1、Unit 2 Out of this worldIntegrated skills (II)2) If only she had travelled around the UK!1) She travelled around the UK last year.3) She must have travelled around the UK. Understand speculative moodDeclarative moodSubjunctive moodSpeculative moodI thinklikely may/might/couldExpressions related to s
2、peculative moodprobablepossibleA: What is likely to occur later in the story?A: What do you think will happen next?B: It is quite likely/probable/ possible thatB: There may/might/could/will beB: could possibly/probably happen afterA: What will happen to?ExpressionsDiscussing what might happen nextA:
3、 What do you think will happen next in the story? Where are the alien and the boy going? B: Its quite likely that Alf will take the boy to visit his home planet. But what will they do once they arrive? A: Paul is a visitor, so Alf would want to introduce him to his family. When they land on Alfs hom
4、e planet, Paul will walk out into the strange new world feeling excited but nervous. B: For sure! Therell be unusual buildings, trees and animals. And while Paul accepts the reality of where he is, we can introduce a new character a green space monster with three octopus legs, one enormous yellow ey
5、e and a mouth full of sharp teeth. It moves quickly towards Paul. What will happen to him? A: Pauls first thought is to run away. But where? Perhaps hell try to get back into the spaceship, but he finds the door is locked. And hes surprised that the scary alien monster jumps up at Alf instead! B: Ye
6、s, and what is likely to occur later? Does Paul try to save Alf? A: Hmm, I think its quite probable that Paul will run away and look for a place to hide. After all, he has no idea how dangerous the monster is. What could possibly happen after that?B: The monster follows Paul, finds him and just as i
7、t is about to attack him, Alf comes to his rescue. A: Paul finds out that the “scary” monster is actually Alfs lovable pet! It just wants to lick Pauls face. B: Thats a perfect twist in the tale! How is the story going to end? A: Well, Alf takes Paul to meet his family after all, that is the origina
8、l plan! Talk about the comic strip BP23. Learning about the languageManhattan is impersonal, superficial, and it is a fast-moving city. Writing DP52_ Learning about the languageTo make your story impressive, you need to give vivid descriptions using your observation and imagination. When describing
9、a setting, you can use adjectives to create a mood. Adjectives such as “dark”, “black”, or “deserted” can create a mysterious atmosphere in outer space. Writing DP52 Learning about the languageMaya Angelou: Ive learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but peopl
10、e will never forget how you made them feel. Writing DP52It is what readers feel. It affects them psychologically and emotionally. Learning about the languageIn a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bar
11、e, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort. Writing DP52_ Learning about writing techniques What is the conflict? How does the conflict affect the characters? What is the climax? How do the main characters solve the conflict? What is the e
12、nding? Writing DP52keep viewers engaged, to create an emotional response, and to ultimately push the story forward Writing DP52 Learning about writing techniquesThe climax in a story is the point, usually near the end of the third act, where the value of the story is tested to its highest degree.the
13、 moment in a story with the greatest amount of drama, action, and movement Writing DP52Work out the outlineAlien planetAlf: alienPaul: human being from EarthPauls meeting Alfs familytrying to escapePauls experiencesPauls arrival to Alfs planet SettingCharactersPlotAlf took Paul to his home planet fi
14、rst because he wanted Paul to see what life was like there. Paul was nervous but also excited to be the first human visitor to another planet. Walking out of the spaceship, Paul noticed that this was an unusual planet. He could see strange buildings, trees and animals. Suddenly, a green space monste
15、r with three octopus legs, one enormous yellow eye and a mouth full of sharp teeth moved quickly towards Paul. He realized that he was in danger! Paul tried to run back into the spaceship, but the door was locked. The space monster moved past Paul and jumped up at Alf. The monster was giving strange
16、 growls and was attacking Alf, so Paul looked for a place to hide. He ran into a building close by, running up the stairs as fast as he could. But it was too late he could hear the growling monster coming after him up the stairs. Luckily, Paul saw a big cupboard and he quickly hid inside it. Paul co
17、uld hear the monsters heavy footsteps as it came into the room. Paul was shaking there was nowhere to escape. Without warning the cupboard door flew open. The monster was getting ready to attack Paul when Alf came running into the room and grabbed the monster by the neck and shouted, “No!” Then, he
18、held his hand out to Paul and helped him out of the cupboard and said, “Paul, Id like to introduce you to my baby pet, Fluffy!” Fluffy looked at Paul, yawned, and promptly fell asleep. Paul was still shaken up but felt relieved to know that the “scary” monster was not dangerous after all, and actual
19、ly just wanted to lick his face. Alf told Paul he would take him to meet his family. Together, Alf, Paul and Fluffy went to Alfs house nearby. After meeting Alfs parents and sister, Paul realized that even though he and Alf were totally different species, they had some things in common. For example,
20、 they both had a sister and loved their family very much. Paul was also intrigued by the many differences between Alfs world and the Earth. He could not wait to explore other parts of the universe with his new best friend.SamplePeer review His/Her opinion about your writing: His/Her suggestions:Self-review Punctuation Spelling Grammar Choice of words Style Structure Descriptions: Specific General How to improve my writing:Checking your writing1. Watch the micro lesson: How to write an alien sci-fi Story (Optional)2. Workbook B2P67
