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XB 2 Unit5 A Delicate World
Developing ideas
Drafting a Lecture
Learning objectives
By the end of the class, you will be able to:
1. get to know the content, structure and language of a lecture;
2. complete a lecture under the topic of “ My Favorite Mountain ”;
3. use writing techniques to support your ideas in a lecture.
4. arouse students’ awareness of ecosystem protection.
Suppose you are going to attend the campus lecture contest whose topic is
Lead-in
Create a situation
”My Favorite Mountain”
Please write a lecture.
Lead-in
Do a Review
focus on one topic
Activity 1: What is a lecture?
clear structure
engage audience
Read for content and structure
Good morning, everyone. It is a great honour for me to give a lecture about Huangshan Mountain here.
As we know, Huangshan Mountain, located in the south of Anhui Province, is one of the most famous tourist attractions in China. As a famous Chinese saying goes, “There is no need to see other mountains after visiting Huangshan Mountain.” For one thing, the landscape of Huangshan Mountain is breathtaking. While you are climbing the mountain, you can enjoy its unique scenes:the pine trees, the sea of clouds, hot springs and the snows of winter. In the early morning, when the sun rises, the sky looks incredibly beautiful. For another, Huangshan Mountain provides a great natural habitat for a wide variety of animals and plants. It has rich natural resources which have scientific and ecological values.
While you are in Anhui, Huangshan Mountain is a must for you.You are welcome to visit this attractive tourist destination.
Thank you for your attention. Do you have any questions?
Read for content
Activity 2: Match the main idea of each part. (3 mins)
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Greeting and topic introduction
Reason for selection
Thanks to the audience
Conclusion
Focus on One Topic
Read for structure
Clear Structure
Greeting and topic introduction
Reason for selection and other information
Thanks to the audience
Conclusion
Beginning
Body
Ending
Hamburger Writing Model
Read for language
Engage Audience
Activity 3: Read paragraph 1 carefully to find out the relevant expression.
Beginning
Good morning, everyone. It is a great honour for me to give a lecture about .
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①Good morning, everyone. It is a great honour for me to give a lecture about Huangshan Mountain here.
What techniques does this passage employ to support its viewpoint
Read for language
Engage Audience
②As we know, Huangshan Mountain, located in the south of Anhui Province, is one of the most famous tourist attractions in China. As a famous Chinese saying goes, “There is no need to see other mountains after visiting Huangshan Mountain.” For one thing, the landscape of Huangshan Mountain is breathtaking.While you are climbing the mountain, you can enjoy its unique scenes:the pine trees, the sea of clouds, hot springs and the snows of winter. In the early morning, when the sun rises, the sky looks incredibly beautiful. For another, Huangshan Mountain provides a great natural habitat for a wide variety of animals and plants.It has rich natural resources which have scientific and ecological values.
Activity 3: What writing techniques does this paragraph employ to support the idea?
(2 mins)
Body
quotation;
parallelism;
example;
personal experience
...
Read for language
Engage Audience
③While you are in , is a must for you. You are welcome to visit this attractive tourist destination.
④Thank you for your attention. Do you have any questions?
Ending
Activity 3: Read paragraphs 3 and 4 carefully to find out the relevant expression.
③While you are in Anhui, Huangshan Mountain is a must for you. You are welcome to visit this attractive tourist destination.
④Thank you for your attention. Do you have any questions?
The Beautiful Mountain
Activity 4: What beautiful mountains are there in Guizhou province?
Brainstorm
Opening:
(1) greeting
(2) introduction to the topic:
___________________________________________
Reason for selection:
___________________________________________
Other information:
(1) _________________________________________
(2) _________________________________________
Conclusion:
___________________________________________
Q&A
___________________________________________
Activity 5: Complete the outline to organise your lecture. (3 mins)
Activity6: Work in group. Create your own lecture drafts based on the outline of Fanjing Mountain. (10 mins)
Requirement
Your writing should notice:
content and structure of a lecture;
use the learnt writing techniques;
write appropriate expression.
Good morning, everyone. It is a great honour for me to give a lecture about here.
As we know, , located in , is one of the most famous tourist attractions in China. As a famous Chinese saying goes, “ ” For one thing, the landscape of is breathtaking. While you are climbing the mountain, you can enjoy . For another, .
While you are in , is a must for you. You are welcome to visit this attractive tourist destination.
Thank you for your attention. Do you have any questions?
Template
Assessment
Checklist Requirements Excellent Good Not good enough
Handwriting The handwriting is neat.
Content The content covers all the four essential elements of a lecture and
provides some extended information.
Structure The structure is clear and logical.
Language The language uses the learned techniques and relevant expression.
Other advantages I want to learn from the writing:
Suggestions I want to give:
Lucid waters and lush mountains
are invaluable assets.
---President Xi
Homework
Compulsory:
Polish your drafts based on checklist and peer-evaluation.
Optional:
Research about other strategies about lecture writing.
Make the lecture and record a video.
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