Unit 3 Celebrations Writing Workshop 课件（共26张）

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Unit3
Celebrations
Writing Workshop
AN EVENT DESCRIPTION
1 To read and talk about a celebration event that someone has had before
2 To read for writing
3 To summarise information
4 To write about a celebration event that you have had before
Learning objectives
Talk about the festivals and events that you have attended recently.
You are going to write about a celebration event that you have had before. Discuss with your partner.
What celebration do you want to write about and why
What details do you want to include
n. 事件；活动
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
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.
n. 描述，描写
4 How did Grandpa feel and what did he say
The event made Grandpa very excited. He said it was a “wonderful birthday celebration” and that he was “looking forward to my eightieth, ninetieth and even one hundredth birthdays already!”
Read the description again. Place the phrases in the correct order. Then add details.
Preparation before the event
The best part of the event
Feelings about 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
birthday lunch; gift (video)
invitation to Grandpa’s old friends;
When Grandpa and his friends appeared in an old photo in their school uniform
excited
n. 制服
Grandpa couldn’t believe his eyes and it took quite a long time for them to calm down.
★ calm adj. ①镇静的，沉着的；②风平浪静的；③无风的。
e.g. We were told to stay calm and that help
was on the way.
The seas were dead calm.
Tuesday was a fine, clear and calm day.
Language points
★ vi. & vt. 使平静，使镇静
e.g. The teacher tried to calm the children
by giving them some candy.
【拓展】
calm (...) down意为“（使）平静下来，（使）镇定下来”。
e.g. He took a few deep breaths to calm
himself down.
I could hardly wait to tell him the good
news but I had to calm down before I could speak.
Read the text again. Underline the words used to link sentences and paragraphs. Then, write 2-3 similar sentences for your writing. Use the Sentence Builder to help you.
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.
Sentence Builder
adv. 往楼下，在楼下
Outlining Complete the outline of your event description based on Activity 3.
Drafting Used the outline and the Writing Help to write your first draft.
Editing Edit your description in pairs. Then share you have written in class.
Compose your writing
Describing an Event
It’s important to:
mention the reason why you want to describe the event;
write the place, time, occasion and people of the event;
use action verbs and linking words to put them in the right order;
describe your feelings at the end of the event.
Writing Help
Can you describe a party you have been to
2. What happened during the party
Today let’s learn how to write an event!
写作准备
Stage 1 题材分析
描述事件
基本结构：事件发生+ 事件发展+事件结局
确定好文章中心思想
理清事件的前因后果
安排好行文顺序
Stage 2
1) Introduction of the situation:
Why——a birthday party Where——house
When——June, last year Who——family and
friends
2) The beginning:
What preparations What time What food
根据下面提示，分4段叙述你参加过的生日宴会。
写作思路
3) Development:
What happened during the party
4) Conclusion
What happened in the end When did it finish
Was it good
Stage 3
话题词语汇聚
1. 表达时间
很久以前
在早上6点钟
在他来这儿之前
到上学期末为止
在暑假期间
直到……才
当……的时候
a long time ago
at six o’clock in the morning
before he came here
by the end of last term
during the summer holiday
not…until
while
2. 表达地点
在十字路口
在山脚下
在公园中央
在公共汽车前部
在树上
在街道对面
在路的两边
在右边
at the crossing
at the foot of the mountain
in the middle of the park
in the front of the bus
in the tree
on the other side of the street
on both sides of the road
on the right
3. 表达因果
as a result
because of
consequently
It turns out to be
The primary reason is
结果
因为
结果
结果是
主要原因是
4. 关键词语
举行宴会
庆祝
生日蛋糕
和着音乐跳舞
抱怨……
过得愉快
hold a party
celebrate
birthday cake
dance to music
complain about
enjoy oneself
1.去年6月，他举办了个派对来庆祝我16岁生日。
Last year in June, he had a party to celebrate my sixteenth birthday.
2. 妈妈为我准备了一个很棒的蛋糕。
Mum prepared me a wonderful birthday cake.
Stage 4
连词成句
3. 当我们跳舞时，一个邻居跑来抱怨噪音太大。
While we were dancing happily, one of the neighbors came to complain about the noise.
4. 虽然房子一片狼藉，但我们玩的很愉快。
Though at last the house was a bit of a mess, we enjoyed ourselves.
Stage 5
Last year in June, we had a party to celebrate my sixteenth birthday. We held the party at my house and invited all my friends.
Before the party, my parents prepared some delicious food and drinks. Mum prepared me a wonderful birthday cake as well.
At first I was very nervous. But as soon as my friends arrived, my nervousness was gone. The party started at about 8 o’ clock.
First of all we had a drink and ate the delicious food and birthday cake. After that, we danced to some great music. While we were dancing happily, one of the neighbors came to complain about the noise, but in the end she came in and had a drink.
Though the house was a bit of a mess after the party, we enjoyed ourselves.
Write a description in four paragraphs. You may choose a topic from the following:
1. An Unforgettable Party
2. An Exciting Basketball Match / …
Homework