英语应用文写作L17.pptVIP

Unit 8 Invitation Lesson 1 Are you free this afternoon? I.Teaching Objectives In this chapter you will learn: 1. How to describe an object, an animal or a person in an effective and efficient way 2.How to write a Missing, and Lost and Found notice using the proper format and language style II Teaching Tips When you write a missing, lost or found notice you are supposed to: 1. Provide the description, appearance and features of the missing, lost or found 2. Give available contact information 3. Highlight the most important points 4.Include reward, if any, for the missing and the lost 5. Use simple sentence patterns and informal words, mostly in the form of phrases III Teaching Procedure Step1 Warm up Step2 Presentation Step3 Practice Step4 Mini-Projects Step1 Warm up Missing and Lost notices are short texts written to look for missing people, lost animals, articles or other valuables. Found notices are written to inform others that certain lost animals, articles or valuables have been found. As short texts, they are simple in form and often informal or colloquial in language, always in the form of phrases but sincere in voice. They are mostly seen in the public places, sometimes at the lost and found office. Step2 Presentation A missing, lost or found notice is often written to help people to find what they have lost or to inform others what they have found. 1.What basic elements does it usually consist of? 2.What are the differences among missing, lost and found? 3.What details should be included in the three types of notices? Case 1 Read the Found notice and think about what points are included, and in how they are used. Questions for discussion: 1.What is the writer’s specific intention of writing this Found notice? ____________________________________________________________ 2.What necessary information should be included in a Found notice? ____________________________________________________________ 3.What features of the dog are described? _______