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Unit 6 Hitting the road
第5课时
Developing ideas (写作)
外研版·七年级下册
Let’s review
Who was Xu Xiake
The greatest traveller in Chinese history.
What experiences did he have
At 22, he set out on his life’s journey. He made many geographical discoveries during his journey.
What did you learn from Xu Xiake’s experiences
Writing task
Write a short introduction to another great traveller.
What can we write
Observe and think
What can we write
people’s comment
the person
dream
finding
achievement
writer’s opinion
Let’s start our writing
Step 1 Plan your introduction and answer the questions.
Answering in complete sentences helps us organize the paragraphs.
Tip:
This … was …, the … traveller in …
… was a famous traveller from…
… from …, … was a traveller whose adventures captured the world’s attention.
Useful expression
Marco Polo was a famous traveller from Italy.
Example
… became famous because of …
This person gained fame due to …
What made him/her famous was …
Useful expression
He travelled to Asia with his dad and uncle on the Silk Road. Marco Polo became famous because of his travels.
Example
… made many … during his/her journey
There was a … about…
One of his/her major achievements was…
His/her achievements include …
Useful expression
There was a book about his time in Asia called The Travels of Marco Polo. This book helped people in Europe learn about different cultures and places.
Example
People say… as… as…
People think…
… is often commented on as a …
The public views him/her as a …
Useful expression
People think he was very brave and his stories were interesting. Many other travellers were inspired
by him.
Example
… is the best description of …
I think. His stories remind us to…
In my opinion, … is a …, showing that travel can be a …
From my perspective, … is a … in travel …
Useful expression
I think Marco Polo was a curious traveller. His stories remind us to be open to new things and learn from others.
Example
Step 2 Write your introduction as a paragraph with the help of the questions.
Tip: Organise the answers into a paragraph in a proper way (logical, fluent).
Example
Marco Polo was a famous traveller from Italy. He travelled to Asia with his dad and uncle on the Silk Road. Marco Polo became famous because of his travels. There was a book about his time in Asia called The Travels of Marco Polo. This book helped people in Europe learn about different cultures and places. People think he was very brave and his stories were interesting. Many other travellers were inspired by him. I think Marco Polo was a curious traveller. His stories remind us to be open to new things and learn from others.
cover the key information about the traveller
use the words and expressions from the reading passage
give your opinion of the great traveller
Step 3 Check. Did you:
Step 4 Share your short introduction with the class.
Speak loudly and clearly.
Time to evaluate
Item Checklist
Content Completeness 内容完整性 cover all key points (the person, the reason why he/she is famous, his/her achievements, people’s comments, writer’s opinion)
Language Accuracy 语言准确性 mainly use the third - person perspective
mainly use the simple past tense
Logical Coherence 逻辑连贯性 use transition words (过渡词)
Expressive Richness 表达丰富性 use many different words
use advanced vocabulary (高级词汇)
use diverse (多样化的) sentence structures
Did he/she …
Homework
Further polish your writing according to the evaluation criteria.
Write a paragraph about the spirit that you have learnt from another great traveller.

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