1、Developing ideas writing Unit 5 Learning from nature目录页contentsPre-writingIWhile-writingIIHomeworkPost-writingIIIVLanguage pointsIPre-writingPre-writing1.What does a butterfly do to get out of its pupa?2.Why did the man think he needed to help the butterfly?3.What happened to the butterfly after the
2、 man enlarged the hole in the pupa?4.What is the lesson behind this story?What else can you learn from it?Read the story and answer the questions.Read the story and answer the questions.Pre-writing1.What does a butterfly do to get out of its pupa?The butterfly struggles to force its body through the
3、 little hole.2.Why did the man think he needed to help the butterfly?Because the butterfly couldnt get out.The struggle seemed too hard for its weak body.Read the story and answer the questions.Pre-writing3.What happened to the butterfly after the man enlargedthe hole in the pupa?The butterfly dragg
4、ed itself around weakly,and then died.4.What is the lesson behind this story?What else can you learn from it?We need struggle to grow strong and survive.Pre-writing An extended metaphor refers to a comparison between two things that is developed at length over many lines of text,or throughout an ent
5、ire work of literature.For example,in the butterfly story,the struggle of the butterfly illustrates lifes struggles.While the story appears to be about a butterfly,it is really about us.Learning to learnIIWhile-writingLook at the pictures and think about what you canlearn from nature.While-writingCo
6、nstant dripping wears away a stone.滴水穿石。滴水穿石。While-writingUnity is strength.团结就是力量。团结就是力量。All things come from harmony and unity.事成于和睦，力生于团结。事成于和睦，力生于团结。The greatest strength is to work together.最伟大的力量就是同心合力。最伟大的力量就是同心合力。Look at the pictures and think about what you canlearn from nature.While-writin
7、gThe early bird catches the worm.早起的鸟儿有虫吃。早起的鸟儿有虫吃。Look at the pictures and think about what you canlearn from nature.Work in pairs.Plan your writing.While-writingConsider the following:the topic you wish to write about whether you will use an extended metaphor what lesson it teaches us,and how we c
8、an apply this lesson to daily life a suitable title for your story LayoutWhile-writingwhat you saw from naturea suitable title for your storywhat lesson it teaches us,and how we can apply this lesson to daily lifethe process of the storyNow write your story.While-writingIIIPost-writingWork in pairs.
9、Make improvements to each others stories and share them with the class.Post-writing:EvaluationPost-writing:EvaluationQuestions Your evaluation EvaluatorDoes the story include the key points?4 2 0Is the story organized properly and smoothly?3 2 1How is the language?12 8 4 2How is the handwriting?3 1
10、-1Paper design3 1 -1TOTAL MARK Share your story with the class.Post-writing:PresentationPost-writing:Reference text A Lesson from Ants One day,I was resting in my grandparents garden when I saw that the sky was covered with dark clouds,this being a sure sign of rain.All of a sudden,an ant came into
11、my sight.The tiny creature was trying hard to carry a tiny piece of bread to its nest,but its efforts were in vain.Each time the 独立主格结构，意为独立主格结构，意为“这肯定是下雨的这肯定是下雨的迹象迹象”be doing sth when.表示表示“正在做某事，就在这正在做某事，就在这时（突然发生另一件事）时（突然发生另一件事）”Post-writing:Reference textant picked up the piece of bread,it rolled
12、 down its body and fell onto the ground.While I was wondering why the ant was trying so hard to achieve the impossible,it was joined by more ants.This group of ants worked together,and eventually they managed to carry the piece of bread to their nest.Similarly,we can cooperate and collaborate in ord
13、er to achieve what seems impossible for us to do as individuals.In order to achieve our goals,we should work together.v 合作；协作合作；协作Language points 1.all of a sudden _ e into ones sight _ 3.in vain _ 4.pick up _ 5.achieve ones goals _Language points突然突然Find the following expressions and work out their meanings.进入视野进入视野徒劳；白费力气徒劳；白费力气捡起；拾起捡起；拾起实现某人的目标实现某人的目标VHomework HomeworkPolish your story and hand it in.
