牛津高中英语牛津高中英语 ( 模块九 · 高三上学期 )

Task 2 板块：教学设计 — 课件 Unit 2 Writing a letter back home

Unit 2 课件描述： 继续以伦敦塔为主题，通过学 习音节重读和单词重读，进一步提 高学生准确得体运用英语的能力； 学会通过使用特定的句型和词汇以 非正式的语气表述正式的话题。

Stressing syllables & words Quiz 1: can you pronounce the following two ‘increase’s correctly? A. Oil increased in price. B. It had an increase of $10. increased increase

Quiz 2: Choose the correct meaning for the following 2 sentences. 1. Please sit down. 2. Please sit down. A. Showing anger. B. Simply asking the listener to sit down. A B

Introduction to word stress and sentence stress Summary: 1.In a word, at least one syllable is longer and louder than the other syllables. e.g. photograph, photographer. 2. In a sentence we usually stress the most important information. e.g. I went to the shop to buy apples.

Practice: read the sentences correctly. 1. The weather is good enough for a picnic today. 2. I’d like to attend the meeting this afternoon, but I’m very busy. 3. This is his book, not her book. 4. This is Tom, and this is Jim.

Asking about the crown jewels What do you wish to know about the crown jewels? Ask at least one question which is different from others.

Pair work: oral practice Talk about the crown jewels according to the instructions. Start like this: — Excuse me, sir. I ’ m very interested in the crown jewels. Could you spare me a few minutes? — Sure, go ahead. …

Performance time! Now let’s have some volunteers to perform the dialogue. Please pay special attention to the word stress and sentence stress!

Writing informally about a formal topic Mini-discussion: 1. Your choice: an or a traditional letter? Why? 2. How do we write on the envelope and what is included on a letter sheet?

STAMP Mr. Robert Smith 6417 Birdeye Street. New york, AC U.S.A. One possible example

Dear Robert,Greeting (Content of the letter)Body Yours sincerely, Closing ChrisName of the writer

How can we write informally about a formal topic? Read the instruction on Skills building 3 and answer the question above. 1. Some common sentence patterns. 2. Some adjectives e.g. boring, interesting… 3. Some adverbs, e.g. quite, fairly…

Practice: express the sentence informally. The fact is that the Tower of London has served different functions in history, such as the king ’ s palace, prison, and even a safe. I thought it was really surprising that the Tower of London has served such functions as prison and safe. That is really unbelievable.

Mini-discussion Which information on the Tower of London do you think is worth telling? 1. The tower is a complex of buildings. 2. It functioned as a prison, a zoo & a safe. 3. Some famous events happened there. 4. Crown jewels are real, but are nearly stolen. …

Write the information informally into a paragraph. Start like this: I thought the tower was only a single building. However, …

Homework Write a letter to your parents on your visit in London about the tower, using the informal style of writing. Revise your writing with your partner. Start like this: Dear Mum and Dad, Hello from London! I have just been to the Tower of London and I want to tell you all about it…