(共27张PPT)
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Unit 7 Seasons
Task
We will be able to
1
organize ideas by drawing a mind map
2
write an article about your favourite season by using some writing skills
3
enjoy the beauty of nature , love nature and love writing
Learning aims
Lead-in
What’s the video about
What’ s the winter like
everything is covered in
deep white snow
the lakes and rivers are frozen
/fro z( )n/
(water→ice)
the land is quiet and beautiful
Views in winter
Let’s enjoy the beauty of winter
make snowmen
have big snowball fights
go skiing
see ice lanterns everywhere.
Let’s enjoy the beauty of winter
Activties in winter
here and there
Ice Festival
—the ice and snow city in China
Harbin
in the northeast of China
Let’s enjoy the beauty of winter
Cities in winter
Simon is reading an article about the winter in Harbin on the Internet.
Activity1: Read and choose
1. Which is the writer’s favorite season
2. What’s the weather like in this season
3. What does Harbin look like then
4. What do people do there in this season
5. What does the writer think of the season
Pre-writing
Winter.
It’s cold and often snowy.
Everthing is covered with deep white snow.
The land is quiet and beautiful.
It’s great and wonderful.
They have snowball fights,make snowmen and enjoy the Ice Festival.
Para 1
B. activities & festivals
Para 2
A. feelings
Para 3
C. weather and views(景色)
Para 4
D. favorite season
the opinion
(观点)
the reasons
the feeling
The beauty in structure
Activity 2: Read and match
Pre-writing
Writing tip 1:
A clear structure is always necessary.
Pre-writing
favorite season
weather and views
activities
feelings
Thinking:
What do other sentences do in the article
A. say the same information in a different way.
B. Tell a story about the topic.
C. Explain(解释) the topic by giving more
information.
The easiest way to get the main idea:
Find topic sentences
details
(细节)
support
topic sentence
Writing tip 2:
Try to use more details to support the topic sentences.
Choose the right topic sentences for paragraphs.
Summer in Sanya
__________________________________.Some people think the weather is too hot, but I enjoy summer in Sanya. The temperature is usually high and sometimes it rains heavily.
_______________________________. I love swmming in the sea. It’s really exciting. My friends and I also like lying in the sun and eating ice cream on the beach.
A. I always have a good time on hot summer days.
B.My favorite season is summer.
B
A
It is ______ and ______. The temperature is usually below.
Everything is covered in ______ white snow.
The rivers and lakes are ______.
The land is and .
cold snow
deep
frozen
Para 2
quiet beautiful
The beauty in contents(内容)
Weather
Views
Pre-writing
Activity 3: Read Para. 2 and fill
Writing tip 3:
Try to use as many adjectives as
possible to make the contents richer
(like views or feelings)
Use different adjectives to describe spring in Kunming
Spring in Kuniming
1) Spring is a ________ season with _______ sunshine and _______ air here.
2) During this season, the days get ________ and the temperature becomes _________.
3) It’s not too ________ or too __________.
4) In spring, the land is covered with __________ flowers and _______ grass.
wonderful/cheerful...
bright
fresh/clean
longer
higher
cold hot
beautiful/colourful...
green...
Word bank:
Look: snowy deep white frozen beautiful
thick green big wonderful
bright long high colourful...
feel: favorite cold warm happy excited
funny great..
sound: quiet noisy ...
Pre-writing
My friends and I love playing outside in winter. We have big snowball fights excitedly. We throw snowballs at each other. We scream and laugh. We also make snowmen and use carrots for their noses. They look funny. Moreover, I enjoy the Ice Festival each year. I can see beautiful ice lanterns everywhere. It is really wonderful.
My friends and I love playing outside in winter. It is exciting to have big snowball fights. We throw snowballs at each other, screaming and laughing. We also make snowmen and use carrots for their noses. They look funny. Moreover, I enjoy the Ice Festival each year. There are beautiful ice lanterns everywhere. It is really wonderful.
It is+adj.+to do sth
现在分词作伴随状语
Activity 4: Read para. 3 and compare(比较)
Pre-writing
S+V+O/S+V+P
Which is better
Writing tip 4:
Try to use sentences in different types.
Writing tip 5:
Using conjunctions and adverbs can make our writing more well-organized and logical.
transition 过渡词
The beauty in sentences
There be +n 短语
We throw snowballs at each other, screaming and laughing.
In spring, we fly kites,
__________________
(run and laugh).
running and laughing
In summer, we kick the football on the grass,
_________________.
running and shouting
(奔跑,叫喊)
In autumn, we/farmers
work to harvest crops,
_________________.
sweating and laughing
Let’s have a try:
(sweat and laugh)
Use different setence types
It is exciting to have snowball fights.
We find ___ ________ to have snowball fights.
We find that ___ _____ __________ to have
snowball fights.
We are _______ to have snowball fights.
excited
it
it is
exciting
exciting
Let’s have a try:
Use different setence types
In autumn, we have an school trip. We ______ have lots of fun picking fruit.______________,
we enjoy the Mid-autumn festival.We can __________ get together with our family and _______ enjoy delicious moon cakes on that day.
also
Moreover/What’s more
The beauty in conjunctions(连词)
also...,...too
…, and , but …. so
because….
however,….
when…,….
not only…but also…
moreover/what’s more
Let’s have a try:
Choose proper(恰当的) transitions
not only
but also
My favourite season in Yancheng
今年的学校英语节活动中,八年级同学将进行写作比赛,以My favourite season in Yancheng为题,优秀作品将以海报形式展出。
While-writing
Tips:
1. Use the simple present tense(一般现在时).
2. Tell your favourite season from three parts: the season, reasons and feelings.
3. Try to use transitions to make the article more fluent(流畅的) and fine expressions to make the article more attractive (有吸引力的).
Which season in Yancheng do you like best Why
What’s your favourite season in Yancheng Why
A: What is your favourite season in Yancheng
B:____is my favourite season.
A: What is the weather like in____
B:It is_____and I feel_____.
A: What sights can you see
B: We can see______.
A:What can you do in this season
B: We can________. I love_____.
Activity 5: Talk and share
Pair work:
Spring
summer
Autumn
Winter
I love
.
My favourite season in Yancheng
Opinion
Feelings
Reasons
activities
& festivals
weather
& sights
Mind
map
Activity 6: Think and draw
My favorite season in Yancheng
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Group work
Writing time
1. Work in groups of 6 and choose
your favourite season.
2. Choose the best one to make the
poster.
3. Choose a leader in your group
to share your article in front of
the class.
Sharing time
Post-writing
While-writing
My favorite season in Yancheng
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________
Items Comments Marks 自评 他评 师评
structure a clear structure (the favourite season, reasons and feelings 4
content topic sentence and eough details (weather, views, activities, festivals) 6
language variety of sentences and rich expressions 5
proper transitions 2
first person and simple present tense 1
others correct spelling and punctuation marks(标点) 1
beautiful and tidy handwriting 1
Total marks 20 points
Assessment Table
Post-writing
Post-writing
Sample writing
Summer is my favourite season.There are different kinds of green trees and beautiful flowers everywhere in summer in my hometown. It is always very hot and rains a lot in this season.
I like summer best because I don't have to go to school during the summer holidays. I can go swimming with my friends. And I can also go fishing with my father. It is very interesting. Moreover,I like to play by quiet streams or read books under the shade of trees.
I really enjoy summer!
Homework
1. Read several excellent writing samples;
2. Polish your own writings.
Thank you!