Unit 4 Reading for Writing & Assessing Your Progress ppt课件-(2022)高中英语新人教版（新教材）必修第二册.pptx

1、Unit 4 History and TraditionsReading for Writing&Assessing Your ProgressReading for WritingWarming-up What do you know about Ireland?Ireland is an island located in the northwest of Europe.It is made up of Northern Ireland and Republic Ireland.The capital of Republic Ireland is Dublin.The southern p

2、art of Ireland broke away from the UK in the 20th century.Look at the picture of Irelands countryside and describe your first impression of the country.It is beautiful,fascinating,pleasant,charming,fantastic,and attractive.Warming-upWhile-reading Whats the main idea of the text?The main idea of the

3、text is about Irelands beautiful scenery/landscape and its traditions.Skimming Identify and underline the paragraphs introductory sentence(s)and ending sentence(s).Scanningintroductory sentenceending sentenceWhile-reading Read the text and discuss the questions in pairs.Close-reading1.What makes the

4、 Irish countryside exciting and inspiring?2.What are the best ways to experience some Irish traditions and culture?3.What is the meaning of“breathe in the sweet scent of fresh flowers while birds greet the new day with their morning song”?4.What are the best ways to experience Chinese traditions and

5、 customs?It means to not just smell but also breathe in the smell of fresh flowers early in the morning as the birds sing their first song of the new day.By stopping by a village pub and relaxing with a drink and traditional meal while listening to music and watching dancing./By exploring all differ

6、ent parts of the country and experiencing what the country gives to all the senses.By travelling to different places and using all your senses to experience everything and by interacting with local people.Its beauty and how it offers something for all the senses.（点击按钮播放音频）While-reading Analyse the d

7、escriptive paragraph.Close-readingThe paragraph talks about different senses in different places.Write the senses and places in the order that they appear.SensesPlaces1.1.2.2.3.3.4.4.sightin the green counties and hills hearingby the seatouchsmellin the mountainsin the mountainsWhile-reading What wo

8、rds does the writer use to describe sensory details?sightsmelltastehearingtouchfeast for the eyessweet scentroar,cries,music of the coast,morning song feel the sun on your skindeliciousWhile-reading Analyse the descriptive paragraph.Close-reading Analyse the structure of the text.Close-readingTo mak

9、e readers eager to read To let readers know the passage ends or help readers remember your writingDetails and examples BodyEndingIntroductionWhile-reading Analyse the language feature of the text.Close-reading此句中greet使用了拟人(personification)的修辞手法，使句子生动活泼，增强了画面感。While-readingLanguage points1.The peacef

10、ul landscape of the“Emerald Isle”and its many green counties is a true feast for the eyes,with its rolling green hills dotted with sheep and cattle.【解析】此处是介词with的复合结构，在句中作状语。with复合结构由“with+宾语+宾语补足语”组成，常在句中作状语，表示谓语动作发生的伴随、时间、原因、方式等。其构成有下列几种情形：with+名词（或代词）现在分词/过去分词/形容词/介词短语/副词/动词不定式【例句】With so many pe

11、ople absent,the meeting has to be postponed.既然这么多人没有来，会议只好延期了。With a lot of work to do,he wasnt allowed to go out.因为有很多工作要做，他没有被允许外出。2.while birds greet the new day with their morning song.【解析】greet vt.问候；迎接greeting n.（常用复数形式）问候，招呼greet sb.with 用迎接某人；用向某人打招呼【例句】He greeted all the guests warmly as th

12、ey arrived.客人到达时他都热情接待。Please give my greetings to Miss Macleod.请代我向麦克劳德小姐问好。People greeted to the heroes with flowers in their hands.人们手持鲜花向英雄们致敬。Language points3.And if you introduce yourself to a friendly face,you are more than likely to experience local culture and customs first-hand.【解析】sb.be l

13、ikely to do sth.“某人可能会做某事”，可与句型It is likely that.“很可能”互换。【例句】The meeting is likely to last two and a half hours.It is likely that the meeting will last two and a half hours.会议有可能开两个半小时。Language points4.What are the best ways to experience Chinese traditions and customs?【解析】custom n.风俗；习俗；习惯customs n

14、.海关【例句】This custom has been passed down since the 18th century.这个风俗从18世纪就沿袭下来。It is the custom in that country for women to marry young.女子早婚是那个国家的风俗。It took ages to clear customs but then we were out of the airport quite quickly.过海关花了很长时间，不过出飞机场倒是很快。Language points5.Dave could not find a seat in the

15、 room.It was very crowded.【解析】crowd n.人群；一群人；民众 vt.挤满；使拥挤crowded adj.拥挤的，塞满的【例句】As she finished each song,the crowd clapped wildly.她每唱完一首歌，这群人就拼命鼓掌。In big cities,cars and buses crowd the streets.在大城市，小汽车和公共汽车挤满了街道。Amsterdam is one of the most crowded cities in Europe.阿姆斯特丹是欧洲最拥挤的城市之一。Language points

16、Writing Use what you have learnt in this unit to describe an interesting,exciting or surprising place.1.Work in pairs.Choose one of your favourite places and tell a partner why you think it is interesting,exciting,or surprising.2.Use the questions below to describe the place you have chosen.What can

17、 you see?What can you hear?How does the place feel?What can you smell?What can you taste there?What does the place make you think or feel?Writing3.Use your answers to draft a passage about the place.IntroductionMake the reader eager to read your writingA striking imageSomething surprisingA quote or

18、questionIn my village,every day starts with a“fire”!The houses turn red as the sun rises above the mountains.BodyTransitionsHelp the reader follow your ideasIn the morning/afternoon/eveningFirst,second,etc.In the north.In the east.Details and examplesUse sensory detailsDo not use general wordsGive e

19、xamplesWhat can you see,hear,smell,etc.?I learnt a lot.What did you learn?There were many things.What?Some people.Who?EndingLet the reader know that the passage endsHelp the reader remember your writingAt night,the stars come out to tell us that all is well and my village grows quiet.For now well sl

20、eep,and tomorrow the sun will set uson fire again for a new day!WritingNature was calm and peaceful.It was a cool(触觉)and fresh(嗅觉)morning.The sky is clear and clean(视觉).A gentle breeze whistled(听觉)through the bushes and trees,mixed with scents(嗅觉)of the wild flowers.Writing佳句欣赏佳句欣赏佳作欣赏佳作欣赏1The West

21、Lake is beautifulWhen the night falls,the West Lake is really fascinating.High above the sky are a lot of bright shiny stars,and the glistening moon is specially clear.The water in the lake is as even as a mirror with reflections of hills and trees alongside the lakeshore.(视觉)Branches of the willows

22、 are singing a soft song in the evening breeze.(听觉)Walking for a short distance,with the wind stroking through your hair(触觉)and the faint sweet smell(嗅觉)wafted along,you can be fully immersed in this charming peace.Writing In my village,every day starts with a“fire”!The houses turn red as the sun ri

23、ses above the mountains.Seeing the flames,the roosters sound the alarm.They wake everyone in the village with their loud cries,chasing the children to school and rushing the adults to work.In the evening,a gold haze settles over everything.This is my favourite time of the day,when all work for the d

24、ay has been completed.When the smell of hot oil and fragrant spices float through the air,I know that it will soon be time for dinner.My neighbours begin to call to their children to come home.The birds begin their nightly quarrel over their favourite places to rest.At night,the stars come out to te

25、ll us that all is well and my village grows quiet.For now well sleep,and tomorrow the sun will set us on fire again for a new day!Writing佳作欣赏佳作欣赏2 Exchange drafts with a partner.Does the writer start with an image,quote,or question?Is the description well-organised and easy to read?Has the writer in

26、cluded sensory details?Does the writer use specific words and give examples?Is the ending effective?Can you find any grammar or spelling mistakes?Use the checklist to help you evaluate his/her draft.WritingHomeworkUse what you have learnt in this unit to write a passage about an interesting,exciting

27、 or surprising place.Assessing Your ProgressActivity 1 Combine the words with the endings to form words that you learnt in this unit.Then use them to complete the sentences below.1.Professor Grange made several _ to the relationship between the two countries,and gave a lot of background information

28、to explain the _ situation they are facing.2.For your homework this week,please do some research on the major _ of Isaac Newton and give a full _ of one of these in class.3.After the war,the _ was left in ruins,with all of its _ completely destroyed.4.That Shanghai restaurant has three different _,s

29、o if you let me know where your hotel is,Ill give you _ directions to the closest one.Wordsachieve locate king defend negate specify describe referEndings-ce -ive -ic-dom -ment -ence -tionnegativespecificreferencesdescriptionachievementskingdomlocationsdefences Review common suffixes.Noun suffix:-me

30、nt:movement,pavement-al:arrival,refusal-ness:happiness,kindness-ess:actress,hostess-ship:leadership,friendship-ful:handful,spoonful-er/or:driver,visitor-hood:boyhood,childhood-tion,-ion:action,possession-ism:idealism,impressionismAdjective suffix:-able/ible:changeable,visible-ive:attractive,talkativ

31、e-al:cultural,personal-less:harmless,hopeless-ful:useful,hopeful-ly:brotherly,friendly-ic:historic,energetic-ous:curious,cautiousActivity 1Activity 2 Combine each pair of sentences into one using the past participle of the verb in the second sentence.1.I heard the trip was to visit our sister school

32、 in Boston.That excited me.2.I heard you had been chosen to join a cultural camp in Greece.That pleased me.3.Dave could not find a seat in the room.It was very crowded.4.The photo won the first prize in the competition.It was taken at Cardiff Castle.5.On the lab table,he found a lot of bottles.They

33、were marked“caution”.I was excited to hear the trip was to visit our sister school in Boston.Dave could not find a seat in the very crowded room.I was pleased to hear you had been chosen to join a cultural camp in Greece.The photo taken at Cardiff Castle won the first prize in the competition.On the

34、 lab table,he found a lot of bottles marked“caution”.Reflecting Do you think the idioms you learnt are useful to know?Why or why not?How would you explain why there are many different names for the UK to someone else?Why is describing different senses useful when you write a text?Overall,I thought this unit was interesting useful so-so difficult.