Chapter 6 In the old days （课件）-2024-2025学年新版香港朗文四年级上册

4A Chapter 6 Conducting an interview and writing a report Introduction Examples Writing Task In Practice 2, I interviewed Mr Ho about his life in Hong Kong as a child. Introduction Examples Writing Task Hello, Mr Ho. I’m doing a project about life in Hong Kong 60 years ago. Can I ask you some questions about your life when you were a child? Certainly. I asked Mr Ho about his life at school and at home. Introduction Examples Writing Task First, let’s look at an example. Dan interviewed his grandma about her school life. Introduction Examples Writing Task You’re going to interview your parent or grandparent about his / her school life. I talked to my grandma about her school life when she was in Primary 1. The interviewee is the person who answers the questions in an interview. The interviewer is the person who asks the questions in an interview. Introduction Examples Writing Task You can write down extra information, e.g. What did the school look like? This is the section about facilities. Introduction Examples Writing Task How did the children feel? Introduction Examples Writing Task You can also write your comments. Introduction Examples Writing Task This is the section about games at school. Introduction Examples Writing Task You can ask more questions about your interviewee’s childhood, e.g. number of people in the family, other things he / she could do. This is the section about the interviewee’s personal experience. Introduction Examples Writing Task Introduction Examples Writing Task Dan used the results of his questionnaire to write a report. Introduction Examples Writing Task He wrote in paragraphs. Each paragraph has a topic. Let’s take a closer look. Introduction Examples Writing Task In the first paragraph, Dan wrote an introduction. I talked to my grandma about her school life when she was in Primary 1. When my grandma was in Primary 1 By Dan Wong Introduction Examples Writing Task In the second paragraph, Dan wrote about the facilities in school. My grandma’s school was on a rooftop and it was very small. There was not a swimming pool. Introduction Examples Writing Task In the second paragraph, Dan wrote about the facilities in school. My grandma’s school was on a rooftop and it was very small. There was not a swimming pool. any air-conditioners or fans. Students sat in the sun in summer so it was very hot. There were not Introduction Examples Writing Task In the second paragraph, Dan wrote about the facilities in school. My grandma’s school was on a rooftop and it was very small. There was not a swimming pool. There were not any air-conditioners or fans. Students sat in the sun in summer so it was very hot. in her school so they did not have computer lessons. What a pity! I love computer lessons. There were not any computers Introduction Examples Writing Task In the third paragraph, Dan wrote about the games they played at school. Nobody in my grandma’s class played electronic games because there were not any then. Everybody in her class played hopscotch during recess. Introduction Examples Writing Task In the fourth paragraph, Dan wrote about his grandma’s personal experience. My grandma was the eldest child in the family so she could take care of herself. She could get dressed and Introduction Examples Writing Task In the fourth paragraph, Dan wrote about his grandma’s personal experience. My grandma was the eldest child in the family so she could take care of herself. She could get dressed and pack her school bag by herself. She could even cook meals by herself. I couldn’t do all these things when I was six years old. I think my grandma was amazing. Introduction Examples Writing Task Introduction Examples Writing Task Now you’re going to prepare a questionnaire for interviewing your parent or grandparent. Before you begin, complete the top part of the questionnaire. Your parent / grandparent is the interviewee. Write his / her name here. You are the interviewer. Write your name here. Introduction Examples Writing Task First, ask questions about the facilities in his / her school. Circle ‘Was’ or ‘Were’. Pay attention to the use of ‘a’ / ‘an’ / ‘any’, e.g. Was there a / an …? Were there any …? Introduction Examples Writing Task Here are some useful words. Introduction Examples Writing Task a library a canteen a playground a basketball court a football field a tuck shop Here are some useful words. Introduction Examples Writing Task tablets computers televisions interactive whiteboards Extra information you can write about: Was the school big or small? What other facilities did the school have instead? What are your comments? Introduction Examples Writing Task Circle ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ and write down extra information. Did anybody in your class play …? GAMES Here are some ideas on what to ask in your interview. Introduction Examples Writing Task online / computer games bean bags hide-and-seek Then, ask a question about the games he / she played at school. Did anybody in your class play …? GAMES Here are some ideas on what to ask in your interview. Introduction Examples Writing Task rock–paper-scissors skipping games hopscotch What other games did the children play? Write notes on your questionnaire. Introduction Examples Writing Task Did you / Could you …? ◊ go to school by school bus ◊ bring / make your own lunch ◊ have a lot of homework ◊ do revisions by yourself PERSONAL EXPERIENCE Introduction Examples Writing Task Finally, ask questions about his / her personal experience. Here are some ideas on what to ask in your interview. Introduction Examples Writing Task Now, interview your parent / grandparent. Remember to speak politely. Then, write a report about your parent’s or grandparent’s school life using your notes from the questionnaire. questionnaire report Remember to organise the information from the questionnaire in paragraphs. Paragraph 1 Introduction — talk about what your report is about. When my _______ was in Primary ____ By __________ Paragraph 2 Facilities — use your notes from Questions 1−3. Paragraph 3 Games — use your notes from Question 4. Paragraph 4 Personal experience — use your notes from Questions 5−6. Introduction Examples Writing Task Use the past tense to talk about events in the past. Introduction Examples Writing Task I talked to my grandma about her school life when she was in Primary 1. My grandma’s school was on a rooftop and it was very small. There was not a swimming pool. There were not any air-conditioners or fans. Students sat in the sun in summer so it was very hot. There were not any computers in her school so they did not have computer lessons. What a pity! I love computer lessons. Nobody in my grandma’s class played electronic games because there were not any then. Everybody in her class played hopscotch during recess. My grandma was the eldest child in the family so she could take care of herself. She could get dressed and pack her school bag by herself. She could even cook meals by herself. I couldn’t do all these things when I was six years old. I think my grandma was amazing. Use linking words to link your ideas, e.g. because, and, so, too. I talked to my grandma about her school life when she was in Primary 1. My grandma’s school was on a rooftop and it was very small. There was not a swimming pool. There were not any air-conditioners or fans. Students sat in the sun in summer so it was very hot. There were not any computers in her school so they did not have computer lessons. What a pity! I love computer lessons. Nobody in my grandma’s class played electronic games because there were not any then. Everybody in her class played hopscotch during recess. My grandma was the eldest child in the family so she could take care of herself. She could get dressed and pack her school bag by herself. She could even cook meals by herself. I couldn’t do all these things when I was six years old. I think my grandma was amazing. Introduction Examples Writing Task Check your writing using the checklist below. Tick ( ) or cross ( ).   Introduction Examples Writing Task Then swap with your partner and check each other’s writing. Correct your mistakes. Introduction Examples Writing Task Acknowledgments We are grateful to the following for permission to reproduce copyright photographs: LeventeGyori. Shutterstock for slides 4 and 5 © Shutterstock.com / Lisa F. Young for slide 21 dotshock. Shutterstock for slide 24 Fotokostic. Shutterstock for slide 24 © Shutterstock.com / Dmitry Berkut for slide 24 © Shutterstock.com / cozyta for slide 24 Monkey Business Images. 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