. 比赛，竞赛e.g. Few contests in the recent history of British boxing have been as thrilling.Words and Expressionsmartial/ml/adj. 军事的；战争的e.g. The city remains firmly under martial law.Words and Expressionsmartial arts 武
13、术madam/mdm/n. 女士；夫人e.g. Can I help you, madam?Words and Expressionsdocumentary/dkjumentri/n. 纪录片e.g. The documentary presents him in a very unfavourable light.Words and Expressionscurrently/krntli/adv. 当前；现时e.g. The hourly charge is currently 35.Words and Expressionsacceptable/kseptbl/adj. 可接受的e.g.
14、We want a political solution that is acceptable to all parties.Words and Expressionsindividual/ndvdul/n. 个人，个体e.g. The competition is open to both teams and individuals.Words and Expressionsappreciate/priiet/vt. 感激，欣赏e.g. You cant really appreciate foreign literature in translation.Words and Express
15、ionsfaithfully/fefli/adv. 忠诚地，忠实地e.g. She promised faithfully not to tell anyone my secret.Words and ExpressionsPart 3Before writingRead the email on page 19. Answer the question.1 Why does Liu Ze write this email?2 How does Liu Ze address the receiver of the emial?3 What information does Liu Ze wan
16、t to know?4 Is the style of the email formal of informal? Can you find some examples?Read for writingRead for writingLets read.Lets check.1 Why does Liu Ze write this email?2 How does Liu Ze address the receiver of the emial?3 What information does Liu Ze want to know?4 Is the style of the email for
17、mal of informal? Can you find some examples?Read for writingLiu Ze is asking for information about entering a film.Liu Ze would like to ask about the films for the festival.“Dear Sir/ Madam”.It is a formal email. “Dear Sir/ Madam; Yours faithfully;.Read for writingRead the email again.Identify its s
18、tructure and useful language. Complete the table.Read for writingAsking for the films for the festival.I would like.; Could you.?; I wonder.salutationI appreciate your help and look forward to hearing from you.Read for writingWrite down the purpose of your email and two questions you would like to a
19、sk. Use the Sentence Builder to help you.example: I am writing to ask for information about our school music competition.Part 4While writingLook at the advertisement on a school website. Choose one activity that youd like to know about and write an email to ask for more information. Decide whether i
20、t is going to be formal of informal.While writingAttention!While writingYou have 15 minutes to write the email. While writingPart 5After writingEdit your email in pairs. Then share what you have written in class.After writingPossible answer.From:To: lovemusic*Subject: Questions About School Music Co
21、mpetition.Dear Sir/ Madam,I am writing to ask for information about entering our school music competition. I am 15 years old and I study at No.2 Senior Secondary School. I would like to ask about the music competition of our school. I like music and I think most people like it as well. Most of them
22、are fond of rock and pop music, however, I like classical music, which makes me inspired. So, could you tell me if this kind of music would be acceptable? I wonder if you could also give me more information about how to take part in this competition.I appreciate your help and look forward to hearing from you.Yours faithfully,Liu ZeAfter writingPart 6HomeworkRecite the key expressions and sentences.Complete and rewrite your writing.Homework
