1、The Graduation Gift读后续写教学案例9Graduation GiftReading for structurestep1Reading for characterstep2Finding clues for writingstep3Continuation Writingstep4Step 1 Reading for structure Writing style Writing structure Writing techniquesGraduation Gift4 As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited si
2、gns that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father said in a loving tone, My dear son, I am so proud of you. But I hope you can remember: never spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember
3、that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. Sometimes we don t realize the good fortune we have or we could have because we expect the packaging to be different. What may appear as bad fortune may in fact be the door that is just waiting to be opened. The young man was inatt
4、entive (不注意的) to his father s words and responded impatiently.“OK, I know. Now, where is my gift? Dad. His father handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young mans name embossed in
5、 gold. Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, With all your money, you give me a Bible? He then stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible. Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful wife and a lovely son, but realizing his father was very
6、old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make the arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take charge.Gradu
7、ation Gift The young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealers showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.5 Writing Stylea narration, or rather, a storyGraduation Gift A.Exposition
8、 (说明文）B.Argumentation(议论文） C. Narration( 记叙文）plottheme charactersstorysettingeventsfeaturesrelationshipemotionsphilosophy6 Writing structurefalling actionclimaxrising actionintroduction ( (setting) )conclusion( (evaluation) )Graduation GiftThe young man was eager for a sports car from Dad as the gra
9、duation gift.The young man got a Bible instead from Dad as the graduation gift.Dad passed away before the son could make peace with him.7 Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father said in a loving tone, The young man was inattentive to his fa
10、ther s words and responded impatiently.1The different attitudes of father and son during the conversation form a striking contrast.2Detailed description of the sons reaction to the gift well illustrate the character of the hero.Graduation GiftWriting techniqueAngrily, he raised his voice to his fath
11、er and said, With all your money, you give me a Bible? He then stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible. father sonGraduation GiftStep 2 Reading for characters9 fathersonwealthyyoungeager for a beautiful sports carloving the sonimpatientproud of the sonimpulsiveGraduation GiftCharacter analyzingW
12、e can understand a person through his words and action. Sports car? Bible? Packaging?Graduation GiftStep 3 Finding clues for writing11 Graduation GiftClues for continuation writingThe Graduation GiftA beautiful sports car?His father could well afford it.We dont realize the good fortune we have or we
13、 could have because we expect the packageing to be different.in a loving tonea beautifully wrapped gift boxa thought-provoking conversation neglected by the sonJust a Bible? The first sentence emotions theme(philosophy)Graduation GiftStep 4 Continuation Writing 13 Paragraph 1: When the young man arr
14、ived at his fathers house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart.Paragraph 2 The young man came into his fathers private study again and he began to. Graduation Gift14 EmotionsDad willed all of his possessions to him.Dad passed away.The son received a telegram.Dad was very old.The son thought o
15、fseeing Dad. The son hadnt seen Dad since Graduation Day.sadness and regretGraduation GiftIn Paragraph 1, you are supposed to describe the sons sadness and regret and reasons. Those happy memories came flooding back. And the son regretted that he hadnt made peace with his father earlier.15 Theme/Phi
16、losophyWhat did he see/find in his fathers private study?The young man came into his fathers private study again and he began to.A letterThe BibleIn the letter the son got the truth.Maybe you would ask me why I didnt tell you about the car .Why didnt you just read the Bible?The son opened the Bible
17、and found the car key and a tag with the date of his graduation on it.Graduation Gift16 Theme/PhilosophyGraduation GiftHow many times do we miss Gods blessings because they are not packaged as we expected? How many times do we miss Gods blessings because we cant see past our own desire?Lifes gifts a
18、re always in disguise.17 The whole storyfalling actionclimaxrising actionintroduction ( (setting) )conclusion( (evaluation) )Graduation GiftThe young man was eager for a sports car from Dad as the graduation gift.The young man got a Bible instead from Dad as the graduation gift.Dad passed away befor
19、e the son could make peace with him.The son regretted for not making peace with the father earlier and found the real graduation gift.The son realized that Gods blessings are not always packaged as we expected.18 学生作品Graduation Gift19 参考答案:Paragraph 1: When the young man arrived at his fathers house
20、, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. Those happy memories of him as a child and teenager shared with his father came flooding back. Yes, the father loved him at all even without that sports car. How sad he felt that he didnt have chance to make peace with his father again! How regretful he
21、felt that he should not have run away from home many years ago. Now with all the possessions left by his father, he thought of the Bible, the last gift from his father.Paragraph 2 The young man came into his fathers private study again and he began to search through his fathers important papers and
22、saw the still beautiful wrapped gift box, with the Bible in it as he had left it on Graduation Day. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. Suddenly, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the date of his graduation on it, and the words PAID IN FULL. How many times do we miss GODs blessings because they are not packaged as we expected?Graduation Gift
