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不要告诉我月亮闪闪发亮,给我看碎玻璃上闪烁的光。--契诃夫
Show! Don’t tell!
Q: How to SHOW in Continuation Writing?
Through surroundings, actions, body languages and verbal languages.
Show! Don’t tell!
action,
body language,
verbal language.
action
body language
verbal language
Laughter lingered around the room./He shed tears of sheer
joy.
His eyes were sparkling like diamonds.
He said with a trembling but pleasant voice: “we did it!”
action
Writing technique of Continuation Writing
读后续写微技能
动作链 Chain of Actions
Task 1: Observe to get the structure of action chain:
As we all sat there helplessly, a fisherman pulled up, threw us a rope and towed us back. (2022新高考1)
I couldn’t see Don, but as I approached the tractor he jumped out onto the road, apparently unhurt, and dashed back to me.(2020浙江7月)
He reached in and pulled the wallet out hoping to find some ID so he could contact the driver.(2018北京)
Larry pulled over, set the brake and got hold of the fire extinguisher.(2016全国1)
Sb A, B and C.
Task 2: an example
Mom kissed me.
kiss(key action)
Mom A, B and kissed me.
Mom kissed me, B and C.
Mom walked towards me, hugged me and kissed me.
Mom kissed me, her tears blurred her eyes and she whispered good luck in my ears.
The key is to picture the scene in your mind.
搭车去警局 (He went to the police station.)
用肉把狼引开 (He led the wolf away by meat.)
他上台领奖并发言(He went on stage and made a speech.)
歌手唱歌(the singer sang.)
我匆忙上学。(I hurried to the school.)
He stopped the taxi, jumped in with the suitcase and told the driver, “ Go to the police station, please.”
He took out the meat, aimed at the wolf and threw it straight to the fierce animal.
He wen on stage, glanced at the trophy/cup, took a deep breath and said, “Thanks.”
I put on my coat hurriedly, grabbed my bag and rushed to school this morning.
The singer glanced at the audience, took a deep breath and began to sing.
他们找到一个山洞躲起来。
They found a cave to hide.
1. 他们环顾四周,看到不远处有一个山洞,所有人都迅速朝山洞跑去。
They searched around, saw a cave in the distance and eve