1、Unit 2 Natural disasters Integrated skills (II) Planning for continuation writing Continuing a story about a flood Read and analyse the given material clearly Predict an end of the story logically Describe the actions and emotions vividly Read and analyse What is the text type? Its a short story. Cl
2、imax (the main problem or conflict appears) Process (introduces the main events) Beginning (introduces the character(s) and the setting) Story mountain Ending (the problem or conflict is solved) How Where When Who Characters Setting Plot Why What Mary and her parents On a rainy day In the living roo
3、m They were caught in a flood. It had been raining non-stop for three days. How can they save themselves from the flood? Predict an end Events Emotions nervou s scare d it rained non- stop for three days the wind roared the rain beat Mum put things away worrie d frightene d the radio says the city w
4、as flooded Dad moved the dinner table against the door Mum comforted Mary Dad hugged them ? ? What would happen next? What if Mary and her parents leave their house? What can they do to save themselves? Will any new characters appear? What safety tips can be used to protect themselves? Will there be
5、 any emotional changes? stay at home? Describe vividly ShowingShowing He was happy. He wore a shining smile on his face. TellingTelling Show Dont tell ShowingShowing The girls face turned pale, her legs trembling. TellingTelling The girl was frightened. ShowingShowing TellingTelling Tom missed the b
6、us. Tom ran after the bus, yelling and wildly waving his hands. However, the bus didnt stop or slow down. ShowingShowing TellingTelling My desk was in a mess. Paper overflowed my cramped desk as I searched for the pencil I knew was buried somewhere inside its dark depths. (eyes) widen with horror (f
7、ace) turn pale fear slowly creeps upon sb be choked by fear with legs trembling shake all over feel like sitting on pins and needles be paralyzed by shock be consumed with fear be frozen in terror regain ones calm calm down a sense of satisfaction/relief (tears) break free (tears) roll/stream down ones cheeks be in good mood be (sitting) on top of the world be over the moon raise/lift ones spirits brighten up Practice Plan your own story ending, using what we have learned.
