Unit 5 Education Writing Workshop 课件（共26张）-2024-2025学年（北师大版）英语选择性必修第二册

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Unit 5 Education
Writing Workshop
A Picture Description
Writing task
Write an essay to describe a picture.
Get ready for writing
Look at picture A. Discuss with your partner.
What do you see in the picture
How would you describe the boy on the left
and the boy on the right (adj.)
What lesson do you think the picture is trying
to teach us
spill v. 洒出
Get ready for writing
What do you see in the picture
We see two boys. They are talking about the spilt water. The boy on the left says, “Terrible! There’s nothing left.” The boy on the right says, “Wow, there’s some left.”
Literal meaning of a picture is what the picture exactly and directly shows us.
Get ready for writing
How would you describe the boy on the left and the boy on the right (adj.)
The boy on the left is negative and pessimistic, while the boy on the right is positive and optimistic.
Get ready for writing
What lesson do you think the picture is trying to teach us
People always hold different attitude towards things. It is us who decide our attitude and the result.
Figurative meaning is the implication of the picture.
Read for structure
Look at picture B and read the essay. Complete the structure by matching each paragraph with the correct headline.
Analysis of the picture/person
Description of the picture
Lessons from the picture
General introduction
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Read for content
Read para 2 and answer the following questions.
What does the writer describe
How can we describe a picture
Read for content
What does the writer describe
Read for content
How can we describe a picture
Tips
Focus on Who, What, Where and When.
Pick the important details to write.
Describe the picture in a logical way.
from left to right (or from right to left)
from the background to the foreground (or from the foreground to the background)
from the middle to the sides (or from the sides to the middle)
from details to general impressions (or from general impressions to details)
literal meaning
Read for content
Read para 3 and 4 and answer the following questions.
Why does the man water his flower on a rainy day
What lesson is the picture trying to teach
Read for content
Why does the man water his flower on a rainy day
This man is obviously loves routines. He is not seeing the obvious, but just going through the motions without thinking.
Tips: Focus on Why and analyze the reasons.
routine: A routine is the usual series of things that you do at a particular time. 惯例; 常规
go through the motions: say or do something because it is expected of them without being interested, enthusiastic, or sympathetic. 敷衍了事
Read for content
What lesson is the picture trying to teach
It is important to have routines and timetables, but it is also important not to become too preoccupied with routines and schedules. We need to be flexible and adapt to changing circumstances.
Tips: Think about the implication.
preoccupied: thinking and/or worrying continuously about sth so that you do not pay attention to other things 专注的，一门心思的
figurative meaning
Read for language
Underline the linking words in the text that are used to give reasons and useful expressions/sentences in each part.
Read for language
Linking words: Reasons
because, for, as
because of, due to, owing to, thanks to, as a result of…
General introduction
Description of the picture
Analysis of the picture/person
Lessons from the picture
Unit 5 Education
Writing Workshop
A Picture Description（2）
Read for language
In which part of the essay can the sentence be used
Write I/D/A/L after each sentence.
It suggests that…
This means that…
The picture shows the image of…
What we can learn from this picture is that …
… (position: on the left/right/…) there is / are …
One day, I found a picture very simple but enlightening.
The other day, I came across a very interesting picture.
In conclusion, we should attach more importance to …
I
I
A
D
L
A
D
L
Read for language
Write 2 sentences about picture A, one using linking words, the other using the useful expressions/sentences.
Example:
He feels very happy because he always holds a positive attitude towards life.
Outlining
Work out your outline.
Write down some notes not complete sentences.
Drafting
Use your outline and the Writing Help to write your first draft.
Time for writing
15 mins
Unit 5 A Picture Description
□ Does the writer describe what is shown in the picture clearly
□ Does the writer analyze its meaning and give comments on the picture
□ Does the write use present tenses to describe and comment on the picture
□ Does the writer tell the lesson the picture presents
Circle any spelling, punctuation or grammar errors.
Mark any unclear expressions. Give suggestions if you can.
Underline the expressions you like.
Your comments：
Editing
Does the writer describe it in a logical way
What is the lesson
Does the writer use the expressions learnt from this class
what impresses you most and how can he/she improve
Editing
Edit your essay in pairs.
Unit 5 A Picture Description
□ Does the writer describe what is shown in the picture clearly
□ Does the writer analyze its meaning and give comments on the picture
□ Does the write use present tenses to describe and comment on the picture
□ Does the writer tell the lesson the picture presents
Circle any spelling, punctuation or grammar errors.
Mark any unclear expressions. Give suggestions if you can.
Underline the expressions you like.
Your comments：
Editing
Does the writer describe it in a logical way
What is the lesson
Does the writer use the expressions learnt from this class
what impresses you most and how can he/she improve
Homework
Polish your first draft.
THANKS