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初中英语沪教版八年级上册
Unit 4
Inventions
Inventions
Lesson 4 Writing
Learning objectives
01
掌握介绍新发明的写作结构,包括发明的名称、外观、功能、优势等方面。
03
按照绘制思维导图、写作、检查修改的步骤,独立完成一篇关于新发明的英语文章。
02
运用恰当的英语词汇和句式,清晰、准确地描述自己的发明。
重点
重点
重点
重点
通过本节课的学习,学生能够:
Look and say
What’s the difference between them? Which one is more advanced? Why?
traditional bicycle VS e-bike
ordinary lamp VS solar lamp
Look and say
old-fashioned mobile phone VS smartphone
The new ones are more efficient or convenient because some of them have more advanced functions and can save time and efforts.
Read and know
Today’s task: Writing an article about a new invention
Teen Life Magazine
The School Science Festival will start next week. We are looking for students’ ideas for new inventions to put on the school website. Please write an article about your idea for a new invention and send it to us.
Brainstorm
What would you choose to write about?
Do you know how to write a new invention?
Think about problems in daily life—what invention can solve them?
Read and answer
What are the necessary elements of a new invention?
What it is;
What it looks like;
What it can do;
Benefits/advantages.
Wang Yao wrote a passage about her idea for a new invention.
Read and fill
Wang Yao drew a mind map before she wrote about her idea for a new invention—a flying car. Look at the mind map and find out how she organized her ideas.
Main features
My invention—
A flying car
Benefits of my invention
What it is
What it looks like
What it can do
Para ______
Para ______
Para ______
Para ______
Para ______
2&3
1
2
3
4
Think and learn
Main features
My invention—A flying car
Benefits of my invention
What it is
What it looks like
What it can do
Useful expressions and sentence patterns.
The invention I want to introduce is _________.
Main features
My invention—
A flying car
Benefits of my invention
What it is
What it looks like
What it can do
Useful expressions and sentence patterns.
It looks like _________ and has __________.
round
圆的
square
方的
huge
巨大的
tiny
极小的
Main features
My invention—A flying car
Benefits of my invention
What it is
What it looks like
What it can do
Useful expressions and sentence patterns.
It can _________.
It is able to _____.
It has the ability of ______.
Useful expressions and sentence patterns.
convenient
方便的
green
环保的
comfortable
舒服的
useful
有用的
valuable
有价值的
special
特别的
creative/
innovative
创新的
modern
现代的
advanced
先进的
popular
流行的
Useful expressions and sentence patterns.
和…...一样自由
as free as...
代替
instead of
不污染环境
not pollute the air
避免交通拥堵
avoid traffic jams
令人激动的体验
an exciting experience
Write
Draw a mind map for your own invention.
Step 1 Plan
My invention—
...
Benefits of my invention
What it is
What it looks like
What it can do
Main features
Write about your invention. You can also draw a picture of it.
Step 2 Write
My invention is _________. It looks like _________ and has ________. It can ________. For example, when you _________, it will ______. It is _____ (e.g., convenient/green) because _______. I think people will like it because ________.
Example
My invention is a smart backpack. It looks like a regular schoolbag and has a small screen on the front. It can help students organize their school things. For example, when you can’t find your notebook, it will remind you where it is. It is convenient because it saves students a lot of time looking for items. I think people will like it because it makes school life much easier.
Check and revise
1. I wrote about the main features of my invention, such as ______,
and what it looks like.
2. I described what it can do and how it is used.
3. I used the words and expressions I learnt in this unit.
4. I used correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Tick ( √ ) the boxes to check your writing, and then revise it.
Step 3 Check and revise
Evaluate
Share your writing with your partners and give them feedback for further improvement.
Criteria
Content Include key details (name, look, function, benefit).
Grammar Use correct tenses and grammar rules.
Structure Have a clear introduction, body and conclusion.
Language Use learned expressions and accurate words.
Choose and vote
Choose the best writing in your group and share it with the class.
01
The whole class votes for the best writings.
02
Summary
1. Core Topic
Writing about new inventions.
What it is(name/identity)
What it looks like (round, huge...)
What it can do (functions/abilities)
Benefits/advantages (convenient, green...)
2. Key Elements of Invention Writing
The invention I want to introduce is..
It looks like... and has..
It can.../It is able to...
instead of/avoid traffic jams
3. Useful Expressions
Homework
01
Base: Polish your writing.
02
Expand: Ask a classmate about his/her favourite invention and write down 2 reasons why he/she likes it.
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