1、Unit 5 读写课Write a letter of asking for help1U n i t 5 读写课1What is our biggest problem with English learning?My biggest problem is I have a great difficulty in I have trouble with My weakness is I cant do well 2Wh a t i s o u r b i g g e s t p r o b l e m w iReading Hi!Ive been studying English since
2、 primary school.I used to get high marks in English,but now Im having a lot of trouble with my listening.When I listen to native English speakers talking in a video,I can catch only a few words.I can never quite get the main idea.Any advice?Read and find out whats their problems.Topic sentenceSuppor
3、ting details3R e a d i n g H i!I v e b e e n s t u d y i n gListening to English radio programmes helps me get used to how fast native speakers talk.I also repeat what I hear to help myself to experience the feeling of the language.Sometimes I even record my voice so I can listen to myself and compa
4、re my pronunciation with the radio hosts!My biggest headache is how to be polite in English.Its so much easier to just say Open the window!,but in English that can sound really terrible.I have to think about who Im talking to and then decide whether to say,Open the window,please!or Could you open th
5、e window,please?or even longer Would you mind opening the window,please?Topic sentenceSupporting details4L i s t e n i n g t o E n g l i s h r a d i o p r oYeah,thats really hard!I think it all depends on who youre talking to.If Im talking to a close friend,I can use short requests,like“Open the win
6、dow”our relationship is close and were equals,so I only need a few words to bridge the gap between us.But if Im talking to someone who isnt very close to me,I must make my request longerand I must make it a question,not a demand,e.g.,Could you open the window,please?If Im talking to someone senior t
7、o me,then I should say,Would you mind opening the window,please?For me,vocabulary is my biggest problemthere are just SO MANY new words!I cant keep all the new vocabulary straight in my head,and I certainly cant remember how to use them all properly.HELP!Topic sentenceSupporting details5Y e a h,t h
8、a t s r e a l l y h a r d!I t hWhat sentences are used to express problems?6Wh a t s e n t e n c e s a r e u s e d t o e x pExpressions I am having a lot of trouble with My biggest headache is.For me,.is my biggest problemCan you think of other expressions?7E x p r e s s i o n s I a m h a v i n g a
9、l o t retellIm having a lot of trouble with my listening.I find it difficult/challenging/demanding to.I find it really a challenge/headache for me to.I have been struggling with.I have difficulty/problems in.What troubles/bothers me most is.My biggest weakness lies in.My biggest headache is.My top c
10、hallenge is.is a big difficutly/challenge/struggle for meI really have no idea how to.8r e t e l l I m h a v i n g a l o t o f t r o uWriting practice9Wr i t i n g p r a c t i c e 9Write a letter of asking for help假设你是高三学生李华，正在忙着备战高考，但是假设你是高三学生李华，正在忙着备战高考，但是发现很难集中精力学习，请给你的英国朋友发现很难集中精力学习，请给你的英国朋友Alex
11、写写一封邮件，向他求助。内容包括：一封邮件，向他求助。内容包括：1.你的困难；你的困难；2.寻求帮助。寻求帮助。10Wr i t e a l e t t e r o f a s k i n g f o r hPossible Version 1DearAlex,Im Li Hua,a Senior 3 student.Occupied in preparing for my college entrance exams,I find it challenging to devote myself to study.Therefore,Im writing for your assistance
12、.First of all,though spending to much time on homework,I hardly have time to take exercise.Plus,the more I think of the expectation from the teachers and my parents,the more stressedI feel.What troubles me most is that its a headache for me to fall asleep.Should you be kind to reply to me promptly I
13、 would be highly appreciated.Yours,Lihua11P o s s i b l e V e r s i o n 1 1 1Possible Version 2Dear Alex,Hows everything going?These days I have been struggling with my English learning.Therefore,I badly need your help.I have difficulty in remembering English words,which accounts for my limited voca
14、bulary.Though having learned English for years,I find that communicating with native speakers in English remains a big headache to me.And what troubles me most is that I often perform poorly in English exams,however hard I work.I would be grateful if you could reply to me at your earliest convenienc
15、e.Yours,Li Hua12P o s s i b l e V e r s i o n 2 1 2Possible Version 3Dear Alex,With the college entrance examination approaching,my anxiety about the English learning is increasing,So I am writing to seek some guidance on how to improve it.English writing is really a big challenge for me.First of al
16、l,my vocabulary is not large,which makes it impossible for me to choose right and authentic words and phrases.Besides,English grammar becomes a bottle-neck of my English writing,the sentences I construct being much more like a Chinese sentence than an English one.Should you be kind enough to give me any help,I would be grateful to you.Yours,Lihua13P o s s i b l e V e r s i o n 3 1 3141 4
