1、Continuation Writing-How to constract a plotLearning Obectives:321understand the basic structure of the text,make understand the basic structure of the text,make reasonable reasonable predictionprediction according to the context of according to the context of the story and complete the the story an
2、d complete the continuation writing.continuation writing.use the writing vocabulary and sentence use the writing vocabulary and sentence patterns related to the textpatterns related to the text flexibly.flexibly.knowknow the meaning of the the meaning of the text text-What is What is real courage.re
3、al courage.At the end of the class,you are expected to：Lead-in:Watch a movie clip and make a prediction.Lead-in 3.What will happen next?1.Who are the main characters in the movie clip?2.Is there any conflict between the characters?What is it?Lead-in 123How do we complete the continuation writing?Rea
4、ding 读大意读大意 划要划要素素Predicting 定情节定情节&框架框架 Writing写写Task1.Read for setting.Find out the five elements:Read Read Robert and Henry were friends in the same class.They always played together and went home together.One day,Robert and Henry were going home from school.On turning a corner,Robert cried out,“
5、A fight！Lets go and see!”“No,”said Henry,“Lets go home quietly and not meddle with（干涉）this quarrel.We have nothing to do with it and may get into trouble.Also,our parents are expecting to have dinner with us together and I dont want them to worry about me.”“You are a coward（懦夫）,and afraid to go,”sai
6、d Robert,and he ran off.Henry went straight home,and in the afternoon he went to school as usual.But Robert had told other boys that Henry was a coward,and they laughed at him a great deal.From then on,they looked down upon Henry and didnt want to play with him together.Henry was sad but he wasnt an
7、gry with Robert for his rude behavior,because he knew they misunderstood him,and that they ought to be afraid of nothing but doing wrong.Thus,he just ignored the other boys laughter and continued to go to school and study as well.However,Robert didnt invite him anymore.Instead,he had some other boys
8、 who also thought Henry was a coward.Every day after school,they didnt go home directly but went to the river or somewhere to play games and had a lot of fun.A few days later,Robert was bathing with his new friends in a river,and got out of his depth.He struggled and cried for help,but he failed.The
9、 boys who had called Henry coward got out of water as fast as they could,but they did nothing to help him.Paragraph 1:It seemed as if Robert would be dying.Paragraph 2:Thus,Roberts life was saved.whowhenwherewhywhatElements of the storyone day,a few days laterat a corner,in a riverRobert,Henry,the b
10、oysRobert misunderstood Henry,thinking that Henry was a coward.Robert was drowning in the river.He cried for help but the boys got out of the water and did nothing to help him.Read Task2.Read for plot.BackgroundEndingRising plot 1Rising plot 2ClimaxAnalyze BackgroundStory MountainEndingRising plot 1
11、Rising plot 2ClimaxOne day,on their way home,they noticed a fight.Henry refused to watch it,and Robert thought he was a coward.Robert didnt invite Henry to go home together any more.Instead,he would go to the river or somewhere to play games with other boys.Robert struggled in the river and cried fo
12、r help,but the boys went out of the water and did nothing to help him.Para.1Para.2It seemed as if Robert was dying.Thus,Roberts life was saved.Falling plotsAnalyze Para.1 It seemed as if Robert was dying.Task 3:Make a prediction.What will happen next?Para.2 Thus,Roberts life was saved.Have a discuss
13、ion with your group Have a discussion with your group members and use members and use CAFE to ask as many to ask as many related questions as you can.related questions as you can.Prediction C:（Characters）指故事里的主人公；A:（Actions）主人公的动作行为；F:（Feelings)主人公的心理感受；E:（Environment）故事发生时的环境。Para.1 It seemed as if
14、 Robert was dying.Para.2 Thus,Roberts life was saved.CharacterRobertActionFeelingEnvironmentHenryWhat did he do in the river？How did he feel？What did they see？How about the weather?time?What did he do when Robert asked for help？How did he feel？CharacterRobertActionFeelingEnvironmentHenryHow did he f
15、eel？How did he feel？What did he do after he was saved？What would happened and what would he do？What was the atmosphere like after Robert was saved?Prediction RobertCharacterActionFeelingEnvironment考虑衔接struggled and cried for helpafraid/hopeless passed by and jumped into the riverworried/hurryHenryPa
16、ra.1 It seemed as if Robert was dying.Prediction Para.2 Thus,Roberts life was saved.Robertthank and apologise to Henry ashamed,gratefulforgive Robert happy/relievedHenryWater is cold,heart is hot.Para2:Thus,Roberts life was saved.Happy endingRobert and Henry became good friends again.Subliming(升华)Th
17、e insight(感悟)that Robert gained from the incidentPrediction Task4:Appreciate the language used in the original story.Para 1.On turning a corner,Robert cried out,“A fight!Lets go and see!”时间的表达时间的表达The moment/The minute/The instant/As soon as they turned a corner,Robert cried outWhen they turned a co
18、rner,Robert cried outHearing the news,he jumped with joy.Using conjunctionsUsing non-finite verbsWritingworriedafraidangrysadhappy cohesive wordsThusHoweverInsteademotionsTask4:Appreciate the language used in the original story.WriteTask 5:Try to write.Writing Help:Start your continuation with a new
19、 plot based on what has happened;Include different types of details;Write in the same tone and tense as the original story;Use descriptive language.WritingLets share our stories!WritingNever be afraid to do good,but always fear to do evil.What is true courage?Reflection围绕着 CAFE 提问,设计故事情节C:character
20、A:actionF:feeling E:environment一读一读浅层信息获取：浅层信息获取：when,where,who,what,how深层文本解读深层文本解读理清情节和情感理清情节和情感明确故事主题明确故事主题三写三写二定二定心理描写心理描写 情感描写情感描写 动作描写动作描写 语言运用语言运用AssignmentHomeworkLevel ALevel APolish your writing and continue another story.Level BLevel BPolish your writing and retell the story to your classmates at least 3 classmates.
