内容正文:
Reading for Writing
Write a student profile
A profile is a short article giving a description of
a person.
Summarise
What makes
a profile?
A profile may
include...
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.
name
grade
school
nationality
personality
hobbies
learning style
favorite subject
future plan/dream
Find relative sentences that describe the following parts.
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
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?
While reading
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Read and Answer
A.You'll always see me with a book and a pen.
B.You'll find that I often lose a book or a pen.
C.You'll see me when you find a book or a pen.
D.I never like to take a book or a pen.
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.
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...
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 personalities
patterns:
...will not...
without...
If..., I'm...
个性:smart, gentle/mild(温柔的), outgoing(外向的), friendly,humorous(幽默); talkative(健谈的)
能力:independence(独立),make friends with others
未来: study,jobs, dreams, university
...
Writing Tip : Use advanced vocabulary words.
Build up Your Own Word Bank(建立词汇库)
My name is _____________ and I’m a _____________ student at _________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name: Age:
Grade: School:
Personality:
Favourite subject:
Learning style:
Hobbies:
Future plans and dreams:
Time to make your own profile!
My name is _____________ and I’m a _____________ student at _________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name: Age:
Grade: School:
Personality:
Favourite subject:
Learning style:
Hobbies:
Future plans and dreams:
Step 1 Make an outline and make a draft
Writing Tip 1
把作文分段——三段最佳.
Part2: [Studies, Learning style]
Part3:[Hobbies, Future]
Part1: [basic information]
My name is _____________ and I’m a _____________ student at _________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name: Age:
Grade: School:
Personality:
Favourite subject:
Learning style:
Hobbies:
Future plans and dreams:
Writing Tip 2
增加其他信息,如喜欢的事物、课外活动等
特长:I'm good at...
喜爱的事物: I like/love...
参加的课外活动 I join ...
...
Step 1 Make an outline and make a draft
个性:smart, gentle/mild(温柔的), outgoing(外向的), friendly,humorous(幽默); talkative(健谈的)
能力:independence(独立),make friends with others
未来: study,jobs, dreams, university
...
Writing Tip 3 : Use advanced vocabulary words.
Build up Your Own Word Bank(建立词汇库)
·连词(conj.):and, but, so, because, although, when
I like English, because I think it’s interesting.
·副词(adv.)/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 of being a scientist ....
Either ... or ...[要么......要么......]
Writing Tip 4: Use linking words to connect sentences.
My name is Li Hua, an 16-year-old student at xxx Senior High school. I am an outgoing and talkative boy who has many friends.
As for my studies, English is my favourite subject, and I always read English stories.
I am also interested in learning maths, which can train my thinking ability.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.
定语从句
衔接
定语从句
Sample
Writing Tip 5: Use different sentence patterns.
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 three 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
Thanks!
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