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Unit 6 Hitting the road
Developing ideas - Reading for writing ①
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Let’s watch.
Let’s talk.
What do you know about him?
A traveller from China
Xu Xiake’s Travel Notes
explored nature by walking
What do you want to know about him?
Where did he travel?
When did he start to travel?
Why did he travel?
...
Xu Xiake
walk through
Let’s guess.
seas and mountains
geographical discovery
explore
climb
/ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl dɪˈskʌvəri/
He walked through the forests. He explored the sea and mountains. He made lots of geographical discoveries.
Try to divide the passage into three parts.
Xu’s achievements
Xu’s experiences
people’s comments
Let’s read.
Xu’s travel experiences
Xu’s achievements
People's comments
Let’s read.
Read Para1-3 and finish the time line.
From an early age
At 22
In the following 30 years
In 1640
dreamed of visiting China’s seas and mountains
set out on his life’s journey
travelled and achieved his dream
was seriously ill
had to end the last trip of his life
had no regrets
Writing tip 1:
Use time order to show the traveller’s experiences clearly.
Let’s retell.
From an early age
At 22
In the following 30 years
In 1640
dreamed of ...
set out ...
travelled ...
achieved ...
was seriously ...
had to end ...
had no ...
Why does the writer start from Xu Xiake’s last year?
Flashback(倒叙)
To attract readers and raise their curiosity(好奇心)
Xu made many geographical discoveries during his journey. Once, he visited Mount Huangshan. People then thought Tiandu Peak was higher than Lianhua Peak. To find out the truth, Xu climbed both peaks. He discovered that Lianhua Peak gave a wider view, so it must be higher. He was right.
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Let’s read.
Writing tip 2:
use “topic sentence + example” to introduce the achievements
example
Topic sentence
The writer used this example to support _____________.
walked through many fantastic places
made many geographical discoveries
recorded his travel experiences in his diary, Xu Xiake’s Travel Notes
achievements
Let’s read.
Let’s read.
What are people’s comments on him?
For him:
For his book:
For his life:
as great as Zhang Qian and Xuanzang;
the greatest traveller
“Exploring the unexplored” is the best description of Xu’s life.
Thanks to this book, we can learn about China almost 400 years ago.
A. travel around to find out something new
B. travel around to find out something old
Can you think of another title of the passage?
the Journey of Xu Xiake
Exploring the Unknown
the Road Less Travelled
Journey of Exploration
What do you think of Xu Xiake?
Let’s think.
strong-willed
careful
persistent
truth-seeking
independent
Do you want to be someone like Xu Xiake?
How to write a short introduction of a travel lover?
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Must-do:
Retell Xu Xiake’s experiences. Then talk about what you have learnt from his experiences.
Choose-to-do:
Make a short video to introduce Xu Xiake and share it with classmates.
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