(共29张PPT)
Unit 3
Back to the past
Integrated Skills
1.grasp the features of popular history books;
2.express your opinions on popular history books;
3.write an article on popular history books;
4.develop your competence in history.
In this class, you will be able to:
Learning objectives
Do you like reading history books
Academic history books or popular history books, which do you prefer
interesting stories from history
easy to understand
humorous tone
vs
Lead-in
01
Listening
Alan is introducing his favorite popular history book. Listen and finish the exercises below.
A
Recognizing paraphrasing
The wording of the statements may not be the same as that of the specific information in the text. First read the statements carefully and identify keywords and phrases that might help you listen for the information you need. When listening, look out for the synonyms for those words or phrases.
Listen to the introduction and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
P36 A1
Tang Dynasty.
50,000 copies.
history
Expressing your love of a book
I can’t put it down!
It’s the first history book that had ever got my attention.
I’ve never been so eager to read up on history.
I am looking forward to reading more.
P
I like it very much!
I enjoy the book!
This is my favourite!
Listen to the introduction again and complete the notes below.
P36 A2
history into a story
gives a vivid description
easy to understand
check the facts
Different views
Similar events
do more research
read up on history
02
Reading
Para. 2-3: Give ___________________ to support the opinion.
Para. 4: End the article with a strong .
Para. 1: Introduce ____________________________ and state _______ on them.
opinion
reasons and examples
Task 1: Sum up the main idea of each paragraph.
conclusion
the rise of popular history books
1.According to the historian,why can popular history books attract a wider audience
Task 2: Find out the answers of the following three questions.
2.What is the historian’s attitude towards popular history books
3.What is the writing techniques of the passage
A. critical
B.favorable
C.neutral
1. According to the historian,why can popular history books attract a wider audience
Task 2: Find out the answers of the following two questions.
Because they use a natural and chatty style of writing with vivid descriptions and fun facts, which makes the subject of history more interesting and easier to understand.
Task 2: Find out the answers of the following two questions.
2. What is the historian’s attitude towards popular history books
A. critical
B.favorable
C.neutral
P
3. What is the writing techniques of the passage
In the first paragraph,
contrast is used to introduce the topic——it makes a sharp contrast between people’s impression of history books in the past and at present.
In the last paragraph,
a metaphor is used— studying history is compared to entering a palace.
03
Speaking
Alan’s opinion
a historian’s perspective
your point of view
Oral practice
Discuss with your group members and voice your own views towards popular history books.
◆ What is the current situation of popular history books
◆ What is your opinion of popular history books
◆ What are the features of popular history books
A sample dialogue!
04
Writing
【写作题目】
学校文学社将举办“通俗史书” 为主题的推荐阅读征文活动,你打算投稿介绍并推荐通俗史书。请根据以下要点写一篇短文。
(1)你对通俗史书的态度
(2)陈述你推荐的理由并举例
注意:
(1)词数80左右
(2)可以适当增加细节,使行文连贯。
Pre-writing:
Pre-writing: structure
Beginning
Body
Ending
Popular history books
Give your reasons and examples.
Write a strong conclusion.
Introduce your topic and opinion about it.
While-writing: useful expressions
Beginning:introduce your topic and opinion.
Nowadays,the popular history book is becoming...
In my opinion,...
As far as I am concerned,...
Body:give your reasons and examples.
My reasons are as follows.First of all,... In addition,...
There are some reasons contribute to my opinion.First,... Second,...
For example.../ For instance.../Take... as an example.
End:write a conclusion.
In conclusion,.../All in all,.../To sum up,...
Post-writing:
Checking your writing
Remember to check your writing after you finish and exchange drafts between you and your partner. Pay attention to the following aspects:
□Punctuation
□Spelling
□Grammar
□Choice of words
□Style
(formal/informal)
□Structure
Post-writing: appreciation
Recently, I see more and more people are choosing popular history books. The rise of popular history books is, in my opinion, a fantastic thing.
My reasons consist of the following points. First and foremost, popular history books not only attract the attention of general readers but also help them become willing participants in history.What’s more, the vivid descriptions of historical figures and events is essential to ensuring the reader remains interested in the subject. For example, The Narrative History of Ming Dynasty is worth reading with its humorous and interesting writing style.
In conclusion, popular history books help readers rediscover a subject that has always been considered to be dull. I hope more and more young people are encouraged to learn more about history. There is nothing wrong with making the past colourful and exciting.
Some must-read popular history books
Histories make men wise; poetry, witty; the mathematics, subtle; natural philosophy, deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend.
读史使人明智,读诗使人灵秀,数学使人周密,科学使人深刻,伦理学使人庄重,逻辑修辞之学使人善辩。
—Francis Bacon
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Polish your writing according to the column of self-review and peer review.
Homework