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M7-U1 Task Helping buy an electronic dictionary

M7-U1 Task Helping buy an electronic dictionary. 南京师大附中 赵洁. The task?. Write an e-mail to your uncle recommending an e-dictionary for his son. Sources of information?. Personal experience of using an e-dictionary ______’s requirements Your talk with a ______

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M7-U1 Task Helping buy an electronic dictionary

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  1. M7-U1 TaskHelping buy an electronic dictionary 南京师大附中 赵洁

  2. The task? • Write an e-mail to your uncle recommending an e-dictionary for his son.

  3. Sources of information?

  4. Personal experience of using an e-dictionary • ______’s requirements • Your talk with a ______ • Two ______ that advertise e-dictionaries • Telephone calls to the ______ department of the e-dictionary companies • …

  5. Personal experience of using an e-dictionary • Your uncle’s requirements • Your talk with a salesperson • Two leaflets that advertise e-dictionaries • Your telephone calls to the Customer Service department of the e-dictionary companies • …

  6. Source 1Speaking of personal experience… • e-dictionary • Why? • What? (deciding factors)

  7. Source 2Listening to Uncle’s requirements • P10 A

  8. Important items • √cost: • not more than 700 yuan • √translation: • Two-way • √pronunciation: • Help to pronounce words

  9. Unimportant items • ╳ weight and size: • ╳appearance: • ╳ extra functions:

  10. Source 3Listening to a salesperson • P11 B

  11. Mark 204D • both Chinese and English entries (two-way) • 100,00 words + 2,000 idioms and expressions • 650 yuan • voice function + wildcard search function

  12. Stylus Pen III • English to Chinese (one-way) • like a pen • 100,000 entries • 1,200 yuan

  13. Source 4Reading two leaflets / ads • P11 C

  14. Mark 204D @Extra functions • spell check • pronunciation guide • a wordlist with synonyms and antonyms

  15. @Extra features • hints for the TOFEL and IELTS exams • FM radio • games

  16. TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language • IELTS - International English Language Testing System • Designed to assess the English language skills of non-English speaking students seeking to study in an English speaking country.

  17. Stylus Pen III @Extra functions • quick and correct translation • an inbuilt loudspeaker and a clear LCD screen • spelling check • pronunciation guide

  18. @Extra features • suitable for people with a reading disability • an AAA battery • a one-year guarantee

  19. Reading for more information • 1. The Mark 204D is a perfect gift for students and business people. • 2. Run Stylus Pen III over a line of text and it does all the work for you.

  20. 3. Stylus Pen III keeps the last 80 words scanned for easy review. • 4. Stylus Pen III has a clip so that you can wear it like a pen, for instant access.

  21. How to describe an object? • 5. It only weighs 96 grams and measures 104*72*75. • 6. It is shaped like a pen. • 7. It comes in an elegant leather case.

  22. Appreciating the language • 1. Magic words for ads! • 2. Which of the two leaflets sounds original?

  23. Magic words for ads! @ Mark 204D • The new Mark 204D solves all your language problems! • This great all-round… • …a perfect gift for…

  24. @Stylus Pen III • …quick and correct… • …elegantly shaped… / …elegant leather case… • …it does all the work for you! • Especially suitable for … • …easy review… • … for instant access…

  25. A better brand name for Stylus Pen III? • Super Pen • Pen Scanner • English Quicktionary • Reading Pen • …

  26. Which of the two leaflet sounds original? • I think the advertisement for Mark 204D / Stylus Pen III sounds more original. • I like the words / phrases / structures, for example ____________________________.

  27. The Nokia 6300 • 91 grams • less than 13.1mm thin • 2 megapixel camera • built-in MP3 player • voice dialing and recording • FM radio • talk-time up 3.5 hours • standby time 14 days

  28. The Nokia 6300 • Weighing a mere 91 grams and measuring less than 13.1mm thin, the Nokia 6300 is constructed of quality materials and offers modern features for today’s consumers. • In addition to appealing design, the Nokia 6300 offers a range of easy-to-use features, including a 2 megapixel camera, built-in MP3 player, voice dialing and recording and FM radio. • The Nokia 6300 has a talk-time of up to 3.5 hours and a standby time of up to 14 days.

  29. Make a choice! • Mark 204D • Stylus Pen III • …

  30. For further information… • the power source • the life of the batteries • the guarantee of the dictionary • …

  31. Source 5Calling Customer Service Department P12 Step 2

  32. Calling Customer Service Department • Greeting • Asking for & offering information(taking notes) • Confirming the information

  33. The task! • Write an e-mail to your uncle recommending an e-dictionary.

  34. 1. Prewriting • Discussing • Making a list • Outlining

  35. Two-way translation Mark 204D

  36. 100,000 words Stylus Pen III

  37. 2. Drafting • The beginning • The middle • The end

  38. 3. Revising • Reading aloud • Listening and discussing • Making changes

  39. A self-check listfor revising • Does my writing have a clear point and solid support? • Do I have a clear method of organizing my writing?

  40. Did I express the advice politely, like an suggestion, not an order? • Did I present the information clearly, simply and in the right order? • Did I use words effectively?

  41. 4. Proofreading • Checking for and correcting mistakes in grammar, punctuation and spelling.

  42. Use marks to fix your mistakes

  43. 5. Sending the e-mail

  44. Task accomplished! • Congratulations!

  45. Today’s homework • 1. Write your e-mail on the ex-book. • 2. Preview P14-15.

  46. Thank you!

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