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111Module 1Small TalkPeriod 3: Reading and writingObjectives To teach to read emails and write replies Procedures Warming up by learning about what email isHello, class. Do you send emails? What is it?E-mail (electronic mail) is the exchange of computer-stored messages by telecommunication. (Some publications spell it email; we prefer the currently more established spelling of e-mail.) E-mail messages are usually encoded in ASCII text. However, you can also send non-text files, such as graphic images and sound files, as attachments sent in binary streams. E-mail was one of the first uses of the Internet and is still the most popular use. A large percentage of the total traffic over the Internet is e-mail. E-mail can also be exchanged between online service provider users and in networks other than the Internet, both public and private. E-mail can be distributed to lists of people as well as to individuals. A shared distribution list can be managed by using an e-mail reflector. Some mailing lists allow you to subscribe by sending a request to the mailing list administrator. A mailing list that is administered automatically is called a list server. E-mail is one of the protocols included with the Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) suite of protocols. A popular protocol for sending e-mail is Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and a popular protocol for receiving it is POP3. Both Netscape and Microsoft include an e-mail utility with their Web browsers. Before you readPlease go over the word list for this module, paying attention to the pronunciation of the word, the relationship between its pronunciation and its spelling.While you readCut/ the sentences into thought groups, blacken the predicates, underline the useful expressions and darken the connectives.Hi! How are you? I hope/ you and your family/ are well.I have a favour/ to ask. Next week, Im going to a reception/ at the Chinese Embassy/ here/ in London/ and Im really looking forward to it. Im going to meet some senior high school students/ and their teachers. The only problem/ is that Im not very good/ at small talk/ with people/ I dont know Im always worried about saying the wrong thing/ or making people feel bored.I need to know what I can talk about/ with the Chinese people/ that I meet. I wonder if you would be kind enough/ to answer these questions.Here/ in England, there are certain questions/ that you shouldnt really ask people/ that you dont know - How old are you? for example, and How much do you earn? Are there any questions/ that you shouldnt ask people/ in China?What sort of things do Chinese teenagers like talking about? Sport? Music? Films? And what sort of things do they find boring? Politics? The weather?Looking forward to your reply.AlexAfter you readCopy all the useful expressions into your Expression Book and make your own sentences with them.have a favour to ask, go to a reception, at the Chinese Embassy, in London, look forward to, meet some senior high school students, good at small talk with, be worried about, say the wrong thing, make people feel bored, be kind enough to answer the questions Writing a replyVery nice to meet you again here. I am happy to learn that next week, youre going to a reception at the Chinese Embassy there in London. You say youre going to meet some senior high school students and their teachers. That is very interesting. The only problem is that some of the Chinese are not so good at English. Do be worried about saying the wrong thing or making them feel bored. They come to your country to learn and to share. You may just ask and answer any questions you like. You may do some preparation by watching CCTV news so that you know what you can talk about with the Chinese people that you meet. I am sure they would be kind enough to answer your questions.Here in China, there are no questions that you couldnt really ask people that you dont know. Chinese teenagers like talking about many things, such as sport, music and films. They even find politics and the weather interesting. Looking forward to meet you face to face here in China. Learning about the tips of writing effective emails Here are ten tips for writing effective emails. Write a meaningful subject line. Keep the message focused and readable. Avoid attachments. Identify yourself clearly. Be kind - dont flame. Proofread. Dont assume privacy. Distinguish between formal and informal situations. Respond Promptly. Show Respect and Restraint.111
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