1、Unit 4 History and TraditionsR e a d i n g f o r Wr i t i n g In this class,you will 1.read and sort out the detailed information about Ireland;2.draft a passage about one of your favourite places.Learning objectivesWarming-upLook at the pictures of Irelands countryside and describe your first impre
2、ssion of the country.Warming-upLook at the pictures of Irelands countryside and describe your first impression of the country.green hillssheep cattleWarming-upLook at the pictures of Irelands countryside and describe your first impression of the country.coastocean wavesWarming-upWhat else do you kno
3、w about Ireland?Emerald IsleRead and find outWhat makes the Irish countryside exciting and inspiring?What are the best ways to experience some Irish traditions and culture?Read and find outWhat makes the Irish countryside exciting and inspiring?Irelands beautiful countryside has always had a great i
4、nfluence on its people and traditions.The country has a long history of producing great writers and poets.Its beautiful countryside excites and inspires all,offering something for each of the senses Read and find outWhat makes the Irish countryside exciting and inspiring?Its beauty and how it offers
5、 something for all the senses.Read and find outWhat are the best ways to experience some Irish traditions and culture?To explore all different parts of the country and experience what the country gives to all the senses.Think and shareSightHearingSmellTasteTouchRead and find outThe peaceful landscap
6、e of the“Emerald Isle”and its many green counties is a true feast for the eyes,with its rolling green hills dotted with sheep and cattle.What are the senses mentioned in the text?sightrolling green hillsRead and find outAnd down by the sea,the roar of the ocean waves and cries of the seabirds make u
7、p the music of the coast.What senses are mentioned in the text?hearingRead and find outOn a quiet morning in the mountains,feel the sun on your skin,and breathe in the sweet scent of fresh flowers while birds greet the new day with their morning song.What senses are mentioned in the text?touch&smell
8、Read and find outTo have a chance of experiencing 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.What senses are mentioned in the text?tasteRead and find outSight,hearing,touch,smell and taste.What senses are mention
9、ed in the text?Read and find outWrite the senses and places in the order that they appear.SensesPlacesRead and find outWrite the senses and places in the order that they appear.SensesPlacessightin the green counties and hillshearingby the seaRead and find outWrite the senses and places in the order
10、that they appear.SensesPlacestouchin the mountainssmellin the mountainsRead and find outWhat words does the writer use to describe sensory details?Read and find outSightThe peaceful landscape of the“Emerald Isle”and its many green counties is a true feast for the eyes,with its rolling green hills do
11、tted with sheep and cattle.What words does the writer use to describe sensory details?Read and find outSmellOn a quiet morning in the mountains,feel the sun on your skin,and breathe in the sweet scent of fresh flowers while birds greet the new day with their morning song.What words does the writer u
12、se to describe sensory details?Read and find outTasteTo have a chance of experiencing 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.What words does the writer use to describe sensory details?Read and find outHearing
13、And down by the sea,the roar of the ocean waves and cries of the seabirds make up the music of the coast.What words does the writer use to describe sensory details?Read and find outTouchOn a quiet morning in the mountains,feel the sun on your skin,and breathe in the sweet scent of fresh flowers whil
14、e birds greet the new day with their morning song.What words does the writer use to describe sensory details?Think and shareWhat is the meaning of“breathe in the sweet scent of fresh flowers while birds greet the new day with their morning song”?What rhetorical device(修辞手法）does the writer use?Think
15、and shareIt 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.What is the meaning of“breathe in the sweet scent of fresh flowers while birds greet the new day with their morning song”?Think and shareWhat rhet
16、orical device(修辞手法）does the writer use?The writer uses personification(拟人)as a rhetorical device.Think and shareHow is the text organized?Introduction Body EndingRead and find outIdentify the introductory sentence(s)and the ending sentence(s).Read and find outThe introductory sentence:Irelands beaut
17、iful countryside has always had a great influence on its people and traditions.Make the reader eager to read the writing.Identify the introductory sentence(s)and the ending sentence(s).Read and find outThe ending sentence:And if you introduce yourself to a friendly face,you are more than likely to e
18、xperience local culture and customs first-hand.Let the reader know that the passage ends.Identify the introductory sentence(s)and the ending sentence(s).Think and shareChoose one of your favourite places and tell why you think it is interesting,exciting,or surprising.Read the text aloud.Think and sh
19、areUse the questions below to describe the place you have chosen.What can you see?What can you hear?How does the place feel?Think and shareUse the questions below to describe the place you have chosen.What can you smell?What can you taste there?What does the place make you think or feel?Draft a pass
20、agePart 1 IntroductionPart 2 BodyPart 3 EndingDraft a passage about one of your favourite places.Draft a passageMake the reader eager to read your writing.A striking image Something surprising A quote or questionDraft a passage about one of your favourite places.Introduction:Draft a passageIn my vil
21、lage,every day starts with a“fire”!The houses turn red as the sun rises above the mountains.Draft a passage about one of your favourite places.Introduction:Draft a passageDetails and examples Use sensory details.Do not use general words.Give examples.Draft a passage about one of your favourite place
22、s.Body:Draft a passageTransitions:help the reader follow your ideas.Draft a passage about one of your favourite places.Body:Draft a passageTransitions In the morning/afternoon/evening First,second,etc.In the north In the east Draft a passage about one of your favourite places.Body:Draft a passageSee
23、ing the flames,the roosters 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.Draft a passage about one of your favourite places.Body:Draft a passage This is my favo
24、urite time of the day,when all work for the day has been completed.When the smell of hot oil and fragrant spices float through the air,I know that it will soon be time for dinner.Draft a passage about one of your favourite places.Body:Draft a passage My neighbours begin to call to their children to
25、come home.The birds begin their nightly quarrel over their favourite places to rest.Draft a passage about one of your favourite places.Body:Draft a passage Let the reader know that the passage ends.Help the reader remember your writing.Draft a passage about one of your favourite places.Ending:Draft
26、a passageAt 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!Draft a passage about one of your favourite places.Ending:Draft a passageDraft a passage about one of your favourite places.Eval
27、uate the draftUse the checklist to evaluate the draft.Does the writer start with an image,quote,or question?Is the description well-organized and easy to read?Has the writer included sensory details?Evaluate the draftUse the checklist to evaluate the draft.Does the writer use specific words and give
28、 examples?Is the ending effective?Can you find any grammar or spelling mistakes?SummaryDescribing a place IntroductionBodyEndingSummaryIntroductionMake the reader eager to read the writing.A striking image Something surprising A quote or questionSummaryBodyTransitions Help the reader follow your ideas.Details and examples Use sensory details.Do not use general words.Give examples.SummaryEnding Let the reader know that the passage ends.Help the reader remember your writing.Homework1.Read the passage aloud;2.Polish the draft about your favourite place.
