1、Unit 1 Writing WorkshopA Personal EmailPeriod 1 You are going to write an email to one of your junior secondary school classmates aboutyour new school life. Ask and answer the following questions with your partner. 1. Who are you going to write to? 2. What do you want to tell him / her? 3. What do y
2、ou want to know from him / her? Report to the class about your partners answers : 1. Who is he / she going to write to? 2. What does he / she want to tell him / her? 3. What does he / she want to know from him / her? Read the email on your textbook to answer the following questions. 1. Who is Fang L
3、an? Why is Wang Ying writing to her? 2. How does Wang Ying feel about her new school? 3. How is her life in senior secondary school different from junior secondary school? 4. Why does Wang Ying have to finish the email? Read the email to answer: 1. Who is Fang Lan? Why is Wang Ying writing to her? A
4、n old friend in junior secondary school. (1) To say Hello. (2) To share her new senior secondary school life with Fang Lan. (3) To ask about Fang Lans new school life. 2. How does Wang Ying feel about her new school? She loves her new senior secondary school. I like the “new me”. 3. How is her life
5、in senior secondary school different from junior secondary school? They dont have a fixed classroom.They have many different clubs after class. 4. Why does Wang Ying have to finish the email? Shes got a presentation tomorrow and she needs to finish her slides. Label the elements of the email. a. end
6、ing and wishes b. greetingc. subject line d. reasons to finish writinge. questions about the other person f. information about ones own lifeg. signaturec. subject lineSubject: Hello from an old friend Hi, Fang Lan, Hows your life in Canada? I hope you have adapted well to the new situation and are e
7、njoying your new school. I love my new senior secondary school. Its much bigger than my junior secondary school and theres a huge gym! Do you remember Xie Zijun? Guess what Were in the same school! Its always good to have a friend, right? Life in senior secondary school is very different from junior
8、 secondary school! You know, we dont have a fixed classroom! We go to different classes for different subjects and also for different levels. Im in the same class with Zijun for English and physics but in different classes for Chinese and maths. We also have many different clubs after class. You kno
9、w, I like dancing so Im in the Dancing Club. At the moment, we meet twice a week and were preparing to attend a competition. I think my new school gives me a chance to become a different person and I like the “new me”. Well, I must go now. Ive got a presentation tomorrow and I need to finish my slid
10、es. I look forward to hearing all about whats happening with you soon. All the best!Wang Yingb. greetinge. questions about the other personf. information about ones own lifed. reasons to finish writinga. ending and wishesg. signature Read the email again to figure out: Is the email formal or informa
11、l? Why is it written this way? We write informal or personal emails to someone we know very well (friends, family members, etc.).Contractions PunctuationsInformal words / phrasesExamples from the sample Find examples of informal expressions from the email and put them in the following table. Hows. I
12、m.Shes. Ive.Its. Dont.Whats. Dashes (-)Exclamation points (!)Hi, Guess what,Right? You know,Well, All the best!Thats.Theres. Id.Lets.Hello, isnt it?Sorry! Great!Come on, Dont you. Suspension points (.)Colon (:) Semicolon (;)Other examples Analyse the sentence structures of the given sentences. 1. We
13、 dont have a fixed classroom! 2. We are in the same class.whodowhatSubject VerbObjectwhoSubjectbeVerbwhatPredicative 3. There is a huge gym. 4. My school gave me a chance.bewhatThere Be Real SubjectwhoSubjectdoVerbwho whatIndirect ObjectDirect Object Find more example sentences using the following s
14、entence structures in the email. Subject + Verb + Object Subject + Verb + Predicative There + Be + Real Subject Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object Find more example sentences using the following sentence structures in the email. Subject + Verb + Object I love my new senior secondary sc
15、hool. We have many different clubs. Subject + Verb + Predicative Life in senior secondary school is very different from junior secondary school! I am in the Dancing Club. According to what you have talked about in the dialogue with your partner, write four sentences about your new school life by fol
16、lowing the sentence structures. Subject + Verb + Object Subject + Verb + Predicative There + Be + Real Subject Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object A Personal EmailPeriod 2 Answer the following questions based on what we have learnt. 1. To whom are you going to write a personal email? 2.
17、 In which way are you going to write in the email, formal or informal? 3. What examples can you give to show this writing style? 4. What is the proper format of a personalemail? We write a personal email only to someone we are close to, like our friends and family. We write in an informal way in a p
18、ersonal email, using simple and informal expressions like dont, well and special punctuations like dashes to show our feelings. We use a proper email format with a subject line, a greeting, questions to ask, information to give and end with a reason appropriately. Complete the outline of your email
19、based on the format and sentences we have discussed.Subject line: _Greeting: _Questions to ask: _Information about you: _Reasons to finish writing: _Ending: _ Talk to your partner about the key information in your outline by asking each other questions. 1. What questions do you want to ask at the be
20、ginning? 2. What information about your life do you want to share in your letter? 3. What are your reasons to finish your writing? Use your outline and the Writing Help to write the first draft. When you finish, edit your email in pairs according to Peer Editing Sheet on your textbook.pIs it an emai
21、l to a family member or close friend?pIs the email written in a proper email format? For example, does it have a subject line, greetings, some questions, and also information provided?p Does it end with a reason appropriately?pDoes the writer use simple and informal language?Mark any spelling, punct
22、uation or grammar errors.Mark any unclear expressions. Give suggestions if you can.Underline the expressions you like. Recommend an email that you would like to show in the class and point out the part that impresses you most. Finish your second draft based on the editing opinions. Send it to your f
23、riend and me .Language Points 【原句原句】I hope you have adapted well to the new situation and are enjoying your new school. (P18) 我希望你已经很好地适应了新我希望你已经很好地适应了新环环境境，并且喜欢你的新学校。，并且喜欢你的新学校。 【拓展拓展】adapt to sth 适应某事物适应某事物 _ 使自己使自己适应适应 _ 被改编被改编成成 _ 改编改编自自 adapt oneself tobe adapted forbe adapted from1. adapt vt.&
24、 vi.（使）适应（使）适应 vt. 改编，改写改编，改写 【典例典例】The children are finding it hard to adapt to the new school. 孩子们孩子们发现难以适发现难以适应新学校。应新学校。 Many of the famous writers novels have been adapted to movies. 那位著名作家的许多那位著名作家的许多小说已经被改编成电影。小说已经被改编成电影。 The play was adapted from a novel with the same name. 那部话剧改编自一部同名小那部话剧改编
25、自一部同名小说。说。 【原句原句】At the moment, we meet twice a week and were preparing to attend a competition. (P 18) 目前我们每周见面两次，正目前我们每周见面两次，正准备参加一个比赛。准备参加一个比赛。 【拓展拓展】at the moment 此刻；现在，目前此刻；现在，目前 _暂时，目前暂时，目前 _ 片刻，一会儿片刻，一会儿 _ 立刻，过一会立刻，过一会 _一一就就 （引导状语从（引导状语从句，相当于句，相当于as soon as）for the moment for a moment in a mo
26、mentthe moment2. moment n. 某一时刻某一时刻 【典例典例】Id be more than delighted if you could come and share this joyful moment with me. (2019年全国年全国卷卷) 如果你能与我分享这个如果你能与我分享这个快乐的时刻，我会非常高兴。快乐的时刻，我会非常高兴。 So, slow down and think what you really want to do at that moment. (2019年全国年全国卷卷) 因此，慢下来思考你那一刻真正想要做什么。因此，慢下来思考你那一刻
27、真正想要做什么。 【原句原句】Ive got a presentation tomorrow and I need to finish my slides. (P18) 明天我有一明天我有一个报告，我需要整理幻灯片。个报告，我需要整理幻灯片。 【点拨点拨】give a presentation of 对进行对进行介介绍绍 the presentation ceremony 颁奖仪式颁奖仪式 present vt. 演示，讲演；赠送；介绍，引见演示，讲演；赠送；介绍，引见 adj. 在场的在场的 n. 现在，目前；礼物现在，目前；礼物3. presentation n. 报告；陈述，说明报告；陈
28、述，说明present sth to sb = present sb with sth 给某给某人某物人某物present sb to sb 把某人引见给某人把某人引见给某人_ 现在，目前现在，目前_ 暂时暂时 presenter n. 主持人，主播主持人，主播at present = at the present timefor the present = for the moment 【典例典例】 In order to deliver a clear presentation, I slowly explained the traditional procedure of making
29、tea in detail. 为了为了清楚地进清楚地进行说明，我慢慢地对传统的制茶步骤详细地进行说明，我慢慢地对传统的制茶步骤详细地进行了解释。行了解释。 At the ceremony the old scientist was presented with a medal by the mayor. 在在仪式仪式上上，市长为那位老科学家授予了勋章。，市长为那位老科学家授予了勋章。 The old soldier presented his old uniform to the museum. 那位老兵把他的旧制服赠给了博物那位老兵把他的旧制服赠给了博物馆。馆。 【原句原句】I look f
30、orward to hearing all about whats happening with you soon. (P 18) 我期待我期待早日听到你的近况。早日听到你的近况。 【拓展拓展】look forward to 期待（期待（to为介词，为介词，后跟名词、代词或动名词）后跟名词、代词或动名词） move forward 向前走向前走 from this time forward 从此以后从此以后 lean forward 身体向前倾身体向前倾 go forward (to / into) 向前进向前进 put forward 提出，提出，提前提前4. forward adv. 向前；进展向前；进展 【典例典例】Clarity (清晰清晰) of thoughts can help you move forward. (2019年全国卷年全国卷) 思思路路清晰可以帮助你前行。清晰可以帮助你前行。 These foreigners are looking forward to visiting the Great Wall. 那些外国人都期盼着那些外国人都期盼着能参观长城。能参观长城。
