1、Unit 4 HumourWriting Workshop1.ignoreignorance n.愚昧，无知ignorant adj.无知的；愚昧的be ignorant of/about 对无所知；不知道练习：Dont _ warning signs.ignore2.deal withdo with sth.处理某事，常与what连用；deal with 表示“处理”时，常与 how连用。make a deal 达成交易a great/good deal of+不可数名词 大量的练习：How to _ these letters?deal withPair Work You are goin
2、g to write a funny story.What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you?Use the structure below to help you tell your story.GET READY FOR WRITINGRead the funny story Lost Identity.Answer the questions.1.When and where did the story take place?Last winter;Heathrow Airport.2.What happened to
3、 the main characters in the story?He had been expecting to board a flight to New York and wanted a first class seat on this flight.Read the funny story Lost Identity.Answer the questions.3.Why is the story funny?The main character wanted to make it clear that he was an important person,while the age
4、nt got it that he had lost his identity.Complete the information in the Details column based on the structure given.StructureDetailsMy funny storySettingheavy snow;long delays at an airport Characters Plot Punchline An unfortunate agent was dealing with all the passengers.An angry man pushed his way
5、 to the front and asked for a first class seat.An angry man yelled at the agent“DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?”We have a passenger here WHO DOES NOT KNOW WHO HE IS.Write 2-3 sentences about the setting and the plot in your story.Use the Sentence Builder to help you.Writing a StoryWrite an opening sentence to
6、 captureyour readers attention.The heavy snow last winter caused long delays.You wont believe it but.Sentence BuilderWriting a StoryUse clear sentences to create the setting.Hundreds of unlucky passengers were told it had been cancelled.One unfortunate agent was dealing with.Sentence BuilderWriting
7、a StoryUse descriptive words and direct speech to make the story vivid.I want a first class seat on this flight,now!demanded the man angrily.The young agent replied politely,Sentence Builder记叙文是以叙述为写作手法的用来记人叙事的文体。构思记叙文时应注意以下几点：1.要素一般应考虑六个要素：时间、地点、人物、事件的起因、经过和结果。2.时态由于多讲述过去发生的事，故常用过去时态。当然，有时也会出现一般现在时
8、或其他时态，尤其是在直接引语里。记叙文是以叙述为写作手法的用来记人叙事的文体。构思记叙文时应注意以下几点：3.人称可用第一人称来叙述，也可以用第三人称。用第一人称文章比较生动形象，它给读者身临其境的感觉。记叙文是以叙述为写作手法的用来记人叙事的文体。构思记叙文时应注意以下几点：4.顺序记叙文中叙述的方法一般有以下两种：顺序和倒序。顺序是按照事件发展的先后顺序进行叙述，一般以时间为线索；而倒序是以事件的结局为文章的开端，然后再按照事件发展的顺序进行叙述。写作时应注意：语言要精炼，选材要有重点，必须保证材料的真实性和评价的客观性以及公正性。记叙文是以叙述为写作手法的用来记人叙事的文体。构思记叙文时
9、应注意以下几点：5.常用表达1.I was about to.when.2.A few years ago I was on my way to school when something unusual happened.3.The old man was crossing the street when a young man driving a car rushed up and knocked him down.记叙文是以叙述为写作手法的用来记人叙事的文体。构思记叙文时应注意以下几点：5.常用表达4.To tell you the truth,we were very frighten
10、ed at the moment.5.Hardly had he realized what had happened when the wave swept him away.6.The accident happened so suddenly that it was some time before the other people in the street understood what had happened.记叙文是以叙述为写作手法的用来记人叙事的文体。构思记叙文时应注意以下几点：5.常用表达7.The only thing he could do was to.8.He co
11、uld do nothing but.9.The old man thanked the young man again and again.1.OutliningComplete the right column of information in Activity 3 based on the funny story you shared at the beginning of the lesson.Or you may start a new story.2.DraftingUse your outline and the Writing Help to write your first
12、 draft.Writing a Funny StoryIts important to:describe a clear setting(e.g.when,where);introduce the main character(s)with some detailed information that helps the development of the storyWriting HelpWriting a Funny StoryIts important to:describe the plot that prepares for the punchline;deliver the p
13、unchline/funny ending clearly and briefly;avoid adding anything after the punchline/funny ending.Writing Help3.EditingEdit your story in pairs.Then share what you have written in class.Does the writers opening sentence capture the readers attention?Does the writer use short,clear sentences to create
14、 the situation?3.EditingEdit your story in pairs.Then share what you have written in class.Does the writer use linking words to develop the situation?Does the writer deliver the punchline/funny ending clearly and briefly?Does the writer finish with a punchline?某英文报社公开征集幽默故事。假如你是李华，请你根据所提供的信息写一则幽默故事，
15、并向该报社投稿。内容包括：1.母亲带儿子去拔牙；2.谈好的价格是10美元，拔完牙后医生索要30美元的费用，医生解释原因（小孩的哭声吓跑了其他病人等）。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头已给出，不计人总词数。One possible version:One day,a little boy suffered a lot because of a painful tooth,so his mother took him to the dentist to have the tooth pulled out.The dentist said that he wou
16、ld charge 10 dollars for the job,and the mother agreed.However,much to her surprise,when the work was done,the dentist changed his mind and said they should give 30 dollars to him.Thirty dollars!Didnt you say you would charge ten dollars for this?asked the woman.Yes,answered the dentist,but your son cried so terribly that other patients were all frightened away.
