Section b the chunnel Teaching objectives 1)Learn to grasp a reading skill: identifying the writer's purpose: 2)Get some information about the Chunnel 3) To get some useful words and expressions Reading skill 1. Read P. 199 carefully so that Ss can distinguish between the three kinds of purposes. 1) To inform. Informational writing features facts and evidence, not opinions or value judgments. It often contains dates, statistics or other figures or quotes from experts or witnesses. The language style is often simple 2) To persuade. Persuasive writing features emotional appeals: opinions and arguments; rhetorical questions; evaluating language and judgmental language, etc 3) To entertain. This kind of writing often use informal language, simple sentence structure, dialogues, puns and figures of speech 2. Guide ss to identify the writing purpose of Passage A 1) The title leads us to think of some romantic stories. However, after finishing the first paragraph, we find out the passage talks about Valentine's Day, the growing sales and distributions of roses. The language is simple in diction and structure 2) We find many statistics and dates. Quotes of a d irector, a rose customer and a rose grower can be found. All of them indicate the passage focuses on facts instead of Therefore. we decide that the writer aims to be informational 3. Ss are to analyze the writing purpose of Passage b following the above route The first paragraph is simple in diction, but a rather long sentence, which is characteristic of journalism. No technical terms are involved in both paragraphs. The last paragraph, simple in structure, gives the reader the impression of uncertainty. The overwhelming word in the paragraph is"pessimistic". To sum up, as the text featured by statistics, dates, quotes, and a journalist style, the writer aims to be informational Detailed reading 1. excluded sb. from: prevent sb from entering some place, taking part in sth, etc Women are often excluded from positions of authority They excluded people under 18 from joining 2. for short: serving as a short form of sth.简称,缩写,简略之 He is called Alfred or Alf for short The National Broadcasting Company is called nBC for short 3. behind schedule: later than the planned time落后于预定计划 Owing to the recent bad weather, the work is several weeks behind schedule The plane is two hours behind schedule according to schedule按照原定进度 提前Section B The Chunnel Teaching objectives: 1) Learn to grasp a reading skill: identifying the writer’s purpose; 2) Get some information about the Chunnel; 3) To get some useful words and expressions Reading skill 1. Read P. 199 carefully so that Ss can distinguish between the three kinds of purposes. 1) To inform. Informational writing features facts and evidence, not opinions or value judgments. It often contains dates, statistics or other figures or quotes from experts or witnesses. The language style is often simple. 2) To persuade. Persuasive writing features emotional appeals: opinions and arguments; rhetorical questions; evaluating language and judgmental language, etc. 3) To entertain. This kind of writing often use informal language, simple sentence structure, dialogues, puns and figures of speech. 2. Guide Ss to identify the writing purpose of Passage A . 1) The title leads us to think of some romantic stories. However, after finishing the first paragraph, we find out the passage talks about Valentine’s Day, the growing, sales and distributions of roses. The language is simple in diction and structure. 2) We find many statistics and dates. Quotes of a director, a rose customer and a rose grower can be found. All of them indicate the passage focuses on facts instead of opinions. Therefore, we decide that the writer aims to be informational. 3. Ss are to analyze the writing purpose of Passage B following the above route. The first paragraph is simple in diction, but a rather long sentence, which is characteristic of journalism. No technical terms are involved in both paragraphs. The last paragraph, simple in structure, gives the reader the impression of uncertainty. The overwhelming word in the paragraph is “pessimistic”. To sum up, as the text is featured by statistics, dates, quotes, and a journalist style, the writer aims to be informational. Detailed reading: 1. excluded sb. from: prevent sb. from entering some place, taking part in sth., etc. Women are often excluded from positions of authority. They excluded people under 18 from joining the club. 2. for short: serving as a short form of sth. 简称，缩写，简略之 He is called Alfred, or Alf for short. The National Broadcasting Company is called NBC for short. 3. behind schedule: later than the planned time 落后于预定计划 Owing to the recent bad weather, the work is several weeks behind schedule. The plane is two hours behind schedule. according to schedule 按照原定进度 ahead of schedule 提前