内容正文:
Section 8 Writing Workshop
课时目标
1.了解范文的关键信息和结构,并归纳总结人物介绍的语言特点及基本结构。
2.运用所学知识写一篇关于发明家及其发明的短文。
With this came new types of jobs and the availability of new products at lower costs.
随之而来的是新类型的工作和更低成本的新产品。
★availability n.可能性
|用|法|感|知|
·(“建议”类佳句)Join the drama club actively, and the availability of diverse roles will help you discover your hidden acting talent.
积极加入戏剧社团,多样角色的可获得性会帮你发现隐藏的表演天赋。
·(“网络学习”主题佳句)Many lessons are now available online, from which students can choose for free.
现在网上有很多课程,学生可以从中免费选择。
[归纳点拨]
available adj. 可用的,可获得的;有空的
be available to sb. (可)为某人所得到/利用
be available to do sth. 可以做某事
be available for 可用于……
|应|用|融|会|
(单句语法填空/完成句子)
①This is often due to the availability (available) of better job opportunities and education.
②One of the UN goals is to ensure that clean water is available to everyone.
③Lockers are_available_to_store any belongings during your visit.
在参观期间,有锁柜可用来存放你的随身物品。
④I am calling to ask if_you_are_available_tonight_to_take_part_in_our_donation_activity.我打电话是想问你今晚是否有时间参加我们的募捐活动。
写作项目——Write an introduction of an inventor and his/her invention
本单元的写作任务是写一篇关于发明家及其发明的文章,属于人物传记类作文。人物介绍类作文一直是高考英语作文的一种重要题型。此类文章一般都是对所写人物的基本情况(如年龄、出生地、家庭背景、受教育程度等)作简单概述,继而再叙述其事迹或在某个领域所做出的贡献,最后再对其进行评价。
由教材学写作
一、学写作架构
阅读课文,总结该文体的框架结构如下:
二、学细节描写
介绍人物的主要事迹时一般有明显的时间线索,如本文第二段主要介绍了詹姆斯·瓦特改良蒸汽机的灵感以及后来的实验。阅读时,应抓住这些表示时间的关键信息,如:One day when he was 12 years old;As the water boiled; Later等。 这些句子中的时间状语告诉读者发生的时间、事件,条理清楚,使读者很容易理清事情发生的顺序。
三、学亮点表达
描述人物的某些特点或成就时,作者常使用适当的情感词汇,如使用形容词、副词等来表达对人物的尊重、钦佩或其他情感,增强描述的生动性和形象性。如课文中使用了was gifted in、 powerful enough、 eventually developed、 a great improvement、 greater distances、 a much shorter time等词汇形象地描写了瓦特的性格以及发明蒸汽机的重大意义。
[提能训练] (完成句子)
The scientist who_was_gifted_in_science eventually invented the Internet, which_was_a_
great_improvement and powerful enough to change the world.
这位在科学方面有天赋的科学家最终发明了互联网,这是一个巨大的进步,强大到足以改变世界。
四、学细节描写
①One day when he was 12 years old, he was sitting in his family kitchen watching a kettle boiling water.
②As the water boiled, the steam made the top of the kettle bounce up and down.
赏析:句①指出了故事发生的时间、地点以及瓦特正在做的事情,增强了画面感和情境感。
句②细致地描写了蒸汽导致水壶盖上下跳动的情景,让读者能清晰地想象出这个动态的画面。这种细节描写让读者仿佛身临其境,能更好地理解和感受当时的场景,增加故事的生动性和吸引力。
具体写作指导
Write an introduction of an inventor and his/her invention
写一篇关于发明家和他/她的发明的介绍
第一步:构思谋篇
Tense
Present simple tense/Past simple tense
Person
Third person
Main
points
Part 1: Make a brief introduction to the inventor, such as age, birthplace, occupation, educational background, personality characteristics and hobbies.
Part 2: Introduce the process and result of the invention in detail.
Part 3: Comments or feelings about the inventor.
第二步:要点表达
第一部分 开头引出人物
①Born_in_America_in_1847,_Thomas Edison was a great inventor.(用分词作状语)
托马斯·爱迪生于1847年出生于美国,是一位伟大的发明家。
②Alexander Graham Bell, one_of_the_most_famous_inventors_in_the_world,_was born in Scotland in 1847. (用同位语)
亚历山大·格雷厄姆·贝尔,世界上最著名的发明家之一,于1847年出生在苏格兰。
③Of all the outstanding people, I admire Tu Youyou the most, who_is_the_first_Chinese_scientist_awarded_the_Nobel_Prize_in_medicine in 2015 for her great achievements in curing malaria. (用定语从句)
在所有杰出的人中,我最钦佩的是屠呦呦,她是2015年第一位因在治疗疟疾方面取得巨大成就而获得诺贝尔医学奖的中国科学家。
第二部分 介绍发明的过程以及结果
①After years of experimenting, in the year of 1876, Bell invented the telephone, which is widely used and has_a_great_influence_on our daily life today.
经过多年的实验,贝尔在1876年发明了电话,电话被广泛使用,对我们今天的日常生活有很大的影响。
②To change that, Bi Sheng improved the printing technique by using movable-type printing. The biggest advantage was that it was convenient_and_flexible_to_use,_because every Chinese character could be used repeatedly.
为了改变这种状况,毕昇改进了印刷术,采用活字印刷术。它最大的优点是使用方便灵活,因为每个汉字都可以重复使用。
第三部分 结尾对发明者及其成就进行评价
①He has_made_great_contributions_to China's research in rockets, missiles and space flight. So, he is_admired_as “the Father of China's Missiles”.
他为中国的火箭、导弹和太空飞行研究做出了巨大贡献。因此,他被尊称为“中国导弹之父”。
②He wasn't interested in fame and wealth so he could focus_on_his_invention and made a great contribution.
他对名声和财富不感兴趣,所以他可以专注于他的发明,并做出了巨大的贡献。
③He was dedicated to delivering his innovative creation to poor communities, offering_hope_and_a_practical_solution_to_the_people_there.
他致力于将他的创新发明带到贫困社区,为那里的人们带去希望和切实可行的解决方案。
[针对练笔]
英语课上老师要求分享科学家的事迹,请你查阅资料,用英语写一个关于科学家袁隆平的片段,描述袁隆平的生平及主要成就。
参考范文:
Born on September 7,1930 in Beijing,Yuan Longping was from a poor farmers' family. Having graduated from Southwest Agriculture College in 1953, he was sent to work as a teacher in the Agriculture School in the west of Hunan.He began his research in rice in 1964 and got the First National Special Prize for Invention in 1981.He was honored as “the Father of Hybrid Rice”.Famous as he was, he cared little for money and fame.
写作素材储备
一、主题佳句
1.介绍人物的出生日期、出生地、出身及外貌特征
(1)He had fair hair and blue eyes.
(2)Abraham Lincoln, the son of a poor family, was born in Kentucky on February 12, 1809.
(3)She is tall and slim with big eyes and curly hair.
(4)Sue was a young woman who was studying art.
2.介绍人物的事迹、成就或取得的成绩
(1)During her career life, she obtained many championships, including four Olympic championships.
(2)When he was still a boy, he showed great interest in literature.
(3)His stories, most of which are short ones, give people surprising endings.
(4)He/She is good at spoken English and even better at using computers.
3.介绍人物的影响及人们对此人的评价
(1)He became famous for his new theory.
(2)The people had come to love him as an inspiring leader.
(3)We regard him as our model.
(4)Lei Feng has been praised for his communist spirit.
二、主题语段
1.人物神态描写
When Tesla was experimenting, his eyes sparkled with excitement and determination. His brows were rising furrowed as he concentrated attentively, as if the whole world around him ceased to exist. His hands moved precisely, which showed his deep professional knowledge.
当特斯拉在做实验时,他的眼睛闪烁着兴奋和决心。当他在专注地思考时,他的眉毛微微扬起,仿佛他周围的整个世界都不存在似的。他的双手精确地移动着,这显示出他深厚的专业知识。
2.科学发明介绍
To solve this problem, scientists have invented the household robot, which is designed to take care of the old. It can cook meals at a fixed time which can be adjusted according to individual needs. It can also accompany the elderly to have a chat, play chess and do exercise. Moreover, it can deal with emergencies. For example, if an old man falls ill suddenly, the robot will call for help immediately.
为了解决这个问题,科学家们发明了家用机器人,专门用来照顾老人。它可以在固定的时间做饭,这可以根据个人需要进行调整。它还可以陪伴老人聊天、下棋和锻炼身体。此外,它还可以应对紧急情况。例如,如果一位老人突然生病,机器人会立即呼救。
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