Lesson 1 Notes of Asking for Leave.pptVIP

Unit 6 Notes and Messages Lesson 1 Notes of Asking for Leave Lesson 2 Telephone Messages Lesson 1 Notes of Asking for Leave Warming-up Answer the following questions: 1. Have you ever written notes and what are they for? 2. What should you do if you are absent for a class? 3. When do people write notes of asking for leave? 4. What do people often put in their notes of asking for leave? Basic Structure of Lesson 1 Looking Ahead Approaching the Topic Ready to Write My Writing Further Practice Self-assessment Looking Ahead (Aims and Contents) Learn and use some useful expressions concerning notes. Write notes of asking for leave properly and other types of notes. Apply the notes in your daily life. Approaching the Topic Exercises 1-2 (pp. 72-74) Conclusion: Notes of asking for leave may be categorized into note of asking for a sick leave, for an extended leave and for a business leave. Notes of asking for leave should include enough and accurate reasons. Usually in a note of asking for leave, a doctor’s certificate or a medical certificate is enclosed with the note. Ready to Write 1. Learning Focus It is a courtesy as well as a requirement to present your teacher a note apologizing for not being able to attend the class for sickness, business or any other reasons. There are 3 kinds of notes of asking for leave. They are: 1) asking for sick leave; 2) asking for business leave; 3) asking for an extended leave. Even if you cannot hand in a note of asking for leave in time or in person, you are expected to tell your teacher first by telephone or by asking your classmate for help, then hand in the note the first day you go to school. Never assume that you can be absent from class for any unavoidable reason without notifying your teacher. Notes can be regarded as an informal letter without the part of address. The language in notes is brief and colloquial. But Notice: the informal writing does not mean you could deal with it carelessly. The paper on which you put