Unit1FestivalsandCelebrationsPeriod5ReadingforWrit

Activity 2: Read the diary entry and answer the questions.
1. What does “Naadam” mean? Which events does it include?2. What Naadam Festival customs did you learn about?3. What in your opinion is the most impressive thing about the festival? 4. What else would you like to know about the festival and the writer’s
Activity 4: Study the organisation and language features.
1 Read the sentence patterns below and use them to rewrite the opening sentence of the article.•This was my first time spending ... and it was an enjoyable and exciting experience for me.•I’ll never forget ... because ...•I’ll always ... because ...2 Find out the sentences that describe the writer’s feelings and emotions.
1 Make notes of your ideas in the table and then write your draft.
Outline
The name of the festival/celebration: ____________In_d_e_p_e_n_d_e_n_c_e_D__a_y_i_n_t_h_e_U__S_________
1 In time sequence2
General introduction
Opening Paragraph
First Body Paragraph
State the topic(e.g. where, when, and with whom the author celebrated the festival, and also his main feelings). Describe the start of the festival and the surroundings.
cooked food, played in a pool churned ice cream, tried horseback riding, had a fireworks display
Feelings
so wonderful
so excited
worth it, the most fantastic,
3 Get your draft back and revise it.
Activity 2: Put up your writing in your classroom or read it to the class.
Sample:July 4, 2018 Today was my first fourth of July celebration, and I’ll always remember it because it was so wonderful. The fourth of July is Independence Day in the US—the anniversary of the day the United States became its own country in 1776. I began the day by packing my swimming suit and a towel. Then I went with my host family to a supermarket to load up on food and drinks. After that we were off to a friend’s ranch out in the country for a barbecue and pool party.
人教必修 第三册
Unit 1
Reading for Writing
Write about your festival experience
L教e学ad目-in
视频：Naadam
学习目标
To get the information about the experience of the Naadam Festival, analyse its organisation and lan all so exciting to watch; After the opening ceremony and some amazing performances; I was quite moved by their show of strength and grace; I absolutely enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part; I was surprised to see that the riders were boys and girls; I was a little worried about the children's safety;feeling really tired; was totally worth it; I can't wait!
目标二：To write a passage about a festival or a celebration you have experienced Activity 1: Use what you have learnt to write about a festival or a celebration you have experienced recently.
Body parts Summary
Second Body Paragraph Describe in detail the festival
activities.
Third Body Paragraph Describe in detail the festival
activities.
Closing Paragraph
•Is the writing well-organised?•Is there an opening sentence in the first paragraph?•Does each paragraph include the necessary details?•Does the writer describe his/her feelings and emotions?•Does the writer use the -ing form correctly in the writing? •Are there any grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors?
Main idea of each paragraph 1 The topic and my feeling
2
How I prepared for the festival/celebration
3
The festival/celebration activities
Details
the anniversary of the day the United States became its own country in 1776 packed my swimming suit and a towel, went to a supermarket
Activity 3: Read the passage again and answer the questions.
1. How does the writer develop his diary?2. Can you draw a mind map to show the structure of the passage?3. From what perspective is this diary entry written?4. What tense does the author use to write the diary?
peaceful, thrilling
4
A summary of my festival/celebration experience
the most exciting day of my life
tired, the most exciting, I can’t wait
2 Exchange drafts with a partner. Use the checklist to give feedback on your partner’s draft.
Activity 1: Look at the picture below and read the title of the passage, predict what the passage is about.
My amazing Naadam experience
It is about the author’s Naadam experience.
experience?
1 Naadam means “games” in Mongolian, and it includes horse racing, wrestling, and archery.2 Wrestling and horse racing.3 The horse racing is the most impressive, as it involved little children.4 The writer did not talk about food or music, but surely they should have been interesting parts of the festival.
1 This was my first time spending my holiday in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to celebrate the Naadam Festival, and it was an enjoyable and exciting experience for me.I'll never forget the Naadam Festival in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region because it was an enjoyable and exciting experience for me. I'll always remember the Naadam Festival in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region because it was an enjoyable and exciting experience for me.
2 To write a passage about a festival or a celebration you have experienced
目标一: To get the information about the experience of the Naadam Festival, analyse its organisation and language features
Give a brief summary of the
experience.
3 The first person— “I”.4 Past tense: to record what he experiencedPresent tense: to introduce facts/to state his feelings at the time Present tense/present perfect tense/future tense: to present dialogues