复旦大学：《英语应用文写作 English Practical Writing》课程教学资源（PPT课件讲稿）Unit 1 - Notes

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Notes Unit 1

Teaching Objectives Students will be able to know the basic contents and structure of a note 2. write notes for different occasions

Teaching Objectives Students will be able to: 1. know the basic contents and structure of a note; 2. write notes for different occasions

Teaching Contents I Definition Notes are short letters written for various purposes Compared with a letter, a note is simple in form and often informal or colloquial in language Notes are not sent through the mail but left for the recipients to read or passed to the other by hand. In daily life, people use notes to give information and conduct communication

Teaching Contents I. Definition Notes are short letters written for various purposes. Compared with a letter, a note is simple in form and often informal or colloquial in language. Notes are not sent through the mail but left for the recipients to read or passed to the other by hand. In daily life, people use notes to give information and conduct communication

II. Samples of notes Please read the following examples and tr to understand their format Any differences between letters and notes? ° Any similarities?

II. Samples of notes Please read the following examples and try to understand their format. • Any differences between letters and notes? • Any similarities?

Sample 1 May 1 Tony Go down to the corner shop when you come home from school, please, I want a Goldfish. Here is the money um 11/172021

May 1 Tony, Go down to the corner shop when you come home from school, please, I want a Goldfish. Here is the money. Mum 11/17/2021 6 Sample 1

Sample 2 Mar 8 Dear Miss Zhang Just a line to tell you that i came to your office this morning and wanted to have a talk with you about my exchange program But you were not in. Please give me a call Bill wis 11/172021

Mar. 8 Dear Miss Zhang, Just a line to tell you that I came to your office this morning and wanted to have a talk with you about my exchange program. But you were not in. Please give me a call. Bill Wise 11/17/2021 7 Sample 2

Notes Format Date Mar 1st The person reading the information (Salutation) lll be back at 3: 30 The information Wait for me (Body) The person writing Brown the information (Signature)

Notes Format Mar. 1st Billy, I’ll be back at 3:30. Wait for me. Brown Date The person reading the information (Salutation) The information (Body) The person writing the information (Signature)

The usual rhetorical conventions associated with formal letters can be absent in notes The following should be included date salutation body signature

• The usual rhetorical conventions associated with formal letters can be absent in notes. • The following should be included: • date • salutation • body • signature

Class practices Exercise 1 Directions Mike waited for Jennifer till almost 10 o clock at the place where they should meet, but Mike did not see Jennifer. Then Mike came to Jennifers apartment, and he found that jennifer was out. So mike will have to return home and wait for Jennifer there

Class Practices Exercise 1 Directions: Mike waited for Jennifer till almost 10 o’clock at the place where they should meet, but Mike did not see Jennifer. Then Mike came to Jennifer’s apartment, and he found that Jennifer was out. So Mike will have to return home and wait for Jennifer there