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Writing Workshop
Unit 2 Success
Who is the person you admire most in your life
LEADING IN
Pair Work You are going to write a life story of a person you like or admire. Discuss with your partner.
GET READY FOR WRITING
· Who are you going to write about
· What is special about him / her
· What big events did he / she experience in his / her life
GET READY FOR WRITING
I'm going to write about Yao Ming. He was a basketball player and he was really tall. In my opinion, he was the best Chinese basketball player who played for the NBA.
Read the article. Answer the questions.
1. Who is Lang Ping
2. Why was Lang Ping named "Iron Hammer"
READ FOR WRITING
Lang Ping is one of China's most recognised athletes.
Her strong and powerful playing style earned her the name "Iron Hammer".
3. What is Lang Ping's experience as an athlete
READ FOR WRITING
In the 1984 Olympics, China's team won the gold medal. With Lang Ping's help, the team achieved a series of amazing wins from 1981 to 1985, including the World Cup, Olympics and the World Championship.
4. What is Lang Ping's experience as a coach
READ FOR WRITING
After retiring as an athlete in 1986, she has been successful as a volleyball coach in the United States and Italy. In 1995, she returned to become the coach of the women's national team who won the 2015 World Cup.
5. Why do people like Lang Ping
READ FOR WRITING
People like her 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.
a. important life or work experiences of the person
b. general introduction of the person
c. major awards and comments
Para 1: _____ Para 2: _____ Para 3: _____ Para 4: _____
b
a
a
c
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
Time Expressions (1)
during
Lang Ping played on China's national volleyball team during the 1980s.
at
Lang was a member of the team when they achieved a series of success including gold medals at the 1984 Olympics...
Sentence Builder
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After
After retiring as an athlete in 1986 she has been successful as a volleyball coach in the United States and Italy.
that year
That year, Lang Ping was given the Best Coach and the Sports Special Contribution awards...
Sentence Builder
Tu Youyou, a great scientist, devoted most of her time to finding the cure for malaria.
In 2015, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering artemisinim, which is the key to the treatment of malaria.
FOCUS ON STRUCTURE AND LANGUAGE
A LIFE STORY
生活故事是通过描写人物,即通过文字间接地把人物的外貌、性格等呈现给读者。生活故事的特点是通过某个故事用语言描绘人物的外表、行为、心理活动等。
A LIFE STORY
一、内容划分
第一部分:引入话题(生活故事所涉及的人物的评价等);
第二部分:具体介绍(故事发生的时间、地点、方式、过程、结果等);
第三部分:总结评价(呼应第一段,总体评价或作者的感想)。
A LIFE STORY
二、写作要点
1. 选好角度,顺序合理
角度是指用第一人称还是第三人称来描写人物。用第一人称时,主要是本人的经历或耳闻目睹之事,用第三人称时,则主要是他人的经历。
A LIFE STORY
二、写作要点
1. 选好角度,顺序合理
顺序是指以怎样的顺序描写人物,刻画人物的性格。一般采用从外表到内心活动的叙述,把描写的重点放在与其他人物的不同之处。
A LIFE STORY
2. 突出重点,选材得当
发生在一个人物身上的事很多,写作时,我们既要抓住其显著的、与众不同的方面,也要抓住能体现人物性格的主要活动和事件。
A LIFE STORY
3. 稍加评论,画龙点睛
在描述和叙述中,要叙述与评价相结合,不要一味地叙述,要对人物实时评价,突出人物性格。
A LIFE STORY
4. 语言精练,时态准确
在对生活故事人物描写中,语言要简短精练,故事要生动感人。另外,时态的使用要根据实际情况而定。
A LIFE STORY
三、常用表达
1. was born in a poor/ rich family 出生在一个贫穷/富裕的家庭
2. be very strict with... 对……严格要求
3. during one's childhood 在童年时期
4. be interested in.../ be fond of... 对……感兴趣/喜欢
A LIFE STORY
5. do well in... 在……方面做/学得很好
6. have a gift for sth. 对某事有天赋
7. devote one's life/time to 把某人的生命/时间奉献给
8. win a gold medal/ first prize 赢得金牌/一等奖
A LIFE STORY
9. set a good example to sb. 为某人树立好榜样
10. speak/think highly of 高度评价
11. be regarded as 被视为
12. be respected/admired by 受到尊敬/钦佩
COMPOSE YOUR WRITING
Find more detailed information about the person you are going to write about.
Tu Youyou studied at the department of pharmaceutics of Beijing Medical College. After earning a degree there in 1955, she was chosen to join the Institute of Materia Medica at the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (later the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences).
COMPOSE YOUR WRITING
From 1959 to 1962, she participated in a full-time training course in the use of traditional Chinese medicine that was geared toward researchers with knowledge of Western medicine. The course provided a foundation for her later application of traditional Chinese medical knowledge to modern drug discovery.)
COMPOSE YOUR WRITING
2. Outlining
Complete the outline of the person's life story based on Activity 3.
3. Drafting
Use your outline and the Writing Help to write your first draft.
Writing Help
Writing an Invitation Letter
It's important to:
· focus on what is special about the person you are writing about;
· choose important events and achievements to show why he/she is special;
· use time expressions to describe past events or experiences;
· use past tenses to write about events in the past.
COMPOSE YOUR WRITING
COMPOSE YOUR WRITING
4. Editing
Edit your essay in pairs. Then share what you have written in class.
Does the writing show the person's speciality
Does the writer use important events to show his / her speciality
Does the writer use correct tenses
Does the writer use proper time expressions
Can you get an image of the person's personality from the writing
COMPOSE YOUR WRITING
I am more than happy to write about my favorite scientist, whose name is Tu Youyou.
Tu Youyou, a great scientists, devoted most of her time to finding the cure for malaria. In 2015, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering artemisinim, which is the key to the treatment of malaria. So great is her contribution to the world that he has become an idol of many people, including me.
Inspired by her story, I decided to study harder so as to realize my dream. I hope her story can also have a positive effect on you all.
Sample Writing
PRACTICE
请根据霍英东的有关信息写一篇短文。
1. 1923年5月,出生于香港,儿时家境贫困,七岁丧父;
2. 三十多岁时,经营建筑、航运、石油等。历经艰难,终成为海内外知名的成功商人;
3. 改革开放以来,先后捐资支持国内教育、文化、体育和福利事业款项达100多亿港元;
4. 2007年被评选为“感动中国”人物。
Dr. Huo Yingdong was taken as one of the most famous businessmen in the world.
He was born in a poor family in Hong Kong in May, 1923. Unfortunately, when he was at the age of seven, his father died of illness.
As a result, he lived in poverty all through his childhood. He went through all kinds of difficulties in his life. He was engaged in architecture, shipping and petrol one after another. He
One possible version:
PRACTICE
worked hard and earned great wealth. He was such a success in business that he became famous all over the world in his thirties.
Since the beginning of the reform and open policy, he had donated over 10 billion HK dollars to sponsor education, culture, sports, public welfare in mainland.
Because of his great contributions to constructing and benefiting our country, Dr Huo Yingdong was made a "Touching China Personality" in 2007.
PRACTICE
VOCABULARY
1. recognised
recognise vt. 认出,识别;承认,认可;赞赏
recognise sb. /sth. 认出某人/ 某物
recognise sb./ sth to be/ as… 承认某人/某物是……
recognition n. 承认,认可,认出
练习:She's a ______________ authority on the subject.
recognised
VOCABULARY
2. contribute
contribute to (doing) sth. 有助于某事, 有益于
contribute sth. to/ towards… 向……捐献某物;向……投稿
contribute to sth. 为……做出贡献;有助于;导致
contribution n. 贡献;捐献;投稿
make contributions to… 对……做出贡献
contributor n. 贡献者;投稿者
练习:We hope everyone will ____________ to the discussion.
contribute
VOCABULARY
3. retire
retire from 从……退休
retire on sth. 退休后靠……生活
retire as 以(某种身份)退休
retire to a place 退休到某地
retirement n. 退休
练习:She was forced to _________ early from editing because of illness.
retire
Thank you