WritingTeaching goals教学目标1. Target language目标语言a.重点词汇和短语disagree with, flatter, shine, make an effort to, editor, communicate, situation, gratefulb.重点句子Although I really try to talk to my classmates, I still find it hard to make good friends with them.I do want to change this situation, but I don’tknow how I would be grateful if you could⋯2. Ability goals能力目标a. Enable the Ss how to write a letter as an editor to give advice on how to communicate with people.b. To write an essay to give your opinions about how to make good friends.3. Learning ability goals学能目标Help the Ss to learn how to write a letter as an editor to give advice on how to communicate with people.Enable the Ss to write an essay to give your opinions about how to make good friends.Teaching important&& difficult points 教学重点和难点a. Teach the Ss how to write a letter as an editor to give advice on how to communicate with people.b. Teach the Ss how to write an essay to give your opinions about how to make good friends.Teaching methods教学方法Task-based learning.Discussion.Teaching aids教具准备A projector and a computer.Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式Step I RevisionCheck the homework, asking them to read out their ideas for the class.T:Let’scheck the homework. I’d like some of you to read out their ideas. For theclass. Volunteer!Possible versions:S1: Everyone needs friends. We can live without a brother, but not without a friend. Ithink friendship is more important that anything else in my life. So I’d like to spendmost of my time with my friends. We think it’scool to spend most of our time withfriends. Arranging some recreational time with friends is necessary in a well-roundedlife. As part of a large group of friends, or as one half of“ just the two of us, you spend with friends is an essential part of a satisfying life. We can enjoy ourselvesin all kinds of ways, such as traveling, having sports, having dinner, gossiping,drinking coffee, going to the movies. I think the best way to spend time with friends isto go hiking and camping with them. Because when we’re camping we are not in anyrush to go somewhere and there are fewer choices, just enjoying what we’re doing.Step II Warming upT: Have you ever read The 21st Century?S:Yes, I have. ’Itsa popular paper among teenagers in China.T:If you have any problem, you can write to the editor and ask for advice. Here isa letter from a student.Step III WritingThis part asks the Ss to write their advice to Xiaodong as an editor. First, let the Ssto discuss how to write a letter to offer some advice with their partners. Second,teacher shows the instructions on how to write a proposal letter on the screen. Third,ask the Ss to read the letter on Page 7. Ask them to discuss whatXiaodong’sproblem is and what is the solution they can offer in groups of 4, withthe help of the points given on the books. Fourth, give them ten minutes to write theletter. At last, ask some of the Ss to read their letters for the class while the teachergives some comments.T:Today we’re going to write your advice to Xiaodong as an editor. Do you know how to write a proposal letter? Now, let’shave a discussion on it with your partners. Ss are talking about how to write a proposal letter.T:Who’d like to answer this question?S1: The problem should be presented first. Then we must analyze the reasons to cause the problem. Proposing the solution must be the main, which should be well explained.T:Exactly. The discussion of the solution itself, based on the analysis of the problem, is the core of a proposal. I’ll give you some instructions about how to write the bodypart of a proposal letter as follows.Step What should be written How do we writePart I Presenting the problem Introducing the topic andanalyzing the problemPart II Proposing the solution Explaining the proposal ingreat detailPart III Conclusion Concluding byreconfirming the proposedsolutionT:All right. Let ’s read the letter on Page 7.And try to find out what Xiao Dong’s problem is and what is the solution they can offer in groups of 4, with the help of the points given on the books.The Ss are discussing Xiao Dong’sletter.T:OK, who can tell me what Xiao Dong’sproblem is?S:He is not very good at communicating with people. He wants to know how to make friends with others.T:Quite right. Now please write your advice to Xiao Dong as an editor with the help of the points given on the books. I ’llask some of the Ss to read their letters for the class in ten minutes.The Ss are writing the letters.T:Are you finished? ’Ill ask some of the Ss to read their letters for theclass. Possible version:Dear Xiao Dong,I am sorry to hear about your problem and thank you for your trust. You’re feeling quite lonely and find it hard to make friends with your classmates, because you have some problems in communicating with people.You are asking how to make good friends with others. ’Id like to give you some advice on it. First of all, I think you should make an effort to change the situation. Because friends and friendship are important to you. You can try your best to start talking topeople about what you both like. You’d better find the chance to join in people’s discussion in order to understand and communicate with each other. You may show your interest in their talk. You should try to make friends with one or two classmates. If you want to develop a friendship with others, you should first have self-confidence. If you want others to treat you as friends, you should first treat them as friends. Being a good listener is also important. When listening to a friend, you can show that you are concentrated by looking into his or her eyes and asking questions.I hope my advice is helpful and I wish you make some good friends successfullyas soon as possible.Best wishes,Yours trulyLihuaStep IV Writing Task本题要求写一封回信，谋篇布局时应注意以下几个步骤：首先，回应来信中提出的问题，并分析原因。
