Unit 7 The Sea

Communication Workshop

Objective• Students at the end of the class

will be able • to write a report about Beijing

Aquaria

Your part time job is to help write a tourist guidebook about Beijing Aquaria.

Warm-upPart I

Make comments about Underwater World.

on the one hand, on the other hand, however, but

seals and penguins – exciting,café – very expensive

on the one hand, on the other hand, however, but

fish – very interesting

dolphin show – cruel

on the one hand, on the other hand, however, but

Sea Theatre – great funVirtual reality voyage – not very realistic

Positive adjectives: amazing, educational, enjoyable, good for, modern, spectacular…

Useful Vocabulary

Negative adjectives: boring, cruel, dirty, dangerous, expensive, inefficient, poor…

Nouns: buildings, exhibits, facilities, opening times, parking, queues, apace, transport…

GOOD POINTS

BAD POINTS

- modern building/latest technology- beautiful coral - amazing iceberg- educational – good for children- good picnic area

- too many fish in a small area- dolphin show (cruel)- wait too long- café food not very good- poor sound quality in the virtual reality show

ReadingPart IIRead the report and match the four paragraphs with these headings.

list of good points, conclusion, list of bad points, general description

Para 1. ___________________Para 2. ___________________Para 3. ___________________Para 4. ___________________

general descriptionlist of good pointslist of bad pointsconclusion

Writing HelpPart III

To: Mrs. BrodmanFrom: Amanda BartokDate: 3rd AugustSubject: Undersea World

Layout of a report

General Description

The Underwater World is a new park. It is located on a beautiful part of the sea front, ten kilometres from the city centre.

Introduce the report with a general description of the place.

Heading

List of good points

On the one hand, there are several good things about Underwater World.a) It has…b) It also has…

Give a list of things that you think are good about the place.

List of bad points

On the other hand, some things are notso good…a) … b) …

Give a list of the things that you think are bad about the place.

Conclusion

Go to Underwater World, especially to see the coral and iceberg. However, don’t go to the dolphin pool. And take your own food, and use the picnic area.

Finish the report by making recommendations about the place.

WritingPart IVWrite a report about Beijing Aquaria. Follow the stages.1. List good points and bad points.

2. Plan paragraphs and write a first draft.

3. Read through and check it.

Peer Evaluation

good average need improving

content

structure

language

Homework

Polish your writing.

whirlpool 漩涡

vocabularyvocabulary

To get familiar with the new words .

The horizon was covered with a cloud .

vocabularyvocabulary

The ship was covered by an enormous wave.

previewing:

To gain a hint of what is to come by recognizing the topic and visualizing pictures.

1. Look at the pictures and decide which shows the beginning, middle and end of the story.

2. Read each paragraph. Pay attention to the linking words. They often help you decide the order of events, e.g. one day, suddenly, in the end.

Reading Strategies: -----sequencing

3. Decide a possible order for the paragraphs.

4. Read them in that order to see if the story makes sense.

Sequencing paragraphs.

While-reading:

use the strategies to put the paragraphs A,B and C in the correct order.

B------ A ------C

1.Why did the writer’s younger brother fall overboard?

2.Why did the boat go towards the whirlpool?

3. Why did the writer tie himself to a barrel?

4. Why didn’t his brother do the same?

5. Why did his old friends not recognize him?

Post-reading:

Ex1 Listen or Read the story again and answer the following questions:

Scanning---find out specific information.

Questions

1. Why did the writer’s younger brother fall into the sea?

2. Why did the boat go towards the whirlpool?

An enormous wave washed him overboard.

The wind and waves were taking it there.

3. Why did the writer tie himself to a barrel?

4. Why didn’t his brother do the same?

5. Why did his old friends not recognise him?

He was terrified.

Because his hair was white, not black.

Heavier objects went down into the whirlpool quickly. The barrel was lighter.

Please find out the phrases about time sequence in the text.• Passage B:

about three years ago, one day, all at once

• Passage A:

at that moment, suddenly, moment after moment

• Passage C:

some time after, soon afterwards, then, in the end

Ex2 Learn and use sequencing technique.

Retell the story

Suppose you are a reporter, interview the victim about his experience, using the following words to help you:… years ago, …… one day, ……all at once, …survive,……. recover,…. …in the direction of, ……on the edge of, ……moment after moment, ……at great speed,……tie… to,…… as you can see,… escape, …in the end, …pick up, …tired, … recognize.

output

巩固练习

Homework: Writing

Write a short passage containing all the linking expressions.

one day, then, suddenly, one day, then, suddenly, when, soon afterwards, in the endwhen, soon afterwards, in the end