1、 Whats the main idea of the passage? The beautiful scenery and its traditions Read the text: Discuss the questions below. 1 What makes the Irish countryside exciting and inspiring? 2 What are the best ways to experience some Irish traditions and culture? 3 What is the meaning of “breathe in the swee
2、t 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? Its beauty and how it offers something for all the senses. : Discuss the questions below. By stopping by a village pub and relaxing with a drink and
3、 traditional meal while listening to music and watching dancing. 1 What makes the Irish countryside exciting and inspiring? 2 What are the best ways to experience some Irish traditions and culture? 3 What is the meaning of “breathe in the sweet scent of fresh flowers while birds greet the new day wi
4、th 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 the 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
5、 to experience everything and by interacting with local people. Analyse the descriptive paragraph. Introductory sentence Ending sentence Places Identify and underline: Find out the places appear sight smell taste hearing touch Senses Analyse the descriptive paragraph. Identify and underline the sens
6、es: Find out the senses appear 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 _ sightin the green counties and hills hearing by the sea touch smell in the mountains in the mountains W
7、hat words does the writer use to describe sensory details? sight smell taste hearing touch feast for the eyes sweet scent delicious roar, cries, music of the coast, morning song feel the sun on your skin 此句中此句中greet使用了使用了拟人拟人(personification)的的修辞修辞 手法手法,使使句子句子生动活泼生动活泼,增强增强了画面感。了画面感。 Analyse the desc
8、riptive paragraph. Identify the rhetorical device: make readers eager to read details and examples let readers know the passage ends or help readers remember your writing Introductory sentence: Irelands beautiful countryside has always had a great influence on its people and traditions. Underline th
9、e introductory sentence(s) (开开 头句头句)and the ending sentence(s)（结尾句）（结尾句）. have a.influence on 对对.有影响有影响 Ending sentence: If you introduce yourself to a friendly face, you are more than likely to experience local culture and customs first-hand. Underline the introductory sentence(s) (开头句开头句)and the e
10、nding sentence(s)（结尾句）（结尾句）. be likely to do sth 有可能做某事有可能做某事 Use what you have learnt in this unit to describe an interesting, exciting, or surprising place. 1. Choose one of your favorite places and tell a partner why you think it is interesting, exciting, or surprising. What can you see? What can
11、 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? 2. Use the questions below to describe the place you have chosen. 3. Use your answers to draft a passage about the place. In my village, every day starts with a “fire”! The h
12、ouses turn red as the sun rises above the mountains. A striking image Something surprising A quote or question In the morning/ afternoon/evening First, second, etc. In the north In the east Help the reader follow your ideas Use sensory details Do not use general words Give examples What can you see,
13、 hear, smell, etc.? I learn a lot. What did you learn? There were many things What? Some people Who? 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! In my village, every day starts
14、with a “fire”! The houses turn red as the sun rises above the mountains. Seeing the flames, the roosters( (公鸡公鸡) ) 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 everyth
15、ing. This is my favourite time of the day, when all work for the day has been completed. When the smell of hot oil and fragrant(芳香的芳香的) 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
16、 quarrel over their favourite places to rest. 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! How to describe a place that you like? Body (transitions; details and examples) Introduction (make the reader eager to read your writing) Ending (let the reader know that the passage ends; help the reader remember your writing) Use what you have learnt in this unit to describe an interesting, exciting, or surprising place. Thank you!
