Interviews
Open-ended questions are better because they encourage the interviewee to tell you more.
Should we spend time on thinking the title of an article?
Yes
Name 3 examples of WH- words.
e.g. What, Where, Why, Who, When...
proofreading, editing
If we have to ask an Yes/ No question, what else can we ask to follow up?
Why?
Why is a good title important?
It is because it can attract readers to read the article.
What conceptual tools can we use to organise your ideas before writing?
e.g. a mind map, a table, a timeline, the hamburger model...
How do we call these symbols? " , . ! ? "
Punctuation marks
Name two things that we should do while interviewing others.
e.g. eye contact, good posture, speak politely, smile...
Name two qualities that a good title can have.
e.g. precise, adjectives, humorous, adequate information
What are the main three parts of an effective article?
Introduction, body, conclusion
Name two grammar items that we can check before publishing our work.
e.g. punctuation, capitalisation, tenses, spelling...
Name two things that we shouldn't do during an interview.
e.g. ask questions that are too personal, not allow the interviewee to speak, ask too many close-ended questions.
Change this title into a more attractive one: "Sports Day"
Students' own answers.
Name two aspects that we can write about an event? (e.g. Sports Day)
e.g. the sports, the audience, the athletics, general information...
What can we add to our writing to enrich the content? (part of speech)
e.g. adjectives, adverbs
Act how you start and end an interview.
*Actions
Think of a catchy title for Chinese Culture Day.
Students' own answer
What can we write about in the conclusion?
e.g. feelings, expectations, importance of the event/ topics...
Rewrite this sentence "The students cheered."
The students cheered for their schoolmates excitedly on the podium.