1、A Picture DescriptionTo read and talk about a picture descriptionTo read for writingTo summarise information To write an essay about a pictureYou are going to write an essay to describe a picture.Look at picture A.Discuss with your partner.What do you see in the picture?How would you describe the bo
2、y on the left and the boy on the right?What lesson do you think the picture is trying to teach us?I see two boys:one is focused on the loss and the other is focused on what is left.People always hold different attitudes towards things.It is we who decide our own attitudes and the results.Which attit
3、ude is better to have?Why?Look at the picture B and answer these questions.1.What is the weather like?2.What is the man doing?3.Why is this an odd thing to do?From the writers point of view,what is the mans personality?The man loves routines and doing without thinking.Read the essay and discuss the
4、questions.n.惯例，常规；惯例，常规；例行公事例行公事What lesson is the picture trying to teach?The picture is trying to teach us that it is important to have routines and timetables,but sometimes routines can control us.It is important not to become too obsessed with routines and schedules.Sometimes we need to be flexi
5、ble and adapt to changing circumstances.n.时间表，日程表时间表，日程表Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4a Analysis of the picture/personb Description of the picture c Lessons from the pictured General introductionComplete the structure of the text by putting different parts in the correct order.看看图作文的审题图作文的审题看图作文和其它作文形式一样，
6、审题是开篇之举，主要包括以下五个方面：看图作文和其它作文形式一样，审题是开篇之举，主要包括以下五个方面：1.审审要求要求：包括作文类型、写作篇章结构和篇幅长短等。：包括作文类型、写作篇章结构和篇幅长短等。2.审审图画图画：仔细：仔细观察画面，细心揣摩，认真判断图画中人或物的外貌、表观察画面，细心揣摩，认真判断图画中人或物的外貌、表情特征和背景，确定人物之间、人物与背景之间的主要关系，以便准确情特征和背景，确定人物之间、人物与背景之间的主要关系，以便准确掌握图画所传达的信息，正确把握试题的立意角度掌握图画所传达的信息，正确把握试题的立意角度。3.审审主题主题：看图作文的主题是隐含在画面信息中的，
7、分析时切忌就图论图、：看图作文的主题是隐含在画面信息中的，分析时切忌就图论图、就事论事。要就事论事。要“以小见大以小见大”，“透过现象看本质透过现象看本质”，把隐含的主题显现，把隐含的主题显现化。化。此时一定此时一定要注意把握图画的中心思想，写出图画要反映的内容。要注意把握图画的中心思想，写出图画要反映的内容。4.审审人称和时态人称和时态：看图作文的人称一般采用第一人称或第三人称。如果：看图作文的人称一般采用第一人称或第三人称。如果题目要求中有题目要求中有“假定你是图中假定你是图中”等字眼等字眼，要，要以第一人称以第一人称“我我”来来写。看图作文的时态可根据文章要求而定：如果是一篇日记或故事，
8、写。看图作文的时态可根据文章要求而定：如果是一篇日记或故事，宜采用一般过去时；如果是人或事的简介或谈论自身看法时宜采用一宜采用一般过去时；如果是人或事的简介或谈论自身看法时宜采用一般现在时。般现在时。5.审审提示语提示语：一般的看图作文都会附有提示语。提示语既是限制又是启：一般的看图作文都会附有提示语。提示语既是限制又是启发，既是提示又是暗示发，既是提示又是暗示。要。要注意这些提示语中透露出来的信息并加以注意这些提示语中透露出来的信息并加以充分利用。充分利用。General introduction12Description of the picture3Analysis of the pic
9、ture/person4Lessons from the pictureUse your outline and the Writing Help to write your first draft.Draft:is the first version of a piece of writing and it is also called a rough draft because it is not“smooth”or finished.Writing about a PictureIts important to:describe what is shown in the picture
10、firstly;analyse its meaning and give your comments;use the present tense when describing and commenting on the picture;use linking words not only describe what it shows,but also tell what lessons are taught.Edit your essay in pairs.When we edit,we check that our ideas are clear and that our sentence
11、s are complete.三、组织语言（初稿三、组织语言（初稿+编辑）编辑）第一部分：简要描述图画内容第一部分：简要描述图画内容1.From the picture,we can see the thick smog looks like.and a man with a mask is running away from it.As is vividly shown in the picture,a man wearing a mask is running away from the heavy smog in panic,which looks like.3.The picture
12、shows the problem of./The picture is trying to show.This picture mirrors that./What the picture mirrors/reflects is.2.When they are out,people have to.When going out,people are always forced to.第二部分第二部分:联系实际，说说自己的看法和建议联系实际，说说自己的看法和建议1.As.,has become an urgent problem for human beings.With.,has becom
13、e an burning issue for human beings.2.Our government should take active measures to.Effective measures should be taken to.3.Everyone should make efforts to.Every single person are supposed to.4.As long as.,we can enjoy.Only when we.,can we.choose one of the pictures and try to list the outline and write an essay
