1、Unit 4 Reading for writing Beautiful Ireland and its traditionsBeautiful Ireland and its traditionsReading1. Whats the main idea of the passage?2. What makes the Irish countryside exciting and inspiring?3. What are the best ways to experience some Irish traditions and cultures?1. Whats the main idea
2、 of the passage?AThe beautiful scenery of the Ireland BThe history of the IrelandCThe beautiful scenery and traditions of the IrelandDThe customs of the Ireland2. What makes the Irish countryside exciting and inspiring?AThe beautiful countryside scenery of the IrelandBThe long history of the Irish c
3、ountrysideCThe traditions of the Irish countrysideDMany green countries in the IrelandRead the passage and choose the best answer3What are the best ways to experience some Irish traditions and cultures?A. Dance with the nativesB. Drink a glass of wine or a local beer in a village pubC. Sing a song w
4、ith the nativesD. Enjoy some traditional musicRead the passage and choose the best answerIrelands beautiful countryside has always had a great influence on its people and traditions. The country has a long history of producing great writers and poets. Its beautiful countryside excites and inspires a
5、ll, offering something for each of the senses.Beautiful Ireland and its traditionslanguage points& writing tipshave/has+done 现在完成时现在分词，表主动sighthearingsmelltouchtasteWhen you are old and grey and full of sleep, And nodding by the fire, take down this book, And slowly read, and dream of the soft look
6、Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep; How many loved your moments of glad grace, And loved your beauty with love false or true, But one man loved the pilgrim Soul in you, And loved the sorrows of your changing face; And bending down beside the glowing bars, Murmur, a little sadly, how Love
7、fled And paced upon the mountains overhead And hid his face amid a crowd of stars. When you are old William Butler YeatsThe peaceful landscape of the “Emerald IsIe” and its many green counties is a true feast for the eyes, with its rolling green hills dotted with sheep and cattle. “绿宝石岛”风光宁静秀美，郡县草木葱
8、茏，青山连绵起伏，牛羊点缀其中，堪称一场名副其实的视觉盛宴。sightAnd down by the sea, the roar of the ocean waves and cries of the seabirds make up the music of the coast. 海边波浪咆哮，海鸟鸣叫，奏响了海岸交响乐。hearingOn a quiet morning in the mountains, feel the sun on your skin, and breathe in the sweet scent of fresh flowers while birds greet
9、the new day with their morning song. 在山里宁静的早晨，感受阳光洒落在你身上，呼吸着鲜花的芬芳，而鸟儿则用清晨的歌声迎接新的一天的到来。touchsmellhearingWith all this beauty, it is not surprising that Ireland has developed strong traditions that include music, dancing and dining.culturesceneriestransitionalsentence过渡句To have a chance of experiencin
10、g this, stop by a village pub and relax with a glass of wine or a local beer. Better yet, enjoy a delicious traditional Irish Beef Stew.要想体验这一切，可以去一家乡村酒吧，喝一杯葡萄酒或本地的啤酒，放松身心。更为美妙的是，可以品尝美味的爱尔兰传统炖牛肉。eatgo todrinkIf youre lucky, you might be able to enjoy some traditional music and dancing, too. And if y
11、ou introduce yourself to a friendly face, you are more than likely to experience local culture and customs first hand.seerolling green hillssheep and cattleEmerald Isledown by the seain the mountainsa village pubComplete the mind map with different senses in the four places.the sun on the skinsweet
12、scent of fresh flowersbirds morning songsthe roar of the ocean wavescries of the seabirdswine and local beertraditional Irish Beef Stewtraditional music and dancingSummaryintroduction bodyendingSummary : How to write a descriptive passage?Sensory words: sight; hearing; smell; touch; tasteFigures of
13、speech( 修辞手法): simile & personification a striking imagequotequestioneffectivehelp the reader remember EX.2Analyse the descriptive paragraph.Introductory sentenceEnding sentencePlaces1. Identify and underline the paragraphs introductory sentence(s) and the ending sentence(s). Find out the places app
14、ear smelltastehearingtouchFind out the senses appear sight如何描述你喜欢的地方如何描述你喜欢的地方谋篇布局谋篇布局开头开头: :介绍该地方的基本信息介绍该地方的基本信息( (位置，面积等位置，面积等););主体主体: :描述该地方的一些具体信息描述该地方的一些具体信息( (著名的景点，与众不同著名的景点，与众不同之处之处););结尾结尾: :作者对此地点的感受。作者对此地点的感受。假如你是假如你是北海北海某校的高某校的高一一学生李华，你们学校将举学生李华，你们学校将举办一个办一个征文比赛征文比赛，题目为，题目为“介绍自己的家乡介绍自己的
15、家乡”，请你，请你写一篇写一篇文章文章介绍自己的家乡。介绍自己的家乡。Writing第一段简要介绍第一段简要介绍该地方的基本信息该地方的基本信息(位置，面积等位置，面积等);1.be located/situated in.2.be well known for 3.cover an area of 4.have an history of Writing第一段简要介绍第一段简要介绍该地方的基本信息该地方的基本信息(位置，面积等位置，面积等);1.Beihai is located/situated in the south of China,which is a famous coastal
16、 city.2.It is well known for the Silver Beach, the weizhou island, the Beihai Century Street(老街老街) , which are attracting millions of visitors from all over the world.Five sensesImitate(仿写)SightThe peaceful landscape of and its is a true feast for the eyes,with the blue sky dotted with clouds.Hearin
17、gAnd down by the sea, the roar of sea waves and cries of make up the music of the coast.SmellBreathe in the scent of .TouchFeel the sea breeze(海风) on our skin.TasteStop by and relax with . better yet, enjoy a delicious traditional Beihai dishes. If you are lucky,you might be able to.,you are more li
18、kely to experience local culture and customs first-hand.第二段：描述该地一些具体信息(著名景点，与众不同之处) Writing第三段第三段:描述自己的总感受或评价。表达情感、寄予描述自己的总感受或评价。表达情感、寄予希望。希望。1.Youll have a wonderful time in！2.It is well worth visiting/a visit. 3.I love my hometown.If you have a chance, I hope you can come here. It is really worth
19、visiting/a visit.Beihai is located/situated in the south of China,which is a famous coastal city.It is well known for the Silver Beach, the weizhou island, the Beihai Century Street(老街) , which are attracting millions of visitors from all over the world.The peaceful landscape of and its is a true fe
20、ast for the eyes,with the blue sky dotted with clouds.And down by the sea, the roar of sea waves and cries of make up the music of the coast.On a quiet morning on the weizhou island,feel the sea breeze(海风) on our skin,and breathe in the scent of .With all this beauty, it is not surprising that Beiha
21、i has developed strong traditions include dancing,music and dinning.To have a chance of experiencing this,Stop by and relax with . better yet, enjoy a delicious traditional Beihai dishes.I love my hometown,If you have a chance, I hope you can come here,it is really worth a visit.WritingEmerald Isle Thank You
