Unit Open and distance learning Lesson Developing it skills(lesson15) Objectives

Study skills: overall written interaction correspondence notes, messages and forms
Exercise 1.(3 min) Focus students’ attention to the A-D pairs of phrases.
Ask them which of the pair of phrases is the odd one out grammatically? Why?
A) Be good at – be bad at
B) Be willing – be reluctant
C) Succeed in – fail
D) Enjoy– dislike
(enclosure 1.2)
Exercise 2.(40 min) You should take students into the internet lab. Give them enough time to find general information about ICT and the growth strategies of ICT. They should also search for the keys on ICT learning?
Possible activity: students should work in small teams and prepare presentation about ‘ICT learning and my experience’.
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Exercise 3.(30 min) Students will write a letter (100-150 word limit) on the following case:
You are planning to spend a year at a Bristol university in England as an Erasmus student. Write a letter to the Erasmus Programmer Co-ordinators explaining why you have decided to do the Erasmus Programme and asking for all the information you need so that you can plan your stay. Say what kind of accommodation you prefer, and what your particular academic interests are, and ask for information about other aspects of your stay in Bristol which you need to know about before you leave.
(enclosure 2.2)
Exercise 4. (10 min) Students will write a letter (50 word limit) on the following case:
You have just had an interesting meal in a restaurant with some friends.
When you arrive home you will find an email from your English pen friend who asks you what you have been doing. Write an email to describe your evening.


Exercise 5. (8 min) Students will write a letter (20 word limit) on the following case:
You forgot your friend’s birthday. Write an email to apologize, and suggest taking your friend out for a meal. Suggest a place and time.
(enclosure 2.3)
Sample letter
I am so sorry I missed our appointment last Tuesday morning. It must have been very upsetting for you to make all the effort to get to my office on time, only to have me fail to arrive. Unfortunately, my daughter was involved in a car accident, and everything else simply slipped my mind. Would you prefer to reschedule next time you are in Springfield, or simply speak on the phone? I will be visiting Centerville during the week of June 10, and we could arrange to meet then if you like. In any case, when we do meet,
let me take you out to lunch. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sample letter
This is very embarrassing for me to have to admit, but I simply cannot find the book you lent me. I have searched everywhere I can think of, but it seems to have disappeared. I’m very sorry, John, particularly as you warned me that it is out of print. I have contacted all the second-hand bookstores in town, and they
have agreed to look out for it, and Doe Books also told me about a book search service located in Springfield. I am waiting to hear back from them. I will keep on trying until I locate another copy in good condition for you, but in the meantime I ask you please to accept my sincere apologies.