(共21张PPT)
Action Chain
in Continuation Writing
四川省广安友谊中学 刘言
四川省广安友谊中学 刘言
Act it out
touch your ears
cross your arms
nod your head
close your eyes
whisper sth to your partner
Think about the question
How can you put the elephant in the refrigerator
You just need to open the door,
put the elephant in the fridge,
and close the door.
Which sentence is more vivid(生动的)
You put the elephant in the refrigerator.
You open the door, put the elephant in the fridge, and close the door.
Action chain
动作链
Resulting action
More detailed and coherent micro-actions
Action chain
构造动作链
How to create an action chain
分解动作,形成动作链
将结果性的动作,分解成更细致的连贯性的微动作(2-3个),使动作结果过程化,形成动作链。
pre-
action
transit-action
post-
action
Action
过渡动作
先前动作
后续动作
拆解
Please describe the following picture and video .
The two pandas hugged .
The old panda ____ (dash)forward, ______(raise) his son up and hugged him tightly.
dashed
raised
Please describe the following picture and video.
Mr. Bean attempted to cheat in the exam.
Mr. Bean attempted to cheat in the exam.
环顾四周
靠近同桌
试图瞥一眼答案
moved towards his deskmate
looked around
attempted to glance at his answer
During the exam, Mr. bean looked around, slowly moved towards his deskmate, and attempted to glance at his answers.
Please describe the following picture and video.
Please describe the following picture and video.
Nezha ______ his mom's words, _______ and _______ off the wall.
heard
grinned
jumped
动作拆解
当动作依次发生时:
Action chain 1: sb did A, did B and did C(动作三连)
Nezha jumped off the wall.
(咧嘴笑)
Practice----Fill in the blanks
1. 他读了一遍作文,大声地笑了出来,说:“很好。现在再写一次。”
2. 他们端着(carry)早餐,向楼上走去,喊醒他们的妈妈。
He _______the essay, _______ loudly and ______,“Great. Now, write it again.”
They ______ the breakfast, _______ upstairs and _____ their mother.
Action chain 1: sb did A, did B and did C
read
laughed out
said
carried
went
woke up
Compare and conclude
同一主语同时发出不同动作, 且次要动作表主动时
The old man sat on the subway, watching his phone and frowning.
The old man sat on the subway, watched his phone and frowned.
Action chain 2:________________________________
主谓..., doing sth /
Doing sth, 主谓....
Practice
Polish the sentences(润色句子).
1. Mary saw the ring on the table and felt a little bit shock.
__________________________________________________
2. Lily opened her notebook and wrote down the teacher's notes quickly.
____________________________________________________________
Action chain 2: Doing sth,主谓.../
主谓...,doing sth
Seeing the ring on the table , Mary felt a little bit shock.
Lily opened her notebook, writing down the teacher's notes quickly.
Compare and conclude
同一主语同时发生不同动作, 且次要动作表被动时
Action chain 3:________________________________
Praised by Shen Zhengdao, Ne Zha felt flattered.
Ne Zha was praised by Shen Zhengdao and felt flattered.(受宠
若惊的)
Done (by...), 主谓....
/主谓...,done(by)...
Practice
Action chain 3: Done(by...) ,主谓...
/主谓...,done(by...)
1.他被浓烟呛(choke)了,呼吸(breathe)不了了。
Choked by heavy smoke, he couldn’t breathe.
2. 孩子们被这个故事感动了,于是开始哭了起来。
Deeply moved by the story, the children began to cry.
Translation
________________________________________
——————————————————————————————————————
Summary
① 动作依次发生时 (动作三连)
— Sb did A, did B and did C
②同一主语同时发出不同动作(主动)
—Doing sth, 主谓.../主谓...,doing sth.
Skill for the description of actions
Action
chain
③同一主语同时发生不同动作(被动)
—Done (by...), 主谓.../主谓...,done(by...)
Advanced action chains→Non-finite verb
Writing
情境设定:英语演讲比赛决赛现场,你站在台上时突然忘词......续写你在英语演讲比赛中的紧张表现,注意使用动作链描写。(50词左右)
Writing
_________________________________________________________ (我僵在台上,脑子一片空白.) My fingers tightened around the microphone, my throat dried up, and I could feel every eye fixed on me. __________________________________(我努力让自己冷静下来。) _________________________________________________________(我闭上双眼,深吸一口气,开始演讲。)
使用非谓语动词
使用三连动词
Standing frozen on the stage, my mind went completely blank.
I tried my best to calm myself down.
I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and began to deliver my speech.
Evaluation
The things I did 1-5 point(s)
1. I understood action chains.
2. I built up action chains properly in my writing.
3. I arranged the plot logically.
4. I used accurate words to describe the actions.
5. I performed well in class.
Homework
1.Review what we have learned
2.To polish your continuation writing( add one sentence with the "done structure".)
Thank you !