内容正文:
Reading for Writing
Write a student profile
A profile is a short article giving a description of
a person.
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Lead in
Let’s meet Harry, Ron, and Hermione! Think about the following questions:
What’s happening in the video?
What are they like? Can you describe their personalities?
Harry: kind, friendly, generous, curious about everything
Ron: active, outgoing, funny, frank
Hermione: hard-working, diligent, kind-hearted, lovely
If you want others to know you better, it’s better to prepare a profile.
Think and talk
Many of you mentioned your first friend on the first day of high school.
Who’s your first friend at senior high school?
How did you introduce yourself to him / her?
name
age
personality
grade&scholl
hobbies
learning style
favourite subject
future plans and dreams
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Pre-reading
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Let others know more about you!
I’m friendly.
I can sing.
My name is... I'm... years old. I graduated from... I'm a... person and I like... very much. I want to be... after I graduate.
How will you introduce yourself to others to leave a deep impression?
1. What kind of person is Ann (her personality)?
She is active and curious.
2. What is Thando's learning style?
play hard
think fast
3. What does “You’ll never see me without a book or a pen’’ mean?
It means he nearly always has a book or pen with him, because he likes to study.
While reading
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Read and Answer
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10233 (1) -
A Name, age, grade, school
B Personality
C Favorite subject
D Learning style
E Hobbies
F Future plans and dreams
Ann Wells,
15, Grade 10,
Lakeside High School
active
and
curious
Physics
learn best by doing (physical)
dancing, skating, and reading short stories
to become an engineer
Study the organization
A student profile can include the following parts.Fill in each part with the information from the student profiles.
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A Name, age, grade, school
B Personality
C Favorite subject
D Learning style
E Hobbies
F Future plans and dreams
Thando Gowon, 16, Grade 10, South Hill High School
look good, think fast and play hard
Computer Science
reading and writing (visual and verbal)
play computer games
to start his own IT company
Study the organization
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Explore the writing skills
Circle the phases that Ann and Thando use to describe their personalities and underline the sentences that they use to describe their learning styles.
What information can we find in these two profiles?
Ann,15
Lakeside High School
USA
My name is Ann Wells and I’m a Grade 10 student at Lakeside High School. I'm an active person and I love sports. I’m curious about verything. I often ask questions,but I learn best by doing. My favourite subject is physics. Dancing and skating are my hobbies, and I also like to read short stories. I plan to become an engineer in the future.
Name, age
School
Country
Grade
personality
Learning style
Favorite subject
Hobbies
Future plans and dreams
Scan for structure
Thando,16
South Hill High School
South Africa
I’m Thando Gowon.I’m 16 this year. l come from South Africa. I’m a Grade 10 student at South Hill High School. I look good, think fast, and play hard. 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. At the weekends, I play computer games if I’m not busy studying. My dream is to start my own IT company!
Your turn
Name, age
School
Nationality
Grade
personality
Learning style
Favourite subject
Hobbies
Future plans amd dreams
computer science
Name, age
School
Nationality
Grade
personality
Name, age
School
Country
Ann, 15
Lakeside High School
USA
My name is Ann Wells and I’m a Grade 10 student at Lakeside high school. I’m an active person and I love sports. I’m curious about everything. I often ask questions, but I learn best by doing. My favourite subject is physics. Dancing and skating are my hobbies, and I also like to read short stories. I plan to become an engineer in the future.
adj.
to describe personalities
patterns:
I often do..., but I.....
Thando, 16
South Hill High School
South Africa
I’m Thando Gowon. I’m 16 this year. I come from South Africa. I’m a Grade 10 student at South Hill High School. I look good, think fast, and play hard. 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. On the weekends, I play computer games if I’m not busy studying. My dream is to start my own IT company.
adj. and adv.
to describe sb./sth more vividly
patterns:
You will not see me without...;
If I’m not..., I'm...
You'll never see me without a book or a pen.
Thando likes reading and writing.
Which expression do you like better?
A clear picture
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Can you use the sentence structure You'll never see...without... to describe someone?
Mark likes playing cell phone.
You'll never see Mark without his cell phone.
Sarah likes eating chocolate.
You’ll never see Sarah without chocolate.
Which profile do you like better? Why?
As far as I'm concerned, I prefer the second one because it shows a clearer picture of him with rich sentence structures. The first profile mostly contains lists.
More to explore
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Part1: [basic information]
Part2: [studies]
Part3
Writing tip 2: Divide your composition into 3 parts.
I always/never/...
(what you do)
Writing tip 1:
Use more vivid description.
I’m ...
Summary
I look good, think fast, and play hard.
You will never see me without....
If I’ m not..., I am.....
Writing tip 3: Use linking words to connect sentences.
连词:and, but, so, because, although, when
副词/介词短语:however, besides, what’s more, moreover, futhermore, also, as for
I’m not good at maths. However, I work hard on it.
As for my future I dream to be a scientist ...
On the one hand, ... On the other hand ...[正反两方面]
I like English, because I think it’s interesting.
Word Bank
Writing tip 4: Use advanced vocabulary.
gentle/mild 温柔的; smart/clever/bright;
polite/good-mannered/well-behaved 举止良好的;friendly/kind/warm-hearted/patient;
positive; confident;
humorous; talkative; independent
How will you write your own profile?
Time to design your own student profile!
Step 1
Complete the outline and use it to draft your student profile.
(You can add some other information if you want to, like your favorite food etc.)
Giving instructions
I am in the xxx grade.
I'm a Grade xxx student.
I like/love ...
I would like to xxx when I grow up.
I plan to...
My dream is to...
You'll never see me without...
Part1: [basic information]
Part2: [studies]
Part3
Writing
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My name is Li Hua, an 16-year-old student at xxx Senior High school.
同位语
I am an outgoing and talkative boy who has many friends.
定语从句
As for my studies, English is my favourite subjects, and I always read English stories.
衔接
I am also interested in learning maths, which can train my thinking ability.
定语从句
Besides, singing and dancing are my hobbies.
And my dream is to be a teacher at a university so I can share my knowledge with my students.
Sample
writing tip 5: Use different sentence patterns.
Expression
Post Reading
Requirements
2016 全国一卷
假如你是李华,
1.来自新华高中;性格外向、自信,热爱体育活动;
2.爱好跳舞,对新事物充满好奇,喜欢英语,认为英语很重要,听力和阅读时会做笔记;
3.梦想成为设计师。
♦注意:可适当增加细节使行文连贯。
结构:三段式
Para 1:介绍基础信息和性格Basic Information & Personality;
Para 2:介绍爱好和最喜欢的学科、学习方法Hobbies & Favourite Subject & Learning Style;
Para 3:梦想Dream
Writing
①大家好,我叫李华,来自新华高级中学,是一名外向自信的学生。(同位语)
Hi, I'm Li Hua, an outgoing and confident student from Xin Hua Senior High School.
②我喜欢参加各种运动,最喜欢跳舞。
短语:
喜欢做…
参加
I enjoy taking part in all kinds of sports and my favourite is dancing.
enjoy doing sth.
take part in sth.
Writing
③此外,我对周围的一切新鲜事物都充满好奇。
短语:
此外:
对…充满好奇:
what’s more
be curious about sth.
What's more, I'm curious about everything new around me.
④我非常喜欢英语,我认为学好英语非常重要。
短语:
喜欢:
be fond of doing sth.
I'm really fond of English and I think it is very important to learn English well.
Writing
⑤为了提高英语水平,我在听力和阅读时都会做笔记。(目的状语)
短语:
做笔记:
take notes
To improve my English, I take notes while listening and reading.
⑥我的梦想是长大后成为一名设计师。
My dream is to become a designer when I grow up.
Writing
Hi, I’ m Li Hua, an outgoing and confident student from Xin Hua Senior High School.
I like taking part in all kinds of sports and my favourite is dancing. What’ s more, I’ m curious about everything new around me. I’ m really fond of English and I think it is very important to learn English well. To improve my English, I take notes while listening and reading.
My dream is to become a designer when I grow up.
My name is _____________ and I’m a _____________ student at _________
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Name: Age:
Grade: School:
Personality:
Favourite subject:
Learning style:
Hobbies:
Future plans and dreams:
Make your own profile!
Does your profile give others a clear and good impression?
Are all the parts included and organized in a good order?
Are linking words used to connect different parts?
Are the sentence structures correct?
Do all the sentences begin with capital letters and end with a full stop?
A question mark or exclamatory mark is also ok if necessary.
Are there any spelling mistakes?
Step 2
Exchange drafts
Use the checklist to give feedback on your partner's draft.
Exchange your draft with your group members and give feedbacks to each other.
Polish your writings and present the best one in your group to the whole class.
Step3
Polish and Present
Step 4
Get your draft back. Revise and polish your own student profile.
Step 5 (Homework)
1. Redesign your student profile on the colored paper;
2. Add a photo or drawing of yourself;
3. show your student profile to your class.
Improve your profile
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