江苏省扬州市田家炳实验中学高中英语选修五：M5U3 TASK 课件 .ppt

1、Unit 3 Science and natureTask Writing a formal letterSkills building 1:changing or correcting a textcalled“Chinese whisper”a gameYou will be divided into several groups of ten.The first student will whisper a sentence to the second student and then the second to the third until the sentence is passe

2、d to the last student in the groups.Only two minutes will be given to you.The last student in each group will report the information to the whole class.The groups coming up with the correct answer win.Try to find what mistakes each group has made and analyse what kind of mistakes they are.Here is th

3、e sentence:Mrs Smiths hens laid many eggs last year.Listen to the conversation and underline the places where you think mistakes might occur.Answers:1.8cm-18cm 2.per weekevery day 2.3.not划去4.45-year-old35-year-old5.threetwo 6.1418 7.5560 8.5%-85%9.185,00085,000 Step 1:confirming informationWhat does

4、 GM stand for?What is GM food?Is it the same as natural food?Listening practice:Listen to the tape and do the exercises in Part A and Part B on P53.Answers:A:2.fatterfaster 3.keepdont help keep 4.more expensivecheaper 5.is anot 6.better thanthe same as 7.are givennot 8.cheapermore expensive 9.are ke

5、ptnot 10.would not paydont mind paying B.1.wrong 2.wrong 3.wrong 4.right Skills building 2:conducting a discussionWhat would you say if you want to know my opinions on this picture?If you have different opinions on the picture,what would you say?Please think of different ways to ask for opinions and

6、 introduce new ideas.Step 2:reporting back to a science journalList the things about GM food.Group work:Tell what questions you may ask about each heading and add a sixth heading.Write down your questions and a possible heading in the form.Add more questions to the headings you suggest.1.Safety of G

7、M foodDo you think it is safe for people to have GM food?2.Possible side effectsAre there any side effects if people have GM food?3.Taste compared with normal foodDoes it taste the same as/nicer than natural food?4.CostDo you agree that GM food is more expensive than natural food?5.Need for governme

8、nt controlDo you think the government should do something to ensure its safety?If so,what should be done?6.Popularity for buyersWill you or will you not but the GM food?Skills building 3:writing a formal lettera formal letteran addressa datethe receivers namejob title and address a formal greetinga

9、formal ending the signatureI am writing to makeI urge you to seekUseful expressions:Step 3:writing a letter about GM foodSample:your address101 HighStreetthe date1 May,2005Mr Frank Brown receivers namePublic Relations Manager job titleSafeway Laboratories-receivers address305 Queens Drive LiverpoolD

10、ear Mr Brown,-formal greeting I am writing to complainpractice immediately.Yours sincerely,-formal endingJim Davidson signature Jim Davidsonyour nameAlmost all the Salad cooking oil in the supermarket is made from GM soybeansDo you think the supermarketsshould sell GM food?Lets read and writeYou are

11、 going to write a letter to the headoffice of the China Resources Suguo Supermarket.Your opinions about GM foodWhat you think the supermarket should do-Peer markingv Exchange your group letter with the other group.v Judge what score you will give to the other group according to the criteria below.Wr

12、iting a formal lettern Please write a formal letter to Mr.Shen Jian,Head of Education Department of Jiangsu Province,telling him your students opinions on changing English scores into grades in Gaokao.n Are you for or against?n What are your reasons?n Notice the format and structure!n Be polite and

13、persuasive!Writing a formal letter-Homework(individual job)1.majority:n.1)S the larger number or part of something:2)C in an election,the difference in the number of votes between the winning person or group and the one that comes second:The majority of the employees have university degrees.大部分雇员有大学

14、文凭.社会主义者以大部获胜.The Socialists won by a narrow/large majority.minority 少数2.conduct(v./n.)conductor(n.)conduction(n.)conductive (adj.)conduct a(n)survey/experiment/test/interview/campaign 组织;实施;进行(:carry out)a)How film stars conduct themselves will influence their impression on their fans.b)She was app

15、oited to conduct the advertising campaign.c)The guide conducted us around the ruins of Pompeii.d)Some materials conduct electricity well.e)The concert was conducted by Mr.White.f)We are impressed with her good conduct.举止;表现组织;实施带领传导(热/电)指挥(音乐演奏)品行3.takeinto consideration/account 认真考虑我会考虑有空时拜访他。_Everything _ into consideration,I think Alices plan is a perfect one.A.to take B.taken C.to be taken D.takingI will take it into consideration that I would visit her when free.B