Understanding each other教案
secondary school
sunshine town
beijing 100000
date 10 june
tan yi
88 sunny street
sunshine town
beijing 100000
dear tan yi,
( content of the letter)
yours sincerely,
su n ting
2. if you want to make an apology, what do you usually say? (i apology for…; i want to apology for…)
what do we do if we want to write a letter of apology?
should we give some explanations?
step 3: explaining misunderstandings
in this part, you will use the information about taboos in different cultures in steps 1 and 2, and use the skills you have learnt in skills building 3 to write a letter to explain how the misunderstandings arose when you showed the three foreigners around beijing.
1. read the diary entry and the article in step 1 again and then discuss in pairs what should be included in the letter. choose one of the three visitors to write your letter of apology to.
2. choose a recipient and write the letter of apology. read your letter to the whole class and try to improve it.