英语应用文写作L12 Lesson12 Text Messages培训资料.ppt

Unit 8 Invitation Lesson 1 Are you free this afternoon? Lesson12 Text Messages Module Two Everyday Practical Writing I.Teaching Objectives In this section you will learn: 1.How to write formal text messages 2.How to write informal text messages 3.How to use abbreviated language in text messages 4. General text messaging etiquette II Teaching Tips 1. All professional and business texts should be written in Standard English. 2.Personal texts can and do use abbreviations to make it easier to write and use less keystrokes. 3. Use texts for short messages or conversations. III Teaching Procedure Step1 Warm up Step2 Presentation Step3 Practice Step4 Mini-Projects Step1 Warm up Cell phones have become important tools in today’s social and business environments. Because of the wide spread use of cell phones, texting has become an important way of communicating. There are not set rules for texting but there are certain things you can do to make your texting communications more clear and effective. In this chapter we will look at some of these. Questions for discussion: How do you know that this is the beginning of a conversation between Sam and John? ________________________________________________________________ Do you think this is an appropriate topic to discuss through text messages? Why or why not? ______________________________________________________________ What are some topics you think that would not be appropriate to discuss through text messages? _______________________________________________________________ Case 1 Questions for discussion: 1.Because he said Sam at first 2.No, because this is about business, texting is not formal 3.Business or formal things Case 2 In this text, John is texting his girlfriend Sally. Again notice the lack of good grammar and punctuation. These aren’t needed in personal texts. The text is also very short. Questions for discussion: 1.What is the main idea of this text? ___________________________________