UNIT4SHARING

Usinglanguage(2):ReadingforwritingLearningObjectives

234figureouttheproperstructure,languagefeaturesofaspeechandtheirfunctions;imitateandapplythewritingtechniquesinyourownspeechwriting;polishyourwritingbasedonyourpartnerandteacher’scomments;1figureoutthethemeandpurposeofthespeech;Bytheendoftheclass,youwillbeableto

Dearstudents!TheInternationalCulturalFestivalannuallyheldbyourschoolwillkickoffwithaspeechcontestonOctober,20th.Everyoneiswelcometoparticipateinthespeechcontest,whosethemeisChina’saidtoothercountries.Awrittenspeechofnomorethan300wordsisexpectedtosenttobeforeOctober,15th.Yourparticipationiseagerlyanticipated.

SchoolStudentUnionNoticeWhatshouldyoutalkabout?AspeechaboutChina’saidtoothercountriesHowshouldyouorganizethespeech?Howtomakeyourspeechintriguing?Whyshouldyoumakeaspeechofthat?Beginning(para.1&2)Ending(para.6&7)Body(para.3,4&5)Activity1:ReadforthestructureBeginning(para.1&2)Activity2:ReadforthetopicTopic:helpingpeopleoverseasgivingexamplesGreetingandself-introductionActivity3:Readforthe“doublelines”Body(para.3,4&5)Line1:ThetimelineLine2:Thechangeoftheauthor’sattitudesandfeelingsActivity4:ReadfortheintentionEnding(para.6&7)HeranswertothequestionraisedinherpersonalstoryIntention:ToappealpeopletovolunteerthemselvestohelppeopleinotherlandsActivity5:ReadforthelanguagefeaturesIhadthesamequestionmyself.Butforme,itwasmuchmorepersonal.yousee,...Tobehonest...Today,Iwanttorelaytoyou...Isitworthit?Isherworkworthit?Feature:RhetoricalquestionsprovokinginterestandthoughtsFeature:I,yougettingclosetotheaudiencecreatingstronginteractivityActivity6:BrainstormtheideaDoyou/peopleyouknowhavetheexperienceofhelpingthoseinotherlands?Whatkindofvoluntaryworkcanpeopledofortheneedypeopleoverseas?Howhastheexperiencebenefitedyou/them?Seeingamazingthings,becomingmoreindependent,makinglifelongfriends,immersingyourselfinanewculture,learningtoappreciatewhatyouhaveRole(Whoareyou?)Audience(Whoareyoutalkingto?)Format(What’sthestyleofyourpassage?)Topic(Whatareyoufocusingon?)Createthesituation,decideyourtopicCulturalnotesaboutTanzania:Tanzaniaisoneofthepoorestcountriesintheworld,especiallyinruralarcas.Whilethesevenyearsofelementaryschoolarecompulsory,studentshavetotakeentranceexamstogotohighschool.Moststudentswhotaketheentranceexamfail,andonly90%ofthestudentswhopasstheentranceexamcancontinuestudying,astherearenotenoughschoolsandteachers.MakeanoutlineofthespeechBeginning

Greetingandself-introductionIntroducingthetopicbyusinganattentiongrabberBody

Sharingapersonalstory/usingexamplesEndingGivingyourreflectionsonthestory/citingquotes/usingparallelsentencesMakinganappeal/sharingfutureplansLanguagestyleActivity7:DraftyourspeechDesignthebeginningpartActivity7:DraftyourspeechCompletethebodypartActivity8:PresentyourbodypartNameofthespeakerTopicofthespeechImportantdetailsandfactsinthespeechPersonalcommentContent(Isittopic-relevant?)Structure(Isitclearandcomplete?)Languagestyle(Arerhetoricalquestions,rhetoricaldevicesused?)Purpose(Isitpersuasiveandintriguing?)Peer-assessmentformActivity8:PresentyourbodypartDescriptionoffeelingsRhetoricalquestionRhetoricaldevices:MetaphorZuegmaAssignmentsCompulsory1.Polishthebodypartbasedonyourclassmates’comments2.PredicttheendingpartOptionalVisitthefollowingwebsitestolearnmoreaboutvolunteeringworkandtoseewhichproj