unit3scienceversusnature-Task2课件牛津译林版必修5.ppt

Writing a formal letter;What are your thoughts on GM food? Skills building 2: conducting a discussion;Asking for people’s opinions: What do you think? What are your thoughts on this topic? Don’t you think so? Do you agree? Do you feel the same about …? Is that your opinion too?;Introducing new ideas into the discussion: Another argument (论点) is that… Another way of looking at it is… Don’t forget… But what about…? On the other hand, … Have you thought about…? We can also… ;You are going to interview your classmate about GM food. Before it, you have designed the interview form below. Use the useful expressions for asking for people’s opinions on P54 and vocabulary on P55 to write some questions next to the headings.;Yes/no;Take turns to ask and answer the questions. While answering, don’t forget the useful expressions for introducing new ideas into the discussion on page54 and vocabulary on Page55 ! ;The basic elements and format of a formal letter your address / the date / receiver’s name, job title and address / formal greeting / formal ending / your name and signature;Label the parts with the words in Point 1 (P 56) ;Some useful phrases to start a formal letter: With reference to… Thank you for… In reply to… Further to your… I am writing in response to … I am writing to inform you… ;Some useful phrases to end a formal letter: I would be grateful if you could… I hope you would… I look forward to hearing from you soon. If you require any further information…;Step 3: writing a letter about GM food Read the two articles and underline all the pros and cons.;;Cons;Language points: I am sure that if you conducted a survey among UK citizens, it would show that the majority of people would not advocate this type of scientific research. (P56); 1)Many people attended the meeting. The majority was/ were in favour of it. 2)The majority of people were against it. 3)He was elected by/ with a majority of 6.