UsingLanguageUnit2

BridgingCulturesMasterthelanguagepoints,anduseconnectorsandsentencepatternstoexpressopinions.1234教學目標Analyzethestructureandlanguagefeaturesofargumentativeletters,andimprovereading-comprehensionandwritingskills.Deepentheunderstandingofcross-culturaldifferencesthroughdiscussingstudyingabroad.Developcriticalthinkingbyobjectivelyanalyzingtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofstudyingabroad.教學重難點0102Thoroughlymasterlanguageelementsandbeabletoskillfullyutilizetheseelementstoexpresscomplexideasaccuratelyandfluentlyinargumentativewriting.Objectivelyandcomprehensivelycriticallyanalyzetheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofstudyingabroad,discerningsubtlenuancesindifferentperspectives01ListeningBeforeyoulisten,talkwithyourpartner.1.WhatdoyouknowaboutChineselanguagelearningabroad?2.HowdopeoplefromothercountriesfindoutaboutChineseculture?AsChinahasboomed,theconnectionbetweenChinaandtherestoftheworldhasincreased.Asaresult,learningChinesehasbecomeimportantformanypeople.OtherpeoplearelearningChinesebecausetheyareinterestedinChineseculture.Bywatchingfilms,visitingChina,attendingaConfuciusInstitute,etc.Listentotheconversationandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?2.Whoarethepeoplespeaking?3.Whataretheytalkingabout?Itappearstotakeplaceinaradiostudio.AradiohostandaChineseteachernamedAishaKhan.TheyaretalkingaboutChineselearningintheConfuciusInstituteinKarachi,Pakistan.Answerthequestionsaccordingtowhatyourememberoftheconversation.1.WhatmadeAishafeellikeshewaspartofMsHu'sfamily?2.WhydidAishawanttobecomeateacher?3.WhydostudentslearningChineseseeitasbeneficialtotheirfuture?MakingandeatingdeliciousdumplingstogetherinMsHu'shomemadeAishafeellikeshewaspartofherfamily.BecauseshewantedtocarryonMsHu'swork.BecauselearningChinesewouldhelpthemfindgoodjobsatChinesecompanies.02ReadingWhatisthetexttypeofthispassage?Skimthetitleandthepassageandmakeapredication.GreetingBodyCloseA.OfficialLettersC.ArgumentativelettersB.ApplicationLettersD.BusinessLettersSkimthepassagequicklyandworkoutthestructure.①②③④⑤

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A.B.C.Howdoyouworkout?Signposts(標識性語言)LogicalwordsSkimthepassagequicklyandworkoutthestructure.StartwithafactorquestionStateanopinionGivesupportingreasonsandevidenceStateaconclusionrestateopinionReadpara.1ofWangLi’sletterandanswerthequestion.Paragraph1:

Inthepastfewdecades,therehasbeenadramaticincreaseinthenumberofpeoplestudyingabroad.Althoughstudyingabroadcanbringgreatbenefits,Ithinkthedisadvantagesforyoungpeoplearegreater.Para.1IntroductionStartwithafactStateanopinionReadpara.2ofWangLi’sletterandanswerthequestion.Paragraph2:Tobeginwith,manystudentswhostudyabroadfacegreateconomicpressure.Thatmeansstudyingabroadisjustnotpossibleforeveryone.Tuitionfeesandlivingexpensesaremuchmoreexpensivethanathomeandcouldendupcostingmostfamiliesanarmandaleg.StudyinginChinaismuchmoreconvenientandcanhelpsavemoney.Reason1EvidenceReadpara.3ofWangLi’sletterandanswerthequestion.Paragraph3:Anotherimportantfactortoconsideristhetremendouspressurethatcomeswithstudyingabroad.Studentsmustlearnhowtoliveinanunfamiliarenvironment…Somemaystruggleandsufferfromcultureshockwhenlearninghowtobehaveinnewsurroundings.Otherstudentsarenotmatureenough…andmaybecomedepressed.Somestudentsmightencounterproblemswithpersonalsafety.Inaddition,differentapproachestoteachingandlearningmaycomeasashocktomanystudents.EvidenceReason2Readpara.4ofWangLi’sletterandanswerthequestion.Paragraph4:Afinalpointtoconsideristhatwhilestudyingabroaddoeshavepotentialbenefits,youngpeoplewhostudyinChinaalsohaveagreatfuturetolookforwardto!AsChinahasboomed,theeducationalenvironmenthasimprovedsignificantly,withmanygreatuniversitiesnowavailable.Theyhavegreatfacilitiesandoutstandingprofessors,helpingtoeducateyoungpeoplewhowillcontributetotheeconomyandfurtherstrengthenourcountry.EvidenceReason3Readpara.5ofWangLi’sletterandanswerthequestion.Paragraph5:Tosumup,onecannotdenythefactthatstudyingabroadhasitsdisadvantages,sowhenyouthinkaboutstudyingabroad,youshouldconsiderthesemanyfactors.DrawaconclusionLetter1paragraphLetter2

12345Thedisadvantagesaregreater.Theadvantagesaremuchgreater.greateconomicpressurepersonalgrowthtremendouspressure:greatfutureforyoungpeoplestudyinginChinachanceforculturalexchangecontributetothedevelopmentofourmotherlandIntroducingthetopicconclusion

FactQuestionshouldconsiderthedisadvantagesThislife-changingexperienceisworthwhilemainpointsreason1reason2reason303WritingHowtowriteanargumentativeessayPara.1IntroductionStartwithafactStateanopinionPara.2Argument1Reason1EvidencePara.5ConclusionDrawaconclusionPara.3Argument2Para.4Argument3Reason2EvidenceReason3Evidence寫作積累一、表達個人觀點Inmyopinion 在我看來 Inmyview 在我看來Frommyperspective 從我的角度來看 Ithink 我認為Ibelieve 我相信 Tomymind 依我看AsfarasI'mconcerned 就我而言 Personally 就個人而言Itseemstomethat 在我看來

；我覺得I'dliketopointout 我想指出

Frommystandpoint-從我的立場來看二、總結Insummary 總之 Inconclusion 最后；綜上所述Tosumup 總而言之 Overall 總體而言Inbrief 簡而言之 Toconclude 最后；結論是Inanutshell 概括地說（非正式）三、重述Inotherwords 換句話說 Thatistosay 也就是說Toputitanotherway 換一種方式說 WhatImeanis 我的意思是

寫作積累三、列舉First(ly),Second(ly),Third(ly)... 第一，第二，第三……Lastbutnotleast 最后但同樣重要的是Tobegin/startwith 首先 Next 接下來Then 然后 Finally 最后Additionally 此外 Furthermore 此外；而且Moreover 而且；此外 Inaddition 另外Also 也；還 Besides 除此之外寫作積累四、原因與結果Because 因為 Since 由于；既然 As 因為

Dueto 因為 Owingto 由于（較正式）

Becauseof 因為 Thereasonfor...is ……的原因是So 所以 Therefore 因此 Thus 因此Hence 因此 Asaresult 結果 Consequently結果；因此Leadto 導致 Resultin 導致Thecauseof...is... ……的原因是……Theeffect/consequenceof...is... ……的結果/影響是……寫作積累五、例證Forexample 例如 Forinstance 例如（更正式）Take...asanexample 以……為例

Aclassicexampleis... 一個典型的例子是……Anotablecaseis... 一個值得注意的案例是……Perhapsthemostobviousexampleis... 最明顯的例子或許是……Suchas 例如（列舉多個）寫作積累Writealettertotheeditorexpressingyourownopinionsaboutstudyingabroad.DearEditor,Manypeopleaskthequestion,“Whystudyabroad?Afterall,therearemanygreatuniversitiesandschoolsinChinathatattractgreatprofessorsbothlocalandforeign.”Ithinkthatwhilethisistrue,thisgetsthingsslightlywrong.Thequestionisn’tthatpeoplethinkthequalityoftheirlocaluniversityisnotadequate,butratherhowstudyingabroadhelpsandbenefitstheindividualsintheirownstudyandcareerplans.SampleBystudyingabroad,Chinesestudentsgetabetterunderstandingofotherculturesandcountries,andlearntoseethemselvesasglobalcitizens.Asaresult,theycanbetterunderstandChina’splaceintheworldandhowtheycancontributetoworldpeaceanddevelopment.Inaddition,overseasstudentscanlearncross-culturalcommunicationskills,whichwillhelpthemunderstandhowtheycanparticipateontheworldstage.Therear