1. M6U5 The Lake of Heaven
Reading for Writing
Jieyu Ye

2. Any natural attraction that I should visit?
interested in natural attraction
which?
what's it famous for? tell us more?
learn to describe an attraction

3. What does each paragraph mainly introduce?
To be a fast reader
What does each paragraph mainly introduce?
para. 1
Changbaishan
para. 2
Tianchi
para. 3
A story of Tianchi
couples
para. 4
Suggestion for __________
To be a sharp reader
Read paragraph 2:
What's your impression of Tianchi? (pick out details to support your impression)
why do people do that?
which one is the most important?(title)

4. In winter the lake freezes over cold
Objective
(客观的) information
What people do
What people see
deep
more than 200 metres deep
2194 metres above
high
It takes
an hour to climb
(to the lake)
on the top of
the mountain
In winter the lake freezes over
cold
how does the author describe tianchi?
which description is more direct? why do you think so?
how did this show tianchi is high?
those information describe tianchi is high by telling us___________?
how did it show tianchi is high? this is about ?
the sight of clear water....the view of 16 mountain peaks that surround it.
beautiful

5. In winter the lake freezes over
Objective
(客观的) information
What people do
What people see
more than 200 metres deep
How people feel?
2194 metres above
It takes
an hour to climb
(to the lake)
on the top of
the mountain
In winter the lake freezes over
Reminder:
Describe the attraction from different aspects (basic information, what people see, what people do, how people feel)
it desscribes tianchi by what else?what other aspect can we add?
the sight of clear water....the view of 16 mountain peaks that surround it.

6. Reminder:
Make your descriptions support the main feature(特征) of the attraction
To be a sharp reader
Read paragraph 1 Pick out descriptions based on their aspects
Changbaishan is _______________?
Objective(客观的) information
What people do?
What people see?
How people feel?
the largest natural reserve
varies from to....is home to a great diversity of rare wildlife
people come to study its wildlife. others come to walk in the mountain, to see waterfalls and to bathe in the hot water pool
find out descriptions based on their aspects.
what's your impression of Changbaishan?
any different impression?
do those descriptions mainly show Changbaishan is beautiful?
what things do they have in common?
from those things, what kind of environment is changbaishan?
rare animal, mountains, waterfalls, the lake of heaven

7. divide the groups, group 1, 2, 3 write one or two sentences to describe Nanxijiang in what they do, what they see, how they feel.
the last group can pick whichever they want to write.
make your description connected and vivid.

8. How to describe Kanas Lake? Main feature: clear water
What people do
What people see
support!
support!
How to describe Kanas Lake?
Main feature: clear water
How people feel
support!
support!
Bbjective
information

9. To be a skilled writer
Use one or two sentences to describe Kanas Lake from one aspect (make it vivid)
Kanas Lake is famous for its crystal clear water._________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ___________________________________________
divide the groups, group 1, 2, 3 write one or two sentences to describe Nanxijiang in what they do, what they see, how they feel.
the last group can pick whichever they want to write.
make your description connected and vivid.

10. Homework
1. Complete your writing 2. Read the passage carefully again, and pick out some good words and sentences structures to polish your writing.