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Unit 1 Friendship
Writing: My best friend
沪教版英语七年级上册 | 深圳
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Local AI-generated classroom friendship background used as original visual asset.
LESSON GOAL
Today we write a real post about a best friend
Read the textbook post and identify useful content.
Learn the district-sample way: qualities must have details.
Write, check and improve a short post for a real reader.
Final task: Write an Internet post about your best friend in 70-90 words.
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MOE curriculum source: https://www.moe.gov.cn/srcsite/A26/s8001/202204/t20220420_619921.html
LESSON GOAL
Today we write a real post about a best friend
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MOE curriculum source: https://www.moe.gov.cn/srcsite/A26/s8001/202204/t20220420_619921.html
TEXTBOOK ANCHOR
Start from the textbook model before writing
Read and find
What is she good at?
Who is Wang Yao's best friend?
What does Han Li look like?
What kind of person is she?
How does Wang Yao feel?
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Textbook writing model screenshot rendered from /Users/zhangyuguang/Desktop/学科网/U1/5-7AU1 Writing(深大创新 龚杰).pptx slide 5.
TEXTBOOK ANCHOR
Start from the textbook model before writing
Wang Yao
2023/10/20 19:09
My best friend
Han Li is my best friend, She is 12 years old.
Han Li is tall. She has long, straight hair and big, dark eyes. I think she is lovely. She is good at dancing and likes modern dance.
Han Li is very kind and helpful. When I need help, she is always there for me. I can trust her and I share my thoughts with her. I often tell her how I feel about people or things.
It is wonderful to have such a good friend.
1. Who is Wang Yao’s best friend?
2. How old is she?
3. What does she look like?
4. What does she do well in?
5. What kind of person is she?
Han Li.
12 years old.
She is tall and has long, straight hair and big, dark eyes.
Dancing.
Lovely, kind and helpful.
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Textbook writing model screenshot rendered from /Users/zhangyuguang/Desktop/学科网/U1/5-7AU1 Writing(深大创新 龚杰).pptx slide 5.
WRITING MAP
Organize the textbook model into a usable writing map
Basic information
name / age
Appearance
height / hair / eyes
Hobby or ability
be good at ...
Qualities
kind / helpful + example
Feeling
It is wonderful to ...
Wang Yao
2023/10/20 19:09
My best friend
Han Li is my best friend, She is 12 years old.
Han Li is tall. She has long, straight hair and big, dark eyes. I think she is lovely. She is good at dancing and likes modern dance.
Han Li is very kind and helpful. When I need help, she is always there for me. I can trust her and I share my thoughts with her. I often tell her how I feel about people or things.
It is wonderful to have such a good friend.
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Textbook mind-map task screenshot rendered from source PPT slide 6.
TEXT TYPE
Know the text type: this is an Internet post
Post features
a clear title
writer and posting time
short, direct paragraphs
friendly and interactive tone
one main topic: my best friend
Wang Yao
2023/10/20 19:09
My best friend
Han Li is my best friend, She is 12 years old.
Han Li is tall. She has long, straight hair and big, dark eyes. I think she is lovely. She is good at dancing and likes modern dance.
Han Li is very kind and helpful. When I need help, she is always there for me. I can trust her and I share my thoughts with her. I often tell her how I feel about people or things.
It is wonderful to have such a good friend.
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Textbook text-type task screenshot rendered from source PPT slide 7.
DISTRICT SAMPLE LENS
What do the district samples do especially well?
They do not pile up adjectives.
friendly:
often smiles
helpful:
helps when needed
supportive:
cheers me up
kind:
helps with schoolwork
They end with value.
I hope ...
We can help each other.
It is wonderful to have such a friend.
I am happy to be friends with ...
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Local district samples consulted from /Users/zhangyuguang/Downloads/同步空间/2. 七上教学/7年级素养卷答案/单元-英语-中7-上-参考答案 - U1.pdf and 2024-2025学年七年级期末考试英语参考答案及阅卷参考 .pdf.
STRUCTURE
Use this four-part structure in your own post
1 Opening
name + relationship + age
2 Looks & interests
appearance + hobby/ability
3 Qualities & evidence
one or two qualities + real detail
4 Feeling
hope / value / warm ending
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Four-part structure synthesized from the textbook model and local district model essays.
PRE-WRITING
Plan first: content must be specific
Who?
My best friend is ... / He or she is ...
Looks?
tall / short / with ... hair / with ... eyes
Interests?
likes ... / is good at ...
Quality?
kind / helpful / honest / caring
Evidence?
When ..., he / she ...
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Process-writing sequence informed by British Council TeachingEnglish process writing guidance: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/professional-development/teachers/knowing-subject/articles/approaches-process-writing
SENTENCE BANK
Write Paragraphs 1-2: introduce and describe
Opening
... is my best friend.
He / She is ... years old.
I want to tell you about ...
Looks & interests
He / She is ... with ...
He / She has ...
He / She likes doing ...
He / She is good at ...
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Sentence bank adapted from textbook model and local district U1 samples.
CORE PARAGRAPH
Write Paragraph 3: quality plus evidence
weak: She is kind and helpful. She is nice. I like her.
better: She is kind and helpful. When I need help, she is always there for me. She often cheers me up when I feel down.
Use this pattern: quality + action/detail + feeling
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Quality-plus-evidence pattern synthesized from local district model essays in U1 and term-end answer PDFs.
ENDING
Write Paragraph 4: close with feeling or hope
It is wonderful to have such a good friend.
I hope we can help and support each other.
I am happy to be friends with him / her.
I believe our friendship will grow in the new school.
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Ending options adapted from textbook model and local district U1 model essay endings.
LANGUAGE UPGRADE
Upgrade your writing like the district samples
short sentence
She is a tall girl. She has long hair.
with-phrase
She is a tall girl with long, straight hair.
reason
I can trust her because she never lies.
time clause
When I feel sad, she tries to cheer me up.
value sentence
With her help, I become more confident.
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Language features extracted from local district U1 and term-end sample essays; sentence-combining practice also informed by Cambridge English writing teaching resources: https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/teaching-english/resources-for-teachers/
MODEL POST
Read a teacher model, then notice the structure
My new friend at school
Li Ming is my new friend. He is 12 years old.
He is a tall boy with short black hair and bright eyes. He likes basketball and is good at drawing.
Li Ming is friendly and helpful. When I was new in the class, he talked to me first and showed me around the school. I can trust him and share my thoughts with him.
I hope we can learn from each other. It is wonderful to have such a good friend.
Notice
4 short paragraphs
details before comments
quality + evidence
warm ending
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Original teacher model created for this resource after studying the textbook model and district sample-writing style.
IN-CLASS WRITING
Write your post now
Title: My best friend / My new friend at school
Paragraph 1: Who is your friend? How old is he / she?
Paragraph 2: What does he / she look like? What does he / she like?
Paragraph 3: What kind of person is he / she? Give one detail.
Paragraph 4: How do you feel? What do you hope?
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Classroom writing task designed from textbook Writing Activity 5 and process-writing guidance.
PEER EVALUATION
Peer check: help your partner improve one thing
Content
name / age / looks / hobby / quality / detail
Structure
title + 4 clear parts
Language
correct tense and useful sentence patterns
Reader effect
specific, warm and easy to understand
Give one star sentence and one suggestion.
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Evaluation criteria aligned with textbook task, district sample qualities and curriculum focus on expression and revision.
HOMEWORK
Revise for a publishable post
Must do
Revise your post after peer check.
Underline one quality sentence.
Circle one example sentence.
Write neatly or type your final version.
Challenge
Add a detail about how you first became friends.
Use two linking words.
Prepare to read your post aloud.
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Homework designed to complete the process-writing cycle: draft, peer feedback, revision, final version.
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