(共36张PPT)
Success
Writing workshop
Unit 2
Part 1—Lead in
Lead in
Who is the person you admire most in your life
You are going to write a life story of a person you like or admire.
Lead in
Discuss with your partner.
You can consider the following factors:
Lead in
Who are you going to write about
What is special about him/ her
What big events did he/ she experience in his/ her life
Lead in
In this lesson, we’ll learn how to write a life story of a person you like or admire.
Part 2—Words and expressions
iron
/ a n/
n. 铁;熨斗
e.g. Iron reacts with water and air to produce rust.
Words and Expressions
hammer
/ h m (r)/
n. 榔头;锤子
e.g. He was chipping away at the rock with a hammer.
Words and Expressions
recognised
/ r k gna zd/
adj. 公认的;经过检验的
e.g. He wanted his power recognised.
Words and Expressions
contribute
/k n tr bju t/
v. 捐献;促成
e.g. They say they would like to contribute more to charity, but money is tight this year.
Words and Expressions
style
/sta l/
n. 方式,特点
e.g. My teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers.
Words and Expressions
retire
/r ta (r)/
vi. 退休;退职
e.g. She was forced to retire early from teaching because of ill health.
Words and Expressions
retire from 从……退休
leadership
/ li d p/
n. 领导;领导地位
e.g. She beat off a challenge to her leadership.
Words and Expressions
devotion
/d v n/
n. 奉献;衷心
e.g. Their devotion was apparent.
Words and Expressions
Part 3—Before writing
Before reading, let’s predict these questions.
Read for writing
1 Who is Lang Ping
2 Why was Lang Ping named “Iron Hammer”
3 What is Lang Ping’s experience as an athlete
4 What is Lang Ping’s experience as a coach
5 Why do people like Lang Ping
Let’s read.
Read for writing
After reading, let’s check the answers.
Read for writing
1 Who is Lang Ping
She is one of China’s most recognised athletes.
After reading, let’s check the answers.
Read for writing
2 Why was Lang Ping named “Iron Hammer”
Her strong and powerful playing style earned her the name “Iron Hammer”.
After reading, let’s check the answers.
Read for writing
3 What is Lang Ping’s experience as an athlete
Lang was a member of the team when they achieved a series of success including gold medals at the 1984 Olympics, the 1982 World Championship and the 1981 and 1985 World Cups.
After reading, let’s check the answers.
Read for writing
4 What is Lang Ping’s experience as a coach
After retiring as an athlete in 1986 she has been successful as a volleyball coach in the United States and Italy. However, Lang Ping’s commitment to Chinese volleyball brought her back home. In 1995, she returned to become the coach of the women’s national team when the team was struggling. Under her leadership, the team came back to the top, winning the 2015 World Cup.
After reading, let’s check the answers.
Read for writing
5 Why do people like Lang Ping
She is loved not only because of her devotion to her career, but also because of her huge influence on the sport of volleyball.
Focus on structure and language
Label the paragraphs (a-c) in the boxes of each paragraph.
b
a
c
a
Focus on structure and language
You should know these sentences!
1. sb is one of ...
2. He/ She has contributed greatly to ..., which had made him/ her the most popular figure in....
3. Sb earned the name “...”.
4. He/ She achieved a series of success including ...
5. Sb. was given the ... and the ....awards at ....
6. He/ She is loved not only because of his/ her devotion to his/ her career, but also because of ....
Write 2-3 sentences about the person that you are going to write about. Use the Sentence Builder to help you.
Focus on structure and language
Focus on structure and language
①
②
③
Example:
After backing to the stage, he received the certificate of meirt .
……
……
Part 4—While writing
Find more detailed information about the person you are going to write about.
While writing
Example:
We known each other for being the volunteers of Olympic Games.
His behaviour aroused my attention and influenced me a lot.
During that time, we worked and helped each other.
Attention!
While writing
Complete the outline of the person’s life story based on Activity 3.
While writing
Example:
General introduction of the person
Important life or work experiences of the person
Major awards and comments
Use your outline and the Writing Help to write your first draft. Make sure that the sentences and paragraphs are properly linked.
While writing
Part 5—After writing
Edit your essay in pairs. Then share what you have written in class.
After writing
Part 6—Homework
Recite the key expressions and sentences.
Complete and rewrite your writing.
Homework