Stage1 Pre-writing.

Step1 Warming up.

(about 3 mins)

First let’s watch a short video and find out the main idea of this video.

Play a video about family memories.

Apirl 12th is memorable because my family _________________________________on that day.

For many of us, ____________ brought us closer together as a family.

_________________ will always remain my favorite childhood memory.

Find out the main idea of the video.

Describe the pictures with words.

激活学生话题词汇和背景知识，引入本节课话题——a family memory.

Step 2 Reading for Writing.

(about 7mins)

Now let’s read a journal entry and answer the following questions.

Read the journal entry and answer the questions.

An old photo brought back the author’s lovely memory.

The author wanted to give her mother a surprise for her birthday. She wanted to make scrambled eggs but failed. However, her mother praised her instead of criticizing her.

It is a lovely memory because she found love in this experience and realized love was indeed a magical ingredient.

通过阅读教学材料，获取文章主要细节。

通过回答问题，知晓描写a family memory可以围绕的内容，为学生写作内容的传达搭建支架。

We can clearly understand this memory because it includes_________.

Writing a good family memory is to captivate the audience and keep them engaged as the story is told.

Do you think this is a good family memory?

Why?

What makes this memory attractive and draw our attention.

Without a problem there is no story.

The problem is the driving force of the action.

So the problem and how the problem is successfully solved is the most eye-catching point in a family memory writing.

Finish the story mind map of this passage.

Draw the story mountain of this passage.

Who

What

When

Where

Why

The author’s failure in making scrambled eggs and her mother’s response.

解构写a family memory所需的内容包括：who, what, when, where, why, problem and how the problem is solved.

构建描写a family memory所需的内容传达方面的要素。

Step 3Brainstorming from prompts.

(about 5 mins)

Read the writing prompts about family memories and think about a special family memory of your own.

1. Describe one of your earliest childhood memories. How old were you? What bits and pieces can you recall?

2. When you were little, did you ever try to run away from home? What made you want to leave? What did you pack? How far did you get?

3. Can you remember your mom’s or grandmother’s kitchen? Use sight and smell words to describe it.

......

Think of a famliy memory by thinking about those questions.

Write about a family memory in the mind map.

通过问题导引回想自己印象深刻的一个家庭事件，并通过绘制思维导图，构建框架。

Stage 2 While-writing

(about 15 mins)

Now write a short story about this memory.

Don’t forget to add details about who, what, when, where, why, problem and how the problem is solved.

Write a short story about this memory.

就这一话题展开写作。

Stage 3 Post-writing

Step 1 Peer assessment (about 5mins)

Now share your story in pairs and choose your favorite story.

Now finish this peer feedback sheet and write down your comments and suggestions to your partner.

Read the story from deskmates and share their opinions and ideas with each other.

Assess the deskmate’s story by filling the peer feedback sheet.

同伴分享故事，选出更喜欢的故事。

Step 2 Polishing.(about 5mins)

Now polish your story and add more details to make it more eye-catching.

Polish the story.

进一步增添细节，完善故事的内容的传达。

Homework

Homework today is to polish your story and contribute your story to the school newspaper.

Memorize the homework.

作业为完善作文向学校报社投稿。