1、Unit 2 Natural DisastersIntegrated skills 第二课时Setting(when,where,background)Characters(who,characteristics)Plot(storyline)In their houseMary(timid,inexperienced),Mum(thoughtful,experienced,brave)and Dad(decisive)The city Mary and her parents lived in was flooded.They were trapped at home,not sure wh
2、at to do.Lets conclude some useful tips from the PART I story:When faced with a danger or a disaster,we are supposed to remain calm and try to come up with ways to protect ourselves.(Mom&Dad)It is necessary to know about some survival skills in case of danger.(Mom&Dad)Optimism,encouragement and love
3、 can relieve our fear and nervousness.(Mary,Mom&Dad).What did they do?What are they characteristics?Ending of PART I:Mary“we should leave here right away!”Mary“we can drive our car through the floodwater!”Dad“Dont open the door”Tip:Asking for clarification For hearing some of your partners words cle
4、arly When youd like him/her to explain his/her ideas more clearlyIm sorry,could you say that again?What do you mean by that?Could you please explain/rephrase this word?Can you paraphrase your question?CIn pairs,discuss what might happen next in the story.Use the following questions to help you.What
5、if Mary and her parents try to leave their house?What if they decide to stay at home?drive car?On foot?Enough supplies?Rescue team?Watch a news video,discuss the possible ending if they leave home by driving.What safety tips from part A can be used to help Mary and her parents protect themselves?Lea
6、ve homeStay homeUse supplies properlyMoving to the upper floorDont walk or drive through the moving floodwater.Will any new characters appear?Who are they and what will they do?Volunteers?Soldiers?Neighbours?DContinue the story about Marys family caught in a flood.Use your ideas from part C and the
7、information in Part A and B to help you.SettingTime,place,social,cultural conditions connected with the charactersCharactersPeople or animalsPlotThe series of events that happen in the storyText typeSetting(when,where,background)Characters(who,emotion)Plot(storyline)How could they protect themselves
8、?Would they be rescued?Any new conflicts?Description of sound,time,floodingAny new characters?(neighbour?rescue team?.)Nervousscaredworried frightened?ExampleStructureAt the beginning of your writing,use transitional words or sentences to make connections with the first half of the story.Make sure t
9、he second half matches the first half in terms of characters and content.Structuredescribe the story happened before briefly(circumstance,feelings)Choices/eventsSharpen storys contradiction(new characters appear)Find out solutions and unify characters emotionEnding LanguageDialogue is important in a
10、 story.EmotionMove the plot forwardReveal a characters personality.“Dont open the door!”shouted Mum and Dad at the same time.“The water may flood in!”ExampleAnxious,worriedConsiderable,experienced They may stay at homeDialogue is usually placed inside quotation marks.Language“Mum,Dad,”said Mary sudd
11、enly,“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,honey,”explained Mum,“otherwise the moving water could wash the car
12、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 tell she was worried too.Languagecry,explain,shout,scream,yell,roar,whisper,add,cont
13、inue,remark,repeat,complain,warn,reply,apologize,comfort,beg,refuse,answer,cheer More specific words to replace sayAccording to the needs of storyline and emotions of charactersLanguageFollow the tension from the first half of the story.(simple past,past continues)Sentence tenseNow,lets continue the
14、 story about Marys family caught in a flood.Checking and polishing your wiringGrammarPunctuationSpellingChoice of wordsStyleStructureSelf-review Does your writing match the first half of the story in terms of characters and content?Do you use dialogue in your writing?Peer-review What does your partn
15、er think of your writing?Does it show creativity imagination?What suggestions does your partner give on improving your writing?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 wat
16、er to get to higher ground.“Mary,well have to go upstairs and wait there,”said Mum.“OK,Mum.If thats what you think 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 disast
17、er supplies,including food and drinking water.Sentence to make connection with first halfTrust because of Mums considerate personalityNew idea for moving plotMatch the first half of the story(contents)Finally,the rain stopped,but Mary and her family could not leave while the house was still flooded.
18、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.Leading sentenceMatch the first half of the story(contents)New character for moving the plotEnding(setting,emotion,event)Polish your story.Search a new story about natural disaster and try to continue the story.