LearningObjectives

Afterthislesson,youwillbeableto:1.understandparents’opinionsaboutstudyingabroad;2.analyzethestructureandlanguagefeatureofanargumentativeletter;3.writealettertoexpressyouropinionsonstudyingabroad.Unit2BridgingCulturesExpressyouropiniononstudyingabroad

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Theseyearssomestudentsarechoosingtostudyabroad.

Isitnecessarytostudyabroad?Whyorwhynot.AspeechfromMichelletalkaboutstudyingabroad.ReadfortitletitleReadthetitleandguessthegenre(體裁)oftheletters.Narrative(記敘文)Argumentative(議論文)Expository(說明文)Readforcontent1.HowdoesWangListartheropinoin?2.WhatisthemainpointofWangLi?3.Whatarethereasonsforheropinion?Bystatingafact.Thedisadvantagesofstudyingabroadaregreater.1)Greateconomicpressure.3)StudyinginChinaalsohaveagreatfuturetolookforwardto.2)Thetremendouspressure.Readforstructure

TheletterbyWangLiPart1(Para.1)StateafactandcomestraighttothepointThe_______________ofstudyingabroadaregreater.Part2(Paras.2~4)SupportingargumentsPart3(Para.5)DrawaconclusionTosumup...oneshouldthinkaboutallthesedisadvantagesofstudyingabroad.disadvantages

Reason1:Tobeginwith,...greateconomicpressureReason2:Anotherimportantfactor...tremendouspressureReason3:Afinalpoint...greatfutureforyoungpeoplestudyinginChinaReadforcontent1.HowdoesZhangYistarthisopinoin?2.WhatisthemainpointofZhangYi?3.Whatarethereasonsforhisopinion?Byusingaquestion.Theadvantagesof...aremuchgreater.1)Personalgrowth.2)Theincreasedchanceforculturalexchange.3)Greatopportunitytocontributetothedevelopmentofourmotherland.Readforstructure

TheletterbyZangYiPart1(Para.1)IntroducetheopinionbyaquestionandcomestraighttothepointThe_______________ofstudyingabroadaremuchgreater.advantagesPart2(Paras.2~4)Supportingarguments(1)Thefirstadvantage...personalgrowth(2)Anotheradvantage...increasedchanceforculturalexchange(3)Finally...greatopportunitytocontributetothe...Part3(Para.5)DrawaconclusionAllinall...thelife-changingexperienceofstudyingabroadisworthwhile.WritingSkill(1)

ClearStructure

WritingSkill(1)

ClearStructure

ArgumentativelettersStartwithafactorquestionStateanopinion(Para.1)Givereasonsandevidence

(Para.2-4)(supportingideas)Stateaconclusion(Para.5)Readforlangauge:ConnectorsUnderlinetheconnectorsusedinthesetwolettersandthinkabouttheirmeanings.WritingSkill(2)

StartwithafactorquestionStateanopinionStateaconclusionGivesupportingreasonsandevidenceReadforlanguage:ConnectorsReadforlanguage:Connectors(課本P21T2)FunctionsConnectors

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inmyopinion,asfarasIknow,asfarasIamconcerned,personally(speaking)...

tosumup,allinall...thatmeans,inotherwords,thatistosay...inaddition,also,tobeginwith,whatismore,besides,moreoveranotherfactor,afinalpoint...therefore,because,so,as,thus...suchas,forexample,forinstance...ConnectorsexpressingopinionConnectorsexpressingreasonsorevidence(para2-5)Readthelettersagainandthenusetheconnectorsintheboxtorewritethesentencesbelow.(課本P21T2)asaresultbesidesforinstancethatistosay1.Studentswhowanttostudyabroadmustconsidertheirparents’budget.Theyshouldthinkaboutwhethertheycanaffordthecostsofstudyingoverseas.2.Studyingabroadcanputgreatpressureonyoungpeople.Theymayfeellonelyandmisstheirfamilies.Studentswhowanttostudyabroadmustconsidertheirparents’budget.Thatistosay,theyshould...thecostsofstudyingoverseas.Studyingabroadcanputgreatpressureonyoungpeople.Forinstance,theymayfeellonelyandmisstheirfamilies.Readthelettersagainandthenusetheconnectorsintheboxtorewritethesentencesbelow.(課本P21T2)asaresultbesidesforinstancethatistosay3.Studyingabroadwillgivestudentsagoodeducation.Italsohelpsthemtogainaglobalperspective.4.GlobaldevelopmentstrategieshelptomakeconnectionsbetweenChinaandtherestoftheworld.Youngpeoplewithlanguageskillsandstrongculturalawarenessareneeded.Studyingabroadwillgivestudentsagoodeducation.Besides,Italsohelps...Globaldevelopmentstrategieshelpto...betweenChinaandtherestoftheworld.Asaresult,youngpeople...areneeded.Howtowriteanargumentativeletter?Para1IntroductionPara2-4BodyPara5ConclusionAquestion/factOpinionStartwithaquestionorafactstateyouropinionreason1reason2reason3detailsdetailsdetailsGivereasonsandevidencetosupporttheopinionConclusionDrawaconclusion★connectors銜接詞StructureQuestionorFactOpinionReasons&evidenceConclusionConnectorsPointofviewRestartingListingCause&effectGivingexamples

SummaryWritingtaskWritealettertotheeditorofalocalnewspaperexpressingyouropinionsonstudyingabroad.

Listtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofstudyingabroad.Writeanoutlinebeforeyouwriteyourcomposition.DiscusswithyourgroupmembersDiscussionWhataresomeotheradvantagesordisadvantagesofstudyingabroad?AdvantagesDisadvantages1.comeacross“cultureshock”2.sufferfromhomesickness3.havegreateconomicpressure......1.gainagoodeducation2.seeabiggerworld3.makesomeforeignfriends4.improvelanguageskills......AssessmentChecklistDoyoustateyourpointwithaquestionorafact?Isyourmainpointclear?Isthebodyofyourletterlogicalandconvincing?Isyourconclusionclear?Haveyouusedtheconnectors?HomeworkWritealettertotheeditorofalocalnewspaperexpressingyouropinionsonstudyingabroad.（Accordingtothechecklist）SampleLetterDearEditior,Manypeopleaskthequestion,“Whystudyabroad?

Afterall,therearemanygreatuniversitiesandschoolsinChinathatattractgreatprofessorsbothlocalandforeign.”Ithinkthatwhilethisistrue,thisgetsthingsslightlywrong.Thequestionisn’tthatpeoplethinkthequalityoftheirlocaluniversityisnotadequate,butratherhowstudyingabroadhelpsandbenefitstheindividualsintheirownstudyandcareerplans.

Bystudyingabroad,Chinesestudentsgetabetterunderstandingofotherculturesandcountries,andlearntoseethemselvesasglobalcitizens.Asaresult,theycanbetterunderstandChina’splaceintheworldandhowtheycancontributetoworldpeaceanddevelopment.

Inaddition,overseasstudentscanlearncross-culturalcommnunicationskills,whichwillhelpthemunderstandhowtheycanparticipateontheworldstage.Therearesomanyplacesintheworldwithhurting,needypeople.Withsuchskillsandknowledge,theycanbetterlendthemahelpinghand.

Finally,whenourstudentsreturnhome,theycansharetheirexperiencewithothers.Thereisawideopenworldwhichtheyfirstlearnaboutpeoplefromothercountires,andtheirstrugglesandchallenges.

Inconclusion,thebestwaytogetisbygiving,andtheeasiestwaytobelovedisbylovingothers.Ihopeeveryonewillagreethatthereisawonderfu