Task: A recommendation letter教学设计

Unit 7 Task Teaching aims: Learn how to write a recommendation letter. Step 1

Presentation

Present the pictures and learn the new words.

Step 2

Warming up Review: How do Daniel and his classmates help others? Step 3

Listening Listen and fill in the blanks.

1) Why did Mr. Wu write this letter? Mr. Wu wrote this ______ to ________ Daniel for this year’s _____ _____ _____.

2) What kind of boy is Daniel? Daniel is ____________. Daniel is ____________. Daniel is ____________. Step 4

Reading Read the letter and find out why Mr Wu recommended Daniel. 1) Ability He can learn things __________ (quick). He can use the computer __________ (good).

2) Personality He thinks __________ (careful) when he works. He plans everything _________ (good) and ________ (take) part in activities.

3) What he did Last week, a 5-year-old boy ___________ (迷路) and cried in the street. He ______ him ____ (带……去……) the police station. He stayed with the boy and played with him ____________(两个小时) before the boy’s parents came.

Step 5

Language points 1. I would like to recommend Daniel for this year’s…

recommend

v.

推荐

recommend sb. for … 推荐某人得……

e.g. We want to recommend Lin Tao for this year’s Young Star Award.

我们想要推荐林涛获得今年的青年之星奖。

recommend sb. to do sth.

推荐某人做某事

e.g. He recommends me to do this job.

他推荐我做这份工作。

2. … and often takes part in activities like…

take part in / join in (doing) sth.

参加（做）某事

e.g. We want to take part in the sports meeting.

我们想要参加运动会。

3. … collecting clothes and books for children in need.

need

n. (食物、钱等的)短缺; 缺乏

in need

需要的……

e.g. He often help the children in need.

他经常帮助需要帮助的孩子。

4. Last week, a five-year-old boy lost his way and was crying…

lose one’s way = get lost

迷路

e.g. He lost his way/got lost in the forest.

他在森林里迷路了。

5. We look forward to hearing from you soon. look forward to (doing) sth.

期待着、盼望着做某事

e.g. I look forward to seeing you soon.

我期待着尽快见到你。

hear from sb. = get a letter from sb.

收到某人的来信

e.g. She heard from her sister yesterday.

她昨天收到了她妹妹的来信。

Step 6

Writing

1.

Talk about different awards in class.

2. How to write a recommendation letter.

Introduction

The first paragraph tells what the letter is about. Main body

The main body of the letter includes different points in this order.

Paragraph 2: abilities of your classmate

Paragraph 3: personality of your classmate

Paragraph 4: what your classmate did Conclusion

The last paragraph states again who you would like to recommend. 3. Useful expressions

lively

helpful

easy-going

careful

warm-hearted

hard-working polite

shy

outgoing

active

confident

wise 4. Useful sentences I would like to recommend … for…

He/She is a … boy/girl.

When he/she is free, he/she always…

He/She always/often … when he/she …

He/She is a member of … and often helps …

We all think that he/she should get …

We look forward to haring from you soon. Step 7

Summary 1. 推荐某人获……

2. 学东西快

3. 做大部分电脑工作

4. 仔细思考

5. 参加活动

6. 需要帮助的孩子

7. 迷路

8. 得到这个奖

9. 收到某人的来信

Written task Think of a classmate to recommended for an award. Write a letter to recommend him

or her for the award.