1、Section WritingSection Writing Write a letter to explain cultural misunderstanding.写一封关于文化误解的道歉信。假设你是张华,在你 17 岁的生日聚会上,你邀请了你的美籍教师John 参加,他送给你一份精美的礼物,但是你没打开看就把它放进了柜子里。当时他看起来很尴尬,你也不知道为什么,也没多问。后来,你跟朋友谈起此事,朋友说:“在美国,收到礼物不当场打开看是不礼貌的。”你恍然大悟,决定用英语写一封信向他道歉。Section Writing 思路点拨 素材积累 实战成篇 本篇书面表达是一封关于文化误解的道歉信。写作
2、时应注意以下几点:1.确定文体。这是一篇应用文,是学生熟悉的书信,格式为普通书信格式。2.主体时态:一般过去在时和一般现在时为主。3.主体人称:第一人称。4.内容要点:1)叙述被误解的具体经历;2)你对此的理解。Section Writing 思路点拨 素材积累 实战成篇 参考表达词汇:1)apologize(to sb.)for.2)have a look at3)speak of4)make a mistake5)feel terribly sorry for6)look embarrassed常用句式:1)Im writing to.2)It is impolite(not)to do
3、sth.Section Writing 思路点拨 素材积累 实战成篇 Jingling Middle SchoolJiangsu,ChinaMay 28,2014Dear John,I am writing to apologise for my not opening the present you sent to me at my birthday party.Section Writing 思路点拨 素材积累 实战成篇 Thanks for taking part in my birthday party.I was very glad when I received your pres
4、ent and I really liked it,but I didnt have a look at it and directly put it into the cupboard.I didnt know that it was impolite.Later,when I had a chat with my friend and I spoke of it,my friend told me that it was impolite not to open the present when one received it in America.So I am aware that I made a mistake.I feel terribly sorry for that.In China we usually dont open a present in front of the person who sends it.Now I know why you looked embarrassed then.I apologise for that again and I hope you can forgive me.Yours truly,Zhang Hua
