1、Developing ideaswriting Unit 1 Growing up目錄contentsPre-writingLanguage pointsWhile-writingIIHomeworkPost-writingIIIIIPre-writingPre-writing本單元寫作項目是書評。基本框架Book Review 書評 1開頭 (the beginning) 引出書目；2主體 (the middle) 詳細介紹作品內容；3結尾 (the ending) 闡述自己的觀點看法。Pre-writingTask 1: Read the book review and find out

2、the three steps of writing a book review.(Para 1 Para 2)(Para 3)(Para 4)Introduction: Evaluation:Recommendation:the beginningthe endingthe middlePre-writingTask 2: Have a discussion about what basic elements should be included in a book review.the title of the bookthe name of the authorthe genrethe

3、memorable charactera quote from the bookIIWhile-writingWhile-writing: Reading and WritingRead the book review and find the information on the right. the title of the book the name of the author the genre a memorable character a quote from the book The Little Prince Antoine de Saint-Exupry childrens

4、fantasy a rose “Its the time you spent on your rose that makes your rose so important.”While-writing: Reading and WritingRead the book review again and answer the questions.1. What is the plot of the book? The story tells about a pilot who has crashed in the desert. While the pilot is trying to fix

5、his aeroplane, a little prince from another planet comes to him. He recounts his adventures to the pilot and they become friends.While-writing: Reading and Writing2. What is the key message of the book?Read the book review again and answer the questions. It talks about the importance of looking bene

6、ath the surface of things to uncover their real meanings.3. What does the reviewer think of the book? The reviewer thinks it is a touching book that everyone should read, whatever their age.While-writing: Reading and WritingTask 1: Find out the basic elements of the famous book The Adventure of Huck

7、leberry Finn.the title of the bookthe name of the authorthe genrethe memorable charactersa quote from the bookWhile-writing: Reading and WritingBasic elements of The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn:The Adventure of Huckleberry FinnMark TwainNovelHuckleberry Finn, JimIf you tell the truth, you do not n

8、eed a good memory.the title of the bookthe name of the authorthe genrethe memorable charactersa quote from the bookWhile-writing: Reading and WritingTask 2: Make notes of the book.General facts:_Plots:_ Comments:_ Conclusion and recommendation: _While-writing: Reading and WritingGeneral facts about

9、the book:Plot of the book:Comments:Conclusion and recommendation:While-writing: Reading and WritingGeneral facts:_ written by Mark Twain, a great American novelPlots:_ The story takes place along the Mississippi River. He, as well as a slave named Jim, finds a raft and sails down the river together,

10、 having many adventures. The story tells how Huckleberry Finnsencounter with Jim makes him accept Jim as a man and as a close friend as well.While-writing: Reading and WritingComments:_ The book shows the writers view of so-called “civilization”, and reflects the moral growth of Huckleberry Finn. He

11、 comes to realize that Jim, a slave, is not only a man, but a good man.Conclusion and recommendation:_ The book is worth reading. The book contains criticism. Above all, its a story about seeking freedom. While-writing: Reading and WritingTask 3: Work in groups. Talk about how to write the descripti

12、ons.By using proper adjectives or adverbs to make the passage vivid.By using attributive clauses to enrich the content.By using parallelism / analogy / personification to stimulate the readers interest and imagination. While-writing: Reading and WritingTask 4: Work in groups. Talk about how to tell

13、others your opinions.By using some useful expressions.For example:In my view / In my eyes / Personally, I thinkTake for example / For instanceTo conclude / To sum up / All in allWhile-writing: Reading and WritingChoose a book that means a lot to you. Plan a review of it and make notes. Now write you

14、r book review.(Pay attention to what we have learnt.)IIIPost-writingWork in pairs. Make improvements to each others book review and share them with the class.Post-writing: PresentationPost-writing: Reference TextA Book Review of The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is

15、 a novel written by Mark Twain, one of the greatest writers to use everyday English in American literature. It is commonly regarded as one of the first “Great American Novels”. The story takes place along the Mississippi River. Huckleberry Finn is a poor white boy who runs away to escape his bad-tem

16、pered father. While hiding on an island in the middle of the river, he encounters Jim, Post-writing: Reference Texta runaway black slave. They find a raft and sail down the river together, having many adventures. The story tells how Huckleberry Finns encounter with Jim makes him accept Jim as a man

17、and as a close friend. The book shows the writers view of so-called “civilization”, and reflects the moral growth of Huckleberry Finn. Huckleberry Finn comes to realize that Jim, a slave, is not only a man, but a good man. The book contains much sharp social criticism, especially of slavery and racism.Post-writing: Reference TextI think the book is well worth reading. Ultimately, it tells a story showing how everyone seeks freedom, and how every human being is entitled to respect.Language pointsLanguage point