1、Writing a letter about the Tower of LondonTranslate the following sentences into English using participle clauses1.拿着一本书,老师快步走进了教室.2.那个杯子掉在地上,碎了.3.吃完饭后,小明拿出一本小说书,.4.被弟弟吃掉的苹果最大.5.在树下唱歌的小孩子不是一个学生.Taking a book,the teacher came into the classroom.The cup fell onto the ground,broken.After having supper,
2、Xiaoming took out a novelThe apple eaten by my younger brother is the biggest.The child singing under the tree isnt a student.Skills building 1:listening for discourse markersRead the following passage,and pay attention to how The ideas are connected.Then underline the phrases in the Passage.Differe
3、nt colours are often associated with different cultures.Ofall the colours,I like green best.There are a variety of reasons for this.To begin with,this colour is often associated with nature.It may remind you of green grass or green willows in spring.In addition,green is thought of as a cold colour w
4、hich may help people calm down and become less stressed.Staying in a room coloured green,you may keep a cool head.Apart from these,this magical colour can also help you feel comfortable.For example.if you feel tired of working or studying,by focusing on some green trees far away,your eyes will defin
5、itely have a good rest.Taking all the above into consideration,I think green has a magic power and is certainly my favourite colour._What are the functions ofdiscourse markers?1.Showing the structure of the talk:first of all,secondly,finally2.Giving additional information on the same point:Whats mor
6、e,moreover,in addition,furthermore,a second/third,another the next,apart from,except for3.Giving examples:for instance,let me give you an example4.Generalizing:in general,on the whole5.Expressing consequence:therefore,as a result,then,so6.Clarifying,giving details:what I mean is,actually,that is to
7、say,in other words,well,in fact7.Giving emphasis:you need to remember,in particular,especially,before I explain8.Showing contrast:on the other hand,nevertheless,however9.Showing similarity:similarly,in the same way10.Change of topic:anyway,ok,well now,all right 11.digression:by the way 12.return to
8、topic:as I was saying,to get back to一.Study the left column of the table on page 26 and answer the following questions.1.Who first used the site?2.What happened in 1066?3.What was the purpose of building the Tower of London?4.Do kings still live there?5.What were the functions of the Tower?6.Which i
9、s the most popular part of the Tower?二.Listen to the tape and fill in the table with the discourse markersMain pointsDiscourse markersThe Tower is a complex of buildings.(1)Romans first used it when they ruled England(2)1006-the Norman Duke William conquered England(3)He built the Tower for protecti
10、on(4)Later kings did not live there for long(5)It functioned as a prison(6)Ann Boleyn was put to death(7)It functioned as a place for storing and making weapons(8)It functioned as a zoo(9)It functioned as a safe(10)The Jewel House is the most popular(11)in factneverthelesswella secondmoreoveranother
11、a fourththe final functionin factthe next important pointto get back toMain pointsDiscoursemarkersThe Tower was built to protect(1)_ insidewell,firstA(2)_channel with a bridge that could be(3)_to stop enemies from entering the Towerin other wordsThere are now(4)_ towers altogether.in factThere are b
12、uildings for(5)_,a great hall,accommodation for(6)_and a store for the royal(7)_ and(8)_well nowListen and fill in the blanksthe peoplewaterpulled uptwenty-twochurchessoldierswardrobejewelsRead and find out:The executioners:King Henry VIII;King JamesThe victims:Anne Boleyn;Sir Walter RaleighWhen and
13、 why the victims were killed:Anne Boleyn was killed in 1536 because she hadFailed to give to a son for King Henry VIII.Walter Raleigh was killed in 1618 because he Failed to find gold for King James1.divorce sb2.accuse sb of sth3.the crime of betraying ones country4.sentence sb to death5.make room f
14、or sb6.make a trip to和某人离婚责备某人某事背叛国家罪宣判某人死刑让地方给某人到 旅行1.Word stress In the English language,all words of more than one syllable have what is called word stress.This means at least one of the syllables is longer and louder than the other syllables,You should learn word stress as you learn new vocabula
15、ry.2.Sentence stress Sentence stress is like word stress and is what gives English its rhythm.When we are speaking,we stress certain key words in a sentence.For example,in the sentence I went to the shop to buy apples,we stress the words shop and apples as these are the most important information.We
16、 do not usually stress the grammar elements of a sentence.Underline the words we should stress when we read in the following sentences 1.The weather is good enough for a picnic today.2.Id like to attend the meeting this afternoon,but Im very busy.3.This is his book,not her book.4.This is Tom,and thi
17、s is Jim.5.This apple is on the desk.It isnt under the desk.6.Id like to buy a book,but I have little money._ _Pair work:1.Go through the points in the left column on page 28.2.Work in groups to list as many questions you want to ask about the crown jewels as you can.3.Study the answers in the right
18、 column.4.One acts as the tourist and the other as the tour guidesWhat and how do we write on an envelope?Stamphow to address an envelope?in the center of the envelope:name of the receiver post address(from street to area,from city to country)Mr.Robert Smith 2417 Bancraft Way.Berkely,CA 94704 U.S.A.
19、STAMPAn English letter usually consists of six parts：1.heading（信头），2.inside address（收信人地址），3.salutation（称呼），4.body（信主体），plimentary close（结尾客套语）6.signature（署名）。Parts of an English letter:Suppose that you have justreturned from an art ex-hibition about Guilin.Therewere photos and paintings on the topi
20、c.Please give your personal comments on the exhibition:What impressed you most?What do you think needs more improvement?What was your favourite part of the exhibition?What do you think of the exhibitions as a whole?1.Read the instructions in Step3 2.work in groups of four to write an outline 3.Write letters and check misspelling and try to read the letters in the front.Summary and homework1.Complete the article in Part C on Page 116.2.Complete the notes on page 116 in Workbook.
