Unit 4 Writing 课件 2025-2026学年沪教版英语八年级下册

Writing an article about a person devoted to traditional crafts It is Traditional Arts Week. We are looking for articles about traditional crafts and the people doing them. The best articles will be posted on the school website. Describing a person Brainstorm: What do we usually mention when we describe a person? Describing a person job age other important information personality appearance 3 Group discussion: How can we describe an artist or craftsperson? Review and discover Describing a craftsperson tools materials skills other important information his / her craft works Describing a craftsperson Brainstorm: When we describe a craftsperson, which things can we mention? 5 Section Types of information Words and expressions Grammar name, age, family background, life story, famous works, … … was born into… … was known as … … worked for … and then became … … were painted, … were created Reading famous works, … It was painted by ..., one of the ... He first made a rough drawing of ... Many experts think ... ... was such an amazing painting that ... Listening Why he / she continues to do this craft “I don’t make much money from teaching, but I love it.” Describing an artist or craftsperson 6 Mr Chen’s fantastic dough figurines Name of the craftsperson What do you want to know about it? Works Tools Materials Steps Making dough figurines Read and learn An example of how to describe a craftsperson 7 Para 1: age education famous works his craft personality appearance Mr Chen His hands are _________ because he works with dough all the time. rough Learn from the language He is an _________ of a cultural heritage skill: dough figurines. inheritor He is over 50 years old now. we don't need to mention all the information about a person. Choose sth that can highlight the topic! Why the writer wrtie about Mr Chen's hand? 8 Para 2: Mr Chen makes dough toys of different sizes. Only a small piece of dough and some simple tools are required to make a dough toy. Mr Chen uses his hands to turn the dough into different characters, like the Monkey King. Dough of different colours is used to make the toys more interesting. Both children and adults love dough toys made by Mr Chen. He is happy and proud to keep this traditional art alive. Works make … of different sizes / colours Tools & materials 1) … be required to … 2) … be used to … How he does it 1) use … to … 2) turn … into … Tense: The simple present How he feels about his craft be happy and proud to keep … alive 9 Para 3: I like Mr Chen’s toys because they are very lovely and lifelike. I hope that one day I can learn to make dough toys. Opinion: (Para 3) It was wonderful / great / amazing to see his / her … I was amazed / impressed by … I wish … Tense: The simple present More sentence patterns: I like … because … I hope that … 10 Summary A person devoted to traditional crafts Person Skills Opinion name job age appearance / other important information works tools / materials how he does it how he feels about his craft 1) I like … because … 2) I hope that … … Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Mr Chen makes toys from dough. He is an inheritor of a cultural heritage skill: dough figurines. He is over 50 years old now. His hands are rough because he works with dough all the time. Mr Chen makes dough toys of different sizes. Only a small piece of dough and some simple tools are required to make a dough toy. Mr Chen uses his hands to turn the dough into different characters, like the Monkey King. Dough of different colours is used to make the toys more interesting. Both children and adults love dough toys made by Mr Chen. He is happy and proud to keep this traditional art alive. I like Mr Chen’s toys because they are very lovely and lifelike. I hope that one day I can learn to make dough toys. 11 审题+布局 ① 内容： ② 人称： ③ 时态： ④ 分段： ⑤ 要点之间的逻辑顺序： 一篇关于手工艺人的介绍 一般现在时 三个段落 第一段： 第二段： A general introduction A description of his / her craft 第三段： Your opinion 第三人称 Writing an article about a person devoted to traditional crafts It is Traditional Arts Week. We are looking for articles about traditional crafts and the people doing them. The best articles will be posted on the school website. 12 Decide on what and whom to write about. Writing an article about a person devoted to traditional crafts Plan the outline Writing an article about a person devoted to traditional crafts Paragraph Topics Words and expressions Paragraph 1: Describe the person The craftsperson you want to write about What he / she looks like The traditional skill he / she has mastered Although he / she is …, he / she is still … His / Her hands … He / She looks … Paragraph 2: Describe the person’s work What he / she does How he / she does it Why he / she continues to do it He / She can … He / She carefully … He / She turns … into … His / her designs are … The pieces he / she makes are … keep this traditional art alive Paragraph 3: Give your opinion How you feel about his / her work I am amazed by … I was very impressed by … It was wonderful to … I wish / I hope … 14 Write an article based on your outline. Use the language you have learnt in this unit. Writing an article about a person devoted to traditional crafts (Possible answer) Mr Wang is an amazing craftsman. He is over 60 years old, and his hair is white. However, when he sits down to do a paper-cut, his hands move very quickly. He looks almost like a young person when he works! Mr Wang’s skills are amazing. He carefully folds the paper, draws patterns, and then turns it into a beautiful artwork, such as a paper flower or an animal. All his paper-cuts are made with love and care, and his studio is full of wonderful works. Mr Wang tells me he loves paper-cutting, and he really wants to keep this traditional art alive. He hopes he can pass on his craft to young people. I love Mr Wang’s works because they look so real. I am amazed by his beautiful designs, and each of them is cut from a single piece of paper. I wish I can one day learn to make beautiful paper-cuts too. Level A (Possible answer) Yesterday, I visited Mr Li’s pottery studio. Although he is over 60, he is still very energetic. Mr Li has devoted his life to pottery—a craft tradition that has been passed down for centuries. It was very interesting to see Mr Li work in the studio. He can shape clay into all kinds of beautiful shapes, and he decorates his vases, teapots and bowls with beautiful patterns, such as flowers, birds and scenes from ancient stories. His designs are clean and simple, and many people also think his pieces are very practical. In fact, Mr Li’s works are loved by everyone in town. Last year, an exhibition of his ceramic works was held at a local art gallery, and there were several hundred visitors on the opening night. It was wonderful to meet Mr Li, and I was very impressed by his works. I hope that more young people will study this craft and help keep this tradition alive. Level B Check and revise. Check your writing and complete the chart, and then revise it. 评价内容 评分（1—5） 1. I described the person and his / her work, and gave my opinion on it. 2. I used specific details to describe the work process. 3. I used the passive voice. 4. I chose a suitable title for the article, and I used transitional words and included a concluding sentence in the text. Writing an article about a person devoted to traditional crafts 课后作业 基础作业 将修改后的作文工整誊写，并配上与传统手工艺相关的插图（如剪纸作品、陶艺成品等）。 拓展作业 以小组为单位推荐优秀作品，在班级“传统艺术角”进行展示。 整理优秀作品，有条件的可以发表在班级或学校的公众号上。 Only a small piece of dough and some simple tools are required to make a dough toy. 此句中 are required 为被动语态结构，主语为 a small piece of dough and some simple tools，不定式短语 to make a dough toy 作目的状语，说明“被需要”的用途。本句意为：“制作一个面人只需要一小块面团和一些简单的工具。” require /rI9kwaIR(r)/ v. 需要 Protecting ancient murals requires temperature control. inheritor /In9herItR(r)/ n. 继承人 The young craftsman is the inheritor of this intangible cultural heritage. figurine /0fIGR9ri:n/ n. 小雕塑 She bought an elegant china figurine at the gift shop. rough /rVf/ adj. 粗糙的；未打磨的 The sculptor shaped the rough stone into a lifelike figure. lifelike /9laIflaIk/ adj. 逼真的 Renaissance painters used oil painting techniques to create lifelike portraits. all the time 一直；始终 The scientists monitor the Mogao Caves’ humidity all the time. 2455.511 2873.472 $