(共25张PPT)
I’m watching TV.
Section B 3a-3b
Learning Objectives
By the end of the class, you’ll be able to:
1.
write a letter talking about your family members’ activities;
2.
polish your writing by using the target language.
What are they doing
making zongzi
having a dragon boat race
They are celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival.
What are they doing
eating tangyuan
guessing lantern riddles
They are celebrating the Lantern Festival.
What are they doing
eating moon cakes
admiring the moon
They are celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival.
What are they doing
having family reunion dinner
giving/receiving lucky money
They are celebrating the Spring Festival.
Jim sent you a letter.
3a
We are all at home now.
Dear Bob,
Here is a picture of my family.
My parents in the
living room.
Jim
I am doing my homework.
My grandfather .
sister .
My
We are all at home now.
Dear Bob,
Here is a picture of my family.
My parents
living room.
Jim
I am doing my homework.
are watching TV
My grandfather
is reading a newspaper
sister
My
is talking on the phone
in the
.
.
Jim sent you a letter.
3a
Writing Task 1
Now can you write back to Jim and describe your family photo
His dad and uncle are watching the boat races on TV.
The TV report
Today’s story is about Zhu Hui, a student from Shenzhen.
He’s now studying in the United States. He’s living with an American family in New York. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. It’s 9:00 a.m. and Zhu Hui’s family are at home.
His mom and aunt are making zongzi.
What they are doing(Shenzhen)
Topic Sentence
The mother is reading a story to her young children.
The father is watching a soccer game
The TV report
Is Zhu Hui also watching the races and eating zongzi Well, it’s 9:00 p.m. in New York, and it’s the night before the festival. But there isn’t a Dragon Boat Festival in the US, so it’s like any other night for Zhu Hui and his host family.
on TV. And what’s Zhu Hui doing
He’s talking on the phone to his
cousin in Shenzhen.
Zhu Hui misses his family and wishes to have his mom’s delicious zongzi.
Zhu Hui likes New York and his host family a lot, but there’s still “no place like home”.
What they are doing(New York)
Ending: Zhu Hui’s feelings
Dear Bob,
Here is a picture of my family. We are all at home now. I am doing my homework. My parents are watching TV in the living room. My grandfather is reading a newspaper. My sister is talking on the phone.
Jim’s letter
Jim
Topic Sentence
What they are doing
1
Salutation
1
Dear Jim,
2
Paragraph
2a
Here is a picture of my family.
a
Main idea
b
Supporting details
c
Final sentence
3
Closing
2b
I am + V-ing …
My mom is + V-ing...
…
2c
There is “no place like home”.
3
Outline
Sample A
Dear Jim,
Thank you for your letter. Here is a photo of my family.
In this picture, we are celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. It’s 8 o’clock in the evening, we are sitting around the table outside the house. My brother and I are eating moon cakes. My father is drinking tea. My mother is admiring the full moon.
What a great night for family!
Coco
Topic Sentence
Ending Part
Sample B
Dear Jim,
Thank you for your letter. Your family photo is so sweet. I’d also like to show you a picture of my family.
It’s nine p.m. on New Year’s Eve. Unlike any other night, my family are at home celebrating the Spring Festival—the most important festival in China. Look! My father is talking to his friends on the phone. They are sending each other good wishes. My grandma is sitting on the sofa. She’s watching the Spring Festival Gala on TV. It’s very interesting.
Sample B
Dear Jim,
Thank you for your letter. Your family photo is so sweet. I’d also like to show you a picture of my family.
It’s nine p.m. on New Year’s Eve. Unlike any other night, my family are at home celebrating the Spring Festival—the most important festival in China. Look! My father is talking to his friends on the phone. They are sending each other good wishes. My grandma is sitting on the sofa. She’s watching the Spring Festival Gala on TV. It’s very interesting.
I’d like to do sth./I’d love to do sth.
我想/我希望
I’d also love to show you a picture of my family.
Sample B
Dear Jim,
Thank you for your letter. Your family photo is so sweet. I'd also like to show you a picture of my family.
It’s nine p.m. on New Year’s Eve. Unlike any other night, my family are at home celebrating the Spring Festival—the most important festival in China. Look! My father is talking to his friends on the phone. They are sending each other good wishes. My grandma is sitting on the sofa. She’s watching the Spring Festival Gala on TV. It’s very interesting.
any other
其他任何一个
Sample B
Dear Jim,
Thank you for your letter. Your family photo is so sweet. I'd also like to show you a picture of my family.
It’s nine p.m. on New Year’s Eve. Unlike any other night, my family are at home celebrating the Spring Festival—the most important festival in China. Look! My father is talking to his friends on the phone. They are sending each other good wishes. My grandma is sitting on the sofa. She’s watching the Spring Festival Gala on TV. It’s very interesting.
Sample B
Is my grandfather watching TV too No, he isn’t. He is giving lucky money to my little brother at the moment. My brother is so happy that he is smiling sweetly. But where am I Well, I’m not in the photo because I’m taking this photo.
What a great moment! I know there are many beautiful places in this world, but there’s still “no place like home”. Anyway, east or west, home is best.
Coco
Transition Sentence
so … that … 如此……以至于……
例如:I’m so tired that I could sleep in this chair.
Sample B
Is my grandfather watching TV too No, he isn’t. He is giving lucky money to my little brother at the moment. My brother is so happy that he is smiling sweetly. But where am I Well, I’m not in the photo because I’m taking this photo.
What a great moment! I know there are many beautiful places in this world, but there’s still “no place like home”. Anyway, east or west, home is best.
Coco
Transition Sentence
感叹句What + (a/an) + ( 形容词) + 名词!
例如:What a clever boy!
What a wonderful/happy moment!
Sample B
Is my grandfather watching TV too No, he isn’t. He is giving lucky money to my little brother at the moment. My brother is so happy that he is smiling sweetly. But where am I Well, I’m not in the photo because I’m taking this photo.
What a great moment! I know there are many beautiful places in this world, but there’s still “no place like home”. Anyway, east or west, home is best!
Coco
Transition Sentence
Time spent with family is worth every second.
Summary
In this class, we have learned:
how to write a letter talking about your family members’ activities;
1.
some useful words and expressions to polish our writing.
2.
Homework
Polish your writing.
1.
Finish the exercises on the worksheet and check the answers.
2.
Goodbye!