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Teaching and Learning Design
选择性必修Book2 Unit4 Journey Across A Vast Land
教学设计
Period 7
Teaching and learning contents: Using Language—Writing
Comprehensive teaching and learning objectives:
By the end of this period, the students will have been able to:
1) Learn about the writing techniques and language features of a travel journal;
2) Learn about how to write a travel journal;
3) Practise writing a description of a travel journey.
Teaching and learning important points:
1) Learning about the writing techniques and language features of a travel journal;
2) Learning about how to write a travel journal;
3) Practising writing a description of a travel journey.
Teaching and learning difficult point:
1) Learning about the writing techniques and language features of a travel journal;
2) Learning about how to write a travel journal;
3) Practising writing a description of a travel journey.
Teaching and learning procedure:
Step 1 Revision and Leading in
Activity 1 Revision and Leading in
1. Review the main content of the text and language items learned in the previous period.
2. Lead in the learning topic of this period and introduce the learning objectives.
Step 2 Learning about the main writing techniques and language features of a travel journal
Activity 2 Learning about the structure and language features of the passage
What are the main writing techniques and language features of a travel journal in the two passages?
Content: who—people when—time where—places what—scenery/activities how—feeling/route
why…
Timeline: During their first day, The next day, Later, The next morning, then, …
Language features: The use of verbs, adjectives and adverbs to make the description more vivid.
…the blue water literally took their breath away with its exceptional beauty.
The train thundered on, through the rolling hills.
The bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red, gold, and orange, and there was frost on the ground, confirming that autumn has arrived in Canada.
The girls saw hundreds of skyscrapers of glass and steel, and old-fashioned cars rolling by.
That night the train was speeding along the St Lawrence River towards the Gulf of St Lawrence and down to the distant east coast towards the province of Nova Scotia and its largest city.
Step 3 Writing guidance
Activity 3 Writing guidance—Learning how to write a travel journal
1. Talk about the writing requirements. Imagine that you are travelling somewhere, write and email to tell someone (your foreign teacher/friends/your parents) about your trip, following the pattern, the writing techniques and language features.
2. Think of some words and expressions that might be used when you write a travel journal.
Words:
Nouns: tour, tourist attractions, tourist destinations, scenic spots, places of interest, performance, scene, scenery, activity, souvenir ...
Adjectives: wonderful, good, lively, beautiful, attractive, fantastic, awesome, spectacular, interesting, clear, picturesque, breathtaking ...
Verbs/verb phrases: see, hear, feel, taste, smell, arise, stay, travel, arrive, enjoy, start, set off, take part in, join in, buy ...
Useful expressions:
The scenery of ... was very beautiful.
It was ... o’clock when ...
... entertained visitors with ...
We were impressed by the beautiful scenes of ...
After supper, we enjoyed the beautiful night scenes of ...
I really enjoy traveling ...
It was so amazing that ...
... is well worth visiting.
3. Read the sample writing for reference (The structure).
Sample writing
Dear Tom,
I’m glad to share a truly fascinating travel experience that I had during my last summer holiday with you.
On July 7, my parents and I took a bus to Leshan, Sichuan Province, which is famous for the Giant Stone Buddha. The Buddha is literally big. Looking up at the large head and down at the large feet, I felt I was so small. The next day, we climbed Mount Emei, where the beautiful scenery took our breath away. There are many old temples and wild monkeys. At dusk, we made our way back. We were all tired, but our trip to Leshan was really unforgettable. If I have time, I am bound to pay a visit to Leshan again.
I’m looking forward to going there with you next time.
Yours,
Li Hua
Step 4 Writing practice
Activity 4 Writing practice
1. Practice writing the first draft about your journey. While writing, keep the following points and checklist in mind.
1) How do you write an email?
2) What order would you follow when describing the journey?
3) What impressed you most in Li Daiyu and Liu Qian’s journey?
2. (If time permits,) Exchange drafts with a partner and revise each other’s draft, using the checklist as criteria.
Step 5 Summary and evaluation
Activity 5 Summary
1. Summarize the main contents of this period briefly by emphasizing how to write a travel journal.
2. Encourage the students to have a trip around and keep a travel journal if time permits.
Activity 6 Self-evaluation
Guide the students to reflect on their learning of this period by considering the following aspects.
1. How is your writing performance? (Good/Fairly good/Moderate/Just so so/Poor)
2. What will you do to improve your writing after class?
Homework:
1. Complete the writing and work in pairs to evaluate each other’s writing before handing in the writing.
2. Complete the vocabulary and grammar exercises in Assessing Your Progress.
3. Complete some more exercises in the reference book.
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