1、Unit 4Period 5 Writing&Presenting ideas新 课 导 入1.What happened in the short story“After Twenty Years”？Bob and Jimmy were friends and made a deal to meet each other 20 years later.On that day,they both came,but Bob was found to be a criminal and his old friend,Jimmy,a policeman,had him arrested.Revisi
2、on课 堂 学 习5.Read Bobs story after he was released from jail and answer the questions.Writing an ending to a story1 How did Bob feel when he finally got out of jail?Bob felt lost and helpless.2 What kind of ending is this?More than one description may be suitable.A happy ending.A sad ending.A surprise
3、 ending.An open ending.3 Do you like this ending?Give your reasons.Yes.This ending is quite unexpected,but understandable and logical.We can see Jimmys care for his old friend and sense their deep friendship,which is touching and appealing.6 Read the ending in Activity 5 again.Find the expressions t
4、hat describe:settings characters actionsExpressions describingout of jail,cold wind,cold,dark nightnow 58,lost and helpless,a young man,a familiar-looking man in his thirties,doubtfullystepping out of,smiled bitterly,heard,turned around,was surprised to find,replied,unfolded,shaking,finished reading
5、,shouted in surprise,smiled7 Come up with your own ending to Jimmy and Bobs story,twenty years after Bob was arrested.Answer the questions to help you.1.What type of ending will it be?2.Do you want to introduce other characters in the ending?If so,who are they?3.Where will the ending take place?4.Wh
6、at has happened to Bob and Jimmy over the past twenty years?5.How will the story end?8 Write your own ending.And share your ending with the class.When Bob was stepping out of jail,he felt lonely and forgotten by the world.He sat on the bench because no place to go.“Excuse me,are you Bob?”A young man
7、 in his twenties walked up to Bob.“Yes,and you are”Bob looked up and was surprising to find the man has curly brown hair and like himself,Bob fell tears.“Sam?”he stood up asked doubtfully.“Yes,dad.I waited this day for 20 years.”They hugged each other tightly.“How were you all these years,son?Im sor
8、ry”Bob said bitterly.“Dont worry,dad.I finished college and got a good job.Uncle Jimmy supported me.”“Jimmy?”Bob shouted in surprise.“Yes,he passed away last year,but he was always worried about you.He said youre his best buddy.”To bring your story to life,describe the settings and characters.Settin
9、gs:time,location and descriptions of the environment or surroundings help your readers picture the scene.For example,The street was long and dark,and there was no one around.Characters:introducing characters means describing both appearance and personality.For example,He was a tall man with curly br
10、own hair.She always seemed happy and friendly.Characters actions,or their behaviours,not only tell your readers what kind of people they are,but also drive the plot forward and create a particular atmosphere.Learning to learnPresenting ideas1 Read the two points of view about friendship.Decide which
11、 one you agree with.2 Think of reasons to support your opinion and make notes.3 Team up with a group with the opposite opinion and hold a debate.Use the expressions in the following to help you.The process of a debate.The First Stage(Present the view)(1)Argument:The first defender of both sides pres
12、ent their views.They will be allowed 2 minutes each.(2)Argument:(Present the view further)The second defender of both sides present their views in 2 minutes.The Second Stage(Questioning)(1)The third defender of the For Side asks a question,any defender of the Against Side answers the question(only o
13、ne person).(2)The third defender of the Against Side asks a question,any defender of the For Side answers the question(only one person).(3)One minute for asking,two minutes for answering.The Third Stage(Free debate-5 minutes)Both sides make a statement in turn 5 minutes in all.The Fourth Stage(Concl
14、usion-2 minutes per team)(The first defenders of both sides make conclusions in 4 minutes.)Reflection1.After completing this unit,I can rate my performance 1(excellent),2(good)or 3(in need of improvement).talk about friendship make suggestions using less direct language write an ending to a story gi
15、ve your point of view with logical reasoning and supporting facts appreciate and understand the values of friendship2.Ive learnt to make use of the following words and expressions:_3.I still need to improve:_课堂总结课堂总结1.Learning to write an ending to a story should organise the settings,characters,actions properly.2.Get to know the process and ways of a debate.
