To read a personal letter and match paragraghs and topics
Teaching course:
ⅠWarm up
T: Communication is very important in our life. We need to corporate in our work, exchange our idea or our feeling----every thing in human society. Think about what kinds of communication we need.
S: body language, talk by telephone. Send e-mail, write a letter
T: Though there are more modern means of communication, still writing letters is thought a good way to connect people. It’s convenient and especially for things people would not to say directly. Do you think so
S:
T: You are to learn how to write a letter to somebody. Now, first, read the letter by Wang Ying and then try to write to someone in English.
Ⅱ Reading
Do the exercise 1. Read Wang Ying’s letter. Match each paragraph with one of the following
a reason to end the letter
● questions about the other person
● information about Wang Ying’s life
● saying who are you
In order to help students to understand the text the teacher can ask students to listen to the tape them answer the following questions
1. Whom does WangYing write to
2. When were they friends
3. How many years haven’t they seen each other
4. From whom did Wang Ying get Fang Lan’s address
5. What job did Fang Lan want to choose in the past
6. What is Wang Ying studying now
Show a slide to teach students the form of letter
Write a letter to someone. Follow the steps:
1. Make an information card about what you are going to write..
1).About the person you are writing
2). About yourself
How to write address on the envelope (show slides)
Ⅲ Speaking
Do the exercise 2
Students copy the table into their notebooks
Students listen to the cassette and complete the table
Play the cassette again, pausing for students to check their answer
Do the exercise 3
Play the cassette again, pausing after each question for students to write the question down
When students have written the questions, play the cassette again so they can mark the intonation up or down.
Ⅳ Homework:
Write a letter to yourselves in 20 years. Talk about anything you want to. Make sure there is an envelop along with.
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