(共17张PPT)
Music
Reading for Writing
1. figure out the organization of the speech.
2. know about the language feature of the speech.
3. write a good speech.
Learning Objectives
Lead in
Watch the video and answer the questions
1. What is the woman doing
2. What role do you think music can play in overcoming difficulties
Watch the video and answer the question
1. What is the woman doing
She is delivering a speech.
2. What role do you think music can play in overcoming difficulties
Music can provide emotional support, reduce stress, and inspire hope. It helps people feel less alone, boosts motivation, and offers a sense of comfort during tough times.
If you were to write a speech about music and hope,
how would you start
Lead in
Activity 1 Read the speech below and answer the questions.
1. What was Sarah’s problem
2. How did music help her during her difficult time
3. What is her advice to others
Pre-writing
Activity 1 Read the speech below and answer the questions.
1. What was Sarah’s problem
Sarah had a serious disease which was difficult to cure.
2. How did music help her during her difficult time
It made her feel much better because it is the “medicine of the mind”.
3. What is her advice to others
Her advice to others is to use music to help when you have problem.
Pre-writing
Activity 1 Read the speech below and answer the questions.
Pre-writing
How many parts are there in a speech What are they
Activity 2 Study the structure.
Pre-writing
Welcome the audience
Introduce yourself
Purpose of the topic
Personal anecdote
Personal feeling
Close the speech
Thank the audience
Activity 3 Study the language features.
Pre-writing
1. Match the names of rhetorical devices to the lettered sentences in the speech.
metaphor ______ personificcation ______
quote ______ repetition ______
rhetorical question ______ simile ______
2. What expressions does Sarah use to talk about how music can make us feel Circle the phrases in the speech.
修辞手法
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B
C
A
D
While-writing
Activity 4 Use what you have learnt to write a speech about how music can change a person’s life.
1. Work in groups. Think of ways that people experience music, and how music can help people.
Ways people experience music
singing,
listening to music,
playing an instrucment,
dancing to music,
attending concerts
How music can help people
give encouragement,
Reduce stress,
improve fouces,
boost happiness,
create a sense of community
Activity 4 Use what you have learnt to write a speech about how music can change a person’s life.
2. Now think about your experience with music and how it has changed your life, or think about how the life of someone you know has been changed by his/her experience with music.
While-writing
Activity 4 Use what you have learnt to write a speech about how music can change a person’s life.
3. Fill in the blanks below with some of the rhetorical devices you hope to use in your speech.
Metaphor: ________________________________________________________________
Personification: ____________________________________________________________
Quote: _________ said, “ ____________________________________________________”.
Repetition: Music makes/gives/helps me/him/her ...
1 ___________________ 2 ___________________ 3. ___________________
Rhetorical question: Have you ever _____________________________________________
Simile (verb + like): _________________________________________________________
While-writing
Music is the light in the darkness.
Music whispers hope into my heart.
Plato
Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.
Music makes me happy.
Music gives me strength.
Music helps me relax.
felt lost and found comfort in a song
Music flows like a river, carrying my worries away.
Activity 4 Use what you have learnt to write a speech about how music can change a person’s life.
Complete the outline and use it along with rhetorical devices to draft your speech.
Introduce yourself Write about how music made you/him/her feel
Give the topic of your speech. Relate your/his/her experience to the audience.
Write about your experience Close the speech
with music, or the experience
of someone you know.
Hello, my name is ___________, and I’m here to talk about _______________________
___________________. _______ years ago, ___________________________________.
While-writing
Introduce yourself:
Hello, my name is Alex, and I’m here to talk about how music has changed my life.
Give the topic of your speech:
Two years ago, I was going through a tough time, and music became my refuge.
Write about your experience with music: I started listening to classical music every night before bed. It helped me relax and forget my worries.
Write about how music made you feel: Music made me feel calm and hopeful, like a warm blanket on a cold night.
Relate your experience to the audience:
I believe that music can help anyone who is feeling down or stressed.
Close the speech:
Thank you for listening, and I hope you find your own song to guide you through life.
While-writing
While-writing
Activity 5 Exchange drafts with a partner. Use this checklist to help you revise the draft.
√ Does the writer explain how music has changed his/her/someone else’slife
√ Are some of the rhetorical devices included and used properly
√ Does the writer talk about how music makes hi/her/someone feel
√ Is the first word in each sentence capitalised
√ Does the writer use correct punctuation
Sample
Hello, my name is Alex, and I’m here to talk about how music has changed my life.
Two years ago, I was going through a tough time, feeling stressed and lost. One day, I started listening to classical music every night before bed. It was like a warm blanket on a cold night, calming my mind and giving me hope. Music became my refuge, helping me relax and forget my worries.
Plato once said, “Music gives a soul to the universe,” and I truly believe it. I hope you, too, can find a song that guides you through life’s challenges. Thank you for listening!
Thank you!
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