Unit3Celebrations第6課時(shí)

AnEventDescriptionWritingWorkshopGetReadyforWritingYouaregoingtowriteaboutacelebrationeventthatyouhavehadbefore.Thinkitover:Whatcelebrationdoyouwanttowriteaboutandwhy?Whatdetailsdoyouwanttoinclude?CelebrationsFestivalsSpecialOccassionsSpringFestivalMid-AutumnFestivalDragon-BoatFestival…graduationsbirthdaysweddings…GetReadyforWritingSpringFestivaltohaveafamilyuniontoputupdecorationstomakedumplingstoletofffireworkstogivechildrenluckymoney…GetReadyforWritingMid-AutumnFestivaltohaveafamilydinnertoenjoythefullmoontoeatmooncakestomakeandhangfestivallanternstoappreciatepoemsaboutthemoon…GetReadyforWriting

Apartytochatanddancetohaveabigdinnertoputonperformancetogivepresentstooffergoodwishes…GetReadyforWritingWhen:Where:Who:What:How:AneventdescriptionGetReadyforWritingReadforWritingLookatthepictureandpredictwhatyouwillread.Readthedescription.Answerthequestions.1.Whosebirthdaywasit?2.Whatdidthefamilydotoprepareforit?3.Whatgiftdidthewritermake?4.HowdidGrandpafeelandwhatdidhesay?ReadforWritingReadforWriting1.Whosebirthdaywasit?ItwasGrandpa’sbirthday.ReadforWriting2.Whatdidthefamilydotoprepareforit?

Mumcookedspecialfood.TheyinvitedGrandpa’sfriends.ReadforWriting3.Whatgiftdidthewritermake?

ThewritermadeavideoofGrandpa’slifestoryforhim.ReadforWriting4.HowdidGrandpafeelandwhatdidhesay?

TheeventmadeGrandpaveryexcited.Hesaiditwasa“wonderfulbirthdaycelebration”andthathewas“l(fā)ookingforwardtomyeightieth,ninetiethevenonehundredthbirthdaysalready!”ReadforWritingReadthedescriptionagainandfindsequencing.Underlinethekeyeventsoractions.Lookforspecificdatesortimewords.Payattentiontotimelinkers.ReadforWritingUnderlinethekeyeventsoractions.Thewholefamilyhadbeenpreparingforitforquitesometime.ForweeksIhadbeenworkingonthis,listeningtoGrandpa’sstories,selectinghisfavouritemusicandcollectingphotosfromthefamilyalbum.

ReadforWritingLookforspecifictimewords.Earlyinthemorning,…Afteraquickbreakfast,…Justbeforelunchtime,…Towardstheendoftheparty,…

ReadforWritingPayattentionto

timelinkers.First…Then…Afterthat…Finally…

FocusonStructurePreparationsbeforetheeventFeelingsabouttheeventThebestpartoftheeventIntroductiontotheeventReadthedescriptionagain.Replacethephrasesinthecorrectorder.FocusonStructurePreparationsbeforetheeventFeelingsabouttheeventThebestpartoftheeventIntroductiontotheeventIntroductiontotheeventPreparationsbeforetheeventThebestpartoftheeventFeelingsabouttheeventGrandpa’s70thbirthdaybirthdaylunch;gift(video)invitationtoGrandpa’soldfriends;whenGrandpaandhisfriendsappearedinanoldphotointheirschooluniformsexcitedReadthetextagain.Underlinethewordsusedtolinksentencesandparagraphs.FocusonStructureSentenceBuilderAdverbsofTimeandMannerfirst/then/afterthat/finally…luckily/amazingly/surprisingly/excitedly…Earlyinthemorning,Iwokeupexcited.Igotdressedquickly.Iheadeddownstairstohelp.Justbeforelunchtime,Dadcameinwithsomeguests.,theywereGrandpa’sbestfriendsfromsecondaryschool,allintheirseventies.FirstThenSurprisinglyFillintheblankswithlinkingwords.SentenceBuilderAdverbsofTimeandMannerfirst/then/afterthat/finally…luckily/amazingly/surprisingly/excitedly…Write2—3similarsentencesforyourwriting.ComposeYourWritingOutliningCompletetheoutlineofyoureventdescriptionbasedonActivity3onP63.IntroductiontotheeventPreparationsbeforetheeventThebestpartoftheeventFeelingsStructureofanEventDescriptiontheplace,time,people,event,thereason,background…todecorate,buygifts,plan,prepareforthemeal/party,invite,perform…

themostexciting/memorablemoment,wonderfulperformance…feelings/reflections…ComposeYourWritingDraftingUsetheoutlineandtheWritingHelptowriteyourfirstdraft.WritingHelpIt’simportantto:●mentionthereasonwhyyouwanttodescribetheevent;●writetheplace,time,occasionandpeopleoftheevent;●useactionverbsandlinkingwordstoputthemintherightorder;●describeyourfeelingsattheendoftheevent.IntroductionPreparationsbeforetheeventLanguageofanEventDescriptionmakeadetailedplaninadvance;invitesb.tojoinintheactivity;getreadyfor;makegoodpreparationsfor;decorate…with…;makealistof…

Lastweek,ourschoolorganized…forus,whichturnedouttobe……isthemostspecialmemoryinmylifebecause…ThebestpartoftheeventFeelingsLanguageofanEventDescriptionbesurprisedat;besatisfiedwith;becuriousabout;beproudof;toone’sjoy/relief/surprise…Irealize/feel/think…Themostexciting/memorablemomentwaswhen…Whatimpressedmemostwas…Thehighlightoftheeventwas…leaveadeepimpression;bemovedby…ComposeYourWritingEditingEdityourdescriptioninpairs.Thensharewhatyouhavewritteninclass.PeerEditingSheetDoesthewritershowthemainideaofthepassage?Doesthewriterincludethetimeandplaceoftheevent?Doesthewriterdescribedetailsoftheevent?Doesthewriteruselinkerstoconnecttheseriesofactivities?AnEventDescriptionPeerEditingSheet●Markanyspelling,punctuationorgrammarerrors.●Markanyunclearexpressions.Givesuggestionsifyoucan.●Underlinetheexpressionsyoulike.Comments:____________________________Linda’sfirstdraftThefirstparagraph:Thatdaywasimportant.ItwasSpringFestival.Thewholefamilyhadbeenpreparingforitforalongtime.Doesthewritershowthemainideaofthepassage?Doesthewriterincludethetimeandplaceoftheevent?Thelastparagraph:SpringFestivalissynonymouswithreunionandwarmth.IloveitandI’mlookingforwardtothenextone!Doesthewritershowthemainideaofthepassage?Doesthewriterincludethetimeandplaceoftheevent?Doesthewriterdescribedetailsoftheevent?Doesthewriteruselinkerstoconnecttheseriesofactivities?

Tocelebratethespecialoccasionmyfamilyhadmanyactivities.OntheNewYear’sEvemorning,Iwakeupearlywithjoyandexcitement.Iputonmynewreddress.WhenIwentdownstairstohelpmymom,shewasalreadyinthekitchenpreparingSpringFestivallunch.Meanwhile,mydadwrotesomecopiesofChineseFu,meaninggoodluck,whichisatraditioninmyfamily.AfterIhelpedmymomwithworkinthekitchen,myfatherandIgaveFutoourneighbours,anactofspreadingfortunateandhappiness.ComposeYourWriting

Tocelebratethespecialoccasionmyfamilyhadmanyactivities.OntheNewYear’sEvemorning,Iwakeupearlywithjoyandexcitement.Iputonmynewreddress.WhenIwentdownstairstohelpmymom,shewasalreadyinthekitchenpreparingSpringFestivallunch.Meanwhile,mydadwrotesomecopiesofChineseFu,meaninggoodluck,whichisatraditioninmyfamily.AfterIhelpedmymomwithworkinthekitchen,myfatherandIgaveFutoourneighbours,anactofspreadingfortunateandhappiness.ComposeYourWritingComposeYourWritingTocelebratethespecialoccasionmyfamilyhadmanyactivities.OntheNewYear’sEvemorning,Iwakeupearlywithjoyandexcitement.Iputonmynewreddress.WhenIwentdownstairstohelpmymom,shewasalreadyinthekitchenpreparingSpringFestivallunch.Meanwhile,mydadwrotesomecopiesofChinese

characterFu,meaninggoodluck,whichisatraditioninmyfamily.AfterIhelpedmymomwithworkinthekitchen,myfatherandIgaveFutoourneighbours,anactofspreadingfortunateandhappiness.ComposeYourWriting

Tocelebratethespecialoccasionmyfamilyhadmanyactivities.OntheNewYear’sEvemorning,Iwakeupearlywithjoyandexcitement.Iputonmynewreddress.WhenIwentdownstairstohelpmymom,shewasalreadyinthekitchenpreparingSpringFestivallunch.Meanwhile,mydadwrotesomecopiesofChineseFu,meaninggoodluck,whichisatraditioninmyfamily.AfterIhelpedmymomwithworkinthekitchen,myfatherandIgaveFutoourneighbours,anact