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课件网) A Picture Description Writing Workshop Unit 5 01 Learning Objectives To read for writing 02 To write an essay about a picture 03 To develop a proper attitude to life Plug one’s ears while stealing a bell. (1) What time is it At night. (2) What is the man doing？ He is trying to steal the bell with his ear covered. (3) What do you think about it I think it + adj. + to do … I think it stupid to plug one’s ears while stealing a bell. What can we see Read for Writing (1) What’s the weather like It is raining heavily. (2) What is the man doing？ He is watering the flowers with a watering can. (3) What do you think about it (I think it +adj.+to do…) I think it odd to water the flowers while raining heavily. Because the plants don’t need the extra water he is providing. Look at picture B and read the essay and then answer the following two questions. 1. From the writer’s point of view, what is the man’s personality 2. What lesson is the picture trying to teach 1.From the writer’s point of view, what is the man’s personality From the writer’s point of view, the man obviously loves routines and doing without thinking. 2. What lesson is the picture trying to teach . It’s important to have routines and timetable , but sometimes routines can control us. It’s important not to become too preoccupied with routines and schedules. Sometimes we need to be flexible and adapt to changing circumstances . D B A C General introduction Description Analysis of the picture/person Lessons from the picture Complete the outline of your essay based on Activity 3. It seems to be a simple picture of two boys and a bottle. I see two boys and a bottle on the ground. The boy on the left says, “Terrible! There’s nothing left.” The boy on the right says, “Wow, there’s some left.” The boy in a green T-shirt focuses on the loss and the boy in an orange T-shirt focuses on what is left. People always hold different attitudes towards things. It is we who decide our attitude and the result. Underline the linking words and useful sentences in the text. Focus on Language General introduction Description of the picture Analysis of the picture/ person Lessons from the picture When I first look at the picture…, it seems to be just… In the picture…/ The picture is entitled… This implies that… The overall message we can take from this picture is that… What sentence patterns can you use to express the meaning of pictures The message conveyed in the picture is clear. The picture conveys/indicates a message that… The picture shows/ indicates that... The overall message we can take from the picture is that it is important to do... As is shown/ indicated in the picture, … What the picture wants to tell us is that… This implies that... The picture reflects a common social problem/ a phenomenon that... When I first look at the picture…, it seems to be just… In the picture…/ The picture is entitled… This imp ... ...
