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Unit 5 Music
Reading for Writing
1. Grasp the main idea and analyze the structure of a speech.
2. Construct an outline for a speech about music.
3. Identify language features of a speech and create some sentences using various rhetorical devices.
4. Write a speech draft about how music influences people.
Learning objectives
Introduction
01
know about the virtual choir
make conversation about your favorite music type
share music preferences
plan a music festival
learn about the features of different types of music
make a speech about the effects of music
Warm up
1. What do you think you can write about
2. How will you make your speech touching
content& structure
language
Warm up
content& structure
language
Warm up
Appropriate structure makes the speech _________, ________ and ________________.
smooth
logical
coherent(连贯的)
Beautiful language makes the speech __________, ________ and ____________.
touching
impressive
powerful
Pre-writing
02
Example
Let’s read a speech to see how music influences Sarah’s life.
Read for the content
Listen to the speech and answer the questions:
What was Sarah’s problem
How did music help her during a difficult time
What did music bring to Sarah
What is her advice to others
Read for the content
What was Sarah’s problem
2. How did music help her during a difficult time
3. What did music bring to Sarah
4. What is her advice to others
She had a disease that is hard to cure.
It made her feel much better because it is the “medicine of the mind”.
Make music a part of your life.
happiness; strength and relief; hope and satisfaction; encouragement…
Read for the content
What was Sarah’s problem
2. How did music help her during a difficult time
3. What did music bring to Sarah
4. What is her advice to others
She had a disease that is hard to cure.
It made her feel much better because it is the “medicine of the mind”.
Make music a part of your life.
happiness; strength and relief; hope and satisfaction; encouragement…
Sarah’s problem: the disease
Sarah’s solution: the music
Sarah’s personal feelings about music
Sarah’s advice
Read for the content
Pair discussion:
What is Sarah’s purpose for telling her story
Do you agree with Sarah’s advice
Why or why not
Read for the content
What is Sarah’s purpose for telling her story
2. Do you agree with Sarah’s advice
Why or why not
Read for the content
What is Sarah’s purpose for telling her story
2. Do you agree with Sarah’s advice
Why or why not
Read for the content
What is Sarah’s purpose for telling her story
2. Do you agree with Sarah’s advice
Why or why not
She made the speech to show the impact music has had on her life.
I can’t agree with her more because she uses her own experience as an example. These make the speech ___________ and ____________.
sincere
She inspired audience to treasure music .
persuasive
Read for the structure
Welcome the audience
Introduction
The topic
Opening
Personal anecdote(轶事)
Personal feelings
Summary of the story
Body
Thank the audience at the end
Closing
Read for the structure
Personal feelings
Summary of the story
Personal anecdote(轶事)
The topic
Read for the structure
Introduce a speech (Para.1)
1
Describe my own story(Para. 2)
2
Give a brief summary of
the experience (Para.4)
4
Describe in detail about my feelings(Para. 3)
3
4-square structure
Read for the structure
change the structure to fit our article
Introduce a speech (Para. 1)
1
Describe the story (Para. 2)
2
Give a brief summary of the
experience (Para. 4)
4
Describe in detail about your feelings
(Para. 3)
3
Good morning! My name is ...
It’s an honor to be here and share with you the story of ...
Give some information about the story. (beginning-development-climax-ending)
Describe your feelings:
... give me happiness/ satisfaction.
It makes my spirits ...
Give a brief summary about your experience: what you have learnt/ your advice to the audience.
Read for language features
Writing method: Rhetorical devices(修辞手法)
Simile(明喻)
Metaphor(暗喻)
Personification(拟人)
Quote(引用)
Rhetorical question(设问)
Repetition(重复)
Read for language features
Writing method: Rhetorical devices(修辞手法)
Look at some examples and decide what rhetorical devices are used.
simile 明喻
Example
1. These cookies are as hard as a rock.
2. Life is like a box of
chocolates.
1. That businessman is a real fox.
2. Life is a highway.
simile 明喻
Metaphor(暗喻)
Example
Metaphor(暗喻)
Rhetorical question(设问)
Example
Have you ever heard a piece of music that recalled your memory
1.The sky cries.
2.The flowers danced in
the gentle breeze.
3.My alarm yelled at me
this morning.
Rhetorical question(设问)
Personification(拟人)
Example
1.As Longfellow says, “Music is...”
2. As an old saying goes, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.”
Personification(拟人)
Quote(引用)
Example
we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the halls. We shall never surrender.
Quote(引用)
Repetition(重复)
Example
Read for language features
Match the names of rhetorical devices to the lettered sentences in the speech.
A
B
C
D
E
F
metaphor ________
quote ________
rhetorical question ______
personification _______
repetition _______
simile ________
E
B
A
F
D
C
Read for language features
Read for language features
attract the audience,
set the audience thinking...
make the speaker persuasive/convincing
establish rhythm in text(节奏感)
make the phrase more memorable to audience
inspire audience
explain emotions vividly
make things come alive
metaphor&simile
personification
rhetorical question
quote
repetition
Read for language features
Pair work: Write a sentence to express your feelings the song gives you with the following rhetorical devices.
Group 1&2: simile
Group 3&4: metaphor
Group 5&6: personification
Does the sentence show how much the song gives you feelings
Read for language features
sharing
1. The song shouts out the voice of every ordinary person and flows into my heart.
2. The layers of progressive emotions are flames that shake my soul.
3. The song is like a shooting star in the night, which encourages me to overcome difficulties.
4. Life is a battlefield. I’ll be a man like a lonely warrior and fight against storms in life.
metaphor
simile
personification
metaphor
Read for useful expressions
Sarah’s feelings about music
Read para 3 again with emotions. Circle positive words Sarah uses to talk about the influence of the music.
the rock I leant on to become strong and to get through those hard times.
became my friend and spoke words of encouragement…
gave me happiness
made my spirits fly like a kite
gave me strength and relief
gave me hope and satisfaction
Read for useful expressions
Our feelings about music
Pair work: Think of some other ways music can help us or influence us.
release our pressure
make us relaxed and peaceful
bring us courage and power
keep us company
offer us comfort
ease emotional and physical pain
touch/heal our soul
Read for useful expressions
“ Music is the medicine of the mind. ”
---John A. Logan
How do you interpret(诠释) this saying
Read for useful expressions
Music is a relief for my pressure from life and work. When I get absorbed in the world of music, I feel as if I could see the beauty of the world around me.
the value of music
Summary
Para 1: Introduce a speech
Step1: Interacting with the audience by and .
Step2: ___________________________________
Para 2: Proposing a problem and its result
Step1: asking a ______________________
Step2: ____________________
Step3: Ending with _______________
Para 3: Developing the topic of music
Step1: Using rhetorical device --- ____________
Step2: Using rhetorical device --- ____________
Step3: Using rhetorical device ---___________
Step4: Using rhetorical device ---_______________
Para 4: Concluding the topic
Step: Closing the speech by __________________________
using greeting
making a self-introduction
Introducing the topic of the speech
rhetorical question
Telling a story
a quotation
repetition
simile
metaphor
personification
giving advice to the audience
How does the speaker integrate the structure and the content with the writing methods
3
Imitative-writing
Write a speech
Imitate and create a speech about the effects of music on your life.
Write a speech
Imitate and create a speech about the effects of music on your life.
Body
Closing
State the topic
(introduce yourself and the topic).
Describe the story and feelings.
Give a brief summary about your experience.
Opening
4
Post-writing
sharing
Rhetorical question
problem
&
solution
Quote
feelings
Simile
Repetition
Metaphor
Evaluate a speech
Checklist assessment
Content Does the writing include the impacts of the music on the writer
Does the writing explain how music has impacts on the writer
Structure Are the ideas in the writing developed clearly and logically
Language Are some of the rhetorical devices included and used properly
Does the writing contain words or expressions we have learned in this class
Group work: Exchange drafts in groups of four, and use the checklist to help revise the draft.
Use A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, etc. to rank the performance of each part.
Underline key words or sentences in the writing to show evidence for your comments.
Evaluate a speech
Assignment
1. Polish (润色)the speech , then write it down on the exercise book.
2. Prepare for the presentation for a speech contest with the theme of “Music and me”.