Teaching Material	Unit 5 Section B Writing Traditional Art in My Hometown
Teaching Object	Students in Grade 9, Chengguan Junior Middle School
	Criteria		Notes
Teaching Aims	1. The main task (Outcome) The students will be able to write an article to introduce traditional art in their hometown, including its history, materials, pictures/shapes, and symbols or meaning.		本节课的主要任务是通过对过程写作的指导，使学生能够完成一篇高质量的介绍家乡的一种民间艺术的习作。
	2. Language focus The students will be able to use the passive voice to introduce traditional art .		本单元的重点语法是被动语态，要求学生能在习作中准确地运用被动语态。
	Writing Strategies The students will be able to be aware of the following useful writing strategies: (1)Use proper modifiers (2)Use different clauses (3)Use proper linking words (4)Use the passive voice if necessary (5)Structure the writing		写作策略指导是过程写作指导的重点，结合本单元的写作话题，将这五点定为本节写作课的策略，有助于学生写出一篇高质量的习作，从而进一步提高学生的写作水平。
Difficulties	(1)The students may not use the passive voice correctly and freely if necessary. (2)The students might find it difficult to use the writing strategies to polish their articles. (3)The students might find it difficult to assess his or her partner’s passage, because it’s not practiced often in their daily learning.		根据作文题所提供的中文提示，学生能用英语较准确地介绍某一事物，但可能难以准确灵活地运用被动语态，也难以用一些修饰词、从句等美化他们的习作。另外，对学生来说，习作的自我评价、对他人习作的评价会有一定的难度。因此，老师应更多地引导发散学生以同样的语言结构和写作策略表达其他主题，平时多给学生评价的机会。
Teaching Aids	Blackboard, Chalk, Computer, Overhead Projector
Procedures and Activities
Teacher’s		Student’s		Notes
I. Pre--writing
1. Free talk Show pictures of our hometown, Sanmen. T:Sanmen is so famous and beautiful so more and more foreigners come to visit it. And they’re interested in traditional art here, such as Sammen stone windows. Guide Ss to learn to introduce Sammen stone windows by using a mind map. Qs: When were they first used? How many years from now? What are they made of? What pictures are in the windows? What were they used for in the past? What are they used as today? Why are the stone windows so special? 3. Let Ss introduce Sammen stone windows by using the mind map. 4. Guide Ss to analyze the article about the stone windows and learn writing strategies. (4)Use the passive voice if necessary (5)Structure your writing Qs: What tense is used in the article? What voice is used? How many paragraphs are there in the article? What is para 1 about? What is para 2 about?		1.Talk about our hometown. Our hometown is famous/known for ________________. 2.Learn to introduce stone windows under the teacher’s guidance. Meanwhile, Ss learn the writing strategies: (1)Use proper modifiers (2)Use different clauses (3)Use proper linking words 3.Introduce Sammen stone windows by using the mind map. 4. Analyze the article about the stone windows and learn writing strategies. (4)Use the passive voice if necessary (5)Structure your writing		通过谈论家乡并引出话题：向外国游客介绍三门石窗，该话题简单且生活化，容易激发学生英语表达的欲望。引导学生构建三门石窗的脑图，有助于学生学习如何搭建写作框架，为写作时设计脑图作铺垫，同时学习在实践中运用写作策略。口头介绍石窗，旨在让学生在巩固被动语态的正确用法，同时在实践中运用写作策略。分析范文，引导学生继续学习写作策略。
II. While-- writing
1.Show some pictures about Xiaxie Fish Lanterns 2. Let Ss read through the information about Xiaxie Fish lanterns in Chinese. 3. Let Ss design a mind map about them. 4. Check the mind map with the whole class. While checking, guide students to use different clauses, proper modifiers and linking words. 5. Walk around the classroom and give help if needed.		Know about the writing topic Read through the information about Xiaxie Fish lanterns in Chinese 3. Design a mind map about Xiaxie Fish Lanterns 4.Perfect their mind maps under the teacher’s guidance 5. Write by using the mind map		让学生制作思维导图，其实就是罗列写作要点和关键词。与学生一起完善思维导图，同时引导学生使用从句，恰当的修饰语和连接词，有助于学生能够写出高质量的习作。
III. Post writing
Let ss share their articles with their partners and assess with each other. Show one or two Ss’ articles and give assessments. Conclusion: Traditional art in our hometown brings us a cultural feast(文化大餐). So, let’s preserve (珍藏) and inherit (传承) it while we are enjoying it.		Assess their articles and give marks.		通过同伴评价和老师评析来进一步巩固写作策略，知晓好文章的标准，从而提高学生的写作水平。
Homework
Polish (润色) your article. Search the Internet for more information about Sanmen’s traditional art.