Chapter 7

Writing for Practical Purposes

 

1. Teaching Objectives:

- to familiarizestudents with the basic elements and requirements of practical writing

- to help studentswrite correct and effective practical pieces of writing

 

2. Key points to address:

- differentelements and layout of practical writing

- use of verb forms and tensesin specific types of practical writing

 

3. Main teaching contents and steps:

 

I Notices   P₁₉₀

A．definition：to tell people something that is about to happen or somethingthat has happened.

B．Differencesbetween Chinese & English notices

(1) Topic / Theme

(2) Date / Day of week

    day of week + date — English notice

    date + day of week —Chinese notice

(3) Time 2:30 Pm (12-hour system)

        14:30 (24-hour system)

(4) Place / location

   Small items →big items：English

   Big →small：Chinese

(5) Participants / People     + (6)other details e.g.: admission fee

Tasks 1-6    key：P_234ff

Note：students do in class with one-two studentswriting on the blackboard

(6) Organizer's information

Assignment：P₁₉₅