1、Developing ideaswriting Unit 2 Improving yourself目录页contentsPre-writingIWhile-writingIIHomeworkPost-writingIIIIPre-writingRead the story and answer the questions.Pre-writing There once was a little boy who had a bad temper.Hisfather gave him a bag of nails and told him that every timehe lost his tem
2、per,he must hammer a nail into the back ofthe fence.Pre-writing The first day,the boy hammered so many nails into the fence that his father had to give him a whole new bag.Over the next few weeks,as he learnt to control his anger,he hammered fewer and fewer nails into the fence each day.He had learn
3、t that it was easier to hold his temper than to hammer nails into the fence.Finally,the day came when the boy didnt lose his temper all day,not even once.He told his father,who said that now the boy should pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper.Read the story and answer t
4、he questions.Pre-writing The days passed by and the boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.The father took his son and led him to the fence.He said,“Youve done well,son,but look at all the holes in the fence!That fence will never be the same.When you say something in an
5、ger,it leaves a hole in someones heart,just like your nails have left holes in the fence.It doesnt matter how many times you say sorry.The hole is still there.”Read the story and answer the questions.Pre-writing1.What aspect of self-management is the passage about?The passage is about how to control
6、 ones own temper.Read the story and answer the questions.Pre-writingThe story tells us the importance to learn how to control our temper,or else we will hurt someones feelings when saying something in anger.2.What message do you think the story conveys?Read the story and answer the questions.The str
7、ucture of the passage.Pre-writingA story The process of the story The beginning of the storyThe end of the storyMake a brief summary of the story.Pre-writingHow to write a summarywrite the main points of a story you read.It should be brief,and not conclude your own opinion about it,which means you s
8、hould think about what is the most important things to say in the story and use your own words to describe it.Make a brief summary of the passage.Pre-writingThe beginningCharacterWhat happened?Topic sentenceOnce there was a boy with a bad temper.His dad told him to hammer a nail into the fence every
9、 time he lost his temper.Make a brief summary of the passage.Pre-writingThe process of the story The boy learnt to control his temper because it was easier than hammering the nails into the fence.Then his dad asked him to pull one nail out every time he was able to hold his temper.supporting sentenc
10、eswrite the process in time order brieflyMake a brief summary of the passage.Pre-writingThe end of the storyconcluding sentencesWhen the boy pulled out all the nails,his dad showed him the holes in the fence,telling him his anger had left“scars”that would never heal,like the holes in the fence.IIWhi
11、le-writing Write a reflection after reading the story.While-writing:Writing What is a reflection?A reflection is about your feelings and thinking after you read a book or a story,and when you write it,you should first introduce the book or the story you read,and you can also introduce some unforgett
12、able plots in it,then clarify your thoughts and what it brings you after reading.While-writing:WritingA reflection consists of three elements:a summary of the story your thoughts after reading the story conclude your ideas Write a reflection after reading the story.Make notes about the story in Acti
13、vity 5.While-writing:WritingSummary of the story:_My thoughts:_Conclusion:_ Now write a reflection.While-writing:WritingSummary of the story:_My thoughts:_Conclusion:_My reflection:_IIIPost-writingPost-writing:PresentationPost-writing:EvaluationQuestions Your evaluation EvaluatorDoes the reflection
14、include the key points?4 2 0Is the reflection organized properly and smoothly?3 2 1How is the language?12 8 4 How is the handwriting?3 1 -1Paper design3 1 -1TOTAL MARK Post-writing:Reference Text Once there was a boy with a bad temper.His dad told him to hammer a nail into the fence every time he lo
15、st his temper.The boy learnt to control his temper because it was easier than hammering the nails into the fence.Then his dad asked him to pull one nail out every time he was able to hold his temper.When the boy pulled out all the nails,his dad showed him the holes in the fence,telling him his anger
16、 had left“scars”that would never heal,like the holes in the fence.Post-writing:Reference Text According to the story,it is important to learn how to control your temper so that you do not do or say anything that will hurt other people.So how can we control our temper?First,we can talk to someone we
17、trust about how we feel.This is a good way of letting our anger out without hurting others.Second,we can go outdoors and play team sports with our friends,because physical exercise provides an effective way to calm down.Third,we can shift our attention to other things such as reading a book or watch
18、ing a film.Focusing on something else helps us to forget our anger.Post-writing:Reference Text If we keep calm and stay optimistic,we can take control over our temper,which will benefit us throughout life.1.hammer a nail_2.pull out_3.so that_4.physical exercise_5.shift ones attention to_6.focus on_7.stay optimistic_Language points:Important words钉钉子钉钉子拔出拔出以便；为了以便；为了体育锻炼体育锻炼转移注意力到转移注意力到专注于专注于保持乐观保持乐观Homework HomeworkPolish your reflection and hand it in.
