1、UNIT 1 LIFE CHOICESWRITING WORKSHOPREADING CLUB 2WRITING WORKSHOP 1 1 Pair Pair Work Work You are going to write an email to a junior You are going to write an email to a junior secondary secondary schoolschool classmate classmate about your new school.Discuss your ideas with a partnerabout your new
2、 school.Discuss your ideas with a partner.1 Who 1 Who are you going to write to?are you going to write to?2 What 2 What do you want to tell him/her?do you want to tell him/her?3 What 3 What do you want to know from him/her?do you want to know from him/her?2 Read the email.Answer the questions.1 Who
3、is Fang Lan?Why is Wang Ying writing to her?2 Is the email formal or informal？Why is it written this way?3 Find and circle examples of contractions(e.g.dont)dashes()and exclamation points(!)informal words and phrases(e.g.well)Fang Lan is Wang Yings old friend.Wang Ying wrote to her because Fang Lan
4、wrote to tell her about her new school life.contractions:hows;theres;its;dont;Im;were;Ive;whatsdashes and exclamation points:guess what;gym!me!school!classroom!informal words and phrases:right?You know;All the best!WellThe email is informal.It is written this way because they are friends.3 Label the
5、 elements(ag)of the email above.a ending and wishes b greeting c subject line d reasons to finish writing e questions about the other person f information about ones own life g signature（从上到下）（从上到下）cbefda g4Write 23 sentences about your school life that you want to tell your former classmate.Use the
6、 Sentence Builder to help you.We(who)Subjectdont have(do)Verba fixed classroom.(what)ObjectWe(who)Subjectare(be)Verbin the same school.(what)PredicativeThere Thereis(be)Bea huge gym.(what)Real subjectMy new school(who)Subjectgives(do)Verbme(who)Indirect Objecta chance.(what)Direct Object My new scho
7、ol has a huge library where I like to study.My class size is much bigger now and we move between classrooms for different subjects.I have made lots of new friends which makes my happy.COMPOSE YOUR WRITING5 OutliningComplete the outline of your email.Use Activity 3 to help you.Subject line:_ Greeting
8、:_ Questions to ask:_ Information about you:_ Reasons to finish writing:_ Ending:_Asking for advice from my former teacher How are you?I miss you very much.How can I adapt to the new environment quickly?I am now a senior secondary school student，who is busy studying.Its time to go to dormitory.Best
9、wishes!I hope to hear from you soon.6 Drafting Use your outline and the Writing Help to write the first draft.7 Editing Edit your email in pairs.Then share in class.Writing HelpWriting an Informal Email Its important to:write informal emails only to someone you are close to,like your friends and fam
10、ily;use simple and informal expressions,like dont,well;use a proper email format with a subject line,a greeting,questions to ask,information to give and end with a reason appropriately;remember that you can use special punctuation to show your feelings.Language points核心词汇核心词汇 教材原句p.18 I hope you hav
11、e adapted well to the new situation and are enjoying your new school.我希望你已经很好地适应了新环境，并且喜欢你的新学校。1 adapt vi.&vt.（1）vi.&vt.（使）适应，（使）适合 adapt to 适应搭配搭配 to 是介词 adapt oneself to 使某人自己适应He finds it hard to adapt to an entirely different lifestyle.他发现很难适应一种完全不同的生活方式。词汇复现 The graduate adapted himself to the
12、new environment soon.那个大学毕业生很快使自己适应了新环境。词汇复现 题组练领悟方法（2）vt.改编，改写 be adapted for 被改编成 搭配搭配 be adapted from 改编自 His novel has been adapted for TV series.他的小说已被改编成了电视剧。This film is adapted from a true story.这部电影改编自一个真实的故事。【词语积累词语积累】adaptation n.适应；改编本adaptable adj.适合的；能适应的单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）The spaceman had
13、 to adapt the environment in space.（2）The TV series （adapt）from a novel appeals to us very much.（3）The television （adapt）of the stage play was very successful.（4）What kind of difficulty will Mary and her sister have （adapt）to the new environment?完成句子完成句子（5）It was the culture，rather than the language
14、，that made it hard for him to _（适应）the new environment abroad.（6）The newcomers found it impossible to （使自己适应）the climate in the new country.（7）词汇复现It is said that the teens novel will （被改编成）a movie.toadaptedadaptationadaptingadapt toadapt themselves tobe adapted for教材原句p.18 At the moment，we meet twi
15、ce a week and were preparing to attend a competition.目前，我们每周见两次面，正准备参加一个比赛。2 at the moment 此刻，目前，眼下 At the moment，the old man is living an ordinary life.目前，这位老人正过着平凡的生活。【归纳拓展归纳拓展】at this/that moment 在这时/那时for the moment 目前，暂时 for a moment 片刻，一会儿in a moment 一会儿，立刻 from that moment on 从那时起The expert w
16、ill deal with the problem in a moment.专家立刻就会处理这个问题。词汇复现【学法点拨学法点拨】名词词组the moment 可用作连词，引导时间状语从句，意为“一 就”，相当于as soon as。有类似用法的还有the minute，the second 等。The moment he saw his mother，he burst into tears.他一看到他的母亲就哭了起来。单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）I would like a job which pays more，but on the other hand，I enjoy the work
17、 Im doing the moment.（2）They are living with their parents for moment because their own house is being rebuilt.（3）As the lights turned green，I stood for moment，not moving，and asked myself what I was going to do.（4）Ill come back for dinner a moment.（5）that moment on，we have been best friends.（6）Lucy
18、is on holiday in America the moment，but Ill tell her the news moment she comes back.完成句子完成句子（7）The company is going through a tough time （目前）.（8）词汇复现My parents as well as I are sitting around chatting （此刻）.attheainFromattheat the momentat the moment教材原句p.18 I look forward to hearing all about whats
19、happening with you soon.我盼望早日听到你的近况。3 look forward to(doing)sth 期待，盼望 I have been looking forward to the day when I can live independently.我一直盼望着能独立生活的那一天。词汇复现 The band was looking forward to becoming famous overnight.这支乐队期待着一夜成名。【误区警示误区警示】（l）look forward to 中的to 是介词，后接名词、代词或动名词。（2）look forward to 用
20、在定语从句中时，应注意主句的谓语动词形式。做此类题时一定要克服思维定式。The day I am looking forward to will come soon.我盼着的那一天很快就要到了。【归纳拓展归纳拓展】含有介词 to 的动词短语：stick to 坚持 lead to 导致；通向object to 反对 refer to 参考；涉及；提到belong to 属于 pay attention to 注意be/get used to 习惯于 be accustomed to 习惯于get down to 开始认真做 prefer.to.比起更喜欢 be addicted to 沉迷于
21、be devoted to 致力于contribute to 导致，造成 turn to 转向；求助于单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）Were really looking forward to （see）the expert in person.（2）The party we had been looking forward to （come）at last.How excited we were!（3）The celebration ceremony we had looked forward to （take）place last night.（4）We are looking forwa
22、rd to （invite）to the party.（5）We are looking forward with hope to （hear）from Ms Smith.完成句子完成句子（6）I （期盼着）the day when my daughter can read this book and know my feelings for her.（7）Anyway，were here now，so lets （开始做）some serious work.（8）He （习惯起床）early in the morning.seeingcametookbeing invitedhearinglook forward toget down tohas got used to getting upThanks
