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Unit 1
People around us
Why are some people in your life important?
Key question
1.What is the writing task?
Writing an article on the topic “a person I like”.
2.Which person would you like to write about?
(You can write about a person around you,such as a family
member,someone you know at school or in the community.)
3.What are you going to writing about him/her?
The school website is calling for articles on the topic“aperson l like”.
Which person would you write about,and what are you going to write about him/her?
Writing an article about a person you like
Warm-up
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a.Who am I going to write about?(e.g.a family member/
a teacher/someone in the community)
b.What is he/she like? characteristics
C.What does he/she do? actions
d.What does he/she often say? words
e.What do I think of him/her?
Writing an article about a person you like
Pre-writing
Wang Yao wanted to write about someone in her life.She first
organized her ideas by asking herself some questions about the topic.
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What I
like about
him/her.
Writing an article about a person you like
Pre-writing
Read Wang Yao's article and match the questions in Exercise 1 to the
paragraphs that answer them.Some paragraphs may contain the answers to more than one question.
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My nice neighbour Yao Yuan
Yao Yuan is my neighbour and schoolmate.He is kind and hard-working.
Yao Yuan is very active in our community.At the weekend,he often helps out at a local retirement home.He teaches retired people to use computers and
smartphones.He says,"I'm always happy to help!"
Yao Yuan also uses his time wisely.Every day,he gets up at six and exercises for half an hour before breakfast.Then he listens to English programmes on the way to school.He won the school English speaking competition last year.
Yao Yuan is an amazing person,and I wish I could be like him!
Paragraph 1 a.b
Paragraph 2 c,d
Paragraph 3 c
Paragraph 4 e
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Writing an article about a person you like
Pre-writing
Read Wang Yao's article again and answer the questions.
a.Who does Wang Yao write about?
Her neighbour Yao Yuan.
b.What is he like?
He is kind and hard-working.
C.What does he do?
He is very active in the community and he uses his time wisely.
d.What does he often say?
"I'm always happy to help!"
e.What does Wang Yao think of him?
She thinks that he is an amazing person /her role model,and she
wishes she could be like him!
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十 →
My nice neighbour Yao Yuan
topic sentence my neighbour and schoolmate.He i kindand hard-working
Yao Yuan is very active in our community. At the w ekend,he of n helps out at a local retirement home.He teaches retired people to use comp ters and
smartphones.He says,“T'′m always happy to help!” supporting details
Yao Yuan also uses his time wisely. Every day,he gets up at six a d exercises
for half an hour before breakfast.Then he listens to English programmes on the way to school.He won the school English speaking competition last year.
Yao Yuan is an amazingperson,and I wish I could be like him!
Top tips for writing
①You can use
adjectives to describe the person.
②Describe his/her
words and actions:
this will make the text more interesting.(You
can choose some
actions or words that
match his/her
characteristics.That
can make your writing
more logical.)
③Use topic sentences
and supporting details
to organize your
paragraphs.
Writing an article about a person you like
Pre-writing
1.Circle the adjectives used to describe Yao Yuan.
2.How does Wang Yao show how kind and hard-working Yao Yuan is?
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a.Who am I going to write about? my dad
b.What does he look like?middle-aged,strong,dark skin
c.What is he like?loving,hard-working
(help Mary choose examples of her father's
e.What does he often say?actions/words and make sentences)
f.What do I think of him? my superman
e.g.Although he works late and spends little time with us on weekdays,
he tries to spend time with us at the weekends.
He always works late and he pays no attention to my study. ×
pays no attention to
my study
spends time with me at the weekends
does nothing but
look at his phone at
home
"No pain,no gain."
“That's fun.”
Writing an article about a person you like Pre-writing
Another student,Mary,organized her ideas like this.Help her complete the questions.
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d.What does he do?
works late
tries hard at work
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Characteristics:
friendly helpful kind patient supportive
What they do:
be ready to help encourage ...to do give ...support/a helping hand
help…do help.….with... take good care of
Language
· Third person perspective(e.g.Yao Yuan,he or my neighbour)
· Tense:mainly the simple present
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Words and expressions
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While-writing
Writing an article about a person you like
Step 1 Plan Think about what to write about in your article.You may use the questions as a guide and add more if necessary.
a.Who am I going to write about?(e.g.a family member/a teacher /someone in the community)
b.What is he/she like?characteristics C.What does he/she do? actions
d.What does he/she often say? words e.What do I think of him/her?
f. ...
What I like
about him/her.
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Use an adjective
e.g.My nice neighbour Yao Yuan
Use a noun or a noun phrase
e.g.My mother-the superwoman
Mr Li- my teacher and my friend
Use an attributive clause
e.g.My classmate Chen Ming-a
person who never gives up
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(an eye-catching title)
photo
Writing an article about a person you like
While-writing
Step 2 Write Write your article.Try to give it an eye-catching title.Find a photo of the person you are writing about and add it to the article.
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评价内容 评分(1—5)
1.我在作文中使用了形容词来描述所喜欢的人的性格特征。
2.我描述了所喜爱的人的语言和行为来凸显他/她的性格。
3.在描述所喜爱的人的语言和行为时,我使用了中心句及支撑性细节 来组织段落内容。
4.我在作文中运用了本单元中学到的单词和短语。
5.我正确使用了定冠词。
6.我的作文在拼写、语法、标点等方面没有错误。
Writing an article about a person you like
Post-writing
Check and revise. Check your writing and complete the chart,and then revise it.
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Language notes
1.topic /'tppik/n. 话题;标题 The main topic of conversation was Tom's new school life.
2.active /'æktiv/adj.忙碌的;活跃的Although my grandma is nearly 80,she is still
active.
3.smartphone /'sma:tfaun/n.智 能 手 机Living without smartphones would be very hard for people today.
4.wisely /'warzli/adv. 明智地;聪明地 Does your sister spend her money wisely?
5. competition /kpmpə'trʃn/n. 比赛;竞赛 She won first prize in the writing competition.
6.website /'websart/n. 网站 I found this recruitment information on the company's official website.
7.organize/'ɔ :gəna iz/v. 组织;处理 Please allow me a minute to organize my thoughts.
Language notes
8.neighbour /'nerbə(r)/n.邻 居 ( 同neighbor [ 美 ] ) My neighbour is very kind and often helps me with my homework.
9. schoolmate /'sku:lmert/n. 学友;同窗 I often play basketball with my schoolmates during the lunch break.
10.local/'lauk(a)l/adj. 当地的;地方的 She teaches at our local school.
n.当地人;本地人The locals were veryfriendly and welcomed us warmly
to their town.
11.programme /'praugræm/n.( 同program [美])节目;计划;方案 The TV programme starts at 9 a.m.
12.contain/kən'tein/v. 包含;容纳 The book contains a lot of illustrations.
13.guide /gard/n.指南;手册I use my map as a guide when I go hiking in the
mountains.
v. 给某人领路(或导游);指引 Myfather guided me through the busy streets to get to school.
Language notes
14.eye-catching /'ar ket jin/adj.引人注目的;惹人注意的 The eye-catching poster drew a large crowd to the art exhibition.
15.title /'tartl/n. 标题 The title is at the top of the page.
16.suitable /'su:tobl/adj.合适的;适宜的 The book you gave me is very suitable for my reading level.
17.description /dr'skrIp]n/n. 描述 The teacher asked us to write a short description
of our favourite books.
18.add ...to.….把……加入 …… Add some milk to the coffee.
19.call for (公开)要求;需要(指要求或需要某人的出现、行动或参与) This community centre is calling for more volunteers.
20.help(somebody)out 帮助(某人)摆脱困境My deskmate is always willing to help me out with my study.
Homework
基础作业
1. 在小组内互读作文,用互评表互评作文,选出本组优秀作文。
2. 把优秀作文贴在教室的黑板报上,进行学习交流。
3. 如有可能,请把作品展示给作文中的主人公。
拓展作业
除了作文中提到的人物,相信你身边还有很多你喜欢的人。 请 再选取五名你喜欢的人,并列举你喜欢他们的原因。
(善于发现别人的闪光点,同时努力让自己成为别人所喜欢的 人。)
THANKYOU
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