1、Unit 5 Languages Around the World Period 5 Reading for Writing Pre-reading Look at the picture and answer the questions. (1) What is this? (2) What do you know about it? In a forum, a group of computer users who are interested in a particular subject discuss problems via the Internet. (3) What is th
2、e difference between an email and a forum? Pre-reading We send a message from one person to another via email while in a forum we can get answers from many different people. While-reading Read the posts and answer the following questions. 1. Who posts the blog? 2. What is his/her subject? 3. Who has
3、 responded to it? 4. How do they respond? 1. Who posts the blog? 2. What is his/her subject? 3. Who has responded to it? 4. How do they respond? While-reading Read the posts and answer the following questions. Liu Wen Problems of learning English. Wang Le Jia Xin Li Rui By giving advice and putting
4、forward their own problems. While-reading Activity 1 Read the posts carefully and find out their problems and advice. Problem Advice Im having a lot trouble with _. Jia Xin thinks _ _, _ and _ help a lot. My biggest headache is _. Li Rui thinks it _ who you are talking to. _ is my biggest problem. L
5、iu Wen Jia Xin Li Rui my listening listening to English repeating what he hears recording his voice how to be polite in English depends on Vocabulary programs While-reading Read the forum again and complete the sentences. (1) Liu Wen could try listening to English radio programs, because it _. (2) J
6、ia Xin suggests that Liu Wen should record his voice to _. (3) It is very important for Liu Wen to record his voice so that _. helps him get used to how fast native speakers talk experience the feeling of the language (3) Li Rui thinks that it all depends on who youre talking to. If youre talking to
7、 equals, you can use _; if youre talking to seniors, you must _. he could compare his pronunciation with the radio hosts short requests make the requests longer Pre-writing Work in groups. Discuss and give advice to Li Rui. The expressions below may help you. I suggest that Li Rui should so that Li
8、Rui might try doing because it It is very important for Li Rui to It works for Li Rui to Do you still remember Li Ruis problem? How can I enlarge vocabulary? Pre-writing Advice Reason have a dictionary around you to find out the meaning of new words with ease to ensure that you remember the word bet
9、ter and learn how to use it in context associate a new word you learn with people and events build vocabulary through root words to enhance understanding Pre-writing Your possible advice and reasons on Li Ruis problem. I suggest that Li Rui should have a dictionary so that she could find out the mea
10、ning of new words with ease. Li Rui might try associating a new word she had learnt with people and events because it ensures that she remember the word and how to use it better in related contexts. It works for Li Rui to enlarge her vocabulary through root words to enhance understanding and usage.
11、Pre-writing Activity 2 Work in groups. List your problems in learning English and brainstorm some useful advice. The expressions below may help you. Expressions to give advice I suggest that you should so that You might try doing because it It is very important for you to It may work for you to Expr
12、essions to present problems I dont know how to I have no idea how/what is a big difficulty/headache for me. My biggest problem is I cant I also have trouble with Writing Activity 3 Choose one of the problems from your group discussion and write a blog about it. Step 1 : Describe the problem clearly.
13、 Step 2 : Write one or two ideas on how to solve the problem. Writing The following mind map may help you. Assessing Assess each others work according to the following checklist. General content Does the writer give a clear description of the problem? Is the advice clearly explained? Does each sente
14、nce relate to the main idea? Basic writing skills Does the writer use pronouns to refer to things or people correctly? Does the writer use correct spelling, pronunciation, and capitalization? Are there any grammar mistakes? Assignment Revise your draft according to the checklist and read it to the class. Start to blog in English. Goodbye！
