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Unit1TaskWritingareviewofabookorstoryListentothisparagraphandsummarizeinyourownwords.Payattentiontothekeywords.Skillbuilding1:listeningforkeywordsJustasaproverbsays,“lifeisfilledwithtwistsandturns.”Onecan’tgainanysuccessifheorsheneverexperiencesdifficultyorfailure.Inotherwords,troubleexistsfrombeginningtoendduringourlifetime.Studentsmayfailintheirexams,scientistsmayfailintheirexperiments,andplayersmaybedefeatedintheirmatches.1.Whilelisteningtoalectureoranewsreport,doyoualwayshavetopayattentiontoeverywordthespeakeruses?2.Whatdoyouthinkarethemostimportantwordstopayattentionto?Whydoyouthinkso?1.Whatarethekeywords?2.Whatarethekeywordsusedfor?Keywordsarethemostimportantwordsinasentenceorparagraph.Totalkaboutsomethingimportant,forexample,teachersoftenusekeywordstogiveusefulhintsabouthomeworkortests.Readtheguidelineandanswer.3.Doyouknowhowtolistenforkeywords?Keywordsareoftenstressed.(2)Thereisoftenapausebeforeakeyword.(3)Keywordsareoftenrepeated.(4)Keywordsareoftengiveninasummary.Step1:recognizingkeywordsPartAInyourEnglishclass,yourteacheristellingyouhowtowriteareviewofabookorstory.Theteacherdividesthereviewintofourparagraphs.Youhavetowritedownthekeywordsforeachparagraph.Para.4Para.3Para.2Para.1author,title,category,settingplot,characters,characterdevelopmentthemes,symbolspersonalopinionListentotherecordingandwritedownthekeywords.Readthestoryonpage11andcompletethetablebelow.PartBAuthorThemeTitleTheHome-MadeBallfriendshipJerryJohnsonCharactersYouropinionCategorySymbolsshortstoryokayKevin,Mike,Steventheoldhome-madesoccerballandthenewsoccerball,theoldbenchandthenewsneakersPlotKevinandMikearegoodfriends,andplaysoccerwiththeirhome-madeballeveryday.However,whenKevingetsnewsneakersandanewsoccerball,thingschange.Skillsbuilding2askingforandgivingopinionsWorkinasmallgroupoffourtodiscusshowtoaskforandgiveopinions?Listthephrasesandexpressionsonyourpaper.forgivingopinions:Ifeelthat…Ifyouaskme,Iwouldsay…Inmyopinion…foraskingforopinions:Doyouthinkthat…?Howdoyoufeelabout…?What’syouropinionof…?UsefulphrasesExactly!Ithinkso,too.Ifeelthesameway.forshowingagreement:forshowingdisagreement:Idisagree.Ibegtodiffer.Idon’tfeelthesameway.UsefulphrasesLookatthepainting,trytousedifferentwaystoaskforandgiveopinions.Step2:discussingareviewofabookorstoryReadthereviewofastoryonpage12andfocusontheplot,charactersandthethemeofthestory.Discussthefollowingquestionsingroups.Doyouthinktheplotof‘TheAttic’soundsinteresting?2.Whatdoyouthinkaboutthewaycoloursareusedtodescribefeelings?3.WhydoesVirginiaFoxusechocolateasasymbolofhappiness?4.Whichcharacterin‘TheAttic’doyoulikebest?5.Whatisthethemeofthisshortstory?Readtheguidelineonpage13andanswer.1.What’sthetenseusuallyusedinaliteraryreview?2.Areviewusuallyfollowsasetoutline,doesn’tit?Thesimplepresenttenseandthepresentperfecttense.Yes.Skillsbuilding3:WritingareviewofabookorstoryReadtheoutlineofthestructureonpage13.Thenworkingroupsoffourandwriteareviewof‘TheHome-MadeBall’.Youcandiscussyourviewsonthestorywithyourpartners.Step3:Writingyourreview[写作提示]一、文体解读1.一篇文学评论通常包含两大部分：（1）作品简介：作品名、作者、背景、人物、情节梗概等。（2）评论：主 题 快递公司问题件快递公司问题件货款处理关于圆的周长面积重点题型关于解方程组的题及答案关于南海问题 、象征、思想 内容 财务内部控制制度的内容财务内部控制制度的内容人员招聘与配置的内容项目成本控制的内容消防安全演练内容 、艺术手法、语言特色、文学价值等。2.采用叙议结合、评析结合的写法。3.评论语言力求生动。4.主体时态为一般现在时，有时也可用现在完成时。二、常用表达1.…iswrittenby…2.Themaincharactersof…are…3.Unfortunately/However…4.Eventhough…withoutdoing,…5.Ittellsusthat…6.aslongas…7.Inmyopinion…/Ithink…8.Igiveitafive-starrating.‘TheHome-MadeBall’isashortstorywrittenbyJerryJohnson.Thestoryissetinmodern-dayAmerica.Themaincharacterof‘Thehome-madeball’isaboycalledKevin.KevinandMikearegoodfriendswhoplaysoccerwiththeirhome-madeballeveryday,butwhenKevingetsnewsneakersandasoccerball,thingschange.Friendshipisanimportantthemeinthisshortstory.Theauthor,JerryJohnson,usestheoldandnewthings,liketheoldhome-madeballandthenewsoccerball,andtheoldbeachandthenewsneakerssymbols.Theoldthingssymbolizethemostvaluablethings,friendship,whichneedstobecherished.Ithinkthisstoryisreallygood.Homework1.Practiceaskingforandgiveopinions.2.Goovertheusefulwordsandphrases.3.Finishwritingthereview.