Writing a formal letterSkills building 1: changing or correcting a textcalled “Chinese whisper” a game You will be divided into several groups of ten . The first student will whisper a sentence to the second student and then the second to the third until the sentence is passed to the last student in the groups. Only two minutes will be given to you. The last student in each group will report the information to the whole class. The groups coming up with the correct answer win. Try to find what mistakes each group has made and analyse what kind of mistakes they are. Here is the sentence: Mrs Smith’s hens laid many eggs last year. Listen to the conversation and underline the places where you think mistakes might occur. Answers:1.8cm-- 18cm 2. per week—every day 3. not 划去 4. 45-year-old—35-year-old5. three—two 6. 14—18 7. 55—60 8. 5%--85% 9. 185,000—85,000 Step 1: confirming informationWhat does GM stand for? What is GM food?Is it the same as natural food?Listening practice: Listen to the tape and do the exercises in Part A and Part B on P53 .Answers: A: 2. fatter—faster 3. keep—don’t help keep 4. more expensive—cheaper 5. is ^a—not 6. better than—the same as 7. are ^given—not 8. cheaper—more expensive 9. are ^kept—not 10. would not pay—don’t mind paying B.1.wrong 2.wrong 3.wrong 4. right Skills building 2: conducting a discussionWhat would you say if you want to know my opinions on this picture?If you have different opinions on the picture, what would you say? Please think of different ways to ask for opinions and introduce new ideas.Step 2: reporting back to a science journal List the things about GM food.Group work: Tell what questions you may ask about each h...
