1、湖南长郡卫星远程学校 录制2022年上学期 制作 10长沙市长郡中学 刘丹Unit 3 Back to the past Integrated skills(I)What kind of history books do you like to read?I take a keen interest in history books that describe historical figures or events in a simple and interesting way,such as Stories about Ming Dynasty.Meanwhile,I hope to ge
2、t some historical wisdom after reading.Lead-inA1.Listen to the introduction and decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F).(1)The book is about the Song Dynasty.T/F(2)In the first week,the book sold 5,000 copies.T/F(3)The author has tried her best to ensure that the facts are acc
3、urate.T/F(4)The author provides many thoughtful comments on some events.T/F(5)Alan thinks that there is a new trend towards reading popular science books.T/FAListening Alan is introducing his favourite popular history book.Listen and finish the exercises below.My favourite popular history bookWritin
4、g style The author turns(1)_.She(2)_ of historical figures or events.Her language is(3)_.Factual accuracy The author has referred to many academic history books to(4)_.(5)_ on the same event have been considered.(6)_ have been compared.history into a storygives a vivid descriptioneasy to understandc
5、heck the factsDifferent viewsSimilar eventsListening A2 Listen again and complete the notes velow.My favourite popular history bookInfluence on me The author has inspired me to(7)_ on certain topics.I am eager to(8)_.do more researchread up on historyListening湖南长郡卫星远程学校 录制2022年上学期 制作 10长沙市长郡中学 刘丹 Sc
6、an an article about popular history books on page 37 found by Alan and answer the following questions.According to the historian,why can popular history books attract a wider audience?What is the feature of most academic books?What is the historians attitude towards popular history books?Use details
7、 in the article to support your opinion?reading湖南长郡卫星远程学校 录制2022年上学期 制作 10长沙市长郡中学 刘丹1.According to the historian,why can popular history books attract a wider audience?2.What is the feature of most academic books?Popular history books use a natural and chatty style of writing with vivid descriptions
8、 and fun facts,making the subject of history easy to understand and more interesting.They tend to adopt a more analytical and serious approach to studying history.speaking湖南长郡卫星远程学校 录制2022年上学期 制作 10长沙市长郡中学 刘丹3.What is the historians attitude towards popular history books?Use details in the article t
9、o support your opinion?The historian has a positive attitude towards popular history books.He starts off by saying“Luckily,popular history books have made that a thing of the past”,when referring to the fact that in the past,history was a serious topic for the general reader.His tone shows that he s
10、upports the new approach that popular history books have taken.He also uses positive adjectives to further describe how the content is presented in popular history books:“a natural,chatty style of writing that opens up the subject matter to the ordinary reader”and“use stories and interesting compari
11、sons to describe historical figures or events vividly,thus engaging the readers interest”.He ends by saying“Reading popular history books is certainly a fantastic way to introduce people to the basics of history”,which emphasizes his positive attitude towards popular history books.language focus:1.h
12、eavy topic2.shape the present day3.with the rise of4.a touch of humour5.seek to do sth6.knowledge base7.adopt a natural,chatty style of writing8.describe.vividly9.engage readers interest10.be packed with11.true to life12.contrary to13.approach to studying history1.沉重话题2.塑造今天的生活3.随着。的升起/流行4.幽默感5.寻求做某
13、事6.知识基础7.采用一种自然、聊天式的写作风格8.生动描述9.吸引读者兴趣10.充满11.生动，逼真12.与。相反13.研究历史的方法湖南长郡卫星远程学校 录制2022年上学期 制作 10长沙市长郡中学 刘丹句型分析：Packed with vivid descriptions and fun facts,this type of history book is highly readable and true to life.此处packed为过去分词作状语，与主语this type of history book存在被动关系湖南长郡卫星远程学校 录制2022年上学期 制作 10长沙市长郡
14、中学 刘丹Write an article on popular history books.Use your ideas from part C and the information in parts A and B to help you.Planning your writing Learning about the structureTo write an article on popular history books,you can follow the structure below:Start by introducing the rise of popular histor
15、y books and stating your opinion on them.湖南长郡卫星远程学校 录制2022年上学期 制作 10长沙市长郡中学 刘丹 Give your reasons and examples to support your point of view.End the article with a strong conclusion.Learning about writing techniquesAn effective opening paragraph is important for a piece of successful writing.A well-w
16、ritten introduction tells the reader what is to come and encourages them to read further.You could use a rhetorical question or a well-known saying to grab the readers attention.湖南长郡卫星远程学校 录制2022年上学期 制作 10长沙市长郡中学 刘丹Checking your writingRemember to check your writing after you finish and exchange dra
17、fts between you and your partner.Pay attention to the following aspects:PunctuationSpellingGrammarChoice of wordsStyle(formal/informal)Structure湖南长郡卫星远程学校 录制2022年上学期 制作 10长沙市长郡中学 刘丹Self-reviewPeer review What reasons do you give to support your opinion?How well do you write your opening paragraph?Do
18、es your partner think you clearly state your opinion on popular history books?What corrections does your partner think you have to make?湖南长郡卫星远程学校 录制2022年上学期 制作 10长沙市长郡中学 刘丹writing practice:请以“My favourite popular history book”为题，用英语写一篇150词左右的短文。湖南长郡卫星远程学校 录制2022年上学期 制作 10长沙市长郡中学 刘丹写作指导介绍你喜欢的通俗历史读物，
19、可以围绕“读物的类型”和“喜欢的原因”两个要点展开。短文结构如下：第1段：直接点明你所喜欢的通俗历史读物 语言积累：Of all the.,I like.most,which In terms of.,my favourite one is.When it comes to.,I would recommend.第2段：解释你喜欢该读物的理由，如：读物的内容特点，给你带来的启发，等等语言积累：The reasons for recommending this book are as follows.There are two main reasons for my recommendation
20、.When I open the book,.draw me in.provide a fantastic way to introduce readers to.第3段：做总结，并推荐读者阅读语言积累：in a word/in conclusion/in short/to conclude I couldnt find a more.than this one.I believe that this book helps.湖南长郡卫星远程学校 录制2022年上学期 制作 10长沙市长郡中学 刘丹My Favourite Popular History Book Of all the popu
21、lar history books I have ever read,I like Five Thousand Years of Chinese Nation best,which gives me better insights into Chinese history.There are two main reasons accounting for my live for the book.For one thing,the book is easy to understand and interesting enough.For another,covering a wide time
22、 span of Chinese history,the book enables readers to have a comprehensive knowledge of the past of China.More importantly,the book has drawn me to dig up more on Chinese history by referring to academic history books,which have always been considered to be dull.In a word,reading the book can make you hooked on Chinese history.I believe that this book can also help you develop a real passion for history.sample湖南长郡卫星远程学校 录制2022年上学期 制作 10长沙市长郡中学 刘丹Polish up your argument essay.湖南长郡卫星远程学校 录制2022年上学期 制作 10长沙市长郡中学 刘丹
