Unit 4 History and Traditions Reading for Writing Describe a place that you like 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版必修第二册

授课年级：高一 课型：写作课 人教版必修二 Unit 4 History and Traditions Topic: Describe a place that you like Xinjiang is located in China’s northwestern part, which has a total population of over 26 million and a long history of thousands of years. Xinjiang is famous for its wonderful places of interest and rich culture. Here we can see great deserts, snowy mountains, and green grasslands. On a quiet morning in Nalati(那拉提) Grassland, we will feel peaceful and relaxed, with warm sunshine on our skin. In addition, we can breathe in fresh air, hear ethnic(民族的) music, and enjoy lively dances. If we stop by Turpan(吐鲁番), we can taste the local delicious kebabs(羊肉串), juicy grapes and Hami melons. From the ancient Silk Road to the modern Belt and Road(一带一路), Xinjiang’s unique beauty makes it an integrated（不可分割的） part of our country, showing fast development and cultural diversity(多样性). Welcome to Xinjiang! Discovering Xinjiang: A Land of Wonders 03 02 01 Master useful expressions and analyse the structure of describing a place that you like. Write your own description of an interesting, exciting or surprising place. Promote the cultural diversity and confidence, aspiring to experience it first hand. Learning Objectives By the end of the class, you will be able to: Refer to Attached Map http://m.shijieditu.net/China/shengfen.html Activity 1: Can you guess where I come from? Xinjiang Enjoy a video and describe Xinjiang with details. Activity 2: Discuss the following questions in pairs. Q1: Where is Xinjiang? Q2: What can you see, hear, smell and taste there? Q3: How does the place feel? Xinjiang is located in China’s northwestern part, which has a total population of over 26 million and a long history of thousands of years. Xinjiang is famous for its wonderful places of interest and rich culture. Here we can see great deserts, snowy mountains, and green grasslands. On a quiet morning in Nalati(那拉提) Grassland, we will feel peaceful and relaxed, with sunshine on our skin. In addition, we can breathe in fresh air, hear folk music, and enjoy lively ethnic(民族的) dances. If we stop by Turpan(吐鲁番), we can taste the local delicious kebabs(羊肉串), juicy grapes and Hami melons. From the ancient Silk Road to the modern Belt and Road(一带一路), Xinjiang’s unique beauty makes it an integrated（不可分割的） part of our country, showing fast development and unity(团结) in diversity(多样性). Welcome to Xinjiang! Discovering Xinjiang: A Land of Wonders Activity 3: Appreciate the passage Body details (places of interest, food and culture, etc.) Beginning location, history, population and weather, etc. Ending You can’t miss...Welcome! Activity 3: Appreciate the passage--Outline the structure. Xinjiang is located in China’s northwestern part, which has a total population of over 26 million and a long history of thousands of years. Activity 3: Appreciate the passage--Circle the adjectives. From the ancient Silk Road to the modern Belt and Road (一带一路), Xinjiang’s unique beauty makes it an integrated (不可分割的) part of our country, showing fast development and cultural diversity(多样性). Welcome to Xinjiang! Xinjiang is famous for its wonderful places of interest and rich culture. Here we can see great deserts, snowy mountains, and green grasslands. On a quiet morning in Nalati(那拉提) Grassland, we will feel peaceful and relaxed, with warm sunshine on our skin. In addition, we can breathe in fresh air, hear folk music, and enjoy lively ethnic(民族的)dances. If we stop by Turpan(吐鲁番), we can taste the local delicious kebabs(羊肉串), juicy grapes and Hami melons. Activity 4: Describe sensory details. Tip: Something for each of the senses. hearing smell taste touch sight I can feel _______________________________. I can smell ______________________________. I can taste ______________________________. I can see________________________________. I can hear _______________________________. I can feel _______________________________. I can smell _____________________________. I can taste ______________________________. I can see________________________________. I can hear ______________________________. Kanas 喀纳斯 Activity 5: Be a local tour guide and describe Weifang. Refer to useful expressions to help you describe your hometown. Write an introductory passage, and then give a presentation. While-writing Weifang 假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Lily计划借助过境免签政策来中国旅游，并表示对你的家乡很感兴趣，希望你能提前为她介绍一下这所城市。请你给她回复一封邮件，介绍大美潍坊。 11 Outline your writing Beginning Body Ending location, size, history, population, weather, etc. Suggested structures: It lies in... /has a population of... details (places of interest, food, culture, etc.) Suggested structures: It is famous for..., such as... /Here, you can taste..., hear..., and see... You can’t miss...Welcome! Suggested structures:If you visit..., you will... Beginning Body Ending location, size, history, population, weather, etc. Suggested structures: It lies in... /has a population of... details (places of interest, food, culture, etc.) Suggested structures: It is famous for..., such as... /Here, you can taste..., hear..., and see... You can’t miss...Welcome! Suggested structures:If you visit..., you will... 12 01 03 Useful Expressions Introduction 1. ...lie in.../be located in...（位置） 2. It covers an area of...（大小） 3. ... has a population/history of...（人口/历史） Body (Five senses) Sight 1. Here, you can see... / It is famous for many places of interest（名胜古迹）, such as ... Hearing 2. Walking on/in..., we can hear.... Touch 3. On a quiet morning in ..., we can feel ... on our skin. Smell 4. We can breathe in .... Taste 5. If we stop by.. , we can relax with.... 6. In addition, we can enjoy the local delicious .... Ending 1. ....is well worth visiting. 2. The wonderful view will make you unwilling to leave. (流连忘返) 3. Welcome to...! Self-check Use the checklist to give feedback on your draft. Stucture： ✔ Does the passage have a clear beginning, body and conclusion? Contents： ✔ Does the description contain all the important information? ✔ Is the information arranged in a good order? Language： ✔Are there any spelling, punctuation, or grammar errors? Circle shining points details good expressions Handwriting matters！ √ or × 1. Is the passage well-organised? Any connection words used? 2. Is some detailed description such as location, food, places of interest, culture included? 3. Does your partner use some rhetorical devices? 4. Does the writer use correct spelling , grammar or punctuation? 5. Is the handwriting beautiful? Peer-evaluation Checklist Grade your partner's work! Exchange drafts and evaluate. Show Time! Presentation Xinjiang Weifang Homework Polish your writing and send it to 18617157027@163.com; Optional: Make a short English vlog to introduce a place that you like. $