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Writing an article about a person you like
Warm-up
What is the writing task
Which person would you like to write about
What are you going to writing about him/her
Writing an article on the topic “a person I like”.
(You can write about a person around you, such as a family member, someone you know at school or in the community.)
Writing an article about a person you like
Pre-writing
Wang Yao wanted to write about someone in her life. She first organized her ideas by asking herself some questions about the topic.
Who am I going to write about (e.g. a family member / a teacher / someone in the community)
What is he / she like
What does he / she do
What does he / she often say
What do I think of him / her
characteristics
actions
words
What I like about him / her.
Writing an article about a person you like
Pre-writing
Read Wang Yao’s article and match the questions in Exercise 1 to the paragraphs that answer them. Some paragraphs may contain the answers to more than one question.
Paragraph 1 ______
Paragraph 2 ______
Paragraph 3 ______
Paragraph 4 ______
a, b
c, d
c
e
Writing an article about a person you like
Pre-writing
Who does Wang Yao write about
What is he like
What does he do
What does he often say
What does Wang Yao think of him
Her neighbour Yao Yuan.
He is kind and hard-working.
He is very active in the community and he uses his time wisely.
“I’m always happy to help!”
She thinks that he is an amazing person / her role model, and she wishes she could be like him!
Read Wang Yao’s article again and answer the questions.
Writing an article about a person you like
Pre-writing
Circle the adjectives used to describe Yao Yuan.
How does Wang Yao show how kind and hard-working Yao Yuan is
Top tips for writing
You can use adjectives to describe the person.
Describe his/her words and actions: this will make the text more interesting. (You can choose some actions or words that match his/her characteristics. That can make your writing more logical.)
Use topic sentences and supporting details to organize your paragraphs.
topic sentence
supporting details
Who am I going to write about
What does he look like
What is he like
What does he do
What does he often say
What do I think of him
Writing an article about a person you like
Pre-writing
Another student, Mary, organized her ideas like this. Help her complete the questions.
my dad
middle-aged, strong, dark skin
loving, hard-working
(help Mary choose examples of her father’s actions / words and make sentences)
my superman
works late
tries hard at work
pays no attention to my study
spends time with me at the weekends
does nothing but look at his phone at home
“No pain, no gain.”
“That’s fun.”
e.g. Although he works late and spends little time with us on weekdays, he tries to spend time with us at the weekends.
He always works late and he pays no attention to my study.
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Writing an article about a person you like
Pre-writing
Words and expressions
Language
Third person perspective (e.g. Yao Yuan, he or my neighbour)
Tense: mainly the simple present
Who am I going to write about (e.g. a family member / a teacher / someone in the community)
What is he / she like
What does he / she do
What does he / she often say
What do I think of him / her
…
Writing an article about a person you like
While-writing
Step 1 Plan Think about what to write about in your article. You may use the questions as a guide and add more if necessary.
characteristics
actions
words
What I like about him / her.
Writing an article about a person you like
While-writing
Step 2 Write Write your article. Try to give it an eye-catching title. Find a photo of the person you are writing about and add it to the article.
(an eye-catching title)
Use an adjective
e.g. My nice neighbour Yao Yuan
Use a noun or a noun phrase
e.g. My mother–the superwoman
Mr Li – my teacher and my friend
Use an attributive clause
e.g. My classmate Chen Ming – a person who never gives up
Writing an article about a person you like
Post-writing
Check and revise. Check your writing and complete the chart, and then revise it.
评价内容 评分(1—5)
1. 我在作文中使用了形容词来描述所喜欢的人的性格特征。
2. 我描述了所喜爱的人的语言和行为来凸显他/她的性格。
3. 在描述所喜爱的人的语言和行为时,我使用了中心句及支撑性细节来组织段落内容。
4. 我在作文中运用了本单元中学到的单词和短语。
5. 我正确使用了定冠词。
6. 我的作文在拼写、语法、标点等方面没有错误。
Language notes
1. topic /9tBpIk/ n. 话题;标题 The main topic of conversation was Tom’s new school life.
2. active /9CktIv/ adj. 忙碌的;活跃的 Although my grandma is nearly 80, she is still active.
3. smartphone /9smA:tfRWn/ n. 智能手机 Living without smartphones would be very hard for people today.
4. wisely /9waIzli/ adv. 明智地;聪明地 Does your sister spend her money wisely
5. competition /0kBmpR9tISn/ n. 比赛;竞赛 She won first prize in the writing competition.
6. website /9websaIt/ n. 网站 I found this recruitment information on the company’s official website.
7. organize /9O:GRnaIz/ v. 组织;处理 Please allow me a minute to organize my thoughts.
Language notes
8. neighbour /9neIbR(r)/ n. 邻居(同 neighbor[美]) My neighbour is very kind and often helps me with my homework.
9. schoolmate /9sku:lmeIt/ n. 学友;同窗 I often play basketball with my schoolmates during the lunch break.
10. local /9lRWk(R)l/ adj. 当地的;地方的 She teaches at our local school.
n. 当地人;本地人 The locals were very friendly and welcomed us warmly to their town.
11. programme /9prRWGr m/ n.(同 program[美])节目;计划;方案 The TV programme starts at 9 a.m.
12. contain /kRn9teIn/ v. 包含;容纳 The book contains a lot of illustrations.
13. guide /GaId/ n. 指南;手册 I use my map as a guide when I go hiking in the mountains.
v. 给某人领路(或导游);指引 My father guided me through the busy streets to get to school.
Language notes
14. eye-catching /9aI k tSIN/ adj. 引人注目的;惹人注意的 The eye-catching poster drew a large crowd to the art exhibition.
15. title /9taItl/ n. 标题 The title is at the top of the page.
16. suitable /9su:tRbl/ adj. 合适的;适宜的 The book you gave me is very suitable for my reading level.
17. description /dI9skrIpSn/ n. 描述 The teacher asked us to write a short description of our favourite books.
18. add ... to ... 把……加入…… Add some milk to the coffee.
19. call for (公开)要求;需要(指要求或需要某人的出现、行动或参与) This community centre is calling for more volunteers.
20. help (somebody) out 帮助(某人)摆脱困境 My deskmate is always willing to help me out with my study.
Homework
基础作业
在小组内互读作文,用互评表互评作文,选出本组优秀作文。
把优秀作文贴在教室的黑板报上,进行学习交流。
如有可能,请把作品展示给作文中的主人公。
拓展作业
除了作文中提到的人物,相信你身边还有很多你喜欢的人。请再选取五名你喜欢的人,并列举你喜欢他们的原因。
(善于发现别人的闪光点,同时努力让自己成为别人所喜欢的人。)
THANK YOU