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Unit 3 Celebrations
Writing Workshop
1. event
in the event 结果,到头来
in the event of ( = in the event that sth. happens) 万一,倘若
in that event 如果是那样的话
in any event ( = at all events) 无论如何,不管怎样
练习:The election was the main ____________ of this year.
event
Vocabulary
2. select
select sb. to do sth. 挑选某人做某事
select sb. /sth. from... 从……中选出某人/ 某物
select sb. as… 挑选某人担任……
selection n. 挑选,选择;被挑选的人(或物)
make a selection 做选择 ( = make a choice)
selective adj. 选择性的;认真挑选的
练习:We _____________ him to take part in the English contest.
selected
Vocabulary
Pair Work
You are going to write about a celebration event you have had before. Discuss with your partner.
·What celebration do you want to write about and why?
·What details do you want to include?
GET READY FOR WRITING
READ FOR WRITING
Read the description. Answer the questions.
1. Whose birthday was it?
It was Grandpa's birthday.
2. What did the family do to prepare for it?
Mum cooked special food. They invited Grandpa's friends.
READ FOR WRITING
Read the description. Answer the questions.
3. What gift did the writer make?
The writer made a video of Grandpa's life story for him.
4. How did Grandpa feel and what did he say?
The event made Grandpa very excited. He said it was a "wonderful birthday celebration" and that he was "looking forward to his eightieth, ninetieth and even one hundredth birthdays already!"
Read the description again. Place the phrases in the correct order. Then add details.
FOCUS ON STRUCTURE AND LANGUAGE
Preparations before the event Feelings about the event
The best part of the event Introduction to the event
Introduction to the event
Preparations before the event
The best part of the event
Feelings about the event
Grandpa's 70th birthday
birthday lunch; gift (video)
invitation to Grandpa's old friends;
when Grandpa and his friends appeared in an old photo in their school uniforms
excited
FOCUS ON STRUCTURE AND LANGUAGE
Read the text again. Underline the words used to link sen