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

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

4. Sources of information?

5. 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 …

6. 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 …

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

8. Source 2 Listening to Uncle’s requirements P10 A

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

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

11. Source 3 Listening to a salesperson P11 B

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

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

14. Source 4 Reading two leaflets / ads P11 C

15. Mark 204D @Extra functions spell check pronunciation guide a wordlist with synonyms and antonyms

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

17. 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.

18. Stylus Pen III @Extra functions quick and correct translation an inbuilt loudspeaker and a clear LCD screen spelling check pronunciation guide

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

20. 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.

21. 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.

22. How to describe an object? 5. It only weighs 96 grams and measures 104*72*75. 6. It is shaped like a pen. 7. It comes in an elegant leather case.

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

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

25. @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…

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

27. 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 ____________________________.

28. The Nokia 6300 91 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

29. 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.

30. Make a choice! Mark 204D Stylus Pen III …

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

32. Source 5 Calling Customer Service Department P12 Step 2

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

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

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

36. 1. Prewriting Discussing Making a list Outlining

37. Two-way translation Mark 204D

38. Stylus Pen III 100,000 words

39. 2. Drafting The beginning The middle The end

40. 3. Revising Reading aloud Listening and discussing Making changes

41. 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?

42. 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?

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

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

45. 5. Sending the e-mail

46. Task accomplished! Congratulations!

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

48. Thank you!