Task(2): Writing to a foreign friend: Skills building 3优质课教学设计

Unit 2 Task 2 writing an article about problems and solutions Teaching aims:

After learning this period, the students will be able to: 1.

give clearer and more helpful advice to the people who need it; 2.

draft an article before writing; 3.

write an article about problems and solutions Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Revision

1. What is Ma Jie’s problem?

2.What solutions did he try and why these solutions didn’t work?

Step 2

Giving advice

Discuss your advice to Ma Jie with your partner and make a dialogue.

I: Hello, Tom , how can I help Ma Jie? Tom: Wait a minute. It is a big question and hard to answer. Let’s

break it into smaller ones. What’s his problem?

I: He…..

Tom: What has he done to try to solve the problem? I: He tried……but all didn’t work. What advice can we give him? ….…

…….

I: Ok, thank you very much. I can’t wait to tell him. I believe tomorrow will be a different day for Ma Jie!

Step 3 Reading and outlining

1.Read two articles and recognize the structure of them. Passage1 Dear Kate,

Li Hua, a Senior 3 student. Recently, I’ve been busy preparing for

I am my College Entrance Exam, but unfortunately I find it quite hard to concentrate on my study. So I’m writing to ask you for help.

I’m encountering some problems which trouble me a lot. First, I have to spend so much time on my homework that I hardly have time to take sports. Moreover, the high expectation from the teachers and my parents makes me extremely stressful because I don’t want to let them down. What troubles me most is that it’s difficult for

me to fall asleep every night.

Faced with the above problems, I’m anxious to get your help. Could you please offer me some advice on how to solve these problems?

Sincerely yours, Li Hua

Passage 2 Dear Mike，

I am sorry to hear that you are having trouble in learning English. I think you can make it if you follow the advice below.

First of all, it is important to take an active part in activities in English classes, as you will be able to learn from a teacher. Secondly, you should watch English TV programs and read English books and magazines. Thirdly, it is also a good idea to learn and sing English songs, because by doing so you will learn and remember English words more easily. Lastly, you can make more foreign friends who can chat online in English and help you learn English well.

I hope you will find my suggestions helpful and you can learn English well. Sincerely yours, Li Hua

Step 4

Writing an article

Make an outline of your article and write an article

假定group1-4是Ma Jie, 写信向Tom求助。写作要求：

1. 面临来自教练，父母的压力，在学习和打篮球之间左右为难。

2. 采取解决的办法及无效原因。

3. 希望得到Tom的帮助。

假定group4-8是Tom,写信向Ma Jie 提供建议。写作要求：

1.多与父母，教练交流沟通，多理解。

2.保证更努力学习，保持学习与打篮球的平衡。

3. 适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Step 5 Sharing and improving

同伴互评作文项目清单（总分25分）

结构：1. 开头是否简明扼要地表明自己的观点？

2分

2. 段落是否清晰？

2分

3. 结尾是否有所感悟？

2分

内容：1. 是否完成所有的要点？

4分

2. 是否有生动的情节和细节描写？

4分

3. 全部内容是否与主题相关？

3分

语言：1.是否有令人眼前一亮的用词或句子？

4分

2. 是否借鉴了教材中的语言？

2分

逻辑：是否有过渡词或过渡句？

1分

书写：是否工整美观?

1 分

Step 6 Homework Switch roles.

假定group5-8是Ma Jie,写信向Tom求助。group4-8是Tom,写信向Ma Jie 提供建议。

求助信常用语块

have trouble/difficulty (in) doing sth do sb. a favor / give sb. a hand ask for help / seek for help encounter （遇到）some problems be faced with difficulties be busy doing sth. / be engaged in doing sth. prepare for sth. concentrate on / focus on put…into use

let sb. Down overcome the fear make great progress be anxious to do sth. / long to do sth. offer some constructive guidance be grateful to sb. for sth. 套用句式

1.

I am writing this letter to ask you to do me a favor/give me a hand. 2.

I am encountering three problems which trouble me a lot. To begin with, …

What’s more, … What troubles me most is…

3.

Unfortunately, I find/feel it quite difficult/hard to do sth. 4.

Faced with the above problems, I am anxious to get your help. Would you please offer me some advice on…?

5.

I wonder if you can help me with these difficulties. I really appreciate it if you could help me.

建议信常用语块

have a talk with

communicate with

keep a balance between …… and……

Stay positive

首段常用的句型：

I am writing to express my views on/ concerning…

You have asked for some advice concerning… and I will try to give you my suggestions. I would like to suggest that…

I am writing in reply to…

In my opinion, I would say…

提出建议时常用的句型：

In my opinion, it would be beneficial if…

I would recommend that…for one thing……for another thing……

You do not have to devote all your time to…

There are some suggestions as to…on the one hand, ……on the other hand

I suggest that…in the first place……secondly……last but not least……

结尾段常用的句型：

I hope that these suggestions/ proposals/ recommendations will be helpful/ useful/ beneficial. I would be happier to…

I would be ready to further discuss this matter. Please inform me when you have made a decision. I trust you will take my suggestions into account.