1、Reading for writingUnit 5 Languages around the WorldDiscuss in groups:1.Do you have any problems in English learning?2.What is your biggest challenge?Do you know what they are?Zhihu and Quora are two typical question and answer websites where people can post questions and get advice from others.Onli
2、ne forumSimilarly,an online forum is an Internet-based place where people exchange ideas and opinions about one problem.Here are some posts from an online forum for Chinese students who are learning English.NameProblemAdviceLiu WenJia XinRead the posts from an online forum and fill in the table on P
3、age 67.trouble with listening to native English speakers how to be polite in English use short requests for close friendsuse longer requests for people who are not so closeuse more polite phrases for people senior to youLi Ruis adviceJia Xins advicelisten to English radio programmes repeat what you
4、hearrecord your voice and compare to the radio hostsNameProblemAdviceLi RuiRead these posts from an online forum and fill in the table on Page 67.remembering new vocabularyYour adviceCreate your own word bank:carry a small notebook with you everywhere,and add new words when you learn themlearn word
5、chunks(语块语块)instead of single wordlearn word formation(构词法构词法)1.But now Im having a lot of trouble with my listening.2.I can never quite get the main idea.3.My biggest headache is how to be polite in English.4.For me,vocabulary is my biggest problem.5.I cant keep all the new vocabulary straight in m
6、y head.6.I certainly cant remember how to use them all properly.Find out the sentences related to the difficulties in learning English.Work in groups.List your problems in learning English and brainstorm some useful advice.Problems I dont know how to./I cannot.is a big difficulty for me.I have no id
7、eas how/what.My biggest problem is.I(also)have trouble with.Advice You might try.Its very important.My advice is.This worked for me.Analyse a letter asking for helpRead the following letter and analyse its organisation.Dear Peter,Im Li Hua.How is everything going?I have been in America for two month
8、s,but faced with a lot of difficulties in life and study,Im writing to ask if you could do me a favor.To begin with,I cant adapt to the western diet,which has left me homesick and lonely.To make matters worse,I still find it difficult to follow the native speakers though I have been exposed to Engli
9、sh for ten years.Besides,I am afraid to answer questions in class for lack of confidence.I wonder how to deal with the problems.I would appreciate it if you could be so kind as to give me some useful tips.Looking forward to your early reply.Yours truly,Li HuaPara.1 The writing purpose(self-introduct
10、ion may be needed)Para.2 Analyze the difficulties Li Hua is facing（分层次（分层次/要点）要点）Para.3Express hope to receive some help(语气要真诚、委婉语气要真诚、委婉)The organization of a letter asking for helpOpening:Self-introduction Writing purpose Body:Describe the problems Supporting detailsEnding:Hope Thanks1.做某事有麻烦 _2.遇
11、到一些困难 _3.面临困难 _4.觉得做很困难 _5.困扰我多时 _have trouble/difficulty(in)doing e across some difficultiesbe faced with the difficultyfind/think it rather difficult to dokeep bothering me for longUseful expressionsUseful expressions6.忙于做某事 _7.无法集中精力 _8.让某人失望 _9.寻求帮助 _10.渴望得到帮助 _ let sb.downbe busy doing sth./be
12、occupied in doing sth.be unable to concentrate on/focus onask/seek for help be eager for helpUseful expressions:typical opening Im wondering whether you can give me some constructive guidance in doing.Im writing in hopes of your assistance to do.(或in the hope of)It would be of great help if you coul
13、dUseful expressions:typical opening 1.我是李华，我写信来询问关于英语学习的一些建议。Im Li Hua and Im writing to ask for some advice on English learning.2.在英语学习上碰到一些问题，所以我写信来寻求你的帮助。Ive had some difficulty with English learning,so Im writing to seek your help/guidance.3.被英语学习缓慢的进步所困扰(be disturbed by.被.所困扰)，我迫切需要你的帮助。Disturb
14、ed by my slow progress in English learning,Im in urgent need of your guidance.Useful expressions:transitional words 1.Firstly/First of all/To begin with/To start with.2.Secondly/Whats more/Besides/In addition.3.Thirdly/Finally/Last but not least.Useful expressions:typical endingI would appreciate it
15、 if you could give me some suggestions.I would be grateful if you could offer me some advice.Any of your help would be greatly appreciated.Write a letter asking for helpPractice：假定你是高一学生李华，课外在跟某电台“Follow me”节目自学英语，遇到一些问题，想得到该栏目授课老师的帮助。现在给他写封求助信，内容如下：遇到的问题：生词多，难记；课文长，难背；语法难，难懂。请求帮助：讲解记单词方法；授课时讲慢一些，能让
16、一般学生听懂；讲解语法规则，传授学法。注意：1.词数100左右：2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear teacher,I am Li Hua,a student from Guangming High School.Some problems have arisen when I recently listen to your program Follow Me to promote my English.Therefore,Im writing in the hope of seeking your assistance in helping me out.Numerous new
17、words in your program seem like many obstacles on my way to the improvement of my English and the long texts as well as the abstract grammar can be a hard nut to crack for us beginners.I shall feel much obliged if you could offer me some effective ways to memorize new words so that I can remember them more easily.It would be better if you slow down your lessons a little bit to get the average learners following up.Besides,could you please give more examples to make grammar rules plainer(浅显的浅显的)?Your reply at the earliest convenience is greatly appreciated.Yours sincerely,Li Hua
