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Unit 5 Languages around the World
Reading for Writing
Learning objectives
figure out the problems and advice in learning English from the text;
talk about your problems in learning English and brainstorm some useful advice;
compare the difference between a blog and a letter.
In this class, you will
What are your biggest problems with learning English
vocabulary
writing
pronunciation
grammar
…
teachers
friends
parents
online sources
…
Whom do you ask for help when you meet these problems
speaking
listening
reading
culture
Lead-in
Wang Le posted a thread (发帖) on a blog.
What is a blog
A blog is an Internet-based place where people exchange ideas and opinions about one problem.
What are included in a blog
post starter/blogger
楼主
original post 原帖
replies to a post 回帖
like/thumb-up 点赞
favourite/collect 收藏
comment 评论
search 搜索
home 首页
Scan the posts quickly and answer the following questions.
1. Who starts this blog
Wang Le
2. Who responds to it
Liu Wen, Jia Xin, Li Rui
3. What is the blog mainly about
Problems with learning English
4. What is the language feature of the blog
informal and simple
Pre-reading
1. Read and find out what’s their problems.
2. Find supporting details of these problems.
Supporting details : usually examples or facts that are used to describe or explain the topic sentence. They can make your description or explanation more specific(明确的) ，vivid（生动） and convincing（令人信服）.
3. Find out the advice on these problems.
While-reading
Hi! I've been studying English since primary school. I used to get high marks in English, but now I'm having a lot of trouble with my listening. When I listen to native English speakers talking in a video, I can catch only a few words. I can never quite get the main idea. Any advice
1. Read and find out what’s their problems.
Topic sentence
2. Find supporting details of these problems.
Supporting details
Listening to English radio programmers helps me get used to how fast native speakers talk. I also repeat what I hear to help myself to experience the feeling of the language. Sometimes I even record my voice so I can listen to myself and compare my pronunciation with the radio host's! My biggest headache is how to be polite in English. It's so much easier to just say "Open the window!", but in English that can sound really terrible. I have to think about who I'm talking to and then decide whether to say, "Open the window, please!" or "Could you open the window, please " or even longer "Would you mind opening the window, please "
Supporting details
Topic sentence
Yeah, that's really hard! I think it all depends on who you're talking to. If I'm talking to a close friend, I can use short requests, like “Open the window”—our relationship is close and we're equals, so I only need a few words to bridge the gap between us. But if I'm talking to someone who isn't very close to me, I must make my request longer—and I must make it a question, not a demand, e.g., "Could you open the window, please " If I'm talking to someone senior to me, then I should say, "Would you mind opening the window, please " For me, vocabulary is my biggest problem—there are just SO MANY new words! I can't keep all the new vocabulary straight in my head, and I certainly can't remember how to use them all properly. HELP!
Topic sentence
Supporting details
3.Read the posts and find out the advice.
Name Problem Advice
Jia Xin's advice
Li Rui's advice
Your advice
trouble with listening to native English speakers
how to be polite in English
remembering new vocabulary
listen to English radio programmes
repeat what you hear,
record your voice
use short requests for close friends
use longer requests for people who are not so close
use more polite phrases for people senior to you
Liu Wen
Jia Xin
Li Rui
sort out words based on topics; learn word formation; make a short story ...
Summary
I have no idea how/ what to...
I don’t know how to
I am having a lot of trouble with…
I have difficulty/ trouble (in) doing...
My biggest headache is...
My top challenge is...
My major concern is...
…is my biggest problem
How to describe problems
TO describe problems:
Topic sentence +Supporting details(related examples/facts)
What sentences are used to express problems
Listening to English radio programmes helps me get used to how fast native speakers talk. I also repeat what I hear to help myself to experience the feeling of the language. Sometimes I even record my voice so I can listen to myself and compare my pronunciation with the radio host's!
why (result/ reason)
If you have some suggestions to offer, you should express your suggestions in a logical way(注意逻辑)
Jia Xin’s advice for Liu Wen:
convincing（令人信服的）/reasonable(合理的)
How to give advice
Summary:
How to describe problems:
Topic sentences+
2. How to give advice:
Advice+
Supporting details(related examples/facts)
Why(reason/ result)
You are invited to write a blog after Li Rui!
Give some advice to her on vocabulary and then describe your own English learning problem.
Remember to use what you’ve learned in today’s lesson.
Create your own word bank:
carry a small notebook with you everywhere, and add new words when you learn them, learn word chunks(词块) instead of single word, learn word formation(构词法)
Post-reading
Critical thinking
If we formally seek help from English columns or senior teachers in writing instead of posting online, are there any differences in the writing style
blog letter
structure
language
opening
ending
Differences between blogs and letters
自由
称呼、正文、敬语和署名
口语化、个性化
正式、礼貌
完整的句式和礼貌的套语
“Hey, everybody” “Hi!” “Yeah, that’s really hard”
I am writing to ask for your advice on...”
“Any advice ” “HELP”
I would appreciate it if you could give me some suggestions.
高考应用文是“戴着镣铐跳舞”—— 在固定的格式和得体的语言框架内，清晰、有效地完成交际任务。
Language transformation practice
Please change the language of the post into that of a letter
Hi! I've been studying English since primary school. I used to get high marks in English, but now I'm having a lot of trouble with my listening. When I listen to native English speakers talking in a video, I can catch only a few words. I can never quite get the main idea. Any advice
Dear Editor,
I am Liu Wen, a freshman at senior high school. I am writing to seek your advice on listening comprehension.
I have been studying English since primary school, and although I used to perform well in English tests, I am currently encountering significant difficulties with listening comprehension. When I listen to native English speakers in a video, I only understand a few words and struggle to grasp the overall meaning.
I would greatly appreciate any advice you could offer on how to improve this skill. Thank you for your time and I look forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Liu Wen
假设你是李华，请给你校英文报‘Learning Corner’专栏的编辑写一封电子邮件，谈谈你在英语写作中遇到的一个具体困难（如词汇运用、结构组织等），并请求建议，词数80词左右。
Writing
Dear Editor,
I’m Li Hua, a freshman at senior high school. I’m writing to ask for your valuable advice on my English writing, as I’ve been stuck with a big problem recently.
My main trouble lies in vocabulary use. I can remember many new words, but I always fail to use them properly in writing. For example, I often mix up synonyms like “demand” and “request”, and I can’t choose suitable words to make my sentences vivid. What’s worse, I don’t know how to use advanced vocabulary to replace simple ones, which makes my writing dull.
Could you please tell me how to improve my vocabulary application in writing I would appreciate it if you could give me some practical tips.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
Thank you

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