"Brainstorming 腦力激盪; 集思廣益" pp. 40+
"Planning "
(1.1)
Look at the words that you wrote down when you were brainstorming.
(1.2)
Think about which ones you want to use and make a plan on how you want to use them.
(1.3)
For each photo, you will have to write three connected sentences.
(1.4)
Remember that each sentence should have a subject and a verb.
(1.5)
If you doesn't, it will probably be a sentence fragment.
(2.1)
Before you write, ask yourself some questions to help you come up with your sentences:
(1) Who are the people?
(2) What are the people in the photo doing?
(3) Where are the people?
(4) How do the people look?
(5) What objects (物體) do you see in the photo?
Keep the questions below in mind:
(1) Who are the people?
(2) What are the people in the photo doing?
(3) Where are the people?
(4) How do the people look?
(5) What objects do you see in the photo?
Content
(1.1)
Before you start writing, it is good to do a little brainstorming.
(1.2)
What is brainstorming?
(1.3)
It is a way to come up with (: think of) ideas.
(1.4)
To do this, just start writing down what comes to your mind.
(1.5)
When you are brainstorming, there are no bad ideas.
(1.6)
You just write down words that you are thinking of.
(2.1)
When you are writing an assignment, you will often be given a topic.
(2.2)
When that happens, you write down anything you can think of that is related to the topic.
Try (: Attempt) to brainstorm at least five more words or five more phrases for each of the following photos.
Photo 1
student/computer/type/in a school/point/inside/look/wear/two men/at a desk/a teacher/blue jeans/grey shirt
Sentence 1: The student (who is) dressed in grey is sitting at a desk.
Sentence 2: The teacher wearing a blue pair of jeans has him solve a problem.
Sentence 3: The student is so attentive that he tries to find out some solutions to a problem with the help of his teacher.
The teacher is so earnest that he is instructing his student to understand the problem and its solution.
Photo 2
a kid
a pupil
a student
a keyboard
a computer
a wire
a chair
a device
an apparatus
a closet
a planter
pot culture
potted plants
a pot
Sentence 1: The three pupils are using a computer and watching some programs on the Internet.
Sentence 2: Beside the computer are there several devices, a keyboard included.
Sentence 3: They are so concentrating themselves on the screen that they can learn quickly.
Through the use of technology, the three students make great progress in academic study.
Photo 3
arithmetic
formula
calculate
calculator
calculation
estimate
estimated
It is estimated that ...
scientific calculation
virtual reality
safety
a triangle: a flat shape with straight sides
triangular
observe
watch
vest
T-shirt
shirt
They are all attention.
They are attention itself.
They are attentive.
Sentence 1: A student wearing a helmet is watching a virtual reality game.
Sentence 2: The game seems to be related to arithmetic formulas.
Sentence 3: He is so attentive that he can easily learn to do mathematics by doing.
To me, after we take a closer look at the photo, technology makes learning easy for us to understand some complicated math problems.
Photo 4
a robot
robotic
scientific instrument
engineering
building
architecture
architect
desk
a wheel
discuss
chatting
Sentence 1: The two boys are watching/looking at/observing a computer screen.
Sentence 2: They are trying to make a robot through the use of technology.
Sentence 3: They have almost finished the robot design,
so they seem to look happy.
Through the use of technology, our lives in the future must be full of adventures and creativity. Technology really brings much convenience to our daily lives if we use it positively.
"Peer Review 同儕評審"
(1.1)
Good writers always want to hear from others before they complete (: finish) their final draft.
(1.2)
Ask your classmates to use the checklist below to review y our sentences while you review your partner's.
(1.3)
Circle Y or N to make sure (that) the sentences are correct (: right).
(1.4)
Also (: Besides/Plus), see if there are any other suggestions for improving them (: making them better).
(1) subject
(2) verb
(3) a complete thought
(4) a proper subject
(5) a proper verb
(6) an easy sentence
(7) other suggestions
(2.1)
Return to your sentences and make whatever changes you want to make.
(2.2)
Your partner gave you suggestions, but you can decide how to write the final sentences.
