Order of Importance
从主到次的顺序教学目的：讲清如何从主到次安排材料的先后顺序以达到段落的重点突出的写作方法，通过练习，使学生掌握运用该方法安排段落中句子的顺序。
教学重点：1） 被强调成分在句子和篇章中的位置 2） 关联词的运用
教学难点：被强调成分在句子和篇章中的位置
教学方法：教师讲授，配合问答及课堂练习等形式，引导学生积极参加课堂活动，巩固所学。
课前复习提示,
1．重点：1） 按空间顺序叙述事件的写作手法 2） 关联词的运用
2．难点：按空间顺序叙述事件的写作手法
教学内容：
1,What is order of importane? （概念）
In everyday talk,you always stress the details you think are important and place them in the emphetic position,In writing,likewise,you are supposed to arrange details in a paragraph accordng to their order of importance and organize them on proper planes of generality,
2,strategies （写作手法）
2.1 Focus1,The emphatic positions 难点
To use order of importance,you need to consider three positions in a sentence,
a paragraph or an entire composition,the beginning,the middle,and the end,These positions have different levels of importance,
a.the most important or most emphatic position is the end position,
b.The second most important position is the beginning,
c.The least important emphatic position is the middle,
Example:
1] Three factors contributed to the population explosion in Paris from 1851 to 1872,when the number of Parisians nearly doubled---from 1,242,000 to 2,212,000,
2] The increase was was the result partly of better health conditons ( the cholera epidemic of1830 had claimed 1,000 victims a day),
2] The increase was also due in part to the general peace and prosperity of the Second Empire,
2] But the city’s populationrise came about mainly because the railroads carried the promise of Paris to rural France,
3] Paris grew because it was the only city in France where anyone could arrive and know he could at least survive,perhaps prosper,
Strategy Analysis,
In this paragraph,the writer lists three factors contributing to the rapid growth of Paris,better health conditions,the general peace and prosperity of the Second Empire,and the railroads,Each of the factors is given in a plane 2 sentence,By using different adverbs,Partly,in Part,and Mainly,the author makes different levels of importance conspicuous,To emphsize that the last factor is the most important,a plane 3 sentence is composed to create a strong impression on the reader about it,
2.2 Focus 2,Use of connectives 重点
Connectives prove to be very useful in a paragraph to grade emphasis,With their help,author can make his reader know which point he want to stress most and which least,
Example 1:
1]To make travelling fascinating,one needs to make a good preparation before setting out,
2]First,one should choose a place of which he has been dreaming,
3] For a history lover,a place of interest is a good choice ; while,for a nature lover,those high mountains and long rivers are definitely musts,
2] Second,one is supposed to be well-prepared in information and equipment,
3] After he chooses the place,it would be advisable to read detailed information of it to make the travel to that place more troubleless,
3] Meanwhile,one should check his luggage to make sure he has packed everything needed on travelling,
2] Finally and most important of all,one had better travel with congenial friends,
3] Nobody wants to be alone on a journey,especially a long one,because it would be boring,
3] Just imagine,no one to share the joys and no one to turn to when he is in trouble,
C] In one word,to enjoy the travelling or to suffer from it depends on whether one can make a good preparation,
Example 2:
1] Keeping dogs as pets has more benefits than most people recognize,
2] First,they contribute to the health of their owners,
3] often they demand walks and play improve their owner’s exercise routine,
3] Also,they enhance health simply by being around to be petted,
2] Second,they provide a means for parents to teach their children responsibility,
3] When parents give children a dog,they provide them the opportunity to fulfill the responsibility of walking,feeding and caring for its other needs,
2] Finally and most important of all,dogs enhance the well-being and emotional stability of families,
3] Older people who live alone especially rely on dogs to give them enjoyment and company,
3] Children also find a great deal of comfort in their dogs,
C]In brief,although dogs cause their owners trouble and expense,these animals may at the
same time return unrealized,
Note,Connectives indicating order of importance are in italics,
Strategy Analysis,
In this paragraph,the author lists and explains three values of dogs,promoting health,teaching responsibility,and enhancing well-being and emotional stability,Each of the values is given in a plane 2 sentence,By using different connectives,the writer emphasizes that enhancing well-being and emotional stability is the greatest value that a dog owner receives,The second greatest value is promoting health,and the third value is teaching responsibility,
Class activity,
Write a short paragrah in order of umportance to state the reasons why you like or dislike English,The connectives you must use are given below,
First,
Second,
Fhird,(optional)
Finally and most important of all,
Exercise:
Read carefully the paragraph that folllows and underlline it on planes of generality,Then answer the following questions,
What is the controlling idea of the paragrah?
How many plane 2 sentences are in the paragraph?
Which does the author consider the most important for children to learn as pet owners?
Which does the writer consider the least important for children to learn as pet owners?
Giving children pets to care for teach them the behavior necessary for becoming responsible parents,First of all,they learn that a pet must have daily care,They must give the pet food and water on a routine basis,In addition,they must take care of the pet’s environment,For instance,if they have gold-fish,they must change the water ; if they have a cat,they must change the litter box ; if they have a bird,they must clean the cage,Second,they learn that they often must adjust their lives to accommodates the pet,A puppy may get its master up at 5a.m,for an outing,The owner of a horse must stay up all night with her when she is trying to foal,Finally,they learn that they are responsible for the pet’s well-being,They have to make decisions about what is best for the animal’s diet,And they have to take the pet to visit veterinarian for immunizations and checkups,Caring for a pet is good training for becoming a parent,
Using one of the topic sentence below,write a paragraph with the details arranged in order of importance,(remember:Place your most important plane 2 statement last and your second most important plane 2 statement first,)
Health is of great importance to everybody,
I considered several reasons before I take this part-time job,
Hobbies are valuable in helping improve people’s health,
Honesty is the best policy,
I like reading for several reasons,
从主到次的顺序教学目的：讲清如何从主到次安排材料的先后顺序以达到段落的重点突出的写作方法，通过练习，使学生掌握运用该方法安排段落中句子的顺序。
教学重点：1） 被强调成分在句子和篇章中的位置 2） 关联词的运用
教学难点：被强调成分在句子和篇章中的位置
教学方法：教师讲授，配合问答及课堂练习等形式，引导学生积极参加课堂活动，巩固所学。
课前复习提示,
1．重点：1） 按空间顺序叙述事件的写作手法 2） 关联词的运用
2．难点：按空间顺序叙述事件的写作手法
教学内容：
1,What is order of importane? （概念）
In everyday talk,you always stress the details you think are important and place them in the emphetic position,In writing,likewise,you are supposed to arrange details in a paragraph accordng to their order of importance and organize them on proper planes of generality,
2,strategies （写作手法）
2.1 Focus1,The emphatic positions 难点
To use order of importance,you need to consider three positions in a sentence,
a paragraph or an entire composition,the beginning,the middle,and the end,These positions have different levels of importance,
a.the most important or most emphatic position is the end position,
b.The second most important position is the beginning,
c.The least important emphatic position is the middle,
Example:
1] Three factors contributed to the population explosion in Paris from 1851 to 1872,when the number of Parisians nearly doubled---from 1,242,000 to 2,212,000,
2] The increase was was the result partly of better health conditons ( the cholera epidemic of1830 had claimed 1,000 victims a day),
2] The increase was also due in part to the general peace and prosperity of the Second Empire,
2] But the city’s populationrise came about mainly because the railroads carried the promise of Paris to rural France,
3] Paris grew because it was the only city in France where anyone could arrive and know he could at least survive,perhaps prosper,
Strategy Analysis,
In this paragraph,the writer lists three factors contributing to the rapid growth of Paris,better health conditions,the general peace and prosperity of the Second Empire,and the railroads,Each of the factors is given in a plane 2 sentence,By using different adverbs,Partly,in Part,and Mainly,the author makes different levels of importance conspicuous,To emphsize that the last factor is the most important,a plane 3 sentence is composed to create a strong impression on the reader about it,
2.2 Focus 2,Use of connectives 重点
Connectives prove to be very useful in a paragraph to grade emphasis,With their help,author can make his reader know which point he want to stress most and which least,
Example 1:
1]To make travelling fascinating,one needs to make a good preparation before setting out,
2]First,one should choose a place of which he has been dreaming,
3] For a history lover,a place of interest is a good choice ; while,for a nature lover,those high mountains and long rivers are definitely musts,
2] Second,one is supposed to be well-prepared in information and equipment,
3] After he chooses the place,it would be advisable to read detailed information of it to make the travel to that place more troubleless,
3] Meanwhile,one should check his luggage to make sure he has packed everything needed on travelling,
2] Finally and most important of all,one had better travel with congenial friends,
3] Nobody wants to be alone on a journey,especially a long one,because it would be boring,
3] Just imagine,no one to share the joys and no one to turn to when he is in trouble,
C] In one word,to enjoy the travelling or to suffer from it depends on whether one can make a good preparation,
Example 2:
1] Keeping dogs as pets has more benefits than most people recognize,
2] First,they contribute to the health of their owners,
3] often they demand walks and play improve their owner’s exercise routine,
3] Also,they enhance health simply by being around to be petted,
2] Second,they provide a means for parents to teach their children responsibility,
3] When parents give children a dog,they provide them the opportunity to fulfill the responsibility of walking,feeding and caring for its other needs,
2] Finally and most important of all,dogs enhance the well-being and emotional stability of families,
3] Older people who live alone especially rely on dogs to give them enjoyment and company,
3] Children also find a great deal of comfort in their dogs,
C]In brief,although dogs cause their owners trouble and expense,these animals may at the
same time return unrealized,
Note,Connectives indicating order of importance are in italics,
Strategy Analysis,
In this paragraph,the author lists and explains three values of dogs,promoting health,teaching responsibility,and enhancing well-being and emotional stability,Each of the values is given in a plane 2 sentence,By using different connectives,the writer emphasizes that enhancing well-being and emotional stability is the greatest value that a dog owner receives,The second greatest value is promoting health,and the third value is teaching responsibility,
Class activity,
Write a short paragrah in order of umportance to state the reasons why you like or dislike English,The connectives you must use are given below,
First,
Second,
Fhird,(optional)
Finally and most important of all,
Exercise:
Read carefully the paragraph that folllows and underlline it on planes of generality,Then answer the following questions,
What is the controlling idea of the paragrah?
How many plane 2 sentences are in the paragraph?
Which does the author consider the most important for children to learn as pet owners?
Which does the writer consider the least important for children to learn as pet owners?
Giving children pets to care for teach them the behavior necessary for becoming responsible parents,First of all,they learn that a pet must have daily care,They must give the pet food and water on a routine basis,In addition,they must take care of the pet’s environment,For instance,if they have gold-fish,they must change the water ; if they have a cat,they must change the litter box ; if they have a bird,they must clean the cage,Second,they learn that they often must adjust their lives to accommodates the pet,A puppy may get its master up at 5a.m,for an outing,The owner of a horse must stay up all night with her when she is trying to foal,Finally,they learn that they are responsible for the pet’s well-being,They have to make decisions about what is best for the animal’s diet,And they have to take the pet to visit veterinarian for immunizations and checkups,Caring for a pet is good training for becoming a parent,
Using one of the topic sentence below,write a paragraph with the details arranged in order of importance,(remember:Place your most important plane 2 statement last and your second most important plane 2 statement first,)
Health is of great importance to everybody,
I considered several reasons before I take this part-time job,
Hobbies are valuable in helping improve people’s health,
Honesty is the best policy,
I like reading for several reasons,
