M7-U1 Task Helping buy an electronic dictionary 南京师大附中 赵洁

The task? Write an to your uncle recommending an e-dictionary for his son.

Sources of information?

Personal experience of using an e-dictionary ______’s requirements Your talk with a ______ Two ______ that advertise e-dictionaries Telephone calls to the ______ department of the e- dictionary companies …

Personal experience of using an e-dictionary Your uncle’s requirements Your talk with a salesperson Two leaflets that advertise e-dictionaries Your telephone calls to the Customer Service department of the e-dictionary companies …

Source 1 Speaking of personal experience… e-dictionary Why? What? (deciding factors)

Source 2 Listening to Uncle’s requirements P10 A

Important items √ cost: not more than 700 yuan √ translation: Two-way √ pronunciation: Help to pronounce words

Unimportant items ╳ weight and size: ╳ appearance: ╳ extra functions:

Source 3 Listening to a salesperson P11 B

Mark 204D both Chinese and English entries (two-way) 100,00 words + 2,000 idioms and expressions 650 yuan voice function + wildcard search function

Stylus Pen III English to Chinese (one-way) like a pen 100,000 entries 1,200 yuan

Source 4 Reading two leaflets / ads P11 C

Mark functions spell check pronunciation guide a wordlist with synonyms and antonyms

@Extra features hints for the TOFEL and IELTS exams FM radio games

TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language IELTS - International English Language Testing System Designed to assess the English language skills of non-English speaking students seeking to study in an English speaking country.

Stylus Pen functions quick and correct translation an inbuilt loudspeaker and a clear LCD screen spelling check pronunciation guide

@Extra features suitable for people with a reading disability an AAA battery a one-year guarantee

Reading for more information 1. The Mark 204D is a perfect gift for students and business people. 2. Run Stylus Pen III over a line of text and it does all the work for you.

3. Stylus Pen III keeps the last 80 words scanned for easy review. 4. Stylus Pen III has a clip so that you can wear it like a pen, for instant access.

How to describe an object? 5. It only weighs 96 grams and measures 104*72* It is shaped like a pen. 7. It comes in an elegant leather case.

Appreciating the language 1. Magic words for ads! 2. Which of the two leaflets sounds original?

Magic words for Mark 204D The new Mark 204D solves all your language problems! This great all-round… …a perfect gift for…

@Stylus Pen III …quick and correct… …elegantly shaped… / …elegant leather case… …it does all the work for you! Especially suitable for … …easy review… … for instant access…

A better brand name for Stylus Pen III? Super Pen Pen Scanner English Quicktionary Reading Pen …

Which of the two leaflet sounds original? I think the advertisement for Mark 204D / Stylus Pen III sounds more original. I like the words / phrases / structures, for example ____________________________.

The Nokia grams less than 13.1mm thin 2 megapixel camera built-in MP3 player voice dialing and recording FM radio talk-time up 3.5 hours standby time 14 days

The Nokia 6300 Weighing a mere 91 grams and measuring less than 13.1mm thin, the Nokia 6300 is constructed of quality materials and offers modern features for today ’ s consumers. In addition to appealing design, the Nokia 6300 offers a range of easy-to-use features, including a 2 megapixel camera, built-in MP3 player, voice dialing and recording and FM radio. The Nokia 6300 has a talk-time of up to 3.5 hours and a standby time of up to 14 days.

Make a choice! Mark 204D Stylus Pen III …

For further information… the power source the life of the batteries the guarantee of the dictionary …

Source 5 Calling Customer Service Department P12 Step 2

What I want to knowPossible response the power source?three AAA batteries the life of the batteries?Last about 70 hours …

Calling Customer Service Department Greeting Asking for & offering information(taking notes) Confirming the information

The task! Write an to your uncle recommending an e-dictionary.

1. Prewriting Discussing Making a list Outlining

Two-way translation Mark 204D

Stylus Pen III 100,000 words

2. Drafting The beginning The middle The end

3. Revising Reading aloud Listening and discussing Making changes

A self-check list for revising Does my writing have a clear point and solid support? Do I have a clear method of organizing my writing?

Did I express the advice politely, like an suggestion, not an order? Did I present the information clearly, simply and in the right order? Did I use words effectively?

4. Proofreading Checking for and correcting mistakes in grammar, punctuation and spelling.

Use marks to fix your mistakes Proofreading marks ^ Insert a missing letter or word = Use a capital letter Fix the spelling Omit

5. Sending the

Task accomplished! Congratulations!

Today’s homework 1. Write your on the ex-book. 2. Preview P14-15.

Thank you!