(共20张PPT)
Continuation Writing
(读后续写)
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阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
A friend of mine whose name was John Smith had a bad memory, which made him famous. He was so forgetful that he sometimes forgot what he was talking about in the middle of a sentence. His wife had to constantly remind him about his meetings,his classes—even his meals!Once he forgot he had eaten breakfast twice,at home and at school. His wife liked to remind her neighbors,“If John didn't have his head tied on,he would forget that too!” Since Smith was a professor at a well-known university,his forgetfulness was often an embarrassment to him. It wasn't that he was not clever,as some critical people tended to say,but just very, very absent?minded.
One hot summer day,professor Smith decided to take his children to a seaside town about a three ?hour train ride away. To make the trip more interesting for his young children,he kept the name of the town a secret. However,by the time they arrived at the station,Smith forgot the name of the town he was planning to visit. Luckily,a friend of his happened to be in the station. He offered to take care of the children while Smith hurried back home to find out where he was going.
The professor's wife was surprised to see him again so soon.
“Oh,my dear,I forgot the name of the town.”
“What? You forgot the name? Maybe one day you will forget my name!Now I'll write the name of that town on a piece of paper,and you put it in your pocket and please,please don't forget where you put it.”
Satisfied that she had solved the problem,she sent her husband off again. Ten minutes later she was astonished to see him outside the house for the third time.
Step 1 Language Points
Clauses
1.A friend of mine whose name was John Smith had a bad memory, which made him famous.(Attributive clause)
2.He was so forgetful that he sometimes forgot what he was talking about in the middle of a sentence.(Object clause)
3.Smith hurried back home to find out where he was going.(Object clause)
4.please don't forget where you put it.(Object clause)
Step 1 Language Points
so+ adj./adv.+ that…
He was so forgetful that he sometimes forgot what he was talking about in the middle of a sentence.
It was not that he was not clever,but just very, very absent?minded.
not…but… sentence structure
Infinitive is used as adverbial
To make the trip more interesting for his young children,he kept the name of the town a secret.
Step 1 Language Points
Translation
1.他太健忘以至于忘了吃饭。
He is so forgetful that he forgets to eat meal.
2.他的被丢在车站的两个儿子已经回到了家。
His two sons who were left at the station have got home.
3.重要的不是谁是对的,而是什么是对的。
It is not who is right but what is right.
1. What’s the type of the text?
A. Narration B. Argumentation C. Exposition
Narration
(记叙文) (议论文) (说明文)
Step 2 Basic information
A story
when
where
who
what
how
why
The necessary elements in a story
Step 2 Basic Information
Who?
When?
Where?
What?
Why?
Smith, his wife, neighbor, his children, friend
one hot summer day
The Five Ws
a forgetful professor always forgot something
he had a bad memory, forgetfulness
the station, Smith’s home
Step 2 Basic Information
Step 3 Classify the underlined words and phrases
a bad memory
neighbors
hot summer day
his children
trip
the station
friend
a piece of paper
outside the house
Who
When
Where
What
Why
How
Question
How will the story develop?
Step 4 The analysis of the text
Analyzing and discussing the details (or the plot)
forgetful events
Professor Smith’s problem
Supporting example 1
Supporting example 2
a bad memory forgetful
absent-minded
Step 4 The analysis of the text
Why did professor Smith come back again?
Tip: The development of the story can be inferred from the given information
He kept the name of the town a secret
Smith forgot the name of the town he was planning to visit
Smith hurried back home to find out where he was going
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His wife wrote the name of that town on a piece of paper, and put it Smith’s pocket
Step5 Summarize the main idea
A forgetful man forgot where he was going to take his children to, so he left his children to a friend and drove back to his house to ask his wife.
Para. 2
Continuing the story
Para. 1
“What's the matter now?” asked his wife.
Hearing the cry, out rushed their neighbors,trying to find out what had happened.
Continuing the story
Para. 1
“What’s the matter now?” asked his wife.
1.How would John reply?
2. How did his wife feel?
Write the continuing story
1. Writing style: tense, person…
2. Unanswered mysteries;
3. The 9 underlined words and phrases
4. The 2 provided beginnings of the 2 paragraphs;
5. A well-connected, well-organized, logical and reasonable story.
Tips
Assignment
Polish your writing after class
Share your writing with your classmates
Try to learn from your classmate and meantime give some advice on improving their writing.