1、Unit 5,Unit 5 Music,写信征求建议,Write an email to Freddy. Based on your discussion about how to form your own band, tell him your ideas and ask him for advice on how to make your band successful. Here is some help.,Dear Freddy,My name is Li Hua. Im beginning a band with my friends. However, we have never
2、 been in a band before. Could you please give us some advice? I would like to know.,In pairs, read the beginning of the letter and Freddys reply. Work out the questions that may be asked. For example:Is it best to play one kind of music or different kinds to start with?,Work out a reason for each qu
3、estion. Prepare to write the first draft. Use the questions you have worked out, and then finish the letter politely by thanking Freddy for his help. Swap the writing with your partner and improve each others work. Write the second draft.,Dear Li Hua,Im honored that you would ask me for advice. As y
4、ou know, our band was formed in a very unusual way. However, we have learned a lot about being a band since then.First, you will need to agree on what kind of music you want to write and play.,Freddys reply,You had better play one kind of music if you want to become famous. Next you will need to com
5、e up with a name for your band something that is different.Then, make a special time for practising and stick to it. You will also want to give several performances for friends and family to get their ideas on your musical ability.Above all, just have fun!Yours sincerely,Freddy,根据讨论的内容和结果给Freddy写一封信
6、,询问如何组建一个成功的乐队。体裁属于实用性写作 (practical writing) 中的征求建议 (asking for advice)信。话题组建乐队与单元话题贴近,有趣味性,可以提供较为真实、具体的语言使用情景。,审题要素 1. 确定文体:注意书信写作的形式特 点。 2. 主体时态:以一般现在时为主。 3. 主体人称:就自己遇到的问题向对方 征求建议,多用第一人称。 4. 内容要点:说明主旨;提出问题;感 谢对方。,要求针对组建乐队一事写一封信征求建议,任务明确,需要将咨询内容进一步细化。谋篇布局时应注意:首先,提出具体问题之前应简要说明写信的目的及咨询事宜。,其次,有针对性地提出问
7、题,能够获得有效的建议和更好的解决方案。应注意表述清晰,条理分明,重点突出。此外,以咨询为主,写作中应注意疑问的多种表达形式,灵活使用疑问词、情态动词等。恰当使用主从复合句,或以陈述句形式表达疑问,使得篇章语言富于变化,行文自然。,Could you please give us some advice? Could you tell me how to.? Im not sure . I would like to know . I wonder . Whats your opinion on this matter?,常用句式,Do you have any suggestions for
8、 doing .? How can I give a better performance? What kind of preparation can be made? Is there anything else we should do? What do you think is the best way for us? Do you think its a good idea to .?,I dont know what we should do to achieve this goal. Please give me some advice and I will appreciate
9、it very much.,Dear Freddy,My name is Li Hua. Im beginning a band with my friends. However, we have never been in a band before. Could you please give us some advice? I would like to know what we should do to make our band successful.,Sample,There are several bands in our school. How can we make our
10、band well-known quickly? Do you think a special name for the band will be helpful? Besides, Im not quite sure what we are supposed to do in the daily practice. Which is the best way to improve our musical ability?,Please give me some advice and I will appreciate it very much. Im looking forward to y
11、our reply.Yours sincerely,Li Hua,Use the information and ideas you have collected to write about the musician you have chosen. There are some more information on page 74.,The BeatlesToday I am going to talk about my favorite western band - the Beatles. There were four members of this band: their nam
12、es were John, Paul, George and Ringo. The song that they wrote which I really love is Yesterday. It has such a beautiful tune and always makes me feel a little sad.,I got to know their music when I saw them on television. They seemed so kind and friendly to their fans. They had such a good sense of
13、humor too. Their songs seem to talk about things that I feel strongly about like growing old or being lonely. Their music is always so beautiful.,It makes me feel happy and sad at the same time.I think that they are an exceptional band who produced outstanding music. I hope you will enjoy listening to this song which I am going to play ,Write a short passage about your favorite band and tell why you like them.,