Continuation Writing 读后续写公开课课件-2024届高三英语二轮专题

Continuation Writing: How to Complete a Story Introductory class 1 Learning Objectives By the end of this class, I will be able to: 1. sort out（梳理） the key information in the given story using 5W1H 2. predict the story by asking some questions about the given 2 first sentences 3. write a story with correct person and tense, resonable plot and a positive ending A Dream of Red Mansions Lead-in Which book does this picture refer to? Who’s the writer of this book? Cao Xueqin Co-writer: Gao E Be a co-writer When I was in middle school, my social studies teacher asked me to enter a writing contest. I said no without thinking. I did not love writing. My family came from Brazil, so English was only my second language. Writing was so difficult and painful for me that my teacher had allowed me to present my paper on the sinking of the Titanic by acting out a play, where I played all the parts. No one laughed hard than he did. So, why did he suddenly force me to do something at which I was sure to fail? His reply, “Because I love your stories. If you’re willing to apply yourself, I think you have a good shot at this.” Encouraged by his words, I agreed to give it a try. I chose Paul Revere’s horse as my subject. Paul Revere was a silversmith(银匠]in Boston who rode a horse at night on April 18, 1775 to Lexington to warn people that British soldiers were coming. My story would come straight from the horse’s mouth. Not a brilliant idea, but funny; and unlikely to be anyone else's choice.. What did the horse think, as he sped through the night? Did he get tired? Have doubts? Did he want to quit? I sympathized immediately. I got tired. I had doubts. I wanted to quit. But, like Revere’s horse, I kept going. I worked hard. I checked my spelling. I asked my older sister to correct my grammar. I checked out a half dozen books on Paul Revere from the library. I even read a few of them. When I handed in the essay to my teacher, he read it, laughed