Unit 4 History and traditions Reading for writing 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版必修第二册

Reading for Writing Describe a place that you like Unit 4 History and Traditions To read a descriptive paragraph about Ireland. To identify and analyse the introductory sentences. To write to describe an interesting, exciting or surprising place. Lead-in A short video about capital Beijing Lead-in How to describe the following famous sites? 长城： The oldest defence system 胡同：the most typical feature of Beijing city former construction. 国家电视台：The latest Chinese modern architecture Lead-in How to describe the following famous sites? 故宫： The largest well-preserved Chinese imperial Palace. 天安门：The most important square 鸟巢： The most imaginative national sports stadium. Reading Look at the title of the passage and pictures and have a guess what the passage will cover. Description of natural scenery Description of Ireland’s traditions (examples) Reading Read the text and discuss the questions in pairs. 2. What are the best ways to experience some Irish traditions and culture? 1. What makes the Irish countryside exciting and inspiring? By stopping by a village pub and relaxing with a drink and traditional meal while listening to music and watching dance. Its beauty and how it offers something for all the scenes. Reading Read the text and discuss the questions in pairs. 3. What is the meaning of “breathe in the sweet scent of fresh flowers while birds greet the new day with their morning song”? 4. What are the best ways to experience Chinese traditions and customs? It means to not just smell but also breathe in the smell of fresh flowers early in the morning as the birds sing their first song of the new day. By travelling to different places and using all your senses to experience everything and by interacting with local people. Analysis Identify and underline the paragraph’s introductory sentences(s) and the ending sentence(s). Introductory sentence: Ending sentence: Ireland 's beautiful countryside has always had a great influence on its people and traditions. And if you introduce yourself to a friendly face, you are more than likely to experience local culture and customs first-hand. Introduce the topic and the main idea of the passage, attract readers. Have a summary of the passage, let readers to remember the passage, normally at the end of the passage. Have a summary of the structure of the paragraph. Analysis Introductory sentence Main body Ending sentence Find the main sentence of this passage and find related information which support the key words. Introductory sentence: Ireland’s beautiful countryside has always had a great influence on its people and traditions. key words beautiful: _______________________________________ _______________________________________ people: ______________________________________ traditions: ______________________, _____________ ____________________________________ great writers and poets music dancing and dining Irish Beef Stew local culture and customs Its beautiful countryside excites and inspires all, offering something for each of the senses. Analysis Analysis The paragraph talks about different senses in different places. Write the senses and places in the order that they appear. Senses Places 1._______ 1.___________________________ 2._______ 2.___________________________ 3._______ 3.___________________________ 4._______ 4.___________________________ sight hearing touch smell in the green counties and hills by the sea in the mountains in the mountains Analysis What words does the writer use to describe sensory details? sensory details sight smell taste hearing touch feast for the eyes sweet scent delicious roar, cries, music of the coast, morning song feel the sun on your skin Structure of this passage(1) Learning lreland’s beautiful countryside has always had a great influence on its people and traditions. The country has a long history of producing great writers and poets._______________________________________________________________________________The peaceful landscape of the "Emerald Isle” and its many green counties _______________________________________________ _________________________ And down by the sea, ____________________ ________________________________________________________. On a quiet morning in the mountains, ______________________, and ____________ __________________________while________________________________ __________________ Its beautiful countryside excites and inspires all, offering something for each of the senses. a true feast for the eyes, with its rolling green hills dotted with sheep and cattle. waves and cries of the seabirds make up the music of the coast. the roar of the ocean feel the sun on your skin sweet scent of fresh flowers breathe in the birds greet the new day with their morning song. introductory sentence spacial order sighting description hearing description touching description smelling description hearing description Structure of this passage(2) Learning With all this beauty, it is not surprising that Ireland has developed strong traditions that include music, dancing, and dining. To have a chance of experiencing this, stop by a village pub and relax with __________________________ Better yet, __________________ _________________________. If you’re lucky, you might be able to enjoy some traditional music and dancing, too. _________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________. a glass of wine or a local beer. enjoy a delicious traditional Irish Beef Stew And if you introduce yourself to a friendly face, you are more than likely to experience local culture and customs first-hand. tasting description ending sentence Language Features (1) Learning lreland’s _________countryside has always had a great influence on its people and traditions. The country has a long history of producing great writers and poets. Its beautiful countryside __________________ all, offering something for each of the senses. The _________ landscape of the ______________ and its many _______ counties is a true feast for the eyes, with its ________green hills dotted with sheep and cattle. And, down by the sea, the _______of the ocean waves and ________ of the seabirds make up the music of the coast. On a quiet morning in the mountains, feel the sun on your skin, and breathe in the sweet scent of fresh flowers while birds _______the new day with their ______________. beautiful peaceful green rolling excites and inspires “Emerald Isle” roar cries greet morning song adjectives adjectives adjectives feelings description quote personification Language Features (2) Learning With all this beauty, it is not surprising that Ireland has developed strong traditions that include _________________________. To have a chance of experiencing this, stop by a village pub and relax with _________________________. Better yet, enjoy a ______________ ________________. If ________ lucky, _____ might be able to enjoy some traditional music and dancing, too. And if ______ introduce _________ to a friendly face, _____are more than likely to experience local culture and customs first-hand. music, dancing, and dining a glass of wine or a local beer delicious traditional Irish Beef Stew you’re you you yourself you details and examples adjectives second person pronoun 17 Read and Analysis Sight: bright sunlight Hearing: sound of breeze, leaves and grass. Smell: grass, wood Touch: rough barks, trees By the immersive image, understand the beauty more easily and deeply We can write sentences with sensory details to lead readers into a world which we make up. Writing Work in pairs 1. Choose one of your favourite places and tell a partner why you think it is interesting, exciting, or surprising. 2. Use the questions below to describe the place you have chosen. What can you see? What can you hear? How does the place feel? What can you smell? What can you taste there? What does the place make you think or feel? Landscape? Details? People? Customs? Food? Writing Use your answers to draft a passage about the place. Intro-duction Make the reader eager to read your writing In my village, every day starts with a “fire”! The houses turn red as the sun rises above the mountains. A striking image Something surprising A quote or question Body Transitions In the morning/ afternoon/ evening First, second, etc. In the north… in the east… Help the reader follow your ideas Writing Use your answers to draft a passage about the place. Body Details and examples What you can see, hear, smell, etc.? I learnt a lot.→ What did you learn? There are many things…→What? Some people… →Who? Use sensory details Do not use general words Give examples Ending Let the reader know that the passage ends At night, the stars come out to tell us that all is well and my village grows quiet. For now we‘ll sleep, and tomorrow the sun will set us on fire again for a new day! Help the reader remember your writing Sample In my village, every day starts with a “fire”! The houses turn red as the sun rises above the mountains. Seeing the flames, the roosters sound the alarm. They wake everyone in the village with their loud cries, chasing the children to school and rushing the adults to work. In the evening, a gold haze settles over everything. This is my favourite time of the day, when all work for the day has been completed. Sample When the smell of hot oil and fragrant spices float through the air, I know that it will soon be time for dinner. My neighbours begin to call to their children to come home. The birds begin their nightly quarrel over their favourite places to rest. At night, the stars come out to tell us that all is well and my village grows quiet. For now we’ll sleep, and tomorrow the sun will set us on fire again for a new day! Homework $$