(
课件网) Writing an article about a person you like Warm-up What is the writing task Which person would you like to write about What are you going to writing about him/her Writing an article on the topic “a person I like”. (You can write about a person around you, such as a family member, someone you know at school or in the community.) Writing an article about a person you like Pre-writing Wang Yao wanted to write about someone in her life. She first organized her ideas by asking herself some questions about the topic. Who am I going to write about (e.g. a family member / a teacher / someone in the community) What is he / she like What does he / she do What does he / she often say What do I think of him / her characteristics actions words What I like about him / her. Writing an article about a person you like Pre-writing Read Wang Yao’s article and match the questions in Exercise 1 to the paragraphs that answer them. Some paragraphs may contain the answers to more than one question. Paragraph 1 _____ Paragraph 2 _____ Paragraph 3 _____ Paragraph 4 _____ a, b c, d c e Writing an article about a person you like Pre-writing Who does Wang Yao write about What is he like What does he do What does he often say What does Wang Yao think of him Her neighbour Yao Yuan. He is kind and hard-working. He is very active in the community and he uses his time wisely. “I’m always happy to help!” She thinks that he is an amazing person / her role model, and she wishes she could be like him! Read Wang Yao’s article again and answer the questions. Writing an article about a person you like Pre-writing Circle the adjectives used to describe Yao Yuan. How does Wang Yao show how kind and hard-working Yao Yuan is Top tips for writing You can use adjectives to describe the person. Describe his/her words and actions: this will make the text more interesting. (You can choose some actions or words that match his/her characteristics. That can make your writing more logical.) Use topic sentences and supporting details to organize your paragraphs. topic sentence supporting details Who am I going to write about What does he look like What is he like What does he do What does he often say What do I think of him Writing an article about a person you like Pre-writing Another student, Mary, organized her ideas like this. Help her complete the questions. my dad middle-aged, strong, dark skin loving, hard-working (help Mary choose examples of her father’s actions / words and make sentences) my superman works late tries hard at work pays no attention to my study spends time with me at the weekends does nothing but look at his phone at home “No pain, no gain.” “That’s fun.” e.g. Although he works late and spends little time with us on weekdays, he tries to spend time with us at the weekends. He always works late and he pays no attention to my study. × Writing an article about a person you like Pre-writing Words and e ... ...
