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Welcome unit
Reading for Writing
By the end of this period, you will be able to:
1. learn to collect information from a profile;
2. understand the common writing structure of personal profiles;
3. learn ways to express your hobbies, your personalities, your learning
style and your dream/plan;
4. write a well-organized and vivid self-introduction.
personal information
name
age
school
date of birth
birthplace
hobbies
future plans and dreams
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Pre-reading
What will you say when you introduce yourself?
1.What subject does Ann like best?
A.English. B.Chinese.
C.Chemistry. D.Physics.
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While-reading
2.Which is NOT Ann’s hobby?
A.Skating. B.Reading short stories.
C.Dancing. D.Chatting with others.
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Activity 1 Read for some details.
3.What’s Thando’s dream?
A.Playing computer games.
B.Running a company.
C.Buying a new computer.
D.Becoming an engineer.
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4. What does “You’ll never see me without a book or a pen” mean?
5. What can be inferred from the sentences: “You’ll never see me without a book or a pen. If I’m not in class, I’m either in the library
or in the computer lab.”
It means he nearly always has a book or pen with him.
They indicate that Thando likes reading and writing. He likes studying and works very hard.
“You’ll never see me without...” is often used to describe a person’s strong interest or personality.
For example, “You’ll never see me without my cell phone”.
1. ______________________
(Name/Age/Grade/School)
2. ____________
3. ________________
4. ______________
5. _________
6. _____________________
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My name is... and I am... (age).
I am a Grade...student at... (school).
I am... (personality).
Of all subjects I like...most (favorite subject) because...
I like... (favorite things).
I plan to... (future plan)/My dream is to...
A student profile can include the following parts and you can write a profile using the following outline.
Basic personal information
Personality
Favourite subject