WritingandeverydayEnglishandfunction.doc

Writing and everyday English and function Step 1 Presentation The teacher said, ‘‘just as different countries have different school systems, so have the Chinese school systems and American school systems. The Internet is bridging the distance between people. You may have your e-pals and write to them by e-mail. In this class, we will learn an e-mail. Pleas read it quickly and silently and master the main idea of this passage. Step 2 Ask them some comprehension questions: Who is writing the email? (Martha, a 16-year-old girl from New York.) Why is she writing? (She wants students to tell her about their memories of their first year at primary school.) What does she remember? (The smell of wall paint; Molly, her friend; Miss Sharp’s smile. Step 3 Ask them to sum up the main idea of each paragraph. Para 1 Martha’s self-introduction. Para 2 Martha has some questions about LiKang’s memories of his first year at school. Para 3 Martha has told LiKang’s her own experience. Step 4 Role-exchanging S1: What was her first memory of school? S2: Her first memory of school was the smell of paint. S2: What was her favorite activity when she were in first grade? S1: Her favorite activity in the first grade was drawing pictures. S2: What can she remember about her first teacher? S1: Her first teacher was called Miss Sharp, and she had the biggest smile in the world. S2: Who was her first best friend ? Is she still her best friend? S1: Her first best friend was a girl called Molly and they were friends for about three years. But then she moved to California. She still write to her. Step 5 Language points in the evening class 在上夜校 Would you mind answering the questions for me? Would you mind doing 介意做某事吗? 回答假如表示愿意(也就是说,不反对)， 应该说: No, I don’t mind. 我不介意(不反对)。No, go ahead. 我不在乎,请吧! Of course not. 当然不反对。Not at all. Please do. 一点也不介意，请吧！如果表示不愿意（也就是说，反对），则用 I’m sorry,but… Do you mind my/me shutting the door?我关门你介意吗？ Would you mind giving me a piece of pa