1、 Describe the picture Pair work Pair work Describe the picture A house, with the door and windows shut tightly, was surrounded by a flood. The trees beside it were bent by the strong wind. The wind roared and the rain beat on the roof and windows. There was a car caught in the moving floodwater, lik
2、e a boat. Pair work Pair work Understand the elements of a story Understand the elements of a story How to read a story? Understand the elements of a story How to read a story? Setting Understand the elements of a story How to read a story? Setting Characters Understand the elements of a story How t
3、o read a story? Setting Characters Plot Understand the elements of a story How to read a story? when, where who what, why, how Setting Characters Plot Read for the detailed information A story When Where Who WhatWhy How Read for the detailed information A story When Where Who WhatWhy How On a rainy
4、day Read for the detailed information A story When Where Who WhatWhy How In the house On a rainy day Read for the detailed information A story When Where Who WhatWhy How Mary and her parents In the house On a rainy day Read for the detailed information A story When Where Who WhatWhy How Mary and her
5、 parents They were trapped at home, not sure what to do. In the house On a rainy day Read for the detailed information A story When Where Who WhatWhy How Mary and her parents They were trapped at home, not sure what to do. It has been raining non-stop for three days. In the house On a rainy day Read
6、 for the detailed information A story When Where Who WhatWhy How Mary and her parents They were trapped at home, not sure what to do. The city Mary and her parents lived in was flooded. It has been raining non-stop for three days. In the house On a rainy day The plot line The plot line Mary and her
7、parents were trapped at home by a storm. The plot line Mary and her parents were trapped at home by a storm. Mary wanted to leave but her parents thought it was dangerous. The plot line Mary and her parents were trapped at home by a storm. Mary and her parents had no idea what to do. Mary wanted to
8、leave but her parents thought it was dangerous. The plot line Mary and her parents were trapped at home by a storm. Mary and her parents had no idea what to do. Mary wanted to leave but her parents thought it was dangerous. ? Analyse the emotions Analyse the emotions Dad: Mary: Mum: Analyse the emot
9、ions Dad: nervous, scared, curious Mary: Mum: Analyse the emotions Dad: nervous, scared, curious seemingly calm, worried, cautious Mary: Mum: Analyse the emotions Dad: nervous, scared, curious seemingly calm, worried, cautious calm, cautious Mary: Mum: Read for the theme Read for the theme When face
10、d with a danger or a disaster, we are supposed to remain calm and try to come up with ways to protect ourselves. It is necessary to know about some survival skills in case of danger. Optimism, encouragement and love can relieve our fear and nervousness. . Discussing What if Mary and her parents try
11、to leave their house? What if they decide to stay at home? Discussing What if Mary and her parents try to leave their house? What if they decide to stay at home? What safety tips from part A can be used to help Mary and her parents protect themselves? Discussing What if Mary and her parents try to l
12、eave their house? What if they decide to stay at home? What safety tips from part A can be used to help Mary and her parents protect themselves? Will any new characters appear? Who are they and what will they do? Discussing What if Mary and her parents try to leave their house? What if they decide t
13、o stay at home? p Which choice may bring them more danger and why? p What may be the possible decision and who will make it? Leave or stay? Stay: _ _ _ Leave: _ _ _ What safety tips from part A can be used to help Mary and her parents protect themselves? P Prepare disaster supplies. Moving to the up
14、per floor if you are already inside a building. Dont walk or drive through the moving floodwater. p If they decide to leave the house, what do they need? p If they decide to stay indoors, what do they need? p Do they have them? Will any new characters appear? Who are they and what will they do? p If
15、 new characters appear, who are they? What will they do? What will Mary and her parents do? p If no new characters appear, what will Mary and her parents do? Tip How to ask for clarification? p Im sorry, could you say that again? p What do you mean by that? p Could you please explain this word? Disc
16、ussing A: Do you think they should leave immediately or stay? B: Its a difficult choice to make. Its a dilemma for sure. A: Could you please explain what “dilemma” means? B: Its a situation where one has to make a really difficult choice. If you leave, they could get washed away. If they stay and th
17、e rain continues, the downstairs will become flooded. SampleSample A: I think they should stay. The house is the safest place. They can move upstairs away from the flood. Besides, their disaster supplies are up there and its more dangerous outside! B: What do you mean by that? A: There are damaged r
18、oads and power lines everywhere, not to mention the moving water. At least theyll be protected from the bad weather at home. SampleSample B: That makes sense. But how will they know how long the rain will continue and when the rescue workers will come? A: They can listen to the radio for more inform
19、ation. When the rain stops and the rescue workers come knocking on their door, they will be waitingsafe upstairs. B: I agree. Also, its easier to identify rescue workers from upstairs. A: Exactly. I hope the rescuers arrive sooner rather later, and everyone will be safe in the end. SampleSample Writ
20、ing Dialogues Writing Dialogues “Mum, Dad,” said Mary suddenly, “I think we should leave here right away！” “No,” said Dad. “Its too late! The radio says the city has already been flooded.” “We can drive our car through the floodwater! Lets just leave! Im really scared!” cried Mary. “We cant do that,
21、 honey,” explained Mum, “otherwise the moving water could wash the car away.” “Dont open the door!” shouted Mum and Dad at the same time. “The water may flood in!” “Mary, dont worry. Everythings going to be OK,” she said softly, trying her best to comfort Mary. Her voice was calm, but Mary could tel
22、l she was worried too. More specific words to replace More specific words to replace saysay More specific words to replace More specific words to replace saysay cry, explain, shout, scream, yell, roar, whisper, add, continue, remark, repeat, complain, warn, reply, apologize, comfort, beg, refuse, an
23、swer, cheer Descriptions of scenes Descriptions of scenes It had been raining non-stop for three days. The wind roared and the rain beat on the roof and windows. The sudden silence in the house seemed to make the wind and rain more frightening outside. The functions of scene descriptionsThe function
24、s of scene descriptions The functions of scene descriptionsThe functions of scene descriptions Specify the setting Create tension Move the plot forward Descriptions of actions Descriptions of actions Mary was looking through the windows at the endless rain outside. Mary walked to the door. She was c
25、urious to see how much water there was outside. Dad was listening to a weather report on the radio, while Mum was putting their important documents and disaster supplies into a bag. Dad moved the dinner table against the door, in case the floodwater forced the door open. Mum waved to Mary to sit on
26、the sofa. Without saying a single word, Dad walked to the sofa, sat down and hugged his wife and daughter. Tips on describing actionsTips on describing actions Tips on describing actionsTips on describing actions Use specific verbs. Use verb chains to show a series of actions. Continue the story by
27、using the ideas from discussion. Remember to make proper use of dialogues, scenes and actions. Polish your writing Polish your writing Grammar Punctuation Spelling Choice of words Style Structure Share your writing with us! Self-review Self-review Self-review Revise your writing according to the com
28、ments. Caught in a flood (Part II) After a brief discussion, Mum and Dad decided they should stay in the house. They thought it would be really dangerous to try to walk through the water to get to higher ground. “Mary, well have to go upstairs and wait there,” said Mum. “OK, Mum. If thats what you t
29、hink is best,” Mary replied uncertainly. So they went upstairs and waited. Downstairs, water flooding into the living room and kitchen. All three of them were nervous, but at least they had disaster supplies, including food and drinking water. SampleSample Finally, the rain stopped, but Mary and her
30、 family could not leave while the house was still flooded. They listened to the radio and learnt that rescue workers in boats were coming to rescue people who were trapped in their homes. They waited for a boat to arrive at their house. Their home had been badly damaged, but they were all happy to be alive. SampleSample Tip 1 Read for the basic information and draw a plot line to get a clear picture. Tip 2 Get clues from the given information to create a reasonable plot. Tip 3 Follow the original language style and keep the style consistent. Polish your continuation writing. Homework
