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新北师大版高中英语必修一Unit3 Celebrations
Writing Workshop
P62 1
You are going to write about a celebration event
that you have had before.
What details do you want to include
What celebration do you want to write about and why
Let's read an event description
and learn how to write it.
What did they
celebrate
How did they
celebrate it
How did they
feel
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
Reading
Read the description. Answer the questions.
1. Whose birthday was it
2. What did the family do to prepare for it
3. What gift did the writer make
4. How did Grandpa feel and what did he say
It was Grandpa's birthday.
Mum cooked special food. They invited Grandpa's friends.
The writer made a video of Grandpa's life story for him.
The event made Grandpa very excited. He said it was a “wonderful birthday celebration” and that he was “looking forward to his eightieth, ninetieth and even one hundredth birthdays already!”
P62 2
Read the description again. Place the phrases in the correct order.
Preparations before the event Feelings about the event
The best part of the event Introduction to the event
Introduction to the event
Preparations before the event
The best part of the event
Feelings about the event
Grandpa's 70th birthday
Then add details.
birthday lunch;
gift (video)
invitation to Grandpa's
old friends;
when Grandpa and his
friends appeared in an
old photo in their school
uniforms
excited
P63 3
Analysing
1. What tense is used in the description
2. How does the author describe the event
Can you list some examples
The simple past tense.
Read the description again and answer the questions.
The author describes the event in time order.
①Early in the morning,I woke up excited.
②After a quick breakfast,I checked the special gift I had made for Grandpa,
③Just before lunchtime,Dad came in with some guests.
④Towards the end of the party,Grandpa said excitedly,
2. Find the sentences that describe the mood of the characters from the article.
①Early in the morning,I woke up excited.
②Grandpa couldn’t believe his eyes and it took quite a long time for them to calm down.
③There was a lot of laughter in the room,and quite a few tears in their eyes.
④Towards the end of the party,Grandpa said excitedly...
⑤Now I am looking forward to my eightieth,ninetieth and even one hundredth birthdays already!
P63 4
Then, write 2-3 similar sentences for your writing. Use the Sentence Builder to help you.
Sentence Builder
Adverbs of Time and Manner
first/then/after that/finally
First I got dressed. Then I headed downstairs.
luckily/amazingly/surprisingly/excitedly
Surprisingly, they were Grandpa's best friends from secondary school.
Outlining Complete the outline of your event
description based on Activity 3.
Introduction to the event
Preparations before the event
The best part of the event
Feelings about the event
P63 5
Writing
Before-writing
Step 1、Decide your story and the theme.
Step 2、Make the outline. Pay attention to the plot line and emotional line and put your thoughts in order.
Step 3、Brainstorm expressions and linking words you need.
Step 4、Write your story.
Step 5、Check mistakes.
While-writing
Step 1:
Decide your story and the theme.
a birthday party
a family gathering
a graduation ceremony
a friend gathering
Step 2: Complete your own outline.
Settings of an event
Feelings or wishes
The event (beginning、process、ending)
While-writing
Two lines
Paras.
Adverbs of Time and Manner:
first / then / after that / finally...
luckily / amazingly / surprisingly / excitedly...
Step 3: Brainstorm expressions and linking words you need.
While-writing
now, at present, recently, after, in the beginning, to begin with, later, next, finally, immediately, suddenly, at the moment, as soon as, before, after
More sequence words:
wonderful, awesome, amazing, excellent, great, brilliant, astonishing, extraordinary...
Step 3: Brainstorm expressions and linking words you need.
While-writing
Some words describing a party:
enthusiastic, excited, interested, joyful, satisfied, disappointed, surprised...
Some words expressing feelings:
1. Only in this way can we do sth.
Step 3: Brainstorm expressions and linking words you need.
2. While-writing
Advanced language structure:
2. Not only +半倒装句,but also + 句子。
3. Hardly had sb. done sth. when +一般过去时态的句子。
4. Not until +正常语序句子+半倒装句。
5. It is/ was +被强调部分+ that +句子正常部分。
6. 定语从句。
Choose two or three in your composition.
Step 4:
Write your story.
While-writing
英语写作中的叙事类短文具有记叙文写作的一般特点,但要求相对比较低,其考查重点在语言运用正确、句子连贯通顺、信息表述完整等方面。
叙事类记叙文
Summary
1. 叙事类记叙文写作时应注意的问题:(1)严格按照写作要求完成各个信息要点,不要为了文章的生动而随意添加信息。
(2)正确运用时态。最常用到的时态是一般过去时和过去进行时,但也要注意灵活运用其他时态。
(3)常用第一人称和第三人称。第一人称是从“参与者”的角度进行叙述;第三人称是以“观察者”的身份展开叙述,要根据具体情况合理选用。
1. 叙事类记叙文写作时应注意的问题:(4)对所给提示语和信息要点可以进行合理地合并或拆分,但表述不要完全按照题目所给的顺序,要适当重组信息并严格控制字数。
(5)若是图画形式,一定要看懂图意,将每幅图的内容合理地串联起来,使之成为内容连贯完整的故事或事件。
(6)要重视句子的衔接,用好过渡词。
(7)叙事类记叙文的话题通常和中学生的生活有关,如校园生活、旅游、交通、交友等,平时要注意积累这些方面的词汇和短语。
(1)交代故事发生的时间、地点与人物
① 交代时间的常用表达:
one day; the other day; last week; last month; a few days/ weeks/ months ago; when I was…years old; a long time ago; at six o'clock in the morning; at/ on the weekend; by the end of last term; during the summer holidays; on Sunday morning
2. 叙事类记叙文写作的一般步骤:
(1)交代故事发生的时间、地点与人物
② 交代地点的常用表达:
in my office; on the way to school; on the way home; at the crossing; at the end of the street; at the foot of the mountain; at the airport
2. 叙事类记叙文写作的一般步骤:
(1)交代故事发生的时间、地点与人物
③ 交代时间、地点和相关人物的典型句型:
sb. was/ were doing…in someplace when…
某人正在某地做……这时……
sb. was about to do…when… =sb. was on the point of doing…when… 某人正要做……这时……
sb. had just done…when…
某人刚刚做了……这时……
2. 叙事类记叙文写作的一般步骤:
(2)推动情节发展(事情经过)
① 常用词汇:
then, suddenly, immediately, no sooner. . .than…, hardly…when…, while, when, as, not…until…
② 常用句型:
At that moment, sb. did sth.
Then sb. did sth.
2. 叙事类记叙文写作的一般步骤:
(3)介绍故事的结果或谈自己的感想
①常用词汇:
at last; finally; luckily/ fortunately; to one's surprise; feel tired/ delighted
2. 叙事类记叙文写作的一般步骤:
(3)介绍故事的结果或谈自己的感想
② 常用句型:
Personally, I think that…
What surprised/ attracted/ delighted us most was that…
Tired as we were, we learned what we couldn't learn in/ at school.
Through this meaningful activity, we learned something that can't be learned in class.
I was deeply impressed/ moved/ touched by…I learned a lot from…
What an unforgettable experience!
2. 叙事类记叙文写作的一般步骤:
Step 5: Check your composition.
After-writing
An Event Description
Does the composition show the main idea of the passage
Does the composition include the time, place of the event
Does the composition describe details of the event
Does the composition describe his / her feeling(s)
Does the composition use linkers to connect the series of activities