U2 Period 6 More practice writing.ppt

Unit2 Travelling around Asia More practice More practice The Leaning Tower of Pisa What is in the picture? Where is it? What else do you know about it? Look at the picture and answer the questions. 1 Why is the Tower of Pisa strange? 2 How many years did it take to build the tower? 3 When did the tower start to lean? 4 What do you think will happen to the tower in the future? Will it be safe? Because it leans to one side. It took nearly 200 years to build the tower. It started to lean in 1178, when the building got to the third floor. Comprehension Read the article about the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Then answer the questions. In pairs, discuss your favourite place of interest. Where is it? What is it famous for? Why do you like it? Writing A postcard When do people send postcards? People usually send postcards when they go travelling! Why do people send postcards instead of letters when they go travelling? Because postcards have very interesting / beautiful pictures. Because of the cheap postage. Because they are easier to write. How to read a postcard? What does a postcard include? Look at the postcard below and fill in the blanks with the letters of the correct labels from the box. a Name of the receive b Date c Body d Greeting e Name of the sender f Address of the receiver g Closing 12 April Dear John, Hi. We arrived here yesterday by plane. We’re staying at the Star Hotel. Tomorrow, we’ll go to the beach. Best wishes, Amy John Wu Room 2503, Building B 200 Garden Road Guangzhou 510000 PRC b d c g e a f b a c d a f Who wrote the postcard? Who did Amy write to? Where is the receiver? When did Amy write the postcard? Name of the sender Name of the receiver Greeting Address of the receiver Date Closing You are holiday. Write a postcard to a friend at home. Use the postcard in A to help you. Include the following information in the body of the postcard. Where are you? Where are you staying? What do you plan to do? Tips: Don’t forget to write your ad