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Unit 4 History and Traditions
Reading for writing
Warming-up
Look at the pictures of Ireland’s countryside and describe your first impression of the country.
green hills
sheep
cattle
coast
ocean waves
Warming-up
What else do you know about Ireland
Emerald Isle
Reading for information
What makes the Irish countryside exciting and inspiring
What are the best ways to experience some Irish traditions and culture
By stopping by a village pub and relaxing with a drink and traditional meal while listening to music and watching cancing.
Its beauty and how it offers something for all the senses.
What is the meaning of “breathe in the sweet scent of fresh flowers while birds greet the new day with their morning song”
What are the best ways to experience some Chinese traditions and culture
It means to not just smell but also breathe in the smell of fresh flowers early in the morning as the birds sing their first song of the new day.
To explore all different parts of the country and experience what the country gives to all the senses.
Reading for information
The introductory sentence:
Ireland’s beautiful countryside has always had a great influence on its people and traditions.
Make the reader eager to read the writing.
Identify the introductory sentence(s) and the ending sentence(s).
Reading for structure
The ending sentence:
And if you introduce yourself to a friendly face, you are more than likely to experience local culture and customs first-hand.
Let the reader know that the passage ends.
Reading for structure
How is the text organized
Introduction
Body
Ending
Reading for structure
Sight
Hearing
Smell
Taste
Touch
Reading for languages
The paragraph talks about different senses in different places.
The peaceful landscape of the “Emerald Isle” and its many green counties is a true feast for the eyes, with its rolling green hills dotted with sheep and cattle.
What are the senses mentioned in the text
sight
Reading for languages
景物描写之比喻和拟人 simile & personification
1. Simile: When you compare A to B using the words like or as, you are using simile.
My love is like a red rose.
Her skin is as white as snow.
Translate:
我们的乡村同山水画一样美丽。
figures
of
speech
Reading for writing
2. Personification：It gives life to goods.
The mountains seemed to speak to me.
The trees were smiling.
Translate:
路旁的花向我们挥手，好像在向我们道别。
Our countryside is as beautiful as a landscape painting.
Flowers by the roadside waved to us as if they were saying goodbye to us.
Task: use what you have learnt in this unit to describe an interesting, exciting, or surprising place.
Writing
1. Work in pairs：choose one of your favourite places and tell a partner why you think it is interesting, exciting, or surprising.
2: Use the questions bellow to describe the place you have chosen.
What can you see
What can you hear
How does the place feel
What can you smell
What can you taste there
What does the place make you think or feel
A descriptive passage
Tips: the structure of your passage.
Writing
1. Introduction:Introductory sentence (a striking image; a quote; question )
2. Body:Senses in different places (use sensory details and figure of speech)
3. Ending:Ending sentence (effective;help the reader remember your writing)
What can you see
What can you hear
How does the place feel
What can you smell
What can you taste there
What does the place make you think or feel
Assessment
Use the checklist to help you evaluate her/his draft introductory sentence Does the writer start with an image, quote, or question 15pts
content Is the description well-organised and easy to read 20pts
sensory details Has the writer included sensory details 20pts
figures of speech Does the writer use simile or personification in the draft 20pts
ending sentence Is the ending effective 15pts
language Can you find any grammar or spelling mistakes 10pts
Exchange your drafts with your partner.
your comments 100pts
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Presentation
Who are the winners
Revise your draft and put up your passage in the classroom or make a class book about your favourite places.
Assignment
谢谢大家

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