1、Unit 1 Lifestyles Communication Workshop模块一模块一1.Read Wang Yings letter.Match each paragraph with one of the following：Writing:A personal LetterBefore you start 24th October.Dear Fang Lan,This is Wang Ying.Remember me?We were friends in primary school.We havent seen each other for about ten years-rig
2、ht?1 Anyway,how are you?I got your address from Chen Xiaohong.What are you doing now?Are you working?I remember you always wanted to be a police officer!At the moment Im studying medicine at a university.Do you remember Xie Jun?Hes on the same course as me!I think Ive changed a lot over the years.I
3、dont like pop music anymore-I prefer classical music now.2 3 Well,I must finish here because Ive got an exam tomorrow.Write back soon and tell me all your news.All the best Wang Ying 34 231a)a reason to end the letterb)questions about the other personc)information about Wang Yings lifed)saying who a
4、re you Questions1.Whom does WangYing write to?2.When were they friends?3.How many years havent they seen each other?4.From whom did Wang Ying get Fang Lans address?5.What job did Fang Lan want to choose in the past?6.What is Wang Ying studying now?a)contractions(e.g.isnt)b)punctuation(e.g.exclamatio
5、ns(!)and dash(-)c)informal words and phrases(e.g.anyway,well)2.Find examples of informal style:Write a letter to someone you knew well but havent seen for a long time.Follow the stages.Stage 1Decide who you are writing to.An old school Friend?Someone you met on holiday?An old teacher?A relative?Thin
6、k about these things:1.What is the persons name?2.Where and when did you meet him/her?3.What kind of person was he/she?4.What were his /her interests then?Stage 2Make notes about your lifeWhat are you doing now?What were your interests then?How have your interests changed?Stage 3Now write your lette
7、r.Tell your friend about the changes in your life.Use Wang Ying s letter to help you.12345Format of a personal letter:1.Your address;the date2.Dear Sir/Madam,Mr./Miss/Ms 3.the greeting4.the body5.the complimentary close and signature lineThis helps you:To organize your paragraph and content(layout);
8、To use linking words and expressions(linking);To get to know words and expressions you may need(vocabulary).TalkbackWork in pairs.Read each others letters.Find out two thins that have changed in each others lives and tell the class.ExampleXiao Fang doesnt play chess anymore she prefers dancing.Speak
9、ing:A Class SurveyBefore you start 1.Read the strategies.Which two do you think are the most important?SPEAKING STRATEGIES:Group work Always try to speak in English Dont interrupt other people Respect other peoples ideas Choose a secretary to make notes of your groups decisions 2.Listen to the girl
10、and complete the table.Questions Answers How much TV?Favourite TV programme?Favourite music?Favourite clothes?dance,popnature programmenT-shirts and jeans3-4 hours a weekDo you watch much TV?How many hours a week do you watch?What are your favorite kinds of programmes?Do you like classical music?Wha
11、t sort of music do you like?What are your favorite clothes?Do you ever wear mini-skirts?3.Listen again and write the questions.Then mark the intonation up and down.Do a survey about lifestyles.Follow the stages.Stage 1Work in groups.Choose one og the areas from the key Words.Then,Work out three ques
12、tions for your survey.Example:Hobbies:Do you like collecting things?If so,what?Key words hobbies:collect(stamps/coins),paint/draw,make(modals/clothes),play(chess/computer games)take photos sport:play(tennis/football),go(cycling/swimming),do(gym/kungfu)music:play(the piano/the guitar),favourite singe
13、rs/groups,favourite styles(pop/classical)television:favourite programmes(sports/nature programmes)TV stars/actors/actress going out:fast food restaurants,cinema,theatre,concerts clothes:favourite clothes,favourite colours,buying clothes,shoppingStage 2From new groups.Now each person has different qu
14、estions.ask and answer the questions.Make a table for the answers.Stage 3Go back to your original groups.Tell others what you have found out.Prepare your results in the form of a graph Hobbiescollecting stampsDo a survey about your classmates lifestyles.Hobbiescollecting coinsHobbieslike painting and drawingHobbieslike surfing the Internetsportplaying pingpongsportswimmingsportplaying footballmusiclistening to musicmusicplaying the pianoplaying the violinHomeworkWrite a letter to your friend and tell him/her your interests and your school life now.
