高二英语《Science versus nature》课件7.ppt

* Writing a formal letter Module 5 Unit 3 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 5.Need for government control Cheaper than / not expensive as 4.Cost Better than / the same as 3.Taste compared with / to normal food Yes/no 2.Possible side effects Yes/no 1.Safety of GM food Interview form 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 Skills building 3: writing a formal letter Answers: 1. your address 2. the date 3. receiver’s name 4. job title 5. receiver’s address 6. formal greeting 7. formal ending 8. signature 9. your name 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… 关于 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 under