2015年山西太原外国语学校英语暑假作业_其他

2015年山西太原外国语学校英语暑假作业

Who are you?

One of the most difficult questions for students to answer is “Who are you? 37 In doing this, through writing, students will start to see their personalities differently and, hopefully, be able to add a feature to their writing.

Dear xxx,

38 Encourage them to write to a famous person they’ve always admired, and then the one they absolutely hate. Explore how their language changes between the two letters. When students know their audiences, it is much easier for them to add the kind of personality their audience wants to see.

When students write about what matters most to them, they will often give you the best writing you’ve ever seen. You’ll get those when you ask questions that hit home. When students have something to say about a given topic, it can be easier for them to get their ideas down and then work on their writing style.

From mind to paper.

The most valuable lesson students can learn is to write first, and edit later. Have students write for five minutes about their topics. If they can get their ideas down on paper, that’s 90% of the battle. 40 This can help them realize that, once they have the ideas down, the rest is just fine tuning(微调). Once they have this skill mastered, it’s easy for them to start adding their own personal voices to their papers.