day in Beijing, what is the time and date in the state which
Charlie lives in ?
A 11 o’clock in the morning of December 31
B 1 o’clock in the morning of December 31
C 8 o’ clock in the evening of December 31
D 11 o’clock in the evening of December 31
(9) When did Charlie write the letter?
A in the morning B in the evening C in the afternoon D at noon
(10) What do you think of Charlie?
A he is well but tired
B he is a nice and hard—working boy
C he is a farm boy
D he is a driver on the farm
Key: 1 C 2 B 3 B 4 D 5 B 6 B 7 D 8 A 9 B 10 B
Step 3. Retelling the text
The students are supposed to retell the letter based on some important key words. They can begin their retelling with the sentence--- Charlie is helping his Dad on the farm. It is summer in his hometown…….
Key words for retelling : from dawn until dark, by the lights of the tractors, grow rice in the south, grow wheat in the north, take care of the vegetable garden, party, cook meat on an open fire, have to drive home, five different time areas.
The students can pratise retelling the letter in pairs then they can show their retelling in front of the class.
Step 5. Language points
Step 6. Teach the students how to write letters to a foreigner
There are five parts in a letter.
(1) heading 信头 (2) salutation 称呼 (3) body 正文 (4) complimentary close 谦称和结束语 (5) signature 签名
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Dear Bob, (称呼) Thank you for your letter. |
( head ) 正文 |
Beijing No 1 Middle School Beijing, China May 28, 2002 （写信人的地址和日期） （谦称和结束语） Yours sincerely, Chenlei ( 签名) |