N 高二(上)模块六 Unit1 Task.ppt

Is e-mail familiar to you? What should we pay attention to when writing an e-mail? Advice in answering questions in an e-mail. Make a list Mention the question Use some structures Useful Structures You wanted to know … (informal) Since you asked about … (informal) I know you need/want/would like information about … (informal) You asked me about … (informal) Regarding your question about … (formal) In answer to your question about … (formal) Writing an e-mail Write an e-mail to Bill, using the information you gathered in Steps 1 2. You are expected to include all of his questions in order of importance. One possible version Dear Bill, I think I have got enough information about crosstalk and can answer your questions about it. Crosstalk is a traditional form of Chinese comedy, which began during the Qing Dynasty. At that time, performers travelled between villages and did small comic performances. You ask me about different parts of crosstalk performance. It can be done by one person, two people, three people or more, and involves singing, telling jokes and talking. The talking is normally between two performers, who twist their language in ways that make people laugh. There is also a one-person form of crosstalk, and it is occasionally done by three or more people. You can hear a whole story if you listen to a crosstalk performance. It has an obvious beginning, middle and end. You wanted to know something about famous crosstalk performers, living and dead. One of the first crosstalk artists was Zhu Shaowen, whose stage name was Qiongbupa, or ‘Poor-but-proud’ in English. The most important master is Hou Baolin, who died in 1993. Another one named Ma Sanli was from a famous crosstalk family, whose grandfather, father and brother were all crosstalk performers. He died in 2003. There are quite a few famous crosstalk artists loved by the Chinese people and there are also some famous foreign crosstalk performers, among whom is Da Sha