TaskWriting a formal letter Skills building 1:changing or correcting a text• Let’s first do an interesting game called------• “Chinese whisper” The keyThe sentence that “the man who laughs last laughs the best” is a useful motto. Conclusion• When we are asked to pass information, we usually make mistakes. We need to:• 1 correct grammatical errors and spelling mistakes• 2 make changes to the information in the text• 3 change the style or the tone Tips for listening• Read the questions or instructions carefully• Listen closely when spelling is given• Pay attention to words or phrases that express contradiction, such as• No, I don’t think so.• That’s not right.• And I think it should be… Step 1: confirming information• 1 What does GM stand for?• 2 What is GM food?• 3 Is it the same as natural food?• Listen and make notes about GM foodWhat is GM food? GM food refers to the food produced using gene technology. Actually, humans have been genetically modifying the animals and plants around us for many centuries. Scientists have been trying to use selective breeding techniques to create many things. By far, the most common GM organisms are crops. And this technology has now been applied to almost all forms of life, mainly in food and farming. It is reported that there may be new risks with GM food, but it is less expensive than natural food. Skills building 2:conducting a discussion• How to ask for people’s opinions• e.g. What do you think? / Don’t you think so? /Do you agree? / Is that your opinion too?• How to introduce new ideas into the discussion• e.g. Another argument is that… / Don’t forget… / On the other hand, … /We can also… / But what abou...
