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Unit 4 Friends Forever
Writing an ending to a story
Activity 1 Retelling the story
Lead-in
What happened to Bob after he was released from jail?
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beginning
development
climax
ending
Activity 2 Fast reading
Bob was released from jail.
Bob received a note from Jimmy.
Bob found the man was Jimmy’s son. The man’s name was Bob.
Pre-writing
Bob met a young man.
What kind of ending is this? Give your reasons.
A happy ending. A sad ending.
A surprise ending. An open ending.
Do the matching
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beginning
development
climax
ending
Activity 2 Fast reading
Plot
Bob was released from jail.
Bob met a young man.
Bob received a note from Jimmy.
Bob found the man was Jimmy’s son.
Pre-writing
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Pre-writing
Read the ending again.
Find the expressions that describe:
settings
characters
actions
Find the conversations in the ending:
conversations
Activity 3 Careful reading
Bob’s story
settings
Pre-writing
Activity 3 Careful reading
Useful expressions:
out of jail into the cold wind,
cold, dark night...
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characters
Pre-writing
Activity 3 Careful reading
Characters Useful expressions
Bob
Jimmy’s son
58, felt lost and helpless, doubtfully
a familiar-looking man in his thirties
Bob’s story
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actions
Pre-writing
Activity 3 Careful reading
Useful expressions:
stepping out of jail,
smiled bitterly, heard,
turned around, was surprised,
shaking, unfolded,
shouted in surprise...
Bob’s story
What is your favourite expression describing actions?
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conversations
Pre-writing
Activity 3 Careful reading
Bob’s story
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Bob’s story
settings
characters
actions
conversations
Pre-writing
Activity 3 Careful reading
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Each group needs to write a new ending to Bob’s story after he was out of jail.
While-writing
Activity 4 Group writing
red: organizer
blue: writer
green: polisher
yellow: presenter
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Group discussion:
Question 1: What type of ending will it be?
A happy ending.
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