大学英语写作教程U10

Unit10UniquePlacesInthisunit,we’regoingto:A)Learnaboutthebasicfeaturesofdescriptiveessaysaboutplaces;B)Readsampledescriptiveessaysaboutplacesandobservefeaturesofeffectivedescription;C)Practicewritingdescriptiveessaysaboutplaces;D)Practiceusingappropriatewordsandphrasestodescribespecificdetailsofaplace;E)Learntoimproverevisionskills.ObjectivesObjectivesReviewUnit10UniquePlacesWarming-upactivitiesPreparingforyourwritingWritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingMAINUnit10UniquePlacesVideoQuotationsPart1--Task_MainPreparingforyourwritingWritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingWarming-upactivitiesUnit10UniquePlacesTask1.1PreparingforyourwritingWritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingIntroductions:TheMallofAmericaisthelargestretailandentertainmentcomplexintheUnitedStates.LocatedintheTwinCitiessuburbofBloomington,Minnesota,theMallofAmericaisasuper-regionalshoppingmallwithmorethan500specialtystores,50restaurants,7nightclubsand14movietheaters.ThefollowingvideoclipisfromDiscoveryChannelSeries,apopularTVprogramintheUnitedStates.Warming-upactivitiesUnit10UniquePlacesTask1.2PreparingforyourwritingWritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingWatchthemovieclipandthenanswerthefollowingquestions.Warming-upactivitiesUnit10UniquePlacesTask1.3PreparingforyourwritingWritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingQuestions1.WhatissouniqueabouttheMallofAmerica?Pleasegivesomedetails.2.WhatdoyouthinkisthemoststrikingfeatureoftheMallofAmerica?Warming-upactivitiesUnit10UniquePlacesTask1.2_pop1Narrator:TheMallofAmericafirstopenedinBloomington,Minnesotaoveradecadeago.LocatedjusttwomilesfromtheTwinCities’airport,thisshoppingMeccahasbecomeoneofthemostvisiteddestinationsintheUnitedStates.Today,the650milliondollarsshoppingcentreboastsmorethan500storesandalmost900milliondollarsofannualsales.Withanaverageof35to40millionvisitorseveryyear,theMallofAmericaishometoabustlingmetropolis.“Actually,onanygivendaywe’rethe…Somaybewe’renotasmallcity.Maybewe’remoreofamedium-sizedcity.”“WewerecomparingittoNewYork,actuallybecausethatwasourfirsttrip.Andwecan’tdecidewhichoneisbetter.”TheMallofAmericaofferssomeofthefreshestproduce.AndtheAppleStoreisalwaysinseason.ShopperscanbrowseonlineorshimmyuptotheGeniusBarforsomehightechhelp.PreparingforyourwritingWritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingWarming-upactivitiesUnit10UniquePlacesTask1.2_pop2PreparingforyourwritingWritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingAndifashopaholichasanoverdose,theMallofAmerica’sgotitcovered.That’sright.TheQuelloMedicalClinicseespatientsdailyforcheckups,labworkandx-rays.Butifthatdoesn’tcureyouroverspendinghabits,thenit’shightimeyoustudiedeconomics.Youcangetthatdiploma,earnyourdegreeandstudyinanyoneofthe17subjectareas.(Professor:“Andit’syourresponsestothoseeventsthatdictateyouroutcome.”)Youcantakeatime-outatCampSnoopy.Thismassiveindooramusementparkspecializesinthrillsandbuildingcharacter.Thekidscantakeatime-outatthefour-storeyImaginationCenter,homeoftheworld’slargestanimatedandinteractiveLegoClockTower.Butcanyouimaginegettingmarriedatthemall?That’sright.NestledinanalcovenexttoBloomingdale’s,theChapelofLoveisopenforbusiness.Thisisonestorethatdoesn’ttakekindlytoreturns.Warming-upactivitiesUnit10UniquePlacesLittledropsofwater,littlegrainsofsand,makethemightyoceanandthepleasantland.—JuliaCarneyIdon’taskforthemeaningofthesongofabirdortherisingofthesunonamistymorning.Theretheyare,andtheyarebeautiful.—PeteHamillSpringtimeisthelandawakening.TheMarchwindsarethemorningyawn.—LewisGrizzardTask2PreparingforyourwritingWritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingWarming-upactivitiesUnit10UniquePlacesPart2--Task_MainWritingstrategy:DescriptionofaplaceReadtolearnaboutwritingEnlargeyourvocabularyPreparingforyourwritingWritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingWarming-upactivitiesUnit10UniquePlacesTask2_1.1Writingstrategy:DescriptionofaplaceWritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingWarming-upactivitiesPreparingforyourwritingUnit10UniquePlacesTask2_1.2WritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingWarming-upactivitiesPrinciplesInthisunitwefocusondescriptivewritingaboutplaces.Whiledescribingplaces,youshouldpayattentiontothefollowingrules:●Knowyourpurpose.●Focusonadominantidea.Thearrangementofthedetailsdependsonthesubjectandpurpose.●Knowyouraudience.Theaudiencewilldeterminewhatkindofwritingstyleandapproachyoumustadopt.●Baseyourdescriptiononobservation.PreparingforyourwritingUnit10UniquePlacesPart2--Readtolearnaboutwriting---MainSampleAPeaceHotelPracticeSampleBHaydenLibraryQuestionsoncontentandstructureWritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingWarming-upactivitiesPreparingforyourwritingUnit10UniquePlacesTask2_SampleA_WritingandrevisingAdditionalreadingWarming-upactivitiesSampleADescriptionsofplacescanbefoundintravelbrochures,touristmagazines,letters,etc.Thestyleyouuseusuallydependsonthesituationandtheintendedreader.Forexample,inamagazine,youcoulduseasemi-formalstyleandapolite,respectfultone.Younormallyusepresenttensestodescribeaplace.Youusepasttensestowriteabouthistoricalfacts.Readthepassagebelow,payattentiontotheorganizationofthedetailsinthethreeparts,andfigureoutthepurposeofthewriter.Whodoyouthinkhe/s