【精品课件】北师必修4Unit 11 The Media Communication Workshop

politepting people
Can I say something?
Can I interrupt a moment?
Rubbish!
You’re wrong.
I’d just like to say…
No way!
Write a letter to your local newspaper giving your opinion about a local problem. Follow the stages below.
Sample Letter (I)
Dear Editor/Sir/Madam, Most of us today recognize that environmental pollution has been a greatly serious problem. So I am writing to talk about the pollution here. Going around, we can see that lots of plants, trees, and crops are destroyed by bad air. Many fish die of poisonous water; Moreover, thousands of people die from eating poisoned fish or breathing in gas.
Who is she?
Birthday: June 1, 1926 Birth Place: Los Angeles, U.S. Original name: Norma Jean Mysterious Death: on August 5, 1962, 36-year-old Marilyn died in her sleep at her home in LA. Her death was due to “presumed suicide caused by an overdose of barbiturates” (过量服食镇静类药 物). But it was also reported that her death was related with John Kennedy, who had an affair with her.
So, in my opinion, new laws should be passed to limit the amount of pollutants from factories. Moreover, in the households, there is an obvious need to reduce litter and waste. Let's make our good efforts, and the world will be a safer place to live for us. Look forward to reading more letters about this matter in your newspaper. Yours faithfully (Signature)
Read the letter and find the main idea of each paragraph.
Read the letter again and pay attention to the highlighted linking words. Which of them are used to contrast ideas?
Multinational hotel chains also have little regard for the surrounding wildlife when they build new resorts. This can cause many problems. In view of these facts we, as tourists, can directly affect these countries in a positive way if we are thoughtful. When we visit these countries we can visit restaurants, bars and even hotels that are owned by local people. In addition, we can refuse to give luxury resorts our patronage and therefore
2. How does the singer feel about her?
He sees her as something more than a sex symbol. He admires her.
3.Why was she a “candle in the Wind”?
Because a candle is defenseless and easily blown out her life .
Communication Workshop
Listen to the talk about Britain’s main newspapers, Classify them “tabloid” or “quality”. tabloid The Sun The Mirror
The Daily Mail
quality
The Times The Daily Telegraph The Guardian
The Financial Times
Do you often read newspapers? Have you ever try to write to the editor?
Listen and learn the new vocabulary.
Make sentences with them.
How to write a formal letter to a newspaper? Use the following format for a formal letter.
From Address Date To Address Subject Sir/Madam BODY OF THE LETTER Yours Faithfully/ Thanking You XYZ
Career: one of the most successful American actresses of the 20th century. she made 30 films .
Comment: She was a major Hollywood icon in the 1950s. Yet Marilyn was more than a movie star or glamour queen or '50s sex goddess. Today, the name Marilyn Monroe is synonymous with beauty, sensuality and effervescence.
prevent them from becoming even larger. Most importantly we should check that any tours or excursions we take have minimal effect on the natural surroundings. Finally, we can even attempt to change the behaviour of other tourists by sharing our opinions. If we follow these simple steps we can be sure that our pleasure is not causing any harm to people or places that we visit. Yours faithfully, Nancy
Listen to Phil and Liz discussing advertisements, which of them interrupts the other rudely?
Liz
What do Phil and Liz think of the picture of the mother and the girl?
Phil: It’s really a sweet advert for Mother’s Day.
Liz: This is an advert for selling flowers.
Who do you agree, Phil or Liz?
Which of the expressions in the Function File are
Sample Letter (II)
Dear Sir / Madam, As someone who has travelled throughout Asia on business and holiday, I would like to give my opinion on its environmental impact. Having visited Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, I understand that tourism can bring money to developing countries. However, this money often goes into the pockets of foreign investors, and only rarely benefits local people.
Listen to the song Candle in the Wind and answer the questions