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Continuation writing
——Emergency Landing
problems
Plot
How to Plot
Theme
How to figure out the theme
Language: describe the specific scenes
How to write
Taylor Hash wanted to be a career pilot. She had just started building up hours of flight time when disaster struck. As she guided the Diamond Star plane off the runway at Oakland County International airport, on her third-ever independent flight,the front tyre(轮胎)of her plane fell off.
Taylor was unaware at that point that she had just lost crucial landing equipment. “I didn‘t feel anything on the takeoff roll(起飞滑跑),”she said.
Experienced pilot Chris Yates, though, saw something on the takeoff roll and immediately took action. He knew that Taylor would have to make a difficult emergency landing. He radioed the control tower and said, "The Diamond Star that just took off lost its nose(头部)wheel tyre on the runway."
But the control tower operators didn't know what to do. They'd never seen such a thing happen before. Yates asked them to put him through to Taylor so he could help her.
When Taylor learned what had happened, she was in panic. With only 57 total flight hours under her belt, she didn't know what her options were and could only imagine how this was going to end.
"I didn't know what to do in that moment," said Taylor later. "I'm just panicking and figuring out how I'm going to land this plane safely."
But Yates knew what to do. He knew that the most important thing would be to keep Taylor calm so that she could follow his instructions effectively.
Yates started by reassuring(使安心)Taylor that everything was going to turn out just fine:“Taylor,this is Chris Yates. My daughter's name is Taylor, and I taught her to fly! We're gonna be just fine. Just take your time."He told her that she could circle the field until she was ready to land. "When you touch down, I just want that stick(操纵杆)all the way back. You're gonna hold that stick back like you don't want that nose to touch," he coached her.
Para 1: Despite feeling scared and unsure , Taylor trusted Yates and followed his instructions.____❓__
Para 2: Taylor went up to Yates after she stepped out of the plane safely. ______ ❓ _____
Text
Activity 1: analyze the text
When
Where
What
Who
her third -ever independent flight
Taylor
Yates
at Oakland country International airport
Taylor flew a plane but the front tyre of her plane fell off. She had to make an emergency landing.
beginning
开头
rising action
发展
falling action
结局
climax
高潮
resolution
解决
ending
尾声
Taylor flew a plane off the runway without noticing that _______________________________________
Experienced pilot Yates noticed that situation and __________ the tower operators.
The tower operator __________________ and Taylor learned what happened and she was ____________.
Yates contacted Taylor, _________ Taylor and asked her to __________________________.
Activity 1: analyze the text
Para 1: Despite feeling scared and unsure , Taylor trusted Yates and followed his instructions.____❓__
Para 2: Taylor went up to Yates after she stepped out of the plane safely. ______ ❓ _____
the front tyre of her plane fell off
informed
didn’t know what to do
in panic
reassured
follow his instructions
Activity 2: Design the plot
Para 1: Despite feeling scared and unsure, Taylor trusted Yates and followed his instructions.
Para 2: Taylor went up to Yates after she stepped out of the plane safely.
Based on the two given sentences, ask yourself some questions to help you to design the plot. (pair work)
linking1
linking2
linking3
Tip 1:
Pay attention to three linkings
Activity 2: Design the plot
Para 1: Despite feeling scared and unsure , Taylor trusted Yates and followed his instructions.
(1) What did Taylor do? What did Taylor feel?
(2) What did Yates do? Did he help her all the way?
(3)Did the plane touch down successfully?
follow his instruction
step out of
plane safely
Yates encouraged and instructed her all the way.
try to _____________
feelings
feelings
land down
nervous,
frightened
relieved
encouraged, calm
Tip 2:
The plot is accompanied by feelings
Activity 2: Design the plot
Para 2: Taylor went up to Yates after she stepped out of the plane safely.
(1) What did Taylor do? What did she feel?
(2) What did Yates respond to her?
(3) What’s the theme?
Tayor ______________
Ending
appreciative
grateful
feelings
step out of
plane safely
thanked Yates
Yates comforted her and praised her.
Activity 3: Figure out the theme
He knew that the most important thing would be to keep Taylor calm so that she could follow his instruction effectively.
What is the theme?
meet the danger
help
gratitude
calmness
Tip 3 :
The continuation writing must be consistent with the given story’s main idea and THEME
face the fear…
Activity 4: Echo to the text
Clues
(words, expressions,sentences) Echoing
He told her that she could circle the field until she was ready to land. (para 8)
When you touched down, I just want that stick all the way back.
My daughter’s name is Taylor, and I taught her to fly.(para 8)
Taylor Hash wanted to be a career pilot. (para 1)
After circling the airport a few times, she got ready to make the emergency landing and kept the stick all the way back.
“I took you as my daughter and your shared name gave us the mutual trust in dealing this emergency. ”Yates said.
Through this experience, Taylor could see the path to her career as a pilot.
Tip 4 :
Try to echo to the original text in your writing.
Activity 5: accumulate the language
Example 1: Taylor 按照指示操作
Tip 5: split the action
Version 2: Sentence pattern: sb did 1, did 2 and did 3
Version 1: She tried his best to make the emergency landing.
她专注地盯着地平线,将操纵杆往后拉,保持飞机头部向上。
She ________________ the horizon, __________ the stick back and
_______ the nose of the plane up.
fixed her eyes on
held
kept
Activity 5: accumulate the language
Example 2: Taylor 的反应
Tip 6: Add detailed description (use body parts to show emotions.)
She landed down on the runway eventually, ___________________________ ________________________________________________________
Version 2: 独立主格结构/with 复合结构
Version 1: She was still nervous and terrified when she landed down.
她最终降落在跑道上,双手冒汗,心脏仍在剧烈地跳动。
with her hands sweating and her
heart still beating violently.
Activity 5: accumulate the language
Example 3: Yates 反应
He _________Taylor and ___________ her that she had done a great job in landing the plane safely with such limited flight experience.
Version 2: use indirect speech
Version 1: That’s over! You are safe and you have done a great job in landing the plane.” Yates said.
Tip 6: use less direct speech
comforted
praised
Para 1
Para 1: Despite feeling scared and unsure, Taylor trusted Yates and followed his instructions.
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Para 2
Para 2: Taylor went up to Yates after she stepped out of the plane safely.
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Activity 6: polish your writing
Para 1
CONTENT worst best
Contents jointed well with the given story 1 2 3 4 5
Contents connected well with the given sentences (three linkings) 1 2 3 4 5
The clear Theme 1 2 3 4 5
Precise and extensive word use and choice 1 2 3 4 5
Detailed description of scenes and characters 1 2 3 4 5
Well-designed ending 1 2 3 4 5
Good spelling and Grammar 1 2 3 4 5
Good Handwriting 1 2 3 4 5
Total
Grading criteria
Thanks
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