高三英语law and order Task课件.pptVIP

Xu Jin: No, I go late at night. They don’t know that I go out. Mr Li: (angry) Do you realize that you’ve allowed this habit of yours to make you do some very bad things? You’ve been lying to your parents and stole money from your classmates! Xu Jin: (sincere) Yes, Mr Li. I’m really sorry. I won’t do it again, I promise. Mr Li: (kindly) Well, I can see that you mean that, but we’ll have to tell your parents about all of this now. first of all, you’d better write a letter explaining what happened and apologizing for your behaviour. Then I’ll have a talk to your parents. Of course, I’m going to have to write a report about all this to the headmaster, and I’m not sure what the final decision will be, but I’ll recommend that you should be given another chance. Xu Jin: (relieved) Oh, thank you, Mr Li. Part C A Letter of apology 1. Who did he go to the Internet café with? His friends. Read the letter on page 59 and answer the questions 2. When did he go? Late at night or sometimes at lunchtime from school. 3. Where did his parents think he was doing while he was at the Internet café? They thought that he was studying. 4. Why did he not ask for money from his parents? Because his parents did not know that he was lying to them. 5. Will he pay back the money? Yes. Read the two dialogues and judge which one is more polite. Skills building 2 Lead in Dialogue 1 A: Are you coming with me to the concert tonight? B: No. I’ve got my hands full with this this report. Dialogue 2 A: Excuse me, I would like to invite you to the concert. Could you please spare me some time tonight? B: I am terribly sorry. I am busy with this report and do not have any time to spare. The first one is more informal using colloquial language while the second one is formal using very polite language. Summary In many situations, it is not very polite to be too direct or blunt in the way you ask or answer a question. It is usually more polite to use the expressions like: Co