unit 1 Writing for Myself

unit 1 Writing for Myself

Teaching Objectives • Students will be able to: • Grasp the main idea and structure of the text; • Appreciate the difference between comparison and contrast, as well as different ways to compare and contrast; • Master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; • Conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related

Teaching Set-up • Text A • Pre-reading • Warm-up activities • Background information • While-reading • Text organization • Writing strategies • Language points • Related exercises • assignment

Warm-up activities • Two options: • 1.Could you describe one of your teachers classmates or friends and speak out? (cf. para.2)

2.How often do you write to …… Very often Sometimes Rarely Never Parents Teachers Friends Yourself

Background information: • Grade schools in the U.S. The third year in high school (Para. 1). equals the eleventh grade (Para. 9). U.S. students generally go through elementary schools (kindergarten to 5th or 6th grade), middle schools (grades 6-8) or junior high schools (grades 7-9), and high schools (grades 9-12 or 10-12).

Spaghetti and the proper way to eat it: • Spaghetti is the Italian-style thin noodle, cooked by boiling and served with sauce. Usually you would put a fork into a plate of spaghetti, turn the fork several times so that spaghetti will wind around the fork, then place the fork into your mouth. It is impolite to suck.

While-reading: • The text is divided into three parts, and how many parts are there in this text? Structure of the text: Introduction: para.1--2 A new experience: para. 3---5 The meaning of the experience: 6---9

Part I • Q1: How did Baker feel about his English courses? • Q2: What did Mr. Fleagle look like then? • Q3: Why there are many “primlies” in papa 2?

Part ii • Q1:What came to Baker’s mind when he saw the topic--- “the art of eating spaghetti”? • Q2: WHAT did Baker want to compose? • Q3: From his standpoint, how would Mr. Fleagle treat his essay?

Part III • Q1: What Mr. Fleagle did in the class? Was it beyond Baker’s wildest dreams? • Q2: How did Baker feel then? Discouraged or surprised?

Text B Summer Reading • 1.On purpose • intentionally 故意地 • Did you break it on purpose or by accident? • 2.In advance • ahead in time预先，事先 • I paid $500 in advance. • You ought to have told me in advance.

In advance • 3.Comprise • 1) 包含，包括 • The shipyard comprises three docks. 2) 由…组成 = consist of / be composed of, 构成 = constitute • The board of management comprised of very zealous and able men. • 365 days comprise a year. • A year comprises 365 days.

4.Motion • make a movement that tells (sb.) what to do以动作示意 • He motioned me to sit beside him. • 5.Adjust • become suited (to new conditions, etc.) (改变…以) 适应 • adjust the economy to a new pattern • adjust (oneself) to sth. 使(自己)适应 • He adjusted himself quickly to the heat of the country. • 6.Appeal • 1) n. attraction; interest 吸引力, 感染力 • The new fashion soon lost its appeal. • 2) n. 申述 • The supreme court turned down our appeal. • 3) v. 求助 (followed by “to”) • appeal to the public opinion

7.Decent • 1) honest and respectable 正派的 • Some decent black people were robbed. • 2) 过得去的, 尚可的, 不错的 • He got quite a decent meal in a restaurant. • 3) 合宜的, 得体的 • She did not have a decent dress for the ball. • 8.Assume • 1) suppose (sth.) to be a fact 假设，假定 • Farmers will have a harvest, assuming that the weather is favorable. • 2) 承担，采取 • assume a realistic attitude

Assignment: • Please write an essay with the title: A Most Unforgettable Person Requirements: (1)no less than 120 words; (2) imitate the descriptions of Mr. Fleagle in Text A (3) You should describe him or her first; and then explain why he or she is Unforgettable.

unit 1 Writing for Myself