(共27张PPT)
Developing ideas — writing
Unit 5 Revealing nature
contents
Pre-writing
I
While-writing
II
Homework
Post-writing
III
IV
I
Pre-writing
Turn to P47 to read about how daffodils grow.
Can you tell the name of this kind of flowers
Have you observed the process of daffodils growing
daffodil
(水仙花)
1. How were the daffodil
bulbs planted
2. In what environment
did the leaves grow
3. What do the flowers
look like
Week 1
The daffodil bulbs have been planted side by side in soil, with the pointed ends facing up. Water has been added and the container was put in a cool, dark place. The bulbs are being watered regularly.
1. How were the daffodil bulbs planted
They were planted side by side in soil, with the pointed ends facing up.
Week 3
A single stem has sprouted from each of the bulbs. On each stem are two leaves, which are long and narrow with a waxy texture. The container has been moved to a sunny, but cool place.
2. In what environment did the leaves grow
The leaves grew in a sunny, but cool place.
Week 6
The stems have grown to around 20 centimetres tall and each has produced a single flower. The flowers are yellow and white, and shaped like trumpets.
3. What do the flowers look like
The flowers are yellow and white, and shaped like trumpets.
Week 1
The daffodil bulbs have been planted side by side in soil, with the pointed ends facing up. Water has been added and the container was put in a cool, dark place. The bulbs are being watered regularly.
the way to plant
specific information in the observational journal
environment
special requirement
Week 3
A single stem has sprouted from each of the bulbs. On each stem are two leaves, which are long and narrow with a waxy texture. The container has been moved to a sunny, but cool place.
sprout
specific information in the observational journal
environment
shape and texture
Week 6
The stems have grown to around 20 centimetres tall and each has produced a single flower. The flowers are yellow and white, and shaped like trumpets.
height
Specific information in the observational journal
color
shape
Factors of the observational journal
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Subject:
Tense:
Voice:
Order:
Structure:
bulbs / water / stem / container / flowers…
past / present perfect / present simple
passive voice
time order
observational journal
time
environment
what it is like
the way to plant
environment
special requirement
color
height
shape
texture
sprout
II
While-writing
Look at the pictures and talk about how the sunflower grows.
Write your observational journal about the sunflower.
Stage one
germination (使发芽)
cover … with
moist soil
come up
add water
pierce downwards
push to the soil surface
Useful expressions
Stage two
grow downwards
grow hollow and smooth
reveal large spade-shaped leaves
growing tip
reveal the first hints of
become woody
Useful expressions
Stage three
the flower bud
become visible
enlarge and begin to reveal
bloom
Useful expressions
III
Post-writing
□ Does the observational journal have clear ideas
□ Does the observational journal have proper layout
□ How is the language
□ How is the handwriting
□ How is the paper design
Share your observational journal!
1 June
Covered with 1–2 cm of moist soil, the sunflower seed takes a few days to come up after being planted. Water has been added regularly and the hard seed coat softens
in the damp soil to allow the first root to pierce downwards and the first leaves to push to the soil surface.
Reference text
An observational journal about the sunflower
湿润的土壤
扎根
钻出新芽
6 July
The root continues to grow downwards. The single stem grows hollow and smooth, revealing large spade-shaped leaves from the growing tip. Gradually, the plant’s growing tip reveals the first hints of development of the flower bud. The plant stem becomes more woody.
根扎得深
铲状的大叶子
花骨朵
Reference text
26 July
About three weeks after the flower bud first becomes visible at the tip of the sunflower stem, it enlarges and begins to reveal a flattened disc. Over the course of one week, the yellow ray florets, the disc florets bloom across the core of the sunflower blossom. It is yellow, looking beautiful.
花骨朵初次显现
花骨朵儿变大并长成了……
Reference text
Ⅳ
Homework
Observe how a plant grows in your home and write an observational journal about it.