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Unit 1 Reading for writing
Structure
Body: During the Naadam Festival
After the Naadam Festival
Opening: Before the Naadam Festival
On the first day….
After the opening ceremony and performances….
I’m finally back home now…
In what order did the author write the diary?
And how do you know that ?
Time order
Tip: To make our article more organized, we can
follow the time order when writing.
outline Analysis
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I experienced the Naadam Festival in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region for the first time this year. The festival falls on the fourth day of the six month of the lunar calendar, usually lasting for three days. Naadam means "games" in Mongolian, and it is represented by three events: horse racing, wrestling, and archery, which are all so exciting to watch!
Topic sentence
where
when
feeling
what
Opening paragraph: state the topic (where, when, what, and feelings)
Tip: Brief introduction:where, when, what, and feelings
On the first day, I set off to the games early with my friend Burin. I saw a lot of people wearing fancy Mongolian robes. Some were feeding their horses, some were practising archery, and others were chatting or taking photographs. Burin told me that Mongolians travel every year from near and far to attend the festival, just as their ancestors had done for centuries.
Topic sentence
Detail 1(what I saw)
Detail 2(what I saw)
Detail 3(what I heard)
First Body paragraph: describe in detail what I saw and heard.
Tip: Body paragraph:Topic sentence+details
After the opening ceremony and some amazing performances, the wrestling competition began. Mongolian wrestling is different from the wrestling in the Olympic Games. There are no rounds, and wrestlers are not separated by weight. The wrestler loses if any part of his body above his knee touches the ground. After singing some songs, the competitors danced onto the green field, waving their arms in the air as if they were eagles. I was quite moved by their show of s