第13周写作教案-(课堂PPT).ppt

单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二层,第三层,第四层,第五层,*,Note Writing,1,Objectives:,Notes of Thanks,Notes of Invitation and Reply,Notes of Inquiry and Request,2,Notes,Notes are very common means of passing your messages to other people when you cannot talk to them in person.Usually,notes are short an not to be mailed;they are left at home,at the office or with a neighbor or friend for people to read.,3,Format of notes:,When we write a note to a friend,we do not have to write our address.,Write the date on the upper right-hand corner of the paper.,To write the note,we begin simply with the persons first name(sometimes with“dear”before it).,Close with our own first nave,not having to write“sincerely”as we usually do in a letter.,If the note is written to a professor or a colleague whom you are not very familiar with,you write the persons family name with a title such as“Mr.”or“Professor”before it,and sign with your full name.,4,Language of notes:,In notes to friends or families,we tend to write in an informal tone,so informal expressions and incomplete sentences are common.,But sometimes we need to write notes to people who are not our close friends;in that case,we write complete sentences and use more formal expressions to show our politeness for that person.,5,Notes of Thanks,We write notes of thanks to express our gratitude for services,help,presents,hospitality,etc.,6,Sample 1:Jane comes to return Bob,s dictionary she borrowed two days ago.Bob is not in,so Jane leaves a note on his table.,Bob,Thanks for your dictionary.Its a very good,one,very helpful.Ill be free the next two days.,Drop in,we could have some coffee together.,Thanks again.,Jane,7,Sample 2:Bill asks his secretary to send some files together with a thank-you note to John who works in another division of the company.,John,Thanks very much,John,for bringing me the two books I needed yesterday.Sorry that I was out of the office when you came.My secretary gave me the books and your message when I returned later in the afternoon.It was very kind of you.,Bill,8,A note of thanks usually includes:1.thanking(Thank you for)2.describing the reason(for making my stay in Edinburgh so pleasant)3.expressing pleasure(I enjoyed myself enormously),To be sincere,avoid using overly flowery or empty language.Short,simple and direct language is always the most effective.,9,Exercise:,1.you lost a bunch of keys,but one of your classmates found it.She gave the keys to someone in your class.You go to thank her,but she is out.Leave a note of thanks on her table.,2.it rained so heavily last evening that you couldnt go home.Your friend put you up for the night.When you woke up this morning,your friend had gone to work.Leave a note to your friend thanking her for her hospitality.,3.during the last year of senior high school,one of your classmates/teachers gave you a lot of help.With that help,you made great progress in your study,and now you have entered university.Write a letter to that person thanking her for the help.,4.youve just been on a weeks holiday with a family youve known since your teens.Write and thank them for the holiday.,10,Notes of Invitation and Replay,11,When we invite a friend to a party,or dinner,or merely to have a drink,we all prefer,if possible,to invite someone in person,but sometimes we need to leave a written message.,When we write invitations,we usually include the following points:,Offer an invitation to a friend,describing the type of the party or the event.,Tell in detail when and where the activity is to be held.,Ask for a reply if necessary.This request is sometimes called an“R.S.V.P”it is the shortened form of a French expression meaning“Please reply.”,12,Sample 1:,Feb.9,Jane,Im having my birthday celebration tomorrow evening in my room,at 7.You must come!A lot of drinks and a BIG cake.,Betty,13,Sample 2:,Feb.20,Lee,The five people in my office and I are going to a restaurant for lunch today to celebrate my promotion.Id like you to join us,if you are free.Well leave about midday.Well expect you,unless you call to say that you cant come.,Ben,14,Sample 3:,Apr.10,Dear Ms.Li,Class 1 and Class 3 are going to have an English evening in,room 119 Saturday evening.We were wondering if you could come.It,begins at 7.We are looking forward to your coming.,Zhang Lan,15,1.Acceptance,In a note of acceptance,we ought to express our thanks for being invited,and let our friend know it is a pleasure to get the invitation.,16,Sample 1:,Feb.10,Dear Sophie,It was very nice to get your invitation to spend the weekend after next with you-,luckily Ill have finished my term paper by then-so Ill say“yes”.Ill be arriving in London,at around 7:30 p.m.on Friday evening.The idea of going boating on the Thames on,Saturday night sounds marvelous;Ive never done that.,I came across the book you want in a small bookstore and bought one for you.,Well,thank you again.See you Friday.,Love,Jenny,17,2.Refusal,In a note of refusal,before or after we say we cannot accept the invitation,we should express our thanks to the person for inviting us.Then explain why we cannot accept the invitation.The reasons we give should be convincing;otherwise,the letter will sound impolite or insincere.,18,Sample 1:,March.9,Dear Linda,Im very sorry to say I cant go to Mexico City with you next week.In,fact,I simply cant go anywhere,because I just had a job interview with,Royal Bank and they will give me a reply in two weeks time.You know,I,cant risk losing this chance.,Thank you.Have a good time in Mexico City.Write to me when you,are back.,Mary,19,Notes of Inquiry and Request,In notes of inquiry,we ask questions for information while in notes of request we ask other people to do something for us.Sometimes we write a note only to get information or ak a favor;but in many cases,we combine them in one note-making an inquiry first and then a request.,20,The language of inquiry:,informal,formal,Can you remember whether,Do you know,Can you tell me,I wonder if you could tell me?,Would it be possible to,Id like to know if,Do you happen to know if,21,The language of request:,Relationship,Polite and friendly,Polite and more formal,Very polite,Language,Could you/would you?,Would you mind doing?,Would/could you possibly?,Would it be possible for you to?,I wonder if you could/would?,Is there any chance of you/your/me/my doing?,Would you be so kind as to/kind enough to?,22,Sample 1:A request from a colleague to another colleague,May 5,Dear Mark,I understand that youre on duty this Wednesday night from 6 till midnight.I wonder if it would be possible for you to do my duty next Tuesday night if I work your duty this week.My parents-in-law are calling in next Tuesday and Id be most grateful if a swap could be arranged.,Charles Ford,23,Sample 2:an inquiry made to a roommate.,Oct.4,Hoad,I got an e-mail this morning saying that a technician will come tomorrow to check my computer.But my computer is OK.You told me tht youve been having problems with your computer.Do you think the technician has been called to look at your computer,not mine,and someone has mixed us up?Im not coming back tonight.,Rob,24,Exercise:,1.write a note to a friend/classmate asking him to pick up a book from the library/another friends home/the teachers office,and give the reason why you cant do this yourself.,2.you want to borrow some chairs from the woman next door,but when you call round she is out.Write a polite note explaining why you want to borrow the chairs and for how long.,3.one of your English language teachers is very interested in American folk music.Leave a note in the staff room asking for advice and help in getting some records that arent available in your local record shop.,25,