1、Unit 2 Natural disasters Extended reading How to portray action scenes effectively The crowd looked upwards, and saw, with unspeakable fear, a huge cloud shooting from the top of the volcano. (lines 1617) Each turned to flyeach running, pressing, pushing against the other. (line 27) Text evidence Ti
2、p 1: Use strong verbs instead of weak verbs. going up shooting flyrunning, pressing, pushing run away A strong verb is a better and more descriptive version of a basic verb that creates a stronger visual image and can help create a mood for the scene. A verb is used to describe an action, state or o
3、ccurrence. A weak verb is not specific and describes the bare minimum of the action, leading to a lack of colour and energy. Weak verbs Strong verbs eat devour, gulp, feast see glance, admire, spy make create, forge, foster, brew say whisper, purr, mutter, mumble Weak verbs are the basic forms of a
4、specific action, like eat. Strong verbs are a specified form of a broader action, like devour, gulp and feast. Specific Why do we use strong verbs? They paint a specific picture of whats going on, creating a stronger visual image in the readers mind. She walked into the room, her cape trailing after
5、 her. She charged into the room, her cape billowing (鼓起) after her. She strutted (昂首阔步走) into the room, her cape flowing after her. They evoke an emotional response in the reader. My heart was beating so fast I could hear it. My heart crashed against my ribs, echoing in my head. They help you show,
6、not tell, and make your writing more concise. He walked casually into the bar. He ambled (缓行) into the bar. Tom drove home as fast as possible. Tom sped home. He accepted the chance at once to enter the cooking competition. He jumped at the chance to enter the cooking competition. walk march vi. to
7、walk with stiff regular steps like a soldier; to walk somewhere quickly in a determined way shoot vi. beyond in the distance, they heard the crash of falling roofs. (lines 2123) A moment later, the mountain-cloud seemed to roll towards them, dark and rapid, like a river; at the same time, it threw o
8、ut a shower of ashes and huge pieces of burning stone! (lines 2325) Over the empty streetsover the forumfar and widewith many a noisy crash in the stormy seafell that awful shower! (lines 2526) Tip 3: Use adjectives to make the image more vivid. 大火 the _ flames roaring raging Fire 熊熊燃烧的熊熊燃烧的 滑坡 the
9、_ rocks rolling onrushing Landslide 滚滚而来的滚滚而来的 到处飞溅的到处飞溅的 flying Text evidence A moment later, the mountain-cloud seemed to roll towards them, dark and rapid, like a river; at the same time, it threw out a shower of ashes and huge pieces of burning stone! (lines 2325) He shaved and showered. He roll
10、ed out of bed and took a shower. shower vi. to wash yourself under a shower; to fall onto sb/sth, especially in a lot of small pieces n. the act of washing yourself with a shower; a large number of things that arrive or fall together Text evidence Above all, the cloud-capped top of Mount Vesuvius ap
11、peared. (line 12) He often wore a baseball cap. cap n. a type of soft flat hat with a hard curved part sticking out in front vt. to cover the top or end of sth with sth Tip 4: Use nouns creatively to enhance effects. steam worm blanket brave storm shower cave 1. Nearly choked by the thick smoke, she
12、 _ her way through the narrow passage to the front door. 2. Of the dangerous post-fire hazards is coal-black water in the river which is _ and can _ the dry clean land. 3. The snow piled up, caused the roof of the cabin to _ in. 4. He ran across the courtyard, dodging (躲开) a _ of bullets. 5. A log i
13、n the fire broke and fell, sending out a _ of sparks. shower wormed steaming blanket cave storm Original version: The child let go of his red balloon and it went into the sky. Revised version: The child released his grip on his red balloon and it floated aimlessly into the sky, shrinking by second.
14、Example: Practice The grey smoke turned the once fresh sky into darkness and its putrid smell makes the firefighters feel bad. There was a baby deer in the middle of the wild bush fire. Fortunately, a firefighter saw him in the bush. In his panic, the deer ran into an area near the fire. The firefig
15、hter followed the deer and finally rescued him from the flames. 1. Read the passage below and underline the weak verbs. 2. Replace the weak verbs with strong verbs. The grey smoke filled the once fresh sky, turning it into darkness. Its putrid smell sneaked into the air, choking the firefighters. A
16、baby deer was trembling in the middle of the wild bush fire. Fortunately, a firefighter spotted him in the bush. In his panic, the deer shot into an area near the fire. The firefighter trailed the deer and finally rescued him from the flames. 3. Add adverbs or adverbial phrases to enhance effects. T
17、he grey smoke filled the once fresh sky, turning it into darkness. Its putrid smell sneaked into the air, choking the firefighters. A baby deer was trembling _ in the middle of the wild bush fire. Fortunately, a firefighter spotted him in the bush. In his panic, the deer shot into an area near the f
18、ire. The firefighter trailed the deer _ and finally rescued him from the flames. 3. Add adverbs or adverbial phrases to enhance effects. The grey smoke filled the once fresh sky, turning it into darkness. Its putrid smell sneaked into the air, choking the firefighters. A baby deer was trembling alon
19、e in the middle of a wild bush fire. Fortunately, a firefighter spotted him in the bush. In his panic, the deer shot into an area near the fire. The firefighter trailed the deer arduously in the heavy smoke and finally rescued him from the flames. 4. Add adjectives and use nouns creatively to enhanc
20、e effects. The grey smoke filled the once fresh sky, turning it into darkness. Its putrid smell sneaked into the air, choking the firefighters. A baby deer was trembling alone in the middle of the wild bush fire. Fortunately, a firefighter spotted him in the bush. In his panic, the deer shot into an
21、 area near the fire. The firefighter trailed the deer arduously in the heavy smoke _ and finally rescued him from the _ flames. The grey smoke filled the once fresh sky, turning it into darkness. Its putrid smell sneaked into the air, choking the firefighters. A baby deer was trembling alone in the
22、middle of the wild bush fire. Fortunately, a firefighter spotted him in the bush. In his panic, the deer shot into an area near the fire. The firefighter trailed the deer arduously in the heavy smoke, elbowing his way through the thick bush, and finally rescued him from the roaring flames. 4. Add ad
23、jectives and use nouns creatively to enhance effects. The grey smoke filled the once fresh sky, turning it into darkness. Its putrid smell sneaked into the air, choking the firefighters. A baby deer was trembling alone in the middle of the wild bush fire. Fortunately, a firefighter spotted him in the bush. In his panic, the deer shot into an area near the fire. The firefighter trailed the deer arduously in the heavy smoke, elbowing his way through the thick bush, and finally rescued him from the roaring flames. Describe a scene where a boy was saved from the flash flood. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Writing
