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Reading for Writing
Amazing Places
Unit 5
Learning aims
阅读介绍长城的短文，厘清文字结构，学会景点介绍用语
能写一篇介绍某个景点的短文
Lead in
Talk about your opinion about the Great Wall and the facts you know about it.
Activity 1
Work out the content and structure of the passage about the Great Wall
Skim the text and find out what the passage is about.
It’s about the Great Wall.
Read the passage and answer the questions.
1 According to the passage, what were the two main purposes of the Great Wall in ancient times
2 How did the watchtowers on the Great Wall help the soldiers
The two main purposes were to keep out enemies from the north (for military defense) and to protect trading routes like the Silk Road (for trade).
They helped soldiers quickly send messages.
3 Why does the author mention that the Great Wall was built with earth and stones by workers in ancient times
4 What is the Great Wall’s role in the world today, according to the last paragraph
The author mentions this to highlight the hard work and wisdom of the Chinese people who built such a long and strong wall long ago with simple materials and technology.
Today, the Great Wall is not only a famous place of interest but also a powerful symbol of China. It appears in movies, books, and on clothing, showing its importance as a cultural icon.
Read the text about the Great Wall and complete the chart.
Facts
Opinions
When you open a map of China, you are sure to see a line across the northern China.
Workers in ancient times used earth and stones to build the wall.
It protected trading routes such as the Silk Road.
1.
2.
3.
It’s one of the most amazing wonders of the world.
This shows the wisdom and hard work of the Chinese people.
It is not only a place of interest but also a symbol of the nation.
1.
2.
3.
The Great Wall
When you open a map of China, you are sure to see a line across the northern China. It’s one of the most amazing wonders of the world. People call it the Great Wall of China.
For thousands of years, the Great Wall stood there to keep out “enemies” from the north. Workers in ancient times used earth and stones to build the wall. To help soldiers quickly send messages, the ancient people designed some watchtowers on the wall. This shows the wisdom and hard work of the Chinese people. What’s more, the wall is also important for trade. It protected trading routes such as the Silk Road.
Today, you can see the Great Wall of China in movies, books and even on people’s T-shirts. It is not only a place of interest but also a symbol of the nation.
Read for structure
Title
Para. 2
Importance and function in ancient times
Para. 1
General introduction
Para. 3
Today’s importance
Read for langauge
When you open a map of China, you are sure to see a line across the northern China. It’s one of the most amazing wonders of the world. People call it the Great Wall of China.
表达观点
It’s one of the most wonderful palaces in the world.
one of the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数
含义：“…… 中最…… 之一”，用于表示某事物在同类中处于顶尖地位。
For thousands of years, the Great Wall stood there to keep out “enemies” from the north. Workers in ancient times used earth and stones to build the wall. To help soldiers quickly send messages, the ancient people designed some watchtowers on the wall. This shows the wisdom and hard work of the Chinese people. What’s more, the wall is also important for trade. It protected trading routes such as the Silk Road.
Today, you can see the Great Wall of China in movies, books and even on people’s T-shirts. It is not only a place of interest but also a symbol of the nation.
Activity 2
Write a passage about a place
Discuss the structure of the text.
Beginning
Middle
End
introduce the topic and the Great Wall's basic status
Body: describe the Great Wall's historical roles: functions, building materials, wisdom shown
share the Great Wall's current status and its symbolic meaning
When you open a map of …, you are sure to see …—it’s ….
In ancient times, it was …. …used good …to build this great place. You can see many …. Every corner tells a story about ….
…is important for …. It’s one of the most …. What’s more, it gets ….
Today, it is not only a place to …, but a symbol of ….
Step 1 Choose an amazing place.
I want to go to...
Useful expresions
Step 2 Draw a fact-and-opinion chart about an amazing place.
Facts
Opinions
be sure to...
in ancient times
be important for...
a symbol of...
It's one of the most ...
You can see ...
What’s more, ...
It is not just a ..., but a ...
After writing your passage, you can ask your partner or friend to read it and make corrections.
Step 3 Draft your essay.
The phrases and sentence patterns may help you.
Facts
Opinions
be sure to...
in ancient times
be important for...
a symbol of...
It's one of the most ...
You can see ...
What’s more, ...
It is not just a ..., but a ...
When you open a map of …, you are sure to see …—it’s ….
In ancient times, it was …. …used good …to build this great place. You can see many …. Every corner tells a story about ….
…is important for …. It’s one of the most …. What’s more, it gets ….
Today, it is not only a place to …, but a symbol of ….
Sample
The Forbidden City
When you think of amazing places in China, you are sure to think of the Forbidden City. It’s one of the most wonderful palaces in the world.
In ancient times, the Forbidden City was the imperial(皇帝的) palace. Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties lived and ruled there. Workers used great skills and many nice things to build it. To make the palace more wonderful, they designed carefully.
The Forbidden City
This shows the great building skills and rich culture of ancient China. What’s more, the Forbidden City is also important for keeping our culture. It has lots of precious cultural relics (遗产), passing on China’s long history and culture.
Today, you can see the Forbidden City in many documentaries, travel books and TV shows. It is not only a famous place to visit but also a symbol of Chinese civilization(文明).
1- Needed improvements; 2-Satisfactory; 3-Good; 4-Excellent
How well can you ？ Self-rating Partner’s
rating
express your view of cultural self-confidence
use the thinking skill of distinguishing facts from opinions
introduce an amazing place
organize ideas into a well-balanced structure
How well can you ？ Self-rating Partner’s
rating
use the theme vocabulary of the unit
use the infinitive to do
use punctuation
spell the words
Please ask your partner to review your draft for errors and offer suggestions for improvement.
Summary
◆文章框架
Title
Para. 2
Importance and function in ancient times
Para. 1
General introduction
Para. 3
Today’s importance
Exercise
根据中文提示完成句子
长城是世界上最惊人的奇迹之一。
The Great Wall is _____________________________ wonders of the world.
在古代，工人们用土和石头建造了这座墙。
______________, workers built the wall ____________ earth and stones.
长城过去保护了像丝绸之路这样的贸易路线。
The Great Wall _____________________ such as the Silk Road in the past.
它不仅是一个景点，也是国家的象征。
It is __________a place of interest ______________ a symbol of the nation.
one of the most amazing
In ancient times
protected trading routes
not only but also
with
Homework
1 Write the new words in this period three times each.
2 Revise your writing draft.

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