牛津高中英语牛津高中英语 ( 模块六 · 高二上学期 )
Task(2) Skills building2: asking questions Skills building3: writing a letter of apology 板块： 教学设计 — 课件 Unit 3
Unit 3 课件描述： 本课件通过用 Wh-questions 来问关 于文化差异的问题起到训练口语和复习上 节课阅读部分的内容为写作积累更多的素 材。在围绕 “ 解释文化误解 ” 这一主题进行 了听、说、读训练，为最后写一封道歉信 积累了丰富的语言信息，写的目的就是让 学生在获取信息的基础上去分析信息、处 理信息，从而完成最终写的任务。
Skills building 2: asking questions When we want to find out about something, we need to ask questions. We can use questions beginning with the following words:
What – when we want to find out about something specific. How – when we want to find out the way something should be done. Which – when we want to specify which one of a choice of possibilities.
When - when we want to inquire about time. Why - when we want to find out a reason. Where - when we want to find out about the place in which something happened.
Asking about cultural differences Practice
1. What food do the people from India not eat? 2. Which hand shouldn’t be used to shake hands with or give things to people from India? 3. What do Japanese people have to buy when they travel anywhere? Suggested answers
4. What should you do when a Japanese person gives you a business card? 5. What does the OK sign mean for Japanese people? 6. Why do people from the USA do not like crowded places?
Skills building3: writing a letter of apology
Beijing Sunshine Secondary School Sunshine Town Beijing June Mr Singh 88 Sunny Street Sunshine Town Beijing Address of the sender Date Name of the receiver Address of the receiver How to write an English letter?
Dear Mr Singh, Content of the letter Yours sincerely, xxx Greeting Message Closing Name of the sender
Skills building 3: writing a letter of apology your address the date an opening the purpose of the letter should be given in the first sentence. an explanation a closing phrase (to apologize again) your name and signature
Practice You want to write a letter of apology to the foreign visitors to explain misunderstandings. Find a partner and discuss what to include in the letter. Each person should write a different part.
A possible version Dear Mr singh, I am writing to apologize for any misunderstandings that occurred when I showed you around Beijing the other day. Beijing Sunshine Secondary School Sunshine Town Beijing June 10th 88 Sunny Street Sunshine Town Beijing
I felt rather strange when you would not shake hands with me. I did not realize that there are some taboos in different countries and cultures. After reading a magazine article, I know that people from India do not shake hands with their left hands. I should not have held out my left hand to you. And I now know you do not eat beef because of your religion. I feel very sorry for not having known these taboos earlier. I hope you can forgive me for all these misuderstandings. I hope our next meeting will be happier. Yours sincerely, (xxx)
Homework Finish the letter on the exercise book.