牛津高中英语M1U3-Task.ppt

Unit 3Writing an e-mail of encouragementTaskHi,Im Permana.Im a 11 years old student from India.Help!Im more than 190 kg.So I have to drop out and stay at home.Your problemsDo you have any problems that make you depressed recently?Hi,Im Hu Bo!I am a fat teenager.Help!Hu Bos problemDear :Please help me!I am a fat teenager.My classmates laugh at me a lot,I dont do sport,and my favorite meal is a hamburger;chips and soft drinks.Is this really such a problem?I dont enjoy exercise;it makes me tired.Also.Im hungry all the time and love to eat fast food.What should I do!Do you think I should take some weightloss pills?What about exercise and food?Please dont tell me to stop eating:Best wishes.Hu Bo!Health ExpertAny mistakes in this e-mail?Group workWork with your group-mates to help Hu Bo to correct the 9 wrong punctuation marks in the e-mail.Dear Health Expert:Please help me!I am a fat teenager.My classmates laugh at me a lot,I dont do sport,and my favorite meal is a hamburger;chips and soft drinks.Is this really such a problem?I dont enjoy exercise;it makes me tired.Also.Im hungry all the time and love to eat fast food.What should I do!Do you think I should take some weightloss pills?What about exercise and food?Please dont tell me to stop eating:Best wishes.Hu Bo!.,!?Thank you very much for your help.I have sent the e-mail,and Im waiting for the reply.Dear Hu BoI felt great sadness when I heard that people laughed at you for being overweight.Please know that I am a true friend,and that I dont laugh at you or have bad feelings towards you.I think you look good,but youll become healthier and feel better about yourself if you lose a little weight.If it is any comfort to you,I have also put on some weight recently,and so perhaps I can go on a diet along with you.Heres a great ideawhy dont you play basketball with me next Saturday?It would help you get some exercise,and it would also be great fun!We can do this together.Please write back and tell me what you think about my plan.Best wishesLi FanFind out how to encourage a friend.Find out how to encourage a friend.IV.A letter of encouragementDear Hu BoI felt great sadness when I heard that people laughed at you for being overweight.Please know that I am a true friend,and that I dont laugh at you or have bad feelings towards you.I think you look good,but youll become healthier and feel better about yourself if you lose a little weight.If it is any comfort to you,I have also put on some weight recently,and so perhaps I can go on a diet along with you.Heres a great ideawhy dont you play basketball with me next Saturday?It would help you get some exercise,and it would also be great fun!We can do this together.Please write back and tell me what you think about my plan.Best wishesLi FanSay sorryShow comfort/encouragement Give suggestionsExpress wishesV.Structure of a letter of encouragementSaying sorry:Im sorry to hear thatShowing comfort/encouragement:Please know that/I think/In my opinion,/It is quite common among./Its no use feeling.Giving suggestions:Expressing wishes:I hope everything will be ok for you./I hope my advice will be of some help to you.V.Sentences for encouraging a friendGiving suggestionsI advise you to.Id like to suggest/advise that you(should)If I were you,I would How/What about Youd better/must/should.It is a good idea for you to.Why not./Why dont you.The most important thing for you to do is.Please help me write an e-mail to my friend Candy to encourage her.Your letter of encouragement You can write the e-mail in the same way as the sample:The beginningThe beginning(saying sorry)(saying sorry)showshowinging comfort comfort giv givinging suggestions suggestions T The endhe end(expressing wishes)(expressing wishes)You may want to mention:Weight-loss pills Weight-loss pills going on a diet going on a diet healthy eating healthy eating fast food equipment fast food equipment sports sports gyms gyms looking good looking good feeling good feeling good Pay attention to the punctuation marks!TipsThe bodyThe bodyPresentationRead your e-mail aloud!Possible ExampleDear Candy,I was so sad to learn that some people laughed at you just for being a little overweight.I think you look great as you are now.I understand that,like anyone else,you want to be healthy and strong.And you are worried about that you will become too overweight.I think the best way to become healthy and strong is to take exercise regularly.At the beginning of the this year,I couldnt sleep well at night for some time.Then I beganPossible Exampleto run about twenty minutes after school every day and go swimming twice a week.I have done this for nearly a year.Now Im feeling quite well.Why not run with me?Or,lets go swimming.I know you want to learn to swim.We can do this together.Please write back and tell me what you think about my plan.Yours sincerely,Amy