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Unit 3 Great Ideas
Reading for Writing
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通过本课的学习,学生能够:
1. 阅读关于如何成为发明家的文章,理解文章结构
和作者观点。
2. 学习并运用表达步骤和建议的词汇和句型。
3. 通过阅读和分析范文,学习如何组织一篇关于
“如何做某事”的文章。
Learning Objectives
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Lead in
What qualities do you think an inventor needs?
creative
persistent adj. 坚持不懈的
curious adj. 好奇的
hard-working
positive
Reading for writing
How to become an inventor
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Pre-writing
Activity 1 Group work. Think about how to make an invention with your group members.
Make a model of your invention, test it and improve it.
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Now, let's work in groups. What are the steps to make an invention? We have some starting points on the screen. Please discuss and add more steps to complete the process. This will help us understand the inventor's journey.
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Step 1
Start your idea with a need or a problem
Step 2
Search online for more information.
Step 3
Try something else if there’s already a similar invention.
Step 4
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Step 1
Start your idea with a need or a problem.
Step 2
Search online for more information.
Step 3
Try something else if there's already a similar invention.
Step 4
Make a plan and carry it out.
Step 5
Ask for help when you have difficulties.
Step 6
Never give up and keep on trying.
Pre-writing
Activity 1 Group work. Think about how to make an invention with your group members.
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Predict the content— Look at the title “How to become an inventor” and guess what the text will talk about.
Q1: Suggestions
What suggestions will the author give?
Q2: Steps
What steps will be mentioned to become an inventor?
Q3: Qualities
What personal qualities are important for an inventor?
Free talk:
Discuss in pairs or small groups.
Share your ideas with the class.
Tip: Think about famous inventors you know.
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Skimming
Skim the text and underline the suggestions. Then summarize the suggestions with your own words.
Do you want to be an inventor? Here are some suggestions
to help you.
First of all, you can start by finding a problem. The
problem can be anything from your life or work. Look
around you. Can you make any improvements? Perhaps
an idea for an invention is on its way. Next, you should
have a good plan. Draw your ideas on a piece of paper and
Starting with a problem
Making a plan
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make a list of things to do. After you have made a plan,
it’s time to carry it out. If you have some difficulties, ask
for help from your friends, parents or teachers. Never give
up and keep on trying! Difficulties are just stepping stones
toward success.
Now, are you ready to get started? If you dream big and
work hard, you can also become a great inventor someday.
Carrying out the plan
Facing difficulties
Never give up
Skimming
Skim the text and underline the suggestions. Then summarize the suggestions with your own words.
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Activity 2 Read the text about how to become an inventor and complete the chart.
Text Clues
•First of all, ____________________________.
•Next, ____________________________.
•And then, ____________________________.
Author’s Viewpoint
You can also become a great inventor someday if ____________________________________.
find a problem
have a good plan
carry it out
you dream big and work hard
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Draw a chart about how to be creative.
How to be Creative?
1. Be curious about everything.
2. Observe the world around you.
3. Ask questions and find problems.
4. Think differently and try new things.
5. Learn from failures.
Think and draw
6. Keep on trying.
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Make a good plan.
Start by finding problems in life.
Carry out the plan and never give up.
Think and draw
Draw a chart about how to be creative.
You can also draw like this:
Step 1.
Step 2.
Step 3.
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Pre-writing
Draft your essay with the help of the structure.
Creativity
Para. 1: Introduction
Para. 2: Body
Para. 3: Conclusion
What is creativity?
Why is it important?
Suggestion 1
Suggestion 2
Suggestion 3
Encourage people to be creative.
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Activity 3 Draft your essay with the help of the structure and useful phrases and sentence patterns.
Useful phrases Useful sentence patterns
• start by doing...
• carry (...) out
• keep on...
• Do you want to be a(n) ...?
• ... on one’s way.
• Never give up and ...
• If you ..., you can ...
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A Possible Version: How to Be Creative
Do you want to be a creative person? Being creative is not just for artists or inventors. It's a skill that everyone can learn. Here are some suggestions to help you.
First of all, you can start by being curious. Ask questions about everything you see and don’t be afraid to challenge the way things are. Next, you should observe the world around you carefully. Many great ideas come from noticing small details that others miss. Besides, you should never be afraid of failure. Every mistake is a chance to learn and improve.
In conclusion, creativity is about having an open mind and being willing to try. If you keep practicing, you can also become a more creative person.
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You can also draft it like this:
How to Be Creative
Do you want to be creative? Here are three simple steps for you.
First, start by finding problems in your daily life. Creative people always look for things that can be improved. Second, make a good plan to solve the problem. A clear plan will keep you on your way to success. Third, carry out the plan and never give up. Never give up and you will see progress. If you follow these steps, you can become a creative person.
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Activity 4 Rate your draft, and then complete your essay.
1-Needs improvement; 2-Satisfactory; 3-Good; 4-Excellent
How well can you ...? Self-rating Partner's rating
express your view of being creative
use the thinking skill of expressing his/her viewpoint
introduce your ideas on how to become an inventor
organize your ideas in a well-balanced structure
use the theme vocabulary of the unit
use the passive voice
use punctuation
spell the words
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We learn:
• how to read and understand a text about “how to do something”.
• useful vocabulary and sentence patterns for giving suggestions.
We can:
• organize our ideas and write an essay about “how to be creative”.
• evaluate our own writing and give feedback to others.
Summary
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You should
1.根据反馈修改并润色你的作文 "How to Be Creative" .
2.复习本课的生词和短语。
You may
1. 再写一篇短文,题为《如何学好英语》。
2. 采访一位同学的创意想法,并在班上分享。
Homework
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Thank you!
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