UNIT2STUDYINGABROAD:ISITAGOODORABADIDEALearningobjectivesAfterthislesson,youwillbeableto1.Understandtheopinionsoftwoparentsaboutstudyingabroadandthereasons.2.Analyzethestructureandlanguagefeatureofanargumentativeletter.3.Writeyourownargumentativearticleonstudyingabroad.4.Employsomeconnectorsandsentencepatternstoperfectyourwriting.

AdvantagesDisadvantagesgainagoodeducationseeabiggerworldmakesomeforeignfriendsimprovelanguageskillscomeacross“cultureshock”sufferfromhomesicknesshavegreateconomicpressureWhataresomeadvantagesanddisadvantagesofstuytingabouard?Brainstorm

Alocalnewspaperhasinvitedparentstosharetheiropinionsaboutstudyingabroad.Skimthepassageandanswer:Whatisthetexttype?Whatarethetypicalsymbolsofaletter?ReadfortexttypeLetter.ReadfortexttypeSalutation(稱(chēng)呼)MainbodyComplimentaryclose（結(jié)尾敬語(yǔ)）SignatureAlocalnewspaperhasinvitedparentstosharetheiropinionsaboutstudyingabroad.Skimthepassageandanswer:1.Whatisthegenre（體裁）ofthetwoletters?2.Whoarethewriters?3.Whattopicaretheytalkingabout?ReadforbasicinformationThetwolettersareboth______________letters.Letter1iswrittenby__________________________;Letter2iswritten

by_________________________.Boththetwolettersaretalkingabout______________________________.WangLi(motheroftwingirls)ZhangYi(fatherofoneboy)argumentativeReadforbasicinformationwhetheritisgoodtostudyabroadStructureforanargumentation①②③④⑤Readforstructurestartwithafactorquestion+opinion

SupportingreasonsandevidenceConclusion①②③④⑤Discussthefollowingquestionswithyourpartner.1.Whataresomeotheradvantagesordisadvantageofstudyingabroadthatwerenotmentionedintheletters?2.Whichparentwouldyouprobablysidewith?Why?支持Onedisadvantageofstudyingabroadisthatnotallstudentsaresuitedtoit.Somestudentswillnevergaintheneededlanguageabilityormaynotgetthemost

(充分利用)fromanunfamiliarteachingapproach.Oneadvantageofstudyingabroadisthechancetomeetnewlifelongfriendsfromdifferentculturalbackgrounds.Discussion1.Whichparentwouldyouprobablysidewith?Why?IwouldprobablysidewithZhangYi.Yes,therearepossibledisadvantageswithstudyingabroad,butChinesestudentsaresmartandstrongenoughtoovercomethese.Meanwhile,therewardsforstudyingabroadaremuchgreaterthananyofthedisadvantages.Post-readingIwouldprobablysidewithWangLi.Inmypointofview,studyingabroadmaybringaboutrisksinpersonalsecurity.Inaddition,itcostsalotmorebothineconomyaswellasindealingwithpsychologicalstresses.SummaryStudyingabroadincreasepeople’sunderstandingofculturaldiversitywhilestrengtheningChinaandbuildingasharedfuture.

Howtowriteanargumentativeletter?Howtowriteanargumentativeletter?Opinionreason1reason2reason3ConclusionPara1IntroductionPara2-4BodyPara5Conclusiondetailsdetailsdetails13Aquestion/factStartwithaquestionorafactstateanopinionGivereasonsandevidencetosupportanopinionDrawaconclusion★connectors銜接詞StartwithafactorquestionStateyouropinionStateaconclusionGivesupportingreasonsandevidenceUnderlinetheconnectorsinthetwoletters.ReadforlanguageUseconnectorsWhenyouwriteanargumentativepiece,useconnectingphrasestoleadreadersthroughyourprocessofreasoning.Goodlogicalconnectorswillhelpthereadersunderstandyourpointofview.ExpressingopinionConnectorsPointofview(觀點(diǎn))inmyopinion,Ithink,

Summary(總結(jié))allinallRestating(重述)thatistosayExpressingreasonsorevidenceConnectorsListing(列舉)tobiginwith,Cause&effect(因果)becauseGivingexamples(舉例)forexampleasfarasIknow,personally;asfarasIamconcernedtosumup;inshort;inconclusion;insummary;inbrief;toputitinanutshellinotherwords;thatmeanswhat'smore;besides;moreover;inaddition;furthermore;similarlyas;so;thus;owingto;dueto;thanksto;hence;therefore;asaresultforinstance;suchas,namely;inthiscaseCanyouspeakoutmoreconncectorswithdifferentfunctions?FunctionsConnectorsComparison(比較)Contrast(對(duì)照)Concession(讓步)Emphasis(強(qiáng)調(diào))similarly;equally;incomparisonincontrast;ontheotherhand;however;nevertheless;onthecontrary;whilealthough;though;afterall;inspiteof;provided;aboveall;asamatteroffact;inparticular;undoubtedly;absolutely;mostimportantlyFunctionsConnectorsComparison(比較)Contrast(對(duì)照)Concession(讓步)Emphasis(強(qiáng)調(diào))similarly;equally;incomparisonincontrast;ontheotherhand;however;nevertheless;onthecontrary;whilealthough;though;afterall;inspiteof;providedthataboveall;asamatteroffact;inparticular;undoubtedly;absolutely;mostimportantlyCanyouspeakoutmoreconncectorswithdifferentfunctions?Post-readingWritealettertotheeditorexpressingyourownopinionsaboutstudyingabroad.GroupA-prosGroupB-consIthinkstudyingabroadisagoodidea,because…Ithinkstudyingabroadisabadidea,because…StudyAbroad:GoodorBad?第一步審題寫(xiě)作要求是寫(xiě)一篇議論文。寫(xiě)作時(shí)應(yīng)注意下面幾點(diǎn)：1．確定文體(genre)：這是一篇議論文(argumentativeletter)。2．主體時(shí)態(tài)(tense)：文章應(yīng)以一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)(presenttense)為主。3．主體人稱(chēng)(person)：第三人稱(chēng)(thethirdperson)第二步謀篇Para.1：Stateanopiniondirectly；Para.2：Givereasonsandevidencetosupportanopinion；Para.3：Stateaconclusion.(Trytouseconnectorstomakeyourwritingcoherent)Writing第三步遣詞造句[核心詞匯]1．有意義2．接觸外語(yǔ)3．全球視野4．舒適區(qū)5．浸潤(rùn)在不同文化中6．首先……，此外……makesenseexposuretoforeignlanguageaglobalperspectivecomfortzonebathedinadifferentculturetobeginwith...，moreover...[連詞成句]1．我認(rèn)為出國(guó)留學(xué)非常有意義，它對(duì)我們來(lái)說(shuō)是一次寶貴的經(jīng)歷。I_____itmakesgoodsensetostudyabroadanditisavaluableexperienceforus.2．出國(guó)留學(xué)時(shí)，我們會(huì)接觸到一個(gè)外語(yǔ)環(huán)境，學(xué)習(xí)過(guò)程變得有趣且有效。Whilewearestudyingabroad，we___________________aforeignlanguagelearningenvironmentandthelearningprocessbecomesengagingandeffective.3．浸潤(rùn)在外國(guó)的不同文化中，我們能夠深入了解世界。Bathedinadifferentcultureofaforeigncountry，wecangaingreat________intotheworld.4．跨文化的經(jīng)歷能夠讓我們擁有全球視野。Cross-culturalexperiencescangiveus____________________.5．出國(guó)學(xué)習(xí)讓我們走出舒適區(qū)，使我們變得更好，在我看來(lái)這是最重要的。Studyingabroadtakesusoutofour____________andchangesusforthebetter，whichisthemostimportantfrommyperspective.thinkexposeourselvestoinsights

aglobalperspectivecomfortzone第四步句式升級(jí)1．用同位語(yǔ)從句和非限制性定語(yǔ)從句改寫(xiě)句1。Iholdtheviewthatitmakesgoodsensetostudyabroad，whichisavaluableexperienceforus.2．用exposure作主語(yǔ)改寫(xiě)句2。Exposuretoaforeignlanguagelearningenvironmentwhilewearestudyingabroadmakesthelearningprocessengagingandeffective.3．用連詞because連接句3和句4。Bathedinadifferentcultureofaforeigncountry，wecangaingreatinsightsintotheworldbecausecross-culturalexperiencescangiveusaglobalperspective.【參考范文】DearEditor，Inrecentyears，moreandmoreteenagershavedecidedorevengonetostudyabroad.Althoughitisabigchallenge，personallyIholdtheviewthatitmakesgoodsensetostudyabroad，whichisavaluableexperienceforus.Tobeginwith，exposuretoaforeignlanguagelearningenvironmentwhilewearestudyingabroadmakesthelearningprocessengagingandeffective.Moreover，bathedinadifferentcultureofaforeigncountry，wecangaingreatinsightsintotheworldbecausecross-culturalexperiencescangiveusaglobalperspective.Studyingabroadtakesusoutofourcomfortzoneandchangesusforthebetter，whichisthemostimportantfrommyperspective.Allthingsconsidered，Ibelievestudyingabroadisagoodidea.Yours，LiHuaUsethechecklisttohelpeachotherrevisethedrafts.Isthemainpointclear?Isthebodylogicalandconvincing?Istheconclusionclear?Haveyouusedtheconnectors?Arethereanygrammaticalerrors?手機(jī)已經(jīng)成為我們生活中的必需品(necessity)，中學(xué)生使用手機(jī)有利有弊，同學(xué)們可以更方便與父母、朋友溝通；也有同學(xué)成為手機(jī)控（aPhoneFreak），影響睡眠和健康，請(qǐng)問(wèn)：你是否支持中學(xué)生帶手機(jī)進(jìn)校園？請(qǐng)選擇一個(gè)觀點(diǎn)寫(xiě)成短文并說(shuō)明你的理由。注意:可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫。

Shouldmobilephonesbeallowedatschool?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Homework【參考范文】Shouldmobilephonesbeallowedatschool?Nowadaysmobilephonesarebecomingmoreandmorepopularamongmiddleschoolstudents.Butpeoplehavedifferentopinionsaboutwhethermobilephonesshouldbeallowedatschoolornot.Everythinghas

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Somestudentsholdtheopinionthattheyshouldtaketheirmobilephonestoschool,whichbringthemconveniences.First,theycanlearnabouttheworldandthelatestinformationintime.Second,it’sconvenientforthemtocommunicatewiththeirparentsandfriends.Moreover,theycansurftheInternetatanytimeinanywheretogetthemessagetheywanttoknow.However,othersareagainstusingphonesatschool,astheythinkstudentsgetaddictedtophoneseasily,especiallyplayingonlinegames.Spendingtoomuchtimeonphoneshasbadeffectontheirstudy,whichmayalsoinfluencestheirsleepanddoesharmtotheireyesight.AsfarasIamconcerned,middleschoolstudentshaveaweakself-control,mobilephonedoesmoreharmthangood,soitshouldn’tbeallowedatschool.返回

手機(jī)已經(jīng)成為我們生活中的必需品，現(xiàn)在越來(lái)越多的中學(xué)生擁有了自己的手機(jī)。中學(xué)生使用手機(jī)有利有弊，請(qǐng)就中學(xué)生應(yīng)不應(yīng)該帶手機(jī)進(jìn)校園談?wù)勀愕目捶?。?yōu)點(diǎn)：給我們提供了很多方便，同學(xué)們可以更好地了解世界，方便與父母、朋友的聯(lián)系，學(xué)習(xí)上有不懂的也可以百度。缺點(diǎn)：容易成為手機(jī)控，影響視力。有部分同學(xué)沉迷于網(wǎng)絡(luò)游戲，嚴(yán)重影響睡眠和學(xué)習(xí)。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫。經(jīng)典例題回顧Apossibleversion:Shouldmobilephonesbeallowedatschool?Nowadaysmobilephonesarebecomingmoreandmorepopularamongmiddleschoolstudents.Butpeoplehavedifferentopinionsaboutwhethermobilephonesshouldbeallowedatschoolornot.

Everything

has

two

sides

and

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is

not

an

exception.It

has

both

advantages

and

disadvantages.

Somestudentsholdtheopinionthattheyshouldtaketheirmobilephonestoschool,whichbringthemconveniences.First,theycanlearnabouttheworldandthelatestinformationintime.Second,it'sconvenientforthemtocommunicatewiththeirparentsandfriends.Moreover,theycansurftheInternetatanytimeinanywheretogetthemessagetheywanttoknow.However,othersareagainstusingphonesatschool,astheythinkstudentsgetaddictedtophoneseasily,especiallyplayingon-linegames.Spendingtoomuchtimeonphoneshasbadeffectontheirstudy,whilchmayalsoinfluencestheirsleepanddoesharmtotheireyesight.

AsfarasIamconcerned,middleschoolstudentshaveaweakself-control,mobilephonedoesmoreharmthangood,soitshouldn'tbeallowedatschool.

近些年以來(lái)，我們國(guó)家出國(guó)留學(xué)的中學(xué)生越來(lái)越多，對(duì)此趨勢(shì)，有人贊成，有人反對(duì)。根據(jù)下面的要點(diǎn)，寫(xiě)一篇英文作文，并表達(dá)你的看法。支持的觀點(diǎn)1.可以有一個(gè)更好的環(huán)境，學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)，提升自己；2．開(kāi)拓視野，在各國(guó)文化之間架起橋梁。反對(duì)的觀點(diǎn)1.年齡太小，不能照顧好自己；2．很難明辨是非，容易犯錯(cuò)。你的看法……注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2．可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫?！痉段摹?/p>

Inrecentyears,moreandmoremiddleschoolstudentshavegoneabroadforfurtherstudy.Differentpeopleha