1、Unit 3 Diaries and Note-takingsLesson 1 DiariesLesson 2 Note-takingsEnglish Practical WritingBasic Structure of Lesson 1Looking AheadApproaching the TopicReady to WriteMy WritingFurther PracticeSelf-assessmentEnglish Practical WritingLooking Ahead(Aims and Contents)n Know the importance of keeping d
2、iaries.n Get to know the structure of diaries.n Learn how to write diaries.English Practical WritingLesson 1 DiariesApproaching the topic Answer the following questions:1.Have you ever written a diary?2.Can you tell what a diary is?3.Why do people write a diary?4.What do you often put in your diary?
3、5.When do you usually write a diary?English Practical WritingApproaching the TopicExercises 3(p.35)Conclusion:A Diary,also called Journal,is a book in which people write about _ daily or regularly.Some people keep a diary because _;some because _;and some because _.Usually people _ others read their
4、 diaries without permission.events,ones thoughts,appointments and experience happeningthey are happy and want to keep the joy for permanent memoriesthey are sad and they just want to keep the unhappiness to their ownthey have some spontaneous idea or inspiration and they just track them down dislike
5、 English Practical WritingExercise 4(p.35)Here is a diary by a school girl,Linda,on her first day at a new school.Read it and then add a title to this diary.The title to this diary may be:The First Day of My Life at the New SchoolEnglish Practical WritingReady to Write1.Learning FocusnDairy writing
6、is a very powerful tool in improving your English writing.nAny thing happened or whatever you have thought about may be put in the diaries.nA diary is composed of two parts.One is the information of the date(and the day of the week,if necessary),and what the weather is like in a separate line;the ot
7、her is the body of the dairy with what has happened and what you have thought about.nA diary must record authentic activities and thoughts.English Practical Writingn Pay attention to the narrator and the consistency of tense.n If necessary you may add a title.n Here are some statements for you to ke
8、ep a dairy:I love writing my dairy.Life is getting better and better day by day.I replace fear and anxiety with confidence and determination.I am willing to record my progress in learning as well as in growing-up.I often check my diary and discover some space for my improvement.I am proud of myself.
9、English Practical Writing2.Useful Expressions1)Expressions for timeThe 7 days in a week and their abbreviation forms:Sunday-Sun.Monday-Mon.Tuesday-Tues.Wednesday-Wed.Thursday-Thur./Thurs.Friday-Fri.Saturday-Sat.The 12 months and their abbreviation forms:January-Jan.February-Feb.March-Mar.April-Apr.M
10、ayJune-Jun.July-Jul.August-Aug.September-Sept.October-Oct.November-Nov.December-Dec.Usually May,June and July are written in their full spelling.English Practical Writing2)Expressions for weather conditionshot warm fine cool cold sunny breezy cloudy windy rainy snowy sunshiny foggy showeryovercast t
11、hunderingEnglish Practical Writing3)Expressions for feelingsPositive emotions:+Neutral:O Negative emotions:-amazed+hurt-sad-upset-proud Ocheerful+delighted+glad+pleased+excited+satisfied+confident+lost-startled O bored-lonely-shocked O sorry O moody-angry-nervous-ashamed-puzzled O frustrated-anxious
12、 Oapologetic-regretted-uneasy-confused-mournful-annoyed-gloomy-distressed-disappointed-awkward-sorrowful-heartbroken astonished+embarrassed-depressed-be in high spirits+be in low spirits-be in a good mood+be in a bad mood-English Practical WritingMy WritingWrite a diary according to the pictures on
13、Page 37.You may get some help from Useful Expressions and the suggested steps.Step 1 Look at the pictures carefully,get to know the situation suggested by the pictures:the time,the place,the people,the actions.Step 2 Now fill in the blanks with the information you get from the pictures.English Pract
14、ical WritingDate:June 18,2005 The writer of the diary:I Write a sentence for each picture:When I was walking in the street park this morning,I saw an anxious foreigner who was asking for the way to a bus station.I offered to help him and talking happily along the way to the bus station.I accompanied
15、 him to the bus station and the foreigner was very thankful.A moment later,his bus came and he got on.We waved each other goodbye.I feel/felt happy and delighted because my English can be helpful and it is really interesting to learn English.English Practical WritingStep 3 Write a diary with informa
16、tion you listed in Step 2.Step 4 Review the diary with the checklist on Page 38.Step 5 Now write your final diary.English Practical WritingMy Writing参考答案 Monday,June 18,2005 SunnyThe weather today is especially fine.I took a walk in the street park after school.When I was walking in the park I saw a
17、n anxious foreign friend who was asking a girl for the way to the bus station.But the girl didnt know English and she was puzzled.I walked to the foreign and offered to help him.While we were walking to the bus station we were talking about my school life and his journey in China happily.I accompani
18、ed him to the bus station and he was very thankful to my help and felt very amazed about my fluent spoken English.A moment later his bus came.He got on the bus and we waved goodbye to each other.I feel really excited and delighted that my English can be really helpful.I feel it is more interesting t
19、o learn English.English Practical WritingFurther PracticeWrite a diary based on a schedule of activities on the day before the New Year.31st,DecemberTime6:307:00-7:30 8:00-12:0012:00-14:0014:30-16:0019:00-20:00Activities Get upGo to schoolHave classes Dinner&rest Deliver a speech“Approaching to the
20、New Year”at the school assembly on the playgroundSing a song on New Year Evening English Practical WritingFurther Practice参考答案 December 31st,2012 FineTomorrow is the New Year.I am really excited.I will be one year older than I am today and I have to face more responsibilities and difficulties than I
21、 have done in the past.Today is a quite pleasant day.I got up at 6:30 as usual and went to school at 7.When I arrived at school it was 7:30.It usually takes me half an hour to go to school.From 8 to 12 I had classes.My classmates and teachers all did their work as if nothing would happen tomorrow.Fr
22、om 12 to 14 it is usually my lunch time and time for a rest.The only thing different today was that I delivered a speech named Approaching the New Year at the school assembly on the playground to welcome and celebrate the coming new year.After classes we held a party in school.I sang a song on New Year Evening.The party went from 19 to 20.All of us had a good time today.English Practical WritingSelf-assessmentReflect yourself，encourage yourself,and improve yourself!English Practical Writing
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