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Book2 Unit4 History and traditions
Reading for Writing
Learning aims：
1.Read the article and experience the beauty as the author .
2.Develop the writing skills by describing the beauty from sight, smell, taste, hearing and touch.
3.Learn to organize an essay with “Introduction---Body---Ending”.
4.Learn to judge and correct other essays.
Important and difficult points:
1.Enable students to analyse the organization and language features of the passage.
2.Learn how to write an essay using the “Introduction---Body---Ending” structure.
3.Enable students to write an essay from sight, smell, taste, hearing and touch.

Teaching procedures

Step I: Lead-in
1.Teacher introduce something about Ireland.
Q：What else do you know about Ireland
2.Let's watch a video and enjoy our trip to Ireland!
(National flag; The Cliffs of Mopher（莫赫悬崖）;Dublin Castle )

Step II: Reading for Structure
Ask students to read the text and find out its introductory sentence and ending sentence, and divide the body into 2 parts. Through observing the content of the three parts, let students conclude the first tip for writing a descriptive composition: tell readers your topic in the introduction and give readers a summary or suggestion in the ending.

Step III: Reading for details
1. Read sentence 4–6 (description of Ireland’s natural scenery)
Ask students what sense do we humans have (write on blackboard). Then ask students to read sentence 4–6 and underline the sensory details used in each sentence.

sentence sense(s) key words/phrases
4 sight a true feast for the eyes, rolling green hills dotted with…
5 hearing roar, cries, music of the coast
6 touch, smell and hearing feel the sun on your skin; sweet scent; greet … with their morning songs
2. Study the transition
Ask students how the author connects Ireland’s landscape with Ireland’s traditions. Then offer the second tip for writing: use transitional sentences to make the writing cohesive.
3. Read sentence 7–10 (description of Ireland’s traditions)
Ask students to read sentence 7–10 and find out how we can use our sense of taste to experience Ireland’s traditions. Then ask students to summarize the third tip for writing: use sensory details to make the description vivid.

Step IV: Summary of writing tips
Ask students to fill in the blanks on the slide as a summary of the previous reading.
Summary: How to describe a place Present to readers your topic in the introduction and a summary/suggestion in the ending. Use transitional sentences to make your writing cohesive Use sensory details to make the description more vivid.

Step V: Writing
1.Important expressions
1)have a great influence on对……有很大的影响
2)do some research on研究一下
3)has a long history of历史悠久
4)make up构成;编造
5)greet sb. with...以.....方式和某人打招呼
6)have a chance of... 有......的机会
7)introduce...to 向......介绍
8)do research on... 对......进行研究
9)a feast for the eyes视觉盛宴
2. Useful expressions
1．地理位置/面积
1) It is located/lies in...，with an area of...
2) It covers an area of...，with a history of...
3) X，located in...and covering an area of...，is one of China’s most famous scenic spots.
4) The history of X dates back to...
5) It has become the most popular tourist attraction since...

2．人口
① X有…人口：
X has a (large/small) population of...
The population of X is...
X is a city with a (large/small) population of...
② X的人口增加到/增加了…：
The population of X increases to/by...
3．历史
① X有…的历史：
X has a (long) history of...
② X追溯到……：
X dates/goes back to...
4．气候特征
①表示天气：
be(very/quite/extremely)cold/hot/warm/dry/humid/sunny/stormy/rainy/mild all year round
②各地气候差异很大：
The climate differs greatly from one area to another.
5．交通
①X交通便利：
It is very convenient for you to go to X. X is within easy reach.
②可乘……去X:
You can take a bus/a train/a plane to X.
You can go to X by bus/train/plane.
The best way to visit X is to take a bus tour.
6．名胜景观、特产特色
① 盛产… /在…方面丰富：
be rich in (natural resources/tourist attractions/..., such as/like...)
② 因……而著名： be famous/well known for...
7.开头/结尾
1．It’s so nice to meet you here!
2．I feel it a great honour to be your tour guide today．
3. Wish you have a good time and enjoy yourself．
4．Thanks again for listening. Have a good time!

3. Write a paragraph
Ask students to work in groups of four and write a short paragraph, which includes an introduction, an ending, and a body of 1–3 sentences with at least one sense used, to describe Hangzhou. Each group should have a group leader, a writer (who is responsible for writing down what has been discussed), a speaker (who gets ready for introducing their work), and a participant (who actively offers ideas). Then invite two groups to present their works.

Sample:
写作模板:
Welcome to _______．My name is ________．I am very glad to be your local guide for today’s visit．
Now I’d like to give you a brief introduction of the _________．The ________(就地理位置、面积等做简单介绍)．
Well, look through the windows, please．This is the first one ________ _____________(对所参观景点进行介绍)…
Time flies．Our visit is coming to an end, and it is very difficult for me to say goodbye to you．________(表示祝愿)．


Homework
[写作内容]
假定你是李华，有一位外国笔友Harry写信想了解你的家乡杭州，请你回复一封电子邮件。要点如下：1. 杭州的位置(中国东南部)、人口（约1000万）及历史(2,200多年)等；2. 杭州的旅游特色(自然风景如西湖the West Lake、传统文化、特色小吃等)；3. 欢迎Harry来杭州参观。注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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