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课件网) Unit 5 Education Writing Workshop A Picture Description Writing task Write an essay to describe a picture. Get ready for writing Look at picture A. Discuss with your partner. What do you see in the picture How would you describe the boy on the left and the boy on the right (adj.) What lesson do you think the picture is trying to teach us spill v. 洒出 Get ready for writing What do you see in the picture We see two boys. They are talking about the spilt water. The boy on the left says, “Terrible! There’s nothing left.” The boy on the right says, “Wow, there’s some left.” Literal meaning of a picture is what the picture exactly and directly shows us. Get ready for writing How would you describe the boy on the left and the boy on the right (adj.) The boy on the left is negative and pessimistic, while the boy on the right is positive and optimistic. Get ready for writing What lesson do you think the picture is trying to teach us People always hold different attitude towards things. It is us who decide our attitude and the result. Figurative meaning is the implication of the picture. Read for structure Look at picture B and read the essay. Complete the structure by matching each paragraph with the correct headline. Analysis of the picture/person Description of the picture Lessons from the picture General introduction Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Read for content Read para 2 and answer the following questions. What does the writer describe How can we describe a picture Read for content What does the writer describe Read for content How can we describe a picture Tips Focus on Who, What, Where and When. Pick the important details to write. Describe the picture in a logical way. from left to right (or from right to left) from the background to the foreground (or from the foreground to the background) from the middle to the sides (or from the sides to the middle) from details to general impressions (or from general impressions to details) literal meaning Read for content Read para 3 and 4 and answer the following questions. Why does the man water his flower on a rainy day What lesson is the picture trying to teach Read for content Why does the man water his flower on a rainy day This man is obviously loves routines. He is not seeing the obvious, but just going through the motions without thinking. Tips: Focus on Why and analyze the reasons. routine: A routine is the usual series of things that you do at a particular time. 惯例; 常规 go through the motions: say or do something because it is expected of them without being interested, enthusiastic, or sympathetic. 敷衍了事 Read for content What lesson is the picture trying to teach It is important to have routines and timetables, but it is also important not to become too preoccupied with routines and schedules. We need to be flexible and adapt to changing circumstances. Tips: Think about the implication. preoccupied: thinking and/or worryi ... ...
