内容正文:
Period 3
Integrated skills
Unit 4
What is life?
本单元的写作目标是完成有关“追求幸福”的续写。要求学生读一篇关于“寻找幸福”的故事的前半部分,直观了解故事主人公生活不幸福的原因和反思;然后围绕话题展开讨论;最后根据故事前半部分和所给段落的开头语,续写故事。文章应主要分析情节发展的连续性和逻辑性。
篇章结构
Para.1:Introduction to his determination and actions
Para.2:Introduction to the following results
先读原文,了解文章主旨大意、文章逻辑结构、故事的六要素、情节发展
注意给出的两个首句,确定续写内容的逻辑关系,要层次清楚,表达流畅
语言风格与原文保持一致
Finding happiness in life(Part Ⅱ)
注意事项
常用表达
1.Continue to be good,always closer to happiness.一直善良下去,总会离幸福更近。
2.Happiness belongs to those who are easy to feel satisfied.
幸福属于那些容易感到满足的人。
3.The more happiness to share with people,its value is increased.
与人分享的幸福越多,其价值就越增加。
4.The more we can enjoy what we have,the happier we are.
我们越能享受我们所拥有的,就越幸福。
5.It’s easy to overlook the pleasure we get from loving and being loved,the company of friends,the freedom to live where we please,even good health.
我们很容易忽视从爱与被爱、友人相伴、过随心所欲的生活、甚至是健康体魄中获得的快乐。
6.My dictionary defines happy as “lucky” or “fortunate”,but I think a better definition of happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment”.
字典里幸福的定义是“幸运”或“好运”,但我认为幸福更好的定义是“感受快乐的能力”。
7.It’s the knack of finding a positive for every negative, and viewing a setback as a challenge.
秘诀就在于,我们以积极的心态面对逆境,把挫折当作挑战。
实践演练
阅读“Finding happiness in life(Part Ⅰ)”,根据其内容和所给段落开头语,续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
注意:
1.词数150左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
第一步 审题谋篇
[审题]
写作要求是完成有关“追求幸福”的续写,写作时应注意下面几点:
1.确定文体:这是一篇记叙文的读后续写。写作时注意记叙文的写作特点。
2.主体时态:文章应以一般过去时为主。
3.主体人称:由于是续写一个最终找到幸福的人的故事,所以人称应该以第三人称为主。
[谋篇]
第一段:根据故事情节和首段提示,可合理推断如下故事发展:John决定做出改变,具体在工作和家庭之间怎样合理安排,作出怎样的改变。
第二段:根据故事情节和第二段提示,可合理推断:本段主要阐述他在工作和生活中的具体改善的方面,并最终找到了幸福的秘诀。
第二步 遣词造句
[核心词汇]
1.重新考虑,再次评估 ________
2.一个更有爱心的丈夫和父亲 ______________________________
3.从现在开始 ____________
4.包含,参与 _______
5.正确的工作和生活的平衡 ________________________
involve
from now on
a more caring husband and father
reassess
the right work-life balance
6.对……更加热情 __________________________________
7.工作效率 ______________
8.提高生产力 ___________________
9.令某人满意的是 __________________
10.幸福的秘诀 ____________________
become much more enthusiastic about
work efficiency
increase productivity
to one’s satisfaction
the secret to happiness
[连词成句]
1.他告诉他的员工和客户,此后他只在办公时间内工作。
He informed his staff and clients that _____________________________
______________________________.
2.他也自我承诺:他将会参加孩子的所有活动。
He also promised himself that he would attend all activities __________
___________.
from now on,he would be
working during office hours only
involving
his children
3.他又自我承诺:他将与妻子共同承担家务。
He also promised himself that _____________________________________
_____.
4.令人惊讶的是,通过减少花在工作上的时间,约翰变得对工作更加热情,更加专注于需要做的事情。
Amazingly,by spent on work,John had _________________________________________ and more focused on what needed to be done.
5.令他满意的是,约翰终于发现了幸福的秘诀。
,John had finally .
he would share household tasks with his
wife
reducing the amount of time
become much more enthusiastic about his job
To his satisfaction
discovered the secret to happiness
第三步 句式升级
1.用连接词合并句2和句3。
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.用形式主语it改写句4。
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
He also promised himself that he would attend all activities involving his children and share household tasks with his wife.
It was amazing that by reducing the amount of time spent on work,John had become much more enthusiastic about his job and more focused on what needed to be done.
第四步 组句成篇
用适当的过渡词语,把以上词汇和句式,再加上联想内容,组成一篇150词左右的英语短文。
参考范文
Finding happiness in life
(Part Ⅱ)
Later that day,John went to work,determined to make some changes.He knew that it was time to reassess his life,make his family his number one priority,and be a more caring husband and father.He informed his staff and clients that from now on,he would be working during office hours only.He also promised himself that he would attend all activities involving his children and share household tasks with his wife.Indeed,this coming weekend,after helping Jenny with the shopping,he would take his family to the local park for a day out.
Soon,John felt a big improvement in his life and work.By making changes,he found the right work-life balance to be both effective at work and happy at home.It was amazing that by reducing the amount of time spent on work,John had become much more enthusiastic about his job and more focused on what needed to be done.The results were improved work efficiency and increased productivity.On the other hand,as John spent more time at home,the family had grown closer together.Jenny was less tired than before,his relationship with Kevin was improving,and he was a proud father at Sophie’s birthday party! To his satisfaction,John had finally discovered the secret to happiness.
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