牛津高中英语(Task 2 Writing a letter back home).pptVIP

Writing a letter back home 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. Introduction to word stress and sentence stress Summary: 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. Asking about the crown jewels 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 e-mail or a traditional letter? Why? 2. How do we write on the envelope and what is included on a letter sheet? How can we write informally about a formal topic? Read the instruction on Skills building 3 and answer the question above. 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