实用英语教学法教程教学课件-Chapter 15 Teaching writing.pptVIP

Chapter 15 Teaching Writing 15.1 The nature of writing 15.2 The role of writing 15.3 Characteristics of written language 15.4 Principles for teaching writing 15.5 Approaches to teaching writing skills 15.6 Activities for writing practice Objectives know microskills and macroskills of writing appreciate the role of writing in language teaching and learning apply different approaches to teaching writing outline basic principles for teaching writing conduct different writing activities Upon completion of this chapter, you should be able to: PART/01 15.1 The nature of writing How often do you write in English? What writing practice do you usually do in an English class? What makes it difficult to write in a foreign language? 实用英语教学法教程 Chapter 15 Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions: PART/01 Even practical, day-to-day writing is both an art and a craft. It’s an art because its driving force is the inspiration of the writer. It’s a craft because it demands skill, patience, and practice to do well. (Means & Lindner, 1998) A given set of words can be powerful or weak, can “take” or not take, as with a potion, according to whether the writer did the right dance or performed correctly some other purification ceremony before writing them down. (Elbow, 1998) Writing is a combination of process and product. The process refers to the act of gathering ideas and working with them until they are presented in a manner that is polished and comprehensible to readers. (Linse, 2005) an art, a craft, process and product… perform, write down, gather ideas, polish… Study the following definitions about writing and discuss in pairs what you can learn from them. 实用英语教学法教程 Chapter 15 15.1 The nature of writing PART/01 Follow the structure below to make sentences to share your understanding of the differences between writing and speaking. Writing is different from speaking because____________ . E.g. Writing is different from speaking because it involves man