Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations
Period 4 Reading for writing
学习目标
1. To learn some basic information about Naadam Festival from the text. 2. To learn how to imitate and use some better sentences during the writing.
重难点
1. Guide students to write a piece of narrative and introduce own festival experience. 2. Guide students to write some better opening lines with complete information and simple language.
3. Inspire students to consciously use key language structure in the unit during students’ writing.
学习过程
1. Read the diary entry and answer the questions.
(1)What does “Naadam” mean? Which events does it include? (2)What Naadam Festival customs did you learn about?
(3)What in your opinion is the most impressive thing about the festival?
(4)What else would you lirke to know about the festival and the writer’s experience?
2. Study the organization and language features.
(1)Read the sentence patterns below and use them to rewrite the opening sentence of the article.
(2)Underline the sentences that describe the writer’s feelings and emotions. 3. Use what you have learnt to write about a festival or celebration you have experienced recently.
(1)Make notes of your ideas in the table and then write your draft.
(2)Exchange drafts with a partner. Use the checklist to give feedback on your partner’s draft.
Is the writing well- organized?
Is there an opening sentence in the first paragraph? Does each paragraph include the necessary details? Does the writer describe his/her feelings and emotions? Does the writer use the –ing form correctly in the writing? Are there any grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors? (3)Get your draft back and revise it.
4. Put up your writing in your classroom or read it to the class. 5. Homework
(1)In groups, choose a local festival or celebration that you think is interesting and make notes about it.
(2)Write an article about the festival or celebration based on your notes above.