1、必修一 Unit 2 Exploring English (5) 高一年级 英语 Developing ideas: Writing a story about a misunderstanding in English Learning objectives At the end of the lesson, you will be able to: 1. describe the experience of misunderstanding in English according to the pictures; 2. write a story about misunderstandi
2、ng in English; improve your own and others writings. Who Where When What Why How Warm up How can our story be clear and interesting? Activity 1 Look at the pictures and get ready to describe the story 1. Who were the people in the story? 2. Where did the story take place? 3. What was the girls feeli
3、ng after hearing the boys words? Why? 4. What was the girls feeling in the last picture? Why? 1. Who were the people in the story? They were a Chinese exchange student and her British host family. Describe the picture 2. Where did the story take place? It took place in the girls British host familys
4、 home. Describe the picture 3. What was the girls feeling after hearing the boys words? Why? astonished; shocked; puzzled; confused Describe the picture relieved; happy; 4. What was the girls feeling in the last picture? Why? Describe the picture Writing time Now write a paragraph to tell the story.
5、 Use the expressions in the box to help you. I was really surprised when I wasnt sure whether To my astonishment, It turned out that Grammar 3 2 1 Words or expressions 3 2 1 Punctuation 3 2 1 Handwriting 3 2 1 Assessment criteria Peer-assessment Work in groups. Evaluate and grade the writing from yo
6、ur fellow classmates according to the assessment criteria. Share a sample Last summer, I took part in an exchange project in my school. I went to London to study for a month. One day, the Son of the family tell me: “We will have toad-in-the-hole for dinner.” I was really surprised when he said that.
7、 I wasnt sure whether we will eat a real frog in a hole? I was afraid and puzzled. To my astonishment, dinner time is arrived, a dish of Read the passage Sausage and pancake put on the table. Although it named pretty strange, but after I saw it, I understanded that why the dish named “toad in the ho
8、le”. It turned out that the sausages are placed in the pancake, quite fun actually, it tasted delicious. I guess is the food culture different caused the misunderstanding. Read the passage Assess the passage Grammar 3 2 1 Words or expressions 3 2 1 Punctuation 3 2 1 Handwriting 3 2 1 Assessment crit
9、eria How to improve a writing? We can focus on the organization, grammar, words and expressions, and punctuation of a writing. How to improve 1. Focus on organization Beginning Main body Ending A story beginning Last summer, I went to Britain and stayed with a British host family. I had a very funny
10、 experience during my stay. ending I guess it is the food cultural difference that caused the misunderstanding. What an amazing experience! How to improve 2. Focus on grammar 1) Pay attention to the tense and voice. 2) Use proper linking words. Past tense I understanded that why the dish named I und
11、erstood why the dish was named Passive voice One day, the son of the family told me that we would have toad-in-the-hole for dinner. Tenses One day, the Son of the family tell me: “ We will have toad-in-the-hole for dinner.” I was really surprised when he said that. To my astonishment, as dinner time
12、 is arrived, a dish of Sausage and pancake put on the table. To my astonishment, as dinner time arrived, a dish of sausage and pancake was served/put on the table. Passive voice It turned out that the sausages are placed in the pancake, quite fun actually, it tasted delicious. Linking word Quite fun
13、ny actually, but it tasted delicious. How to improve 3. Focus on words and expressions 1) Pay attention to spelling. 2) Use native expressions. 3) Use synonyms. 1. son Spelling 2. sausages 3. really I wasnt sure whether we will eat a real frog in a hole? I was afraid and puzzled. I wasnt sure whethe
14、r we would eat a real toad in a hole. If so, how terrible! I thought with butterflies in my stomach. Native expression Although it named pretty strange, but after I saw it, I understanded that why the dish named “toad in the hole”. synonym A pretty strange name, but after I saw it, I understood why
15、it was called “toad-in-the-hole”. How to improve 4. Focus on punctuation I wasnt sure whether we will eat a real frog in a hole? I wasnt sure whether we would/were going to eat a real toad in a hole. Punctuation One day, the son of the family said, “we will have toad-in-the-hole for dinner.” Punctua
16、tion One day, the Son of the family tell me: “We will have toad-in-the-hole for dinner.” Last summer, I went to Britain and stayed with a British host family. I had a very funny experience during my stay. One day, I was really surprised when Jeremy, the son of the family, told me that we would have
17、toad-in-the-hole for dinner. I wasnt sure whether we were going to eat a real toad in a hole. If so, how terrible! I thought with butterflies in my stomach. To my astonishment, when it was dinner time, After revising a dish of sausages and pancake was served on the table. After I saw it, I understoo
18、d why it was named “ toad-in-the- hole”. It turned out that the sausages, placed in the pancake, are just like toads sticking their heads out of the hole! Quite funny actually, but it tasted delicious. I guess it is the food cultural difference that caused the misunderstanding. What an amazing experience! Homework Option 1: Improve your writing. Option 2: Write another story about misunderstanding in English. Thank You!
