Unit 13 Communication Workshop & Culture Corner

Unit13PeopleCommunicationWorkshop&CultureCorner1.Understandthestructureofthearticleaboutintroducingpeople;2.Writethefirstdraftofapassageaboutapersonyouknow.LearningaimspeasyoghurthoneycarrotsLeading-inWordstolearnTheboyissittingonhisfather’slap.chewinggumShe’sgotwrinklesonherforehead.They’regreatcompanionsandaredevotedtoeachother.WordstolearnSpeakingStrategies1.Usegesturesandfacialexpressions.2.Observethelistener.Lookforsignsthathe/shedoesn'tunderstand.3.Don’tuseChinese.Trysayingthesamethinginadifferentway.4.Useexpressionslikesortofandkindof.5.Correctyourselfifyoumakeaseriousmistake.6.Involvethelistener.UseexpressionslikeDoyouknowwhatImean?Doyouagree?andWhatdoyouthink?ListeningExercise2inPage16.Lookatthephoto.CompletetheFunctionFilewithwordsfromthelist.Thenlistenandcheckyouranswers.doyouknowwhatImean,kindof,look,might,sortof,theonewith,whatdoyouthink,mustDescribingandguessingBoy:Mmm,themanontheright,(1)_____________glasses，lookskind—helooks(2)__________serious,butalsoasifhemightbehelpful.(3)________________________?theonewithsortofDoyouknowwhatImeanGirl:Yes.Thewomansittingintheback,theoneintheblackjacketwithherarmscrossed,shelooksabit,er,(4)_________shy.Boy:Yes,ormaybeshe’scold.Girl:Yes,perhapstheair-conditioningisontoohigh.(5)___________________they’redoing?kindofWhatdoyouthinkBoy:Ithinkthesecondmanontherightwithglasses(6)________beateacherandhe’sshowinghisstudentssomethingfunnyonthelaptop.Girl:Mmm,butwhywouldthemanwiththecamerabefilming?Hedoesn’t(7)______likeastudent!Boy:You’reright.He(8)_______befilmingtomakeanadvertisementfortheschool.mustlookmightInpairs,discussthepeopleandsituationinthefollowingphoto.Followthestages.Stage1Thinkaboutthepeople’sappearanceandtheircharacter.LookattheKeyWordsintheWarm-upandinLesson2tohelpyou.Stage2Taketurnstomakecommentsaboutthephoto.(a)makeguessesaboutthesituationandthepeople(b)donotdescribeeverythingindetail;youcanrefertophysicalappearanceasyoumakecomments.(a)description(b)background(c)relationshipswithneighbours(d)familylifeParagraph1Paragraph2Paragraph3Paragraph4WritingDescribingaPerson1.Readthepassageandmatchtheseheadingswiththefourparagraphs.(1)WhatdoesZhuJinpinglooklike?(2)Whatdoesshelike?(3)Whatisshelike?Shehasgotshort,greyhairandclearbrowneyes.Sheisquiteshort,abitthinandshe’sgotlotsoflittlewrinklesonherforehead.Shelikeschildrenandanimals,especiallycats.2.Answerthesequestions.She’scheerful,generousandhelpful.Nowwriteadescriptionofapersonyoulike.Followthestagesbelow.Stage1Decidewhoyouaregoingtowriteabout–someoneinyourfamily,afriendorafamousperson.Stage2Writesomenotesintheformofadiagram.AppearanceCharacterRelationshipsLikesDislikesGrandmaUsefulvocabularyHair:long/short/shoulder-lengthblack/blond/brown/dark/grey/red/white/straight/wavyAge:inher/his(early/mid/late)teens/twenties/thirties,old,middle-aged,youngFacialfeatures:beard,moustache,wrinklesGeneralphysicalappearance:good-looking,overweight,short,thin,tall,seriousLikes/Dislikes:animals,chess,computers,playing/listeningtomusic,playing/watchingsport,reading,travelling,watchingvideos.Personality:aggressive,anxious,athletic,cheerful,creative,confident,generous,hard-working,helpful,honest,independent,kind,lazy,nervous,neat,organised,outgoing,patient,relaxed,reliable,selfish,shy,sociable,strong,weakStage3Writefourparagraphs.Para.1Introducethepersonandgiveabitofbackground,e.g.wherehe/shewasborn,wherehe/shelivesnow,his/herjob,his/herlikesanddislikes.I’mgoingtowriteaboutmygrandmother.SheiscalledZhuJinpingandsheliveswithmygrandfatherinaflatin…Para.2Describetheperson’sphysicalappearance(nottoomanydetails),personalityandcharacter.Grandmahasgotshort,greyhairandclearbrowneyes.Sheisaverycheerfulwoman.Infact,sheisalwayssmiling!Para.3Givesomeexamplesoftheperson’sbehaviourorrelationshipswithotherpeople.Sheisverypopularwithherneighbours,maybebecausesheissohelpful.Forexample,sheoftenlooksafterchildrenforpeopleinherapartmentblock.Para.4Givesomeexamplesoftheperson’sfamilylife.Grandmaandgrandpaoftenargue,especiallyaboutfood.Linking:GivingExamplesShelovesanimals,especiallydogs.Shehatesjunkfoodsuchashamburgers.Sheishelpful.Forexample,sheoftenlooksafterchildrenforpeoplein…Stage4Checkyourwritingformistakes.e.g.Youcanuseadictionarytocheckyourspelling(especiallyadjectives).Askyourdeskmatetohelpyou.Askyourteachertohelpyou.……PersonalitiesandNationalTypesCultureCornerChinesePre-readingCanyounameallthecountriesonthisglobe?Whichcountrydoyoulikebest?Why?1.Matchthepersonalitytraitswiththenationalities.(1)outgoingandlovelife(2)hard-workingandmotivated(3)seriousandrigid(4)reservedandcold(5)loudandrude(6)confidentandsecurea)Americansb)Australiansc)Britishd)Chinesee)Germansf)ItaliansSkimming(1)WhatdoesthewriterthinkofChinesepeople?(2)Whatdoes“keepingastiffupperlip”mean?(3)Isyourpersonalityinfluencedbynationalcharacteristics?2.Readthroughthetextandanswerthequestions:(1)WhatdoesthewriterthinkofChinesepeople?(2)Whatdoes“keepingastiffupperlip”mean?HethinksChinesepeoplearefriendly,hard-working,motivatedandpolite.Itmeansnotcryingorshowinganyfeelingindifficult