(
课件网) Unit 1 The secrets of happiness 第5课时 (Developing ideas—Writing) 外研·七年级下册 Look and review Do you remember... 1.Who is the main character of the story 2.What did he do 3.How did he feel Zhou Jian. He had his long hair cut and sent the hair to the City Children’s Hospital to help the kids with cancer. He felt happy. Think and share What can you learn from Zhou Jian’s story How do you feel when you help others Do you have any similar story about feeling happy through helping others Writing task Write a short story about feeling happy through helping others. Step 1 Organise your ideas by answering the following questions. When and where did the story happen Who is the main character of the story What problem did he/she face What did he/she do to solve the problem What did he/she feel When and where did the story happen Who is the main character of the story What problem did he/she face What did he/she do to solve the problem What did he/she feel ...often volunteers at a children’s hospital. It happened at.../Last... ...found the children there really needed... ...felt pity for the children because... ...tried his/her best to make them happy/less lonely. ...taught them… ...felt...to help the children. Helping others is one of the secrets of happiness. Step 2 Use your ideas to write your story. Remember to: include characters, a setting and events. use the words and expressions from the reading passage. give your opinion about the secrets of happiness. Sample Last Saturday, Ma Yang went to the park with his mum. He played with his new toy car. He felt happy. However, there was a boy crying. “What’s wrong with him ” Ma Yang asked his mum. “That boy’s family is poor, and he doesn’t have any toys to play with.” Ma Yang felt sad for the boy. Then he had an idea. “Would you like to play with my car ” he asked the boy. “Really Thank you!” The boy smiled, and they started playing together. When it was time to go home, Ma Yang asked his mum, “Can I give my toy car to the boy ” “Yes, Yangyang, you can. That’s very kind of you.” Ma Yang handed the car to the boy. “You can keep it, and we can be friends,” he said. The boy was very happy. Ma Yang learnt an important lesson that day. Helping others is one of the secrets of happiness. Sample Step 3 Check your story. Did you: include characters, a setting and events use the words and expressions from the reading passage give your opinion about the secrets of happiness Step 4 Share your story with the class. Further polish your writing according to the evaluation criteria. Homework
