TellingastoryTellingastory1.AskthestudentstoretellthestoryFog2.Whatkindofstorydoyoulike?sciencefictionlovestorydetectivestoryhistoricalstoryplotSkillsbuilding1:plottingastoryPlot:Thesequenceofeventsinastoryiscalledtheplot.Aplottellswhathappenstothecharactersinastory.Plot1.Exposition2.Complication3.ResolutionItcomesatthebeginningofthestoryandintroducestheSettingandthemaincharacters(Who?Where?When?Why/)Itcomesinthemiddleofthestoryandtellsabouttheproblemsexperiencedbythecharacters.ItcomesattheendofthestoryAndtellshowtheproblemisSolvedorhowthestoryendsPractice:PartA:askstudentstoputtheparagraphsinthecorrectorderandthentellwhichparteachparagraphbelongsto.Practice:Askthestudentstotellthethreeparts(exposition,complication,resolution)ofthestoryFog.Step1:completingachecklistListening:1.PartA:listenandcompletethechecklist.2.PartB:Listenandanswerthequestions.3.Askthestudentstotellthebeginningofthestory.Possibleexample:Ithappenedinthissummer.Onemorningatabout10,Sandyandherclassmateswenttothemuseumtogetherwiththeirteachers,becausetheyhadaclassprojectaboutartandhistory.Theygottherebyschoolbus.Whentheyarrivedatthemuseum,SandyandherpartnerLiFeifeiweresobusylookingaroundthattheygotlost.Sotheyranabout,tryingtofindtheirclassmates.Luckilytheysawtheirclassmatesandcaughtupwiththem.Skillsbuilding2:identifyingdifferentelementsofacomicstripHowcanwetellastory?(words;pictures)speechbubblesthoughtbubblessoundbubblescaptionPractice:1.Askthestudentstotellthestory2.Askthestudentstofinishthecomicstripaboutamonster.a.Labelthedifferentwaysofaddingwordstopictures.b.TellthestoryHomework:1.Prepareashortstorywithaclearplot.2.Addfourkindsofbubblestothecomicstripandtellthestory.Step2:preparingastorywithasurpriseending.1.Checkthehomework.2.Differentstorieshavedifferentendings.happysadsurprisemovingthought-provoking3.AskthestudentstodopartAandBonpage15.Practice:Addasurpriseendingtothestory.ThatcoldJanuarynight,IwasgrowingsickofmylifeinSanFrancisco.ThereIwaswalkinghomeatoneinthemorningafteratiringpracticeatthetheater.Withopeningnightonlyaweekaway,Iwasstilllearningmylines.Iwashavingtroubledealingwithmypart-timejobatthebankandmyactingatnightatthesametime.AsIwalked,IthoughtseriouslyaboutgivingupbothactingandSanFrancisco.Ihadexpectedtoomuchofmylife.AsIwalkeddowntheemptystreetsundertallbuildings,Ifeltverysmallandcold.Ibeganrunningbothtokeepwarmandtokeepawayfromanypossiblerobbers.Veryfewpeoplewerestilloutexceptafewsad-lookinghomelesspeopleunderblankets.Aboutablockfrommyapartment,Iheardasoundbehindme.Iturnedquickly,halfexpectingtoseesomeonewithaknifeoragun.Thestreetwasempty.AllIsawwasashiningstreetlight.Still,thenoisehadmademenervous,soIstartedtorunfaster.NotuntilIreachedmyapartmentbuildingandunlockedthedoordidIrealizewhatthenoisehadbeen.Ithadbeenmywalletfallingtothesidewalk.SuddenlyIwasn’tcoldortiredanymore.IranoutofthedoorandbacktowhereI’dheardhenoise.AlthoughIsearchedthesidewalkanxiouslyfor15minutes,mywalletwasnowheretobefound.……Skillsbuilding3:usingadjectivesandadverbsinstories1.Whatkindsofwordsarethewordsinredandblue?2.Whatisthefunctionofthem?(makethestorymoreinterestingandlively)adjectives:2.toexpressphysicalandotherqualities,ourfeelingsandviews3.toexpressorigin,necessity,frequencyanddegreeofcertainty1.todescribeapersonorthing.Adverbs:1.toaddmoreinformationtoaverb,anadjective,aphraseoranotheradverb.Practice:Dotheexerciseonpage16.2.toexpressplace,time,frequency,degree,mannerandviewpoints.3.tomakecomments,concentrateonacertainwordorphraseandlinkclausesorsentences.Step3:improvingyourstory1.AskstudentstodopartA.2.PartB:askstudentstopresenttheirstories.◆toneofvoice◆loudness◆rhythmofspeech◆theexpressiononyourface◆bodylanguage◆eyecontact◆handmovements◆stressPossibleexample:Allofasudden,abellringing,SandywokeupandfoundHerselfsittingonachair.Shecouldseepeoplewereleaving.Tohergreatsurprise,shesawabig,redappleinherlefthandandsomebeautifulflowersinherrighthand.Sheknewitwastimeforthemuseumtocloseandshehadtoleave.Butherclassmatesandherteacherswerenowhereinsight.Homework:1.DopartBonpage912.Prepareastorywithasurpriseending3.Previewproject.
