高二—人教版—英語—選擇性必修二—第二單元

BRIDGINGCULTURESLesson5Usinglanguage:ReadingandwritingLearningobjectivesAfterthislesson,youwillbeableto1.Understandtheopinionsoftwoparentsaboutstudyingabroadandthereasons.2.Analyzethestructureandlanguagefeatureofanargumentativeletter.3.Writeyourownargumentativearticleonstudyingabroad.4.Employsomeconnectorsandsentencepatternstoperfectyourwriting.

Lead-inMynieceAlicehasbeeninadilemmaofwhethertostudyabroadorenterauniversityathome.Couldyougivehersomeadvice?ShallIstudyabroadorathome?(圖片來自網絡)Lead-inIsitagoodideaorabadideatostudyabroad?Itisafactthatinthepastfewdecades,therehasbeenadramaticincreaseinthenumberofpeoplestudyingabroad.Doyouthinkit'snecessarytostudyabroad?Whyorwhynot?AdvantagesDisadvantagesgainagoodeducationseeabiggerworldmakesomeforeignfriendsimprovelanguageskillsHowabouttheparent'sopinionsonstudyingabroad?comeacross“cultureshock”sufferfromhomesicknesshavegreateconomicpressureResultsfromasurveyAlocalnewspaperhasinvitedparentstosharetheiropinionsaboutstudyingabroad.Skimthepassageandanswer:Whatisthetexttype?Whatarethetypicalsymbolsofaletter?ReadfortexttypeLetter.ReadfortexttypeSalutation(稱呼)MainbodyComplimentarycloseSignatureAlocalnewspaperhasinvitedparentstosharetheiropinionsaboutstudyingabroad.Skimthepassageandanswer:1.Whatisthegenre（體裁）ofthetwoletters?2.Whoarethewriters?3.Whattopicaretheytalkingabout?ReadforbasicinformationThetwolettersareboth______________letters.Letter1iswrittenby__________________________;Letter2iswritten

by_________________________.Boththetwolettersaretalkingabout______________________________.WangLi(motheroftwingirls)ZhangYi(fatherofoneboy)argumentativeReadforbasicinformationwhetheritisgoodtostudyabroadStructureforanargumentation①②③④⑤ReadforstructureOpinionSupportingreasonsConclusion①②③④⑤Readthefollowingtwolettersin5minsandtrytofindouttherequiredinformationinthefollowingforms.ParagraphArgumentchainLetter1(Bodypart)Letter2(Bodypart)1IntroducingthetopicItstartswitha_________Itstartswitha_________Opinion2Reason13Reason24Reason35ConclusionReadforcontentTip:Focusonthefirstsentenceofeachparagraph.ParagraphArgumentchainLetter1(Bodypart)1IntroducingthetopicItstartswitha_____:Opinion_________,2Reason1_____________,3Reason2_______________________________4Reason3Afinalpointtoconsideristhat

…5Conclusion__________,Letter1(Bodypart)factIthinkTobeginwithAnotherimportantfactortoconsiderisTosumupInthepastfewdecades,therehasbeenadramaticincreaseinthenumberofpeoplestudyingabroad.thedisadvantagesaregreater....greateconomicpressure.thetremendouspressure:unfamiliarenvironmentorpersonalsafety,etc.agreatfutureforyoungpeoplestudyinginChina.

studyingabroadhasitsdisadvantages.ParagraphArgumentchainLetter2(Bodypart)1IntroducingthetopicIt

startwitha________:Opinion____________,2Reason1________________3Reason2Anotheradvantageis4Reason3______,5Conclusion________,

Letter2(Bodypart)questionInmyopinionThefirstadvantageisthatFinallyAllinallIsstudyingabroadagoodideaornot?theadvantagesaremuchgreateritispersonalgrowth.theincresedchanceforculturalexchange.itprovidesagreatopportunitytocontributetothedevelopmentofourmotherland.thislife-changingexperienceisworthwhile,…Howtowriteanargumentativeletter?Opinionreason1reason2reason3ConclusionPara1IntroductionPara2-4BodyPara5Conclusiondetailsdetailsdetails14Aquestion/factStartwithaquestionorafactstateanopinionGivereasonsandevidencetosupportanopinionDrawaconclusion★connectors銜接詞StartwithafactorquestionStateyouropinionStateaconclusionGivesupportingreasonsandevidenceUnderlinetheconnectorsinthetwoletters.Readforlanguageasaresultbesidesforinstancethatistosay1Studentswhowanttostudyabroadmustconsidertheirparents'budget.Theyshouldthinkaboutwhethertheycanaffordthecostsofstudyingoverseas.2Studyingabroadcanputgreatpressureonyoungpeople.Theymayfeellonelyandmisstheirfamilies.3Studyingabroadwillgivestudentsagoodeducation.Italsohelpsthemtogainaglobalperspective.4GlobaldevelopmentstrategieshelptomakeconnectionsbetweenChinaandtherestoftheworld.Youngpeoplewithlanguagekillsandstrongculturalawarenessareneeded.1.Studentswhowanttostudyabroadmustconsidertheirparents'budget.Thatistosay,theyshouldthinkaboutwhethertheycanaffordthecostsofstudyingoverseas.2.Studyingabroadcanputgreatpressureonyoungpeople.Forinstance,theymayfeellonelyandmisstheirfamilies.3.Studyingabroadwillgivestudentsagoodeducation.Besides,

italsohelpsthemtogainaglobalperspective.4.GlobaldevelopmentstrategieshelptomakeconnectionsbetweenChinaandtherestoftheworld.Asaresult,youngpeoplewithlanguagekillsandstrongculturalawarenessareneeded.Whatdoyouthinkaretheeffectsofusingconnectors?Readthelettersagainandthenusetheconnectorsintheboxtorewritethesentencesbelow.UseconnectorsWhenyouwriteanargumentativepiece,useconnectingphrasestoleadreadersthroughyourprocessofreasoning.Goodlogicalconnectorswillhelpthereadersunderstandyourpointofview.ExpressingopinionConnectorsPointofview(觀點)inmyopinion,Ithink,

Summary(總結)allinallRestating(重述)thatistosayExpressingreasonsorevidenceConnectorsListing(列舉)tobiginwith,Cause&effect(因果)becauseGivingexamples(舉例)forexampleasfarasIknow,personally;asfarasIamconcernedtosumup;inshort;inconclusion;insummary;inbrief;toputitinanutshellinotherwords;thatmeanswhat'smore;besides;moreover;inaddition;furthermore;similarlyas;so;thus;owingto;dueto;thanksto;hence;therefore;asaresultforinstance;suchas,namely;inthiscaseCanyouspeakoutmoreconncectorswithdifferentfunctions?FunctionsConnectorsComparison(比較)Contrast(對照)Concession(讓步)Emphasis(強調)similarly;equally;incomparisonincontrast;ontheotherhand;however;nevertheless;onthecontrary;whilealthough;though;afterall;inspiteof;provided;aboveall;asamatteroffact;inparticular;undoubtedly;absolutely;mostimportantlyFunctionsConnectorsComparison(比較)Contrast(對照)Concession(讓步)Emphasis(強調)similarly;equally;incomparisonincontrast;ontheotherhand;however;nevertheless;onthecontrary;whilealthough;though;afterall;inspiteof;providedthataboveall;asamatteroffact;inparticular;undoubtedly;absolutely;mostimportantlyCanyouspeakoutmoreconncectorswithdifferentfunctions?1.Whichparentwouldyouprobablysidewith?Why?IwouldprobablysidewithZhangYi.Yes,therearepossibledisadvantageswithstudyingabroad,butChinesestudentsaresmartandstrongenoughtoovercomethese.Meanwhile,therewardsforstudyingabroadaremuchgreaterthananyofthedisadvantages.Post-readingIwouldprobablysidewithWangLi.Inmypiointofview,studyingabroadmaybringaboutrisksinpersonalsecurity.Inaddition,itcostsalotmorebothineconomyaswellasindealingwithphychologicalstresses.Writingtask:

WritealettertotheeditorexpressingyourownopinionsaboutstudyingabroadGroupdiscussion:youaretoformagroupof4withthosewhosharethesameopinionwithyouandmakealistofadvantagesordisadvantagesaboutstudyingabroad.StudyingabroadQuestionorfact/opinionReason1/EvidenceReason2/EvidenceReason3/EvidenceConclusionThischartmaybehelpful.SamplefromGroup1Questionorfact/opinionReason1/EvidenceReason2/EvidenceReason3/EvidenceConclusionItprovidestheopportunitytomeetnewlifelongfriendsfromdifferentculturalbackgrounds.Wecanimproveourlanguageskillswhencommunicatingwithforeignstudents.Bathedinadifferentcultureofaforeigncountry,wecangaingreatinsightsintotheworld.Ithinkitmakesgoodsensetostudyabroad.Studyingabroaddoesprovideavaluableexperienceandhelpusstartanewlife.Whatshouldbeincludedinyourletter?ConclusionSupportingreason(s)OpinionRemembertouseproperconnectors

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