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Section Ⅵ Writing
写作项目——Writing a story about a misunderstanding in English
本单元的写作任务是基于教材所给的漫画提示写一个有关语言误解的故事,此类文体的写作核心在于故事情节的打造。为了避免平铺直叙带来的枯燥乏味,故事情节的安排需“一波三折”,故事的发展应有高潮(climax)。高潮有时候是剧情中的“危机”点,有时候是故事发展的转折点。具体的情节安排可参照右图所示:
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知方法有迹可循
如何打造故事情节的“一波三折”,让文章做到起伏有悬念是有迹可循的,通常可采用以下三种方法:
(一)增加外部矛盾
设置冲突场景,给情节发展增加障碍或挑战,有助于将故事情节推上顶峰。如:
①A few minutes later, the bear headed back to our camp. The bear launched an attack to the fence, roaring. My mind was blank in panic. (野外遇熊,情况危急,刻不容缓,但“我”却茫然、惊慌失措→故事情节发展到顶峰)
②The next minute, the porridge boiled over and put out the fire. Jenna panicked. Thankfully, Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly. But the stove was a mess now. (Jenna和Jeff煮粥,意外出现,他们面临挑战→故事情节线开始上升)
(二)放大角色的内心冲突
可以运用独白的形式呈现人物的内心冲突,从而营造一种紧迫和不确定的氛围,推动情节的发展。如:
Though I wanted to share my ideas with him fully, I failed to do so for fear that I would hold him back. I just kept nodding when he asked me whether it is OK to do this way or that way. (“我”想分享想法,却犹豫不决,内心斗争→为后文冲突出现埋下伏笔)
(三)添加对话及环境描写
恰当地加入对话描写可以帮助激化矛盾,加快情节发展,灵活运用环境描写更能起到铺垫以及烘托故事高潮的作用。如:
①To our surprise, Dad was mad about it, yelling at us, “Don't you know touching is not allowed? What on earth have you done?”(父亲大声责问的语言,传达出愤怒→冲突激化)
②While walking back home, I felt the flowers lining the path look like angels, swaying in the wind, dancing in the sun. I conceived many plans about how to dispose of my earnings. Bounding into the yard, I noticed my parents standing beside the old truck with glum looks.(美丽的景色衬托出“我”兴奋的心情,与下文发生的不愉快的事情形成对比→冲突出现)
重积累丰富文笔
(一)心理描写
1.写作词汇
①boil with rage 怒火中烧
②be filled with anger 满腔怒火
③mask anger with a smile 用微笑掩饰愤怒
④fall into despair 陷入绝望
⑤a ripple of sadness 一阵悲伤
⑥with a heavy heart 心情沉重地
⑦a strong sense of loss 强烈的失落感
⑧feel sad and empty 感到难过和空虚
⑨give a shrug 耸耸肩
⑩go wild with joy at the thought of ... 一想到……就欣喜若狂
2.写作佳句
①As the evening progressed, sadness turned to rage.
随着夜幕逐渐降临,悲伤变成了愤怒。
②She's been very depressed and upset about this whole situation.
她对整个境况感到非