人教新目标七年级下册UnitWhydoyoulikepandasWriting写作学案.docx

Unit 5 Why do you like pandas? Writing
I .The writing task
动物是人类的好朋友，你一定有自己最喜欢的动物。请你以 “My favorite animal”为题，介绍你最喜欢的动物以及你喜欢它的原因。
1. What is your favorite animal?
2. Why do you like it?

appearance, living place, living habits, ability, personality,
importance and symbol, endangered situation, protection.

From what aspects (角度)do you like the animal?
My favorite animal

II . One student’s writing
Everyone has his or her own favorite animals. Of course, I also have my favorite animal----the dolphin.
It is very cute, also very smart. The dolphin is one of the most precious animals. Their bodies are very long. Dolphins live in the sea. They live on fish, shrimps and so on. Dolphins are very friendly and peaceful. They never attack people. Instead, they have saved many people in danger. Dolphins are very clever.
Dolphins are my favorite animal. Please protect them and take good care of them.
Topic: My favorite animal is the________
Supporting 4:______
Supporting3:______
Supporting2: _____
supporting 1 : cute

Detail 1,2…Detail 1,2…Detail 1,2…Detail 1,2…
III. How to give specific details
1. Appearance
Use five senses to help you find some sensory details.
General description
(概括描述)
Specific descriptions (具体描述)

Sight
(what you see)
Sound
( what you hear)
Touch
(what you feel)
Cats are very cute.

The cat has two small pointed ears on the top of its round head. Its two big eyes are so watery and bright, just like two grapes. It has a small nose and a lovely mouth with so many long whiskers（触须）.
They always greet us by saying “meow”. And cats like sleeping under the sun very much, and they always snore(打呼噜) loudly as a thunder.
Cats are so soft and furry that they are like a cotton ball in your hug, which makes us very comfortable.
In my eyes, dolphins are really cute.

How does the writer make hisdescription clear, vivid and interesting?
Practice:

1. Pandas are cute. They have ___________heads and ______________ tails. The ___________ circles around their eyes look like a pair of ________ sunglasses!
2. My favorite animal is the tiger. They are very powerful. Most of them are orange with _______ strips (条纹). They have ___________ heads with a character “wang” on the top of their forehead , two ____________ eyes and ___________ teeth, which makes them look like a in the jungle.
3. Elephants are the _______ animal on the land. But they are very cute. They have two __________ ears, just like ____________. And their__________noses are like _________to help them eat, drink and carry things. Their four _______legs hold their ________bodies, but sometimes they can even stand on their two back legs.
2. Ability
What animals?
General description
Specific description

They can play soccer or music.
They can also draw very well.
They can walk for a long time and never get lost.
They can also remember places with food and water.

They can be good company for the old and the children.
They can guard our houses.
If trained, they can help policemen to be a detective(侦探) and help the blind people to be a guide.
Dolphins
Dolphins are very smart.

Sentence patterns
… can… be able to…
be good at… be talented in …
3. Personality
General descriptions
Specific details
Dogs are very loyal.

Animal stories:Hachi
The dog is noted for its faithfulness/ loyalty. Whether its master is
poor or rich, in good health or sickness, young or old, beautiful or
ugly, the dog is the same true and loyal friend.
Dolphins are friendly and peaceful.
Dolphins are ________.

They never attack people. Instead, they have saved many people in danger.
4. Other typical(典型) and special (特殊的)things for the animal.
Homework: modifying your own writing.