1、Unit 1Helping those in needWritingWriting task:Make some preparations for writing12Write a letter to the head teacher to ask permission Brainstorm: money-raising activitiesBook fairIdea: students sell old books.2. Food fairIdea: students and teachers sell food they have made themselves.Flea marketId

2、ea: students sell second-hand things4. A charity showIdea: students sing , dance and so onDiscussion:Q1: Why are you writing the letter?Q2: How are you going to raise money?Q3: When and where would you like to have the activity?Q4: What would you like the head teacher to do?Closing and writers name

3、and addressdate稱呼 receivers name and address正文greetings：Dear Ms， Mrbody of the letterThe structure of the letter日，月，年/ 月，日，年（寫信日期）收信人姓名，地址結束語，寫信人姓名和地址請求信開頭：Dear _ ，I am writing to ask for your help / advice / suggestions ._ （請求的內容）I am writing to seek your assistance _ （請求的內容） The reason for writing

4、 the letter is that _（給出原因） I _ ，so I _（給出細節）。I would also like to request that_ （提出進一步的要求）請求信結尾：Thank you very much in advance.I would be grateful / thankful for your help.We will appreciate for your valuable suggestions. .Useful phrases and sentence patterns: 1. in order to + V. / in order that +

5、從句 so as to + V. = so that +從句 e.g. We raise money in order to help children in need.2. Would like to do . e.g. We would like to hold a book fair.3. Could you please do .? e.g. Could you please give us permission to ? Could you please give us a chance to ?Writing time 注意： 用第一人稱，一般將來時Sharing time exc

6、hange your writing with your partner and correct mistakesA sample writing On March 24th, 2014 Mr. CaiNo. 1 Middle School Dear Mr. Cai, We are writing to ask for your help. In order to raise money for children in need, we are going to hold a charity show in our school. At that time, the students can sing their favourite songs , dance , act out the play, play instruments and show other performances. They can donate their pocket money. We would like to have the activity at the school playground. Could you please give us permission to do that and