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M7-U1 TaskHelping buy an electronic
dictionary
南京师大附中 赵洁
The task?
• Write an e-mail to your uncle recommending an e-dictionary for his son.
Sources of information?
• Personal experience of using an e-dictionary
• ______’s requirements
• Your talk with a ______
• Two ______ that advertise e-dictionaries
• Telephone calls to the ______ department of the e-dictionary companies
• …
• Personal experience of using an e-dictionary
• Your uncle’s requirements
• Your talk with a salesperson
• Two leaflets that advertise e-dictionaries
• Your telephone calls to the Customer Service department of the e-dictionary companies
• …
Source 1Speaking of personal experience…
• e-dictionary
• Why?
• What?
(deciding factors)
Source 2Listening to Uncle’s requirements
• P10 A
• Important items
•√ cost: • not more than 700 yuan
•√ translation:• Two-way
•√ pronunciation:• Help to pronounce words
• Unimportant items
• ╳ weight and size:
• ╳ appearance:
• ╳ extra functions:
Source 3Listening to a salesperson
• P11 B
• Mark 204D
• both Chinese and English entries (two-way)
• 100,00 words + 2,000 idioms and expressions
• 650 yuan
• voice function + wildcard search function
• Stylus Pen III
• English to Chinese (one-way)
• like a pen
• 100,000 entries
• 1,200 yuan
Source 4Reading two leaflets / ads
• P11 C
• Mark 204D
@Extra functions
• spell check
• pronunciation guide
• a wordlist with synonyms and antonyms
@Extra features
• hints for the TOFEL and IELTS exams
• FM radio
• games
• TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language
• IELTS - International English Language Testing System
• Designed to assess the English language skills of non-English speaking students seeking to study in an English speaking country.
• Stylus Pen III
@Extra functions
• quick and correct translation
• an inbuilt loudspeaker and a clear LCD screen
• spelling check
• pronunciation guide
@Extra features
• suitable for people with a reading disability
• an AAA battery
• a one-year guarantee
Reading for more information
• 1. The Mark 204D is a perfect gift for students and business people.
• 2. Run Stylus Pen III over a line of text and it does all the work for you.
• 3. Stylus Pen III keeps the last 80 words scanned for easy review.
• 4. Stylus Pen III has a clip so that you can wear it like a pen, for instant access.
How to describe an object?
• 5. It only weighs 96 grams and measures 104*72*75.
• 6. It is shaped like a pen.
• 7. It comes in an elegant leather case.
Appreciating the language
• 1. Magic words for ads!
• 2. Which of the two leaflets sounds original?
• Magic words for ads!
@ Mark 204D
• The new Mark 204D solves all your language problems!
• This great all-round…
• …a perfect gift for…
• @Stylus Pen III
• …quick and correct…
• …elegantly shaped… / …elegant leather case…
• …it does all the work for you!
• Especially suitable for …
• …easy review…
• … for instant access…
A better brand name for Stylus Pen III?
• Super Pen
• Pen Scanner
• English Quicktionary
• Reading Pen
• …
Which of the two leaflet sounds original?
• I think the advertisement for Mark 204D / Stylus Pen III sounds more original.
• I like the words / phrases / structures, for example ____________________________.
• The Nokia 6300
• 91 grams
• less than 13.1mm thin
• 2 megapixel camera
• built-in MP3 player
• voice dialing and recording
• FM radio
• talk-time up 3.5 hours
• standby time 14 days
• The Nokia 6300• Weighing a mere 91 grams and measuring le
ss than 13.1mm thin, the Nokia 6300 is constructed of quality materials and offers modern features for today’s consumers.
• In addition to appealing design, the Nokia 6300 offers a range of easy-to-use features, including a 2 megapixel camera, built-in MP3 player, voice dialing and recording and FM radio.
• The Nokia 6300 has a talk-time of up to 3.5 hours and a standby time of up to 14 days.
•
Make a choice!
• Mark 204D
• Stylus Pen III
• …
For further information…
• the power source
• the life of the batteries
• the guarantee of the dictionary
• …
Source 5Calling Customer Service Department
P12 Step 2
What I want to know Possible response
the power source? three AAA batteries
the life of the batteries? Last about 70 hours
…
Calling Customer Service Department
• Greeting
• Asking for & offering information(taking notes)
• Confirming the information
The task!
• Write an e-mail to your uncle recommending an e-dictionary.
1. Prewriting
• Discussing
• Making a list
• Outlining
Two-way translationTwo-way
translation
Mark 204D
Stylus Pen III
100,000 words
2. Drafting
• The beginning
• The middle
• The end
3. Revising
• Reading aloud
• Listening and discussing
• Making changes
A self-check list for revising
• �Does my writing have a clear point and solid support?
•� Do I have a clear method of organizing my writing?
• � Did I express the advice politely, like an suggestion, not an order?
• � Did I present the information clearly, simply and in the right order?
• � Did I use words effectively?
4. Proofreading
• Checking for and correcting mistakes in grammar, punctuation and spelling.
Use marks to fix your mistakes
Proofreading marks
^ Insert a missing letter or word
= Use a capital letter
Fix the spelling
ޗ Omit
5. Sending the e-mail
• Task accomplished!
• Congratulations!
Today’s homework
• 1. Write your e-mail on the ex-book.
• 2. Preview P14-15.
•Thank you!