1、A Personal EmailA Personal Email Period 1Period 1 UNIT 1 WRITING WORKSHOP Are you still in touch with your junior secondary school classmates? Warming UpWarming Up You are going to write an email to one of your You are going to write an email to one of your junior secondary school classmates about y
2、our new junior secondary school classmates about your new school life. school life. Ask and answer the following questions with your Ask and answer the following questions with your partner (partner (Ex. IEx. I):): 1) 1) WhoWho are you going to write to?are you going to write to? 2) 2) WhatWhat do y
3、ou do you want to tell want to tell him / her?him / her? 3) 3) WhatWhat do you do you want to know want to know from him / her?from him / her? Warming UpWarming Up Report to the class about your partners Report to the class about your partners answers :answers : 1) 1) WhoWho is he / she going to wri
4、te to?is he / she going to write to? 2) 2) WhatWhat does he / she does he / she want to tell want to tell him / her?him / her? 3) 3) WhatWhat does he / she does he / she want to know want to know from him / from him / her?her? Reading for contentsReading for contents Read the email on your handout t
5、o answer the Read the email on your handout to answer the following questions (following questions (Ex. IIEx. II):): 1) 1) WhoWho is Fang Lan? is Fang Lan? WhyWhy is Wang Ying is Wang Ying writing writing to her?to her? 2) 2) HowHow does Wang Ying does Wang Ying feelfeel about her new school?about h
6、er new school? 3) 3) HowHow is her life in senior secondary school is her life in senior secondary school differentdifferent from junior secondary school?from junior secondary school? 4) 4) WhyWhy does Wang Ying have to does Wang Ying have to finish finish the email?the email? Reading for contentsRe
7、ading for contents Read the email to answer:Read the email to answer: 1) 1) WhoWho is Fang Lan? is Fang Lan? WhyWhy is Wang Ying is Wang Ying writing writing to her?to her? An old friend in junior secondary school.An old friend in junior secondary school. To say Hello.To say Hello. To share her new
8、senior secondary school life To share her new senior secondary school life with Fang Lan.with Fang Lan. To ask about Fang Lans new school life.To ask about Fang Lans new school life. Reading for contentsReading for contents Read the email to answer:Read the email to answer: 2) 2) HowHow does Wang Yi
9、ng does Wang Ying feelfeel about her new school?about her new school? She loves her new senior secondary school.She loves her new senior secondary school. “I like the new me”.“I like the new me”. Reading for contentsReading for contents Read the email to answer:Read the email to answer: 3) 3) HowHow
10、 is her life in senior secondary school is her life in senior secondary school differentdifferent from junior secondary school?from junior secondary school? They dont have a fixed classroom.They dont have a fixed classroom. They have many different clubs after class.They have many different clubs af
11、ter class. Reading for contentsReading for contents Read the email to answer:Read the email to answer: 4) 4) WhyWhy does Wang Ying have to does Wang Ying have to finish finish the email?the email? Shes got a presentation tomorrow and she Shes got a presentation tomorrow and she needs to finish her s
12、lides.needs to finish her slides. Reading for structureReading for structure Label the elements on the left of the email. (Label the elements on the left of the email. (Ex. Ex. 3 3) ) a. ending and wishes a. ending and wishes b. greetingb. greeting c. subject line c. subject line d. reason to finish
13、 writingd. reason to finish writing e. questions about the other person e. questions about the other person f. information about ones own lifef. information about ones own life g. signatureg. signature Reading for structure C. Subject line Subject: Hello from an old friend Hi, Fang Lan, Hows your li
14、fe in Canada? I hope you have adapted well to the new situation and are enjoying 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 fri
15、end, right? Life in senior secondary school is very different from junior 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
16、Chinese and maths. We also have many different clubs after class. You know, 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
17、must go now. Ive got a presentation tomorrow and I need to finish my slides. I look forward to hearing all about whats happening with you soon. All the best! Wang Ying B. Greeting E. Questions about the other person F. Information about ones own life D. Reason to finish writing A. Ending and wishes
18、G. Signature Reading for StyleReading for Style Read the email again to figure out:Read the email again to figure out: Is the email formal or informal? Is the email formal or informal? Why is it written this way?Why is it written this way? We write informal or personal emails to someone We write inf
19、ormal or personal emails to someone we know very well (friends, family members, etc.)we know very well (friends, family members, etc.) Reading for StyleReading for Style ContractionsContractions PunctuationsPunctuations Informal words/phrasesInformal words/phrases Examples Examples from from the sam
20、plethe sample Find examples of informal expressions from the Find examples of informal expressions from the email and put them in the following table (email and put them in the following table (Ex IIIEx III).). Hows. Hows. Im.Im. Shes. Shes. Ive.Ive. Its. Its. Dont.Dont. Whats. Whats. Dashes (Dashes
21、 (-) ) Exclamation Exclamation points (!)points (!) Hi, Hi, Guess what,Guess what, Right? You Right? You know,know, Well, All Well, All the best!the best! Thats.Thats. Theres.Theres. Id.Id. Lets.Lets. Hello, isnt Hello, isnt it?it? Sorry! Great!Sorry! Great! Come on,Come on, Dont you. Dont you. Susp
22、ension Suspension points (.)points (.) Colon (:) Colon (:) Semicolon (;)Semicolon (;) Other Other examplesexamples Analyse the sentence structures of the given Analyse the sentence structures of the given sentences. sentences. 1) We dont have a fixed classroom!1) We dont have a fixed classroom! 2) W
23、e are in the same class.2) We are in the same class. Focus on LanguageFocus on Language whowho dodo whatwhat SubjectSubject VerbVerb ObjectObject whowho SubjectSubject bebe VerbVerb whatwhat PredicativePredicative Focus on LanguageFocus on Language Analyse the sentence structures of the given Analys
24、e the sentence structures of the given sentences. sentences. 3) There is a huge gym.3) There is a huge gym. 4) My school gave me a chance.4) My school gave me a chance. bebe whatwhat ThereThere BeBe Real SubjectReal Subject whowho SubjectSubject dodo VerbVerb whowho whatwhat Indirect Indirect Object
25、Object Direct Direct ObjectObject Focus on LanguageFocus on Language Find more example sentences using the following Find more example sentences using the following sentence structures in the email.sentence structures in the email. Subject Subject + + VerbVerb + + ObjectObject Subject Subject + + Ve
26、rbVerb + + PredicativePredicative ThereThere + + BeBe + + Real SubjectReal Subject SubjectSubject + + VerbVerb + + Indirect Object Indirect Object + + Direct ObjectDirect Object Focus on LanguageFocus on Language Find more example sentences using the following Find more example sentences using the f
27、ollowing sentence structures in the email.sentence structures in the email. Subject Subject + + VerbVerb + + ObjectObject I love my new senior secondary school.I love my new senior secondary school. We have many different clubs.We have many different clubs. Subject Subject + + VerbVerb + + Predicati
28、vePredicative Life in senior secondary school is very Life in senior secondary school is very different from junior secondary school!different from junior secondary school! I m in the Dancing Club.I m in the Dancing Club. Focus on LanguageFocus on Language According to what you have talked about in
29、the According to what you have talked about in the dialogue with your partner, write 4 sentences dialogue with your partner, write 4 sentences about your new school life by following the about your new school life by following the sentence structures. (sentence structures. (Ex. IVEx. IV) ) HomeworkH
30、omework Add more sentences to your list.Add more sentences to your list. Subject Subject + + VerbVerb + + ObjectObject Subject Subject + + VerbVerb + + PredicativePredicative ThereThere + + BeBe + + Real SubjectReal Subject SubjectSubject + + VerbVerb + + Indirect Object Indirect Object + + Direct O
31、bjectDirect Object A Personal EmailA Personal Email Period 2Period 2 UNIT 1 WRITING WORKSHOP ReviewingReviewing Answer the following questions based on what we Answer the following questions based on what we have learnt.have learnt. 1.1. To whom are you going to write a To whom are you going to writ
32、e a personal personal emailemail? ? 2.2. In which way are you going to write in the In which way are you going to write in the email, email, formal formal or or informalinformal? ? 3.3. What examples can you give to show this What examples can you give to show this writing stylewriting style? ? 4.4.
33、 What is the What is the proper format proper format of a personal email?of a personal email? Writing Help for a Personal Email Writing Help for a Personal Email WeWe writewrite a a personalpersonal emailemail onlyonly toto someonesomeone wewe areare closeclose toto, , likelike ourour friendsfriends
34、 andand familyfamily. . WeWe writewrite inin anan informalinformal wayway inin a a personalpersonal email,email, usingusing simplesimple andand informalinformal expressionsexpressions likelike dont,dont, wellwell andand specialspecial punctuationspunctuations likelike dashes(dashes(-) ) toto showsho
35、w ourour feelingsfeelings. . WeWe useuse a a properproper emailemail formatformat withwith a a subjectsubject line,line, a a greeting,greeting, questionsquestions toto ask,ask, informationinformation toto givegive andand endend withwith a a reasonreason appropriatelyappropriately. . WritingWriting-
36、-Step 1 OutliningStep 1 Outlining Complete the outline of your email based on the Complete the outline of your email based on the format and sentences we have discussed.format and sentences we have discussed. Subject line: _Subject line: _ Greeting: _Greeting: _ Questions to ask: Questions to ask: _
37、 _ Information about you: Information about you: _ _ Reasons to finish writing: Reasons to finish writing: _ Ending: Ending: _ WritingWriting- -Step 1 OutliningStep 1 Outlining Talk to your partner about the key information in Talk to your partner about the key information in your outline by asking
38、each other questions.your outline by asking each other questions. 1.1. What questions do you want to ask at the What questions do you want to ask at the beginning?beginning? 2.2. What information about your life do you want What information about your life do you want to share in your letter?to shar
39、e in your letter? 3.3. What are your reasons to finish your writing?What are your reasons to finish your writing? WritingWriting- -Step 2 DraftingStep 2 Drafting Use your outline and the Writing Help to write the Use your outline and the Writing Help to write the first draft.first draft. When you fi
40、nish, edit your email in pairs according When you finish, edit your email in pairs according to to Peer Editing Sheet Peer Editing Sheet on your handout.on your handout. Is it an email to a family member or close friend?Is it an email to a family member or close friend? Is the email written in a pro
41、per email format? For example, Is the email written in a proper email format? For example, does it have a subject line, greetings, some questions, and does it have a subject line, greetings, some questions, and also information provided?also information provided? Does it end with a reason appropriat
42、ely?Does it end with a reason appropriately? Does the writer use simple and informal language?Does the writer use simple and informal language? Mark any spelling, punctuation or grammar errors.Mark any spelling, punctuation or grammar errors. Mark any unclear expressions. Give suggestions if you can
43、.Mark any unclear expressions. Give suggestions if you can. UnderlineUnderline the expressions you like.the expressions you like. WritingWriting- -Step 3 EditingStep 3 Editing WritingWriting- -Step 3 EditingStep 3 Editing Recommend an email that you would like to show in Recommend an email that you
44、would like to show in the class and point out the part that impresses the class and point out the part that impresses you most.you most. WritingWriting- -Step 4 PolishingStep 4 Polishing Finish your second draft based on the Finish your second draft based on the editing opinions.editing opinions. Send it to your friend and meSend it to your friend and me
