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Unit 6 The Power of Language
Section E Writing
沪外教版（2024）八年级
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Learning objectives
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Lead in
Pre-writing
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While-writing
Post-writing
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production
Summary
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Assessment
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Homework
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By the end of the lesson, I will be able to...
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understand a story about language learning and find key information;
use since / as to give reasons in my own sentences;
write a short story about a word I misunderstood with a rhetorical question.
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Learning objectives
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My Language Learning Story
A lesson about
funny misunderstandings
Lead in
01
Have you ever said something like this
Teacher’s Questions
Which one is the funniest to you Why
Have you ever made a mistake like these
Pair Work Activity
Turn to your partner – Share one real misunderstanding you had (in any language).
Lead in
01
Watch and Share
“Why do Chinese people buy ‘east and west’ ”
1. The misunderstood word:
The misunderstood word is probably ________.
My reason:
Because the title says “east and west”.
2. What the learner thought:
The learner probably thought “buy east and west” means ________.
My reason:
___________________
3. The real meaning:
The real meaning might be ________.
My reason:
___________________
Discuss in your groups
Goal：Activate schema (don’t give answers yet!)
Pre-writing
02
Discuss and predict
dongxi
buying east and west as directions
things
The learner was new to Chinese and understood the words literally.
In ancient China, markets were set up from east to west, so dongxi came to mean things.
Step 1: Read the story
While reading the story, underline these three specific parts:
1 word/phrase showing confusion
1 sentence showing how he learned the truth
1 sentence showing the influence
Your Reading Mission
Pre-writing
02
Discuss and predict
Why do Chinese people buy “east and west”
When I first moved to China with my parents at the age of 15, I could only say nihao and xiexie. But since then, I’ve learned a lot about the language.
One thing that I really like about Chinese is that there are plenty of strange words, like dongxi. The first time I heard this word from my Chinese friends, I didn’t understand and felt quite curious. They would say qu mai dongxi. How could they buy the two directions I asked them, “Can we buy nanbei ” My friends laughed and told me a story. Since all markets in ancient China were set up from east to west, people just used dongxi to mean things. Isn’t this amazing
After that, I became more interested in studying Chinese. It’s not only about learning a new language but also learning a different culture. Learning a new language seems to be a challenge, but it’s also fun.
Q&A Chain
1. Why does "dong xi" seem to mean directions
He took the words literally.
2. What if you heard "qu mai dong xi"
Its true meaning is go shopping / buy something.
If you don't understand new words:
Ask a friend / Look it up / Guess from context.
3. Any cultural insight
In ancient China, old markets ran from east to west.
Language Points
Isn’t this amazing
This is a rhetorical question. It doesn’t need an answer.
Since then, I’ve learned...
Since means from that time.
But in writing, since can also mean because.
Which "since" means "because"
a) I’ve learned a lot since I moved to China.
b) I was confused since I thought "dong xi" meant directions.

Step 1: Let’s go deeper into the story
Pre-writing
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Deep reading
Step 1: Another short misunderstanding story
“The ‘library’ mistake”
When I first learned English, I heard the word “library”. I thought it meant “bookstore”, since in my language “libro” means book. One day I told my friend, “Let’s go to the library to buy a dictionary.” He laughed and said, “You don’t buy books there. You borrow them for free.” Wasn’t I surprised Now I love borrowing books from the library. Isn’t it great to learn the real meaning
Pre-writing
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Compare this story with the “dong xi” story:
What is the same
What is different
Summary
Element “Dong xi” story “Library” story
Misunderstood Word dong xi library
Wrong Idea buy east/west buy books
Result More interested Love borrowing
Pre-writing
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Compare and Summary
Key Words & Phrases
literally
字面意思地; 确实地
"He took the words 'buy east and west' literally."
curious
好奇的
"When I heard the strange phrase, I felt quite curious."
rhetorical question
反问句
" 'Isn't this amazing ' is a rhetorical question."
confuse
使困惑; 混淆
"I confused the word 'library' with 'bookstore'."
borrow
借 (入)
"You can borrow books from the library for free."
influence
影响
"This experience had a great influence on my language learning."
Pre-writing
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Step 2: Your turn – Choose from real mistakes
Word / Phrase Common Wrong Idea Correct Meaning
“actually” 现在 / 目前 (now) in fact (事实上)
“sensible” 敏感的 (sensitive) reasonable (明智的)
“look out!” 往外看 (look outside) be careful (小心！)
“I’m full” 我饱了(水/饭？) I’ve eaten enough
Your Challenge:
1. Pick one word (or use your own) that you misunderstood before.
2. Write down your past "wrong idea" vs the truth.
3. Reflect: How did you learn the truth (Teacher Friend Internet )
Pro Tip:If your word isn’t listed, that’s great!
Feel free to use your own personal "mistake story".
While-writing
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Choose and write
The word that tricked me was______.
I remember the first time I heard “______”.
This experience made me feel______.
After that, I became more______.
The real meaning is______.
Now I know that “ ______” actually means ______.
One day, ______ happened.
My teacher/friend/mom told me, “Actually, it means ______.
I thought it meant______.
In my head, I imagined______.
Block 1
Block 5
Block 4
Block 3
Block 2
Step 2: Build your story with 5 blocks
While-writing
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Build your story
Step 3: Add two ingredients to make your story alive
Part A: “since / as” for reasons
Formula:Result +since+ cause
Example: I was totally confused,since I only knew 100 English words at that time.
Wrong
I was confused since two years ago. (Time)
Since I woke up late... (Ambiguous)
Correct
I was confused since I never heard it.
Use "because" if unsure.
Teacher’s Tip:Use "since" only when it clearly means "because". If it could mean time, don’t use it! Let’s practice.
While-writing
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Useful sentences
Part B: Rhetorical questions (No answer needed!)
Wasn’t that a silly mistake | How could I possibly know that
Isn’t language learning full of surprises | Who would have guessed
Don’t you think that’s funny
Practice
Add one “since” sentence and one rhetorical question to your story from Step 2.
Ex: I thought “look out” meant “look outside”, since I only knew “look”. Wasn’t that dangerous
Edit your draft now!
While-writing
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Useful sentences
“I’ll never forget the day I told my friend, ‘You are so serious.’ I meant ‘curious’. He stopped smiling. Oops.”
Style 1
Funny & Short
“I’ll never forget the day I told my friend, ‘You are so serious.’ I meant ‘curious’. He stopped smiling. Oops.”
“The word ‘sick’ fooled me for a whole year. I always said ‘I feel sick’ when I was ill. Then one day my friend said, ‘That game is sick!’ I asked, ‘Do you need a doctor ’ You can imagine the laugh.”
Style 3
Surprise Ending
Style 2
Story-like
Step 3: three different opening styles
Your Task:Which style is closest to your story Try to write your first sentence like that.
While-writing
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Different opening styles
Write your story
My Funny Misunderstanding of [word]
The word that really confused me was ______.
I first heard it when ______.
I thought it meant ______,since______.
Wasn’t that strange
One day, ______ (who ) told me, “Actually, it means ______.”
I felt ______ (embarrassed surprised amused ).
Now I know the correct meaning, and I never forget it.
“Isn’t it funny how one word can teach us so much ”
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Start Writing Now!
While-writing
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Step 4: Check your story like a teacher.If Not, Fix It Now.
Check Item Done
1 I wrote the misunderstood word clearly. Yes / No
2 I explained my wrong idea about it. Yes / No
3 I used since or as to give a reason. Yes / No
4 I included at least one rhetorical question. Yes / No
5 I described how I learned the correct meaning. Yes / No
6 I wrote the real meaning of the word. Yes / No
7 I told how this mistake changed me(or my actions). Yes / No
8 I used past tense (thought, said, laughed, learned). Yes / No
Student Activity:Take out your pencil. Go through the checklist and mark the position of each item in your story. Fix any missing parts right away!
Post-writing
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Step 5: Be a helpful editor
Role A:
Liveliness Judge
1. Find your partner’s fun sentence, read it aloud.
2. Tell one place to add small actions or dialogue.
3. Score the story from 1 (boring) to 5 (funny), and say why.
Role B:
Language Checker
1. Find the "since" sentence. Fix it if it is wrong.
2. Find the rhetorical question. Change it if it sounds not natural.
3. Check past tense verbs. Circle and correct the wrong ones.
Rules ：1.Work for 3 minutes first 2.Then swap roles and do it again 3.Total time: 6 minutes
Post-writing
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Peer review
Add one sound or one picture in words
Before (Plain)
I was confused.
My friend laughed.
I felt embarrassed.
After (Vivid)
I scratched my head and said, “Huh ”
My friend laughed so hard that milk came out of his nose.
My face turned as red as a tomato.
Task (5 Minutes)
Find one sentence in your story that is a little flat. Rewrite it by adding:
A sound word (e.g., “Oops!”, “Uh-oh”)
A small action (e.g., “I stopped eating”)
A funny comparison (e.g., “like a lost puppy”)
Share Time!
2-3 students will read their “before” and “after” sentences.
Class: Which one is better
Post-writing
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Upgrade your story
Show time
Talk clearly (内容清晰)
Pronunciation(发音标准)
Body language(使用肢体语言)
Fluently(流利的)
Reasonable(理由合理)
Grade and share:
Bonus: Misunderstandings across cultures
Thailand
Pointing feet at someone is very rude. A tourist sat with feet pointing at a statue, making people angry—he had no idea why!
USA
"Let’s hang out sometime." A foreign student waited all weekend for a call (and felt sad). Later, he learned it was just a polite conversation ender!
China
“你吃了吗？” ("Have you eaten ") A foreigner answered "No!" expecting a dinner invite, but she just smiled and walked away.
Group Discussion
1. Have you ever had a cultural misunderstanding Share one.
2. What can we learn (Tip: Don’t take every word literally; ask if unsure!)
Post-writing
04
"The man who never made a mistake
never made a discovery."
— Samuel Smiles
So, isn’t making mistakes just the first step to learning a language
Post-writing
04
Best sentences from our class
How it works:
1. Pick one sentence from your partner’s story (with their permission) & write it on a sticky note.
2. I will collect them & read some anonymously. Let’s clap for our classmates’ creativity!
Funniest
Misunderstanding
Best use of
“Since”
Best
Rhetorical Question
“I thought ‘hot dog’ was a dog that feels hot. How could I be so wrong ”
“Since I only knew ‘fast’ means quick, I said ‘You run very fast food’ – my friend almost fell off the chair.”
Production
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Class Sharing
Volunteers come to the front.
Read your full final misunderstanding story aloud.
Listen carefully, and find out:
1. Good use of since/as
2. Cool rhetorical questions
3. Great opening style
Wonderful Story Time
Everyone’s mistake turns into a great story today. You are all amazing storytellers!
Production
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The words we have learned
English to Chinese
1. rhetorical question
2. language learning experience
3. market (as in ancient China)
4. influence (as a noun/verb in learning)
5. east and west (literal meaning)
Chinese to English
6. 东西（指物品）
7. 误解一个词
8. 因为……，所以……（使用 since/as）
9. 这不很有趣吗？（修辞问句）
10. 对文化更感兴趣
6. dongxi / things
7. misunderstand a word
8. Since/As I was new, it was difficult.
9. Isn’t this interesting
10. become more interested in culture
1. 修辞问句
2. 语言学习经历
3. 市场
4. 影响
5. 东和西
Summary
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Fill in the blanks with the correct phrases from the box.
1. I _______________________ Chinese culture after I understood the story of dongxi.
2. _______________, I didn’t understand why people say “buy east and west.”
3. My friends _______________ me when I asked, “Can we buy north and south ”
4. _______________ I moved to China, I have ___________________ the language and its strange expressions.
became interested in made a mistake at first
since then laughed at learned a lot about
became interested in
At first
laughed at
Since then
learned a lot about
Summary
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The phrases we have learned
The sentences we have learned
Translate the following sentences into English.
1. 自从我15岁来到中国，我就对汉语产生了兴趣。（使用 since 表示原因）
_______________________________________________
2. 这不很神奇吗？古代的集市都是从东到西排列的。（使用修辞问句）
_______________________________________________
3. 因为我一开始误解了“东西”这个词，所以闹了笑话。（使用 as 表示原因）
_______________________________________________
4. 学一门新语言虽然很难，但它不也很有趣吗？ （使用修辞问句）
_______________________________________________
Since I came to China at the age of 15, I became interested in Chinese.
Isn’t this amazing All the ancient markets were set up from east to west.
As I misunderstood the word “dongxi” at first, I made a funny mistake.
Learning a new language is very difficult, but isn’t it also fun
Summary
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1. 用 since 或 as 合并句子
I was only 15 years old. I found Chinese very difficult at first.
_________________________________
2. 将陈述句改为修辞问句
This was an interesting experience.
_________________________________
3. 选择正确的连词
I became more interested in Chinese culture, ______ I learned the story behind the word “dongxi”.
A. so B. but CC. since
4. 写一个句子（包含修辞问句 + since）提示：学习汉语很难，但也很酷。
_________________________________
Complete the exercises as required.
C
Since/As I was only 15 years old, I found Chinese very difficult at first.
Wasn’t this an interesting experience
Since Chinese is very difficult to learn, isn’t it also cool
Summary
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The grammar we have learned
Structure of a Good Story
Step Content
1 Word I misunderstood
2 My wrong idea at first
3 How I learned the correct meaning
4 The correct meaning
5 How it influenced me
My Story Outline (Example)
Word:dongxi
At first: thought it meant “east + west” literally
Learned: from friends, ancient markets ran east–west
Correct meaning: “things”
Influence: became more interested in Chinese culture
Checklist for Writing
Misunderstanding described clearly
Used since / as
Used rhetorical question
Story has a clear beginning, middle, end
Useful Language Tools
Rhetorical question
Isn’t this amazing
since / as (reason)
It was difficult since I was new to Chinese.
unit 6 Writing : A story about language learning
Assessment
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Self-assessment
I can understand a story about language learning.
I can use since/as to give reasons.
I can use a rhetorical question in my writing.
I can write a short story about a word I misunderstood.
Basic (基础)
Improving(提升)
Extend (拓展)
Homework
07
1. 完成课本上的表格填空。
2. 熟读课本中的故事例句。
1. 写2个句子，用上 since 或 as。
2. 写1个修辞问句，和你的语言学习故事有关。
1. 写一段小故事，写你误解过的一个词。
2. 说说你后来怎么理解它的正确意思。
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