Lesson 25 Operating Instructions 第二十五课产品使用说明 教学目的 学生通过学习分析产品使用说明的范例，掌握产品使用说明的语篇组织结构 和词汇语法特点，能够撰写简单的产品使用说明。 教学安排 本课需要3个学时完成。其中课文讲解和范例分析需要1学时，课外材料展 示和课堂练习各1学时，后者利用计算机多媒体教室进行。 1.学生分组讨论课文的各个部分：概述，写作目的和读者预估，产品使用 说明文本的组成部分，语言特点。 2.学生参照范例进行口头练习：目的是熟悉范例内容。 3.家庭作业：收集产品说明实例；撰写一份产品使用说明。 主要教学内容 本课主要讲解产品使用说明的写法，涉及写作目的和读者预估、文本组织、 语言特点。 Instructions are common in the workplace.They tell an accountant how to fill out a new form,show a technician how to set up and operate a new piece of equipment,or instruct a surgeon in the proper use and care of a new tool. Technical instructions,or operating instructions,are often associated with consumer products.By means of instructions,manufacturers explain to users how to operate a device or use a product.In addition,user-friendly and effective instructions can result in greater consumer confidence in the product.This certainly helps to improve the image of the manufacturer. Operating instructions enable the reader to do something with minimum hesitation, but they do not necessarily require him to understand the operation.An understand ing of this purpose has a great bearing on the writing of instructions. Another thing to consider is the potential audience of instructions,the environment in which they use the product,their habit,their language level.All these factors must be taken into account when making decisions about the selection,arrangement and presentation of information. Effective instructions are complete and precise.They give all the necessary steps andLesson 25 Operating Instructions 第二十五课 产品使用说明 教学目的 学生通过学习分析产品使用说明的范例，掌握产品使用说明的语篇组织结构 和词汇语法特点，能够撰写简单的产品使用说明。 教学安排 本课需要 3 个学时完成。其中课文讲解和范例分析需要 1 学时，课外材料展 示和课堂练习各 1 学时，后者利用计算机多媒体教室进行。 1．学生分组讨论课文的各个部分：概述，写作目的和读者预估，产品使用 说明文本的组成部分，语言特点。 2．学生参照范例进行口头练习：目的是熟悉范例内容。 3．家庭作业：收集产品说明实例；撰写一份产品使用说明。 主要教学内容 本课主要讲解产品使用说明的写法，涉及写作目的和读者预估、文本组织、 语言特点。 Instructions are common in the workplace. They tell an accountant how to fill out a new form, show a technician how to set up and operate a new piece of equipment, or instruct a surgeon in the proper use and care of a new tool. Technical instructions, or operating instructions, are often associated with consumer products. By means of instructions, manufacturers explain to users how to operate a device or use a product. In addition, user-friendly and effective instructions can result in greater consumer confidence in the product. This certainly helps to improve the image of the manufacturer. Operating instructions enable the reader to do something with minimum hesitation, but they do not necessarily require him to understand the operation. An understanding of this purpose has a great bearing on the writing of instructions. Another thing to consider is the potential audience of instructions, the environment in which they use the product, their habit, their language level. All these factors must be taken into account when making decisions about the selection, arrangement and presentation of information. Effective instructions are complete and precise. They give all the necessary steps and