1、In this period, you will: 1. read a descriptive paragraph about Ireland. 2. identify and analyse the introductory sentences. 3. write to describe an interesting, exciting or surprising place. Look at the photos of Ireland and describe your first impression of the country. Read the text and discuss t
2、he questions in pairs. 1. What makes the Irish countryside exciting and inspiring? 2. What are the best ways to experience some Irish traditions and culture? By stopping by a village pub and relaxing with a drink and traditional meal while listening to music and watching dance. Its beauty and how it
3、 offers something for all the scenes. n. 酒吧；酒馆酒吧；酒馆 3. What is the meaning of “breathe in the sweet scent of fresh flowers while birds greet the new day with their morning song”? 4. What are the best ways to experience Chinese traditions and customs? It means to not just smell but also breathe in th
4、e smell of fresh flowers early in the morning as the birds sing their first song of the new day. By travelling to different places and using all your senses to experience everything and by interacting with local people. n. 风俗；习俗风俗；习俗 vt. 问候；迎接问候；迎接 rolling green hills sheep and cattle Emerald Isle d
5、own by the sea in the mountains a village pub Complete the mind map with different senses in the four places. the sun on the skin sweet scent of fresh flowers birds morning songs the roar of the ocean waves cries of the seabirds wine and local beer traditional Irish Beef Stew traditional music and d
6、ancing Identify the paragraphs introductory sentence(s) and the ending sentence(s). Introductory sentence: Irelands beautiful countryside has always had a great influence on its people and traditions. Ending sentence: And if you introduce yourself to a friendly face, you are more than likely to expe
7、rience local culture and customs first-hand. The paragraph talks about different senses in different places. Write the senses and places in the order that they appear. Senses: 1_ 2_ 3_ 4_ Places: 1_ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ sight in the green counties and hills hearing by the sea touch touch in the mountains in
8、the mountains What words does the writer use to describe sensory details? sight: feast for the eyes hearing: roar, cries, music of the coast, morning song touch: feel the sun on your skin smell: sweet scent taste: delicious n. 气味；气息气味；气息 阅读景物描写的文章时要阅读景物描写的文章时要注意文中修辞手法注意文中修辞手法 的运用，如在的运用，如在 breath in
9、the sweet scent of fresh flowers while birds greet the new day with their morning song中，中，greet使用了拟使用了拟 人的修辞手法，让句子生动活泼人的修辞手法，让句子生动活泼，增强了画，增强了画 面感面感。 Choose one of your favorite places and tell a partner why you think it is interesting, exciting, or surprising. Use the questions below to describe the
10、 place you have chosen. What can you see? What can you hear? How does the place feel? What can you smell? What can you taste there? What does the place make you think or feel? Introduction Make the reader eager to read your writing A striking image Something surprising A quote or question In my vill
11、age, every day starts with a “fire”! The houses turn red as the sun rises above the mountains. Use your answers to draft a passage about the place. adj. 引人注目引人注目 的；显著的的；显著的 Body Transitions Help the reader follow your ideas In the morning/ afternoon/ evening First, second, etc. In the northIn the ea
12、st Details and examples Use sensory details Do not use general words Give examples What can you see, hear, smell, etc.? I learnt a lot. What did you learn? There were many things What? Some people Who? n. 过度；转变；变迁过度；转变；变迁 Ending Lead reader know that the passage ends Help the reader remember your wr
13、iting At night, the stars come out to tell us that all is well and my village grows quiet. For now well sleep, and tomorrow the sun will set us on fire again for a new day! Simile: When you compare A to B using the words like or as, you are using simile. My love is like a red rose. Her skin is as wh
14、ite as snow. Metaphor: When there is no “like” or “as”. My love is a red rose. (metaphor) My love is like a red rose. (simile) Use your description to draft a passage. In my village, every day starts with a “fire”! The houses turn red as the sun rises above the mountains. Seeing the flames, the roos
15、ters sound the alarm. They wake everyone in the village with their loud cries, chasing the children to school and rushing the adults to work. In the evening, a gold haze settles over everything. This is my favourite time of the day, when all work for the day has been completed. When the smell of hot
16、 oil and fragrant spices float through the air, I know that it will soon be time for dinner. My neighbours begin to call to their children to come home. The birds begin their nightly quarrel over their favourite places to rest. At night, the stars come out to tell us that all is well and my village
17、grows quiet. For now well sleep, and tomorrow the sun will set us on fire again for a new day! Exchange draft with a partner. Use the checklist to help you evaluate his/her draft. Does the writer starting with an image, quote, or question? Is the description well-organized and easy to read? Has the
18、writer included sensory details? Dose the writer use specific words and give examples? Can you find any grammar or spelling mistakes? adj. 感觉的；感觉的； 感官的感官的 概要写作概要写作 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内词左右的内 容概要。容概要。 Britain is a tea-drinking nation. Every day we drink 165 million cups of tea and eac
19、h year around 144 thousand tons of tea is imported (进口进口). The traditional way we often use to make tea is: Boil (煮沸煮沸) some fresh cold water, put some hot water into the teapot (茶壶茶壶) to make it warm, and then pour (倒倒) the water away. Put one teaspoon of tea-leaves per person, and one extra teaspo
20、on, into the pot. Pour boiling water onto the tea and leave for a few minutes, then serve. If someone asks you if you “would like a cuppa”, they are asking if you would like a cup of tea. If someone says “let me be Mother” or “shall I be Mother”, they are offering to pour out the tea from the teapot
21、. Tea break, tea time, tea party, and many more terms have come from the tradition of drinking tea. Tea breaks are when tea and biscuits are served. The traditional time for tea breaks is at 11 am and 4 pm. If something is not quite to your taste, its probably “not your cup of tea”. Afternoon tea, t
22、he traditional 4 oclock tea, is a small meal, not a drink. Afternoon tea is not common these days because most adults go out to work. However, you can still have afternoon tea at the many tea rooms around England. Afternoon tea began about one hundred and eighty years ago when rich ladies invited th
23、eir friends to their houses for a cup of tea in the afternoon. Soon everyone was enjoying afternoon tea. The British working people did not have afternoon tea. They had a meal about noon and a meal after work, between 5 and 7 oclock. This meal was called “high tea” or just “tea”. Traditionally eaten
24、 early evening, high tea was a meal that included delicious sweet foods, bread, cold meats, and eggs. This meal is now often replaced (取代取代) with a supper due to people eating their main meal in the evening rather than the middle of the day. British people like drinking tea a lot, especially in a tr
25、aditional way. (要点要点1) There are many phrases and terms related to the custom of drinking tea. (要点要点2) With a history of almost two centuries, afternoon tea, once a popular small meal, has lost its popularity gradually. (要要 点点3) Besides, now the British working class have supper rather than high tea
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