(
课件网) Unit 4 Changing and Growing Reading for Writing 学习目标 01 02 03 04 理解Li Mei成长故事的内容和结构，并完成故事图表填写。 运用单元主题词汇和句型描述个人成长经历的变化。 使用过去进行时和正确标点符号撰写一篇结构均衡的成长故事。 通过自我评价和同伴互评，改进写作内容并提升表达效果。 Guess who she is. 新课讲授 Guess who he is. Everyone is changing. Just like the two stars, they were growing up. Today, we are going to read a growing-up story. Activity 1 Pair work. Discuss the order of the sentences and read the text in Activity 2 to check. I often argued with my parents for nothing. Little by little, I became more confident. During my 8th grade, I went through many changes. Now, I don’t worry about my weight anymore. Luckily, my elder sister, Zhenzhen, noticed how I was feeling. argue with sb. 与某人争论 渐渐 v. 注意到；注意 Pre-writing Activity 2 Read the text about Li Mei’s growing-up story and complete the chart. 体重增加 n.关系；联系；关联 v.接受 After read the text and check the order of the sentences. I often argued with my parents for nothing. Little by little, I became more confident. During my 8th grade, I went through many changes. Now, I don’t worry about my weight anymore. Luckily, my elder sister, Zhenzhen, noticed how I was feeling. 1 2 3 4 5 Beginning _____ _____ Middle _____ _____ End _____ _____ During 8th grade, I was gaining weight quickly and I often argued with my parents. Complete the character-development chart. I was feeling lonely and unhappy. My elder sister noticed my feelings and supported me. I became more confident, and the relationship with parents improved. I don’t worry about my weight anymore. I feel happy every day! Find out the key sentences about Li Mei’s changes, feelings and continuous tense. Activity 3 Draw a character-development chart of your growing-up story, and then draft your essay. The phrases and sentence patterns may help you. While-writing Beginning _____ _____ Middle _____ _____ End _____ _____ I first started learning the piano last year. I often argued with myself for not practicing enough. I was feeling frustrated. My teacher noticed my feelings and gave me some advice. He was always patient when I was trying to play a difficult song. I became more patient and my skills improved. I no longer feel angry when I make a mistake. Instead, I calmly try again. My Journey with the Piano I want to share how I learned to be patient. When I first started learning the piano last year, I was often feeling frustrated. My fingers wouldn't move correctly. I often argued with myself for not practicing enough. Luckily, my teacher, Mr. Lin, noticed how I was feeling. He told me, "Little by little, your fingers will remember the keys." He was always patient when I was trying to play a difficult song. I followed his advice. I practiced for fifteen minutes every day. Little by little, I became more patient and my skills improved. Now, I no longer feel a ... ...
