WelcometomyclassABasicCourseinWriting2010.10.20ABasicCourseinWriting英语写作基础教程辅导教师:盛秋霞电话:13325832973QQ:34111488Email:susanna_sheng@hotmail.com嘉善学院上课要求及成绩评定1,请准时来校上课,不要迟到早退,如有其他情况请在上课前请假,出勤率将算入平时成绩,上课时间周三晚上6:40-8:40,每2周1次.2,上课请不要抽烟,讲话,随意走动,手机请关机或开无声或震动,请出去接听电话。3,请准备一本笔记本,把必要的知识点记录下来或在书本上画出和记录。4,课前请抽出时间预习,上课请积极参与课堂活动,网上讨论,课后请及时完成作业和复习.5,形成性考核(20分)平时作业占60%学习过程考核占40%(出勤率,网上学习,小组讨论,实践活动)教材介绍《英语写作基础教程》(ABasicCourseinWring),主编:丁往道、吴冰等,高等教育出版社1998年版。本书是作者在总结自已几十年丰富的英语写作教学经验,研究近年国内外英语写作教学方法的基础上推出的新作。全书共分8章,分别讲解了文稿格式和标点符号,选词,造句,段落,摘要,作文,应用文以及学术论文的写作的用法。《英语写作基础教程(第二版)》用清晰、浅易的英语写成,宗旨是帮助学生掌握英语写作的基本知识和基本技巧,提高英语写作水平。与同类书相比,本书突出了实用和多举范例的特点,所选范文既有英、美作家的作品,又有中国学生的习作,易于学习模仿。第二版中的练习设计更加生动活泼,针对性更强。教材介绍本课程的教学目的是培养学生初步掌握英语写作的能力,学会用英文写叙述文、说明性的短文和一般性应用文。具体要求:(1)要求学生能根据命题列出写作提纲,在约1小时内写出不少于200词的短文,并做到内容切题、完整,条理清楚,语句连贯通顺,语法基本正确。(2)要求学生能根据提示写出通知、贺卡、便条、申请书、邀请函、简历等,并做到格式正确,语言得体。教学目的具体的学习内容第一章文稿格式和标点符号(ManuscriptFormandPunctuation)第二章用词(UsingProperWords)第三章造句(MakingCorrectandEffectiveSentences)第四章段落(DevelopingParagraphs)第六章完整的作文(ComposingEssays)第七章应用文(WritingforPracticalPurposes)教学重点1.第六章“短文的写作”(ComposingEssays)2.第七章“应用文的写作”(WritingforPracticalPurposes)学习方法例举根据自己的情况,选择不同的学习方式:方式一:如果你能够写出语法基本正确的句子和段落,那么,你就可以直接开始学习第六章(完整的作文)或第七章(应用文写作)。将前面四章的学习内容作为自学内容,如:标点符号的运用、信件的格式等;方式二:如果还没有自信能写出语法基本正确的句子和段落的同学,可以从第一章开始逐章学习。基础学习准备好后,对教学重点的内容也就容易把握了。推荐两种学习方法:1)多读英文原文:多读什么样的文章呢?一是我们教材中选的短文(新版教材提供了更多英文短文);二是英美文学作品中的短文。(2)多做“模拟写作”:在我们学习英文写作的初级阶段,建议同学们注意运用“模拟写作”这个方法,参照同类体裁的范文,谋篇布局和行文的借鉴作用。主要学习网站:中央电大:浙江电大:嘉兴电大:嘉善学院:’sstartourclassChapteroneManuscriptFormandPunctuation(文稿格式和标点符号)Focus1ManuscriptForm(P1)ArrangementWorddivisionCapitalizationHandwritingFocus1ManuscriptForm(P1)Arrangement1.twocentimetersatthetop2.twocentimetersatthebottom3.oneandahalfcentimetersontheleft4.oneandahalfcentimetersontherightArrangementArrangementArrangementHyphen-Articlea/an/thePrepositionof/in/at/on…Coordinatingconjunctionsand/or/but….Infinitivesto+…Questionmark?Quotationmark“…”Task1P21.whereilived,andwhatilivedfor2.aretransgeniccropssafe?3.well-knowndramatistsofthemingdynasty4.adaytoremember5.approachestoteachingenglishasaforeignlanguage6.criticismsontheendingofmarktwain’sadventuresofhuckleberryfinnAttention!1.Thefirstline(thefirstword)2.ArabicnumeralsAnswerstotask11.WhereILived,andWhatILivedFor2.AreTransgenicCropsSafe?3.Well-KnownDramatistsoftheMingDynasty4.ADaytoRemember5.ApproachestoTeachingEnglishasaForeignLanguage6.CriticismsontheEndingofMarkTwain’sAdventuresofHuckleberryFinnFocus1ManuscriptForm(P1)Worddivision1.onesyllable单音节2.twoormoresyllable双音节Worddivision(P2)-leSingleletterTwo-letterendingHyphenDoubleconsonantsThelastwordofapageFocus1ManuscriptForm(P1)Capitalization1.propernames2.keywordsintitles3.thefirstwordsofsentencesCapitalization(P3)PropernamesKeywordsintitlesThefirstwordsofsentencesHandwriting(P4)oneandahalfcentimetersFocus2Punctuation(P4)Thecomma(,)Theperiod(.)Thesemicolon(;)Thecolon(:)Thequestionmark(?)Theexclamationmark(!)Quotationmark(“”)Parentheses/brackets(())Squarebrackets(【】)Thedash(-)Attention!1.Neverbeginwithacomma(,),aperiod(.),acolon(:),aquestionmark(?),anexlamationmark(!)2.Neverendswith【“(-Thecomma(,)1.Acommaisusedtojoinclauses.Itisputbeforetheconjunction(and,but,or,for,so,nor,yet)2.Acommaisusedafteranadverbialclauseorphrase.3.Commasareusedtoseparateaseriesofwordsorphraseswiththesamefunctioninthesentence.Thecomma(,)4.NonrestrictiveclausesandphrasesareSetoffbycommas.5.Commassetoffparentheticalelements.6.Indates,acommaisusedtoseparatethedayandtheyeariftheorderismonth-day-year,nocommaneedbeusedIftheorderisday-month-year.Thecomma(,)7.Numbers1,253,90053,807,214Theperiod(.)1.Declarativesentence,amildlyimperativesentence,andanindirectquestion2.Abbreviations3.Ellipsismark…Task21.mostamericanpeoplearefondofcatsandordogsitissaidthateveryyeartheyspendabout$5.4billionontheirpetsincluding$1.5billiononpetfoodfourtimestheamountofmoneytheyspendonbabyfoodnowthereareabout100milliondogsandcatsinthecountrythenumberisstillgoinguprapidlysince12500puppiesareborneveryhour1.MostAmericanpeoplearefondofcatsand/ordogs.Itissaidthateveryyeartheyspendabout$5.4billionontheirpets,including$1.5billiononpetfood---fourtimestheamountofmoneytheyspendonbabyfood.Nowthereareabout100milliondogsandcatsinthecountry;thenumberisstillgoinguprapidlysince12500puppiesareborneveryhour.Answerstotask2Task22.its745ontuesdaymorningand26yearoldsteveclerksonisgoingtoworkheputsonhisjacketandpicksuphiscellphonepaperandlaptopasheleavesthehouseheturnsonhismp3playerandputonhisheadphonesheisreadytogo2.It’s7:45onTuesdaymorningand26-year-oldSteveClerksonisgoingtowork.Heputsonhisjacketandpicksuphiscellphone,paper,andlaptop.Asheleavesthehouse,heturnsonhisMP3playerandputonhisheadphones.Heisreadytogo.Answerstotask2Focus2(P3)动词tobeBe的意思”是”肯定句(主语是单数)Iam(I’m)ateacher.(第一人称)Youare(You’re)astudent.(第二人称)He/Sheis(He’s/She’s)astudent.(第三人称)Grammarfocus2(P3)动词tobe肯定句(主语是复数)Weareteachers.Youarestudents.Theyarestuden