内容正文:
Story
Continuation
Writing
By the end of the class, you will be able to …
Grasp how to read for writing materials.
Memorize useful sentence patterns and detailed information to polish your writing.
Master some tips to construct the plot.
Learning Objectives
Continuation writing
确定主题
探寻原文线索
提升句型,细节描写
巧用原文,构造情节
谋篇布局
探寻原文线索
Step 1.
Read for the theme.
key elements
of a story
who
what
when
where
why
The main idea:
When and where, who did what for what purpose.
On the morning of Mother’s Day
the twins, Jenna and Jeff,
were making breakfast
in order to give her a surprise.
in the kichen,
for their mother
The theme of story:
the love between parents and children
how
Read for the plots.
The twins were filled with excitement as they thought of the surprise they were planning for Mother's Day. How pleased and proud Mother would be when they brought her breakfast in bed. They planned to make French toast and chicken porridge. They had watched their mother in the kitchen There was nothing to it. Jenna and Jeff knew exactly what to do.
How
How was the process?
How did the twins feel?
How did the twins feel?
Read for the plots.
Then Jeff noticed steam shooting out of the pot and the lid starting to shake. The 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 told Jeff to clean it up so they could continue to cook the rest of the porridge.But Jeff's hand touched the hot burner and he gave a cry of pain. Jenna made him put his hand in cold water. Then she caught the smell of burning. Oh dear! The piece of bread in the pan had turned black as well.
How
How was the process?
How did the twins feel?
How did the twins feel?
Read for the plots.
As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared.
How
How was the process?
How did the twins feel?
How did the twins feel?
Read for the plots.
The twins were filled with excitement as they thought of the surprise they were planning for Mother's Day. How pleased and proud Mother would be when they brought her breakfast in bed. They planned to make French toast and chicken porridge. They had watched their mother in the kitchen. There was nothing to it. Jenna and Jeff knew exactly what to do.
How
How was the process?
How did the twins feel?
How was the process?
Read for the plots.
The big day came at last. The alarm rang at 6 a.m. The pair went down the stairs quietly to the kitchen. They decided to boil the porridge first.They put some rice into a pot of water and left it to boil while they made the French toast. Jeff broke two eggs into a plate and added in some milk. Jenna found the bread and put two slices into the egg mixture. Next, Jeff turned on the second stove burner to heat up the frying pan. Everything was going smoothly until Jeff started frying the bread. The pan was too hot and the bread turned black within seconds. Jenna threw the burnt piece into the sink and put in the other slice of bread. This time, she turned down the fire so it cooked nicely.
How
How was the process?
How did the twins feel?
How was the process?
Read for the plots.
Then Jeff noticed steam shooting out of the pot and the lid starting to shake. The 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 told Jeff to clean it up so they could continue to cook the rest of the porridge.But Jeff's hand touched the hot burner and he gave a cry of pain. Jenna made him put his hand in cold water. Then she caught the smell of burning. Oh dear! The piece of bread in the pan had turned black as well.
How
How was the process?
How did the twins feel?
How was the process?
巧用原文,构造情节
Step 2.
不要随意增加故事中的人物。
Para.2 The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up.
Para.1 As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared.
第一段结尾和第二段开头逻辑上需要衔接自然。
Tip1
Tip2
Focus on the two given sentences
Father’s reaction
They succeeded in making breakfast.
Mother’s reaction
Q3: How did the twins make breakfast?
ending
Construct plots of Para. 1
Para.1 As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared.
Para.2 The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up.
Q1: How did their father feel?
从行为、感受和结尾三个方面构思情节
Q2: What did their father do?
At last, with the help of father, they made it.
Tip4
Seeing the mess in the kitchen, he felt annoyed, but changed his attitude after knowing the reason.
He comforted the twins, knew the reason and offered to help.
feelings
actions
通过提问法来构思情节 (what, how, why...),设问的答案即可构成续写细节
Tip3
故事的结尾是积极向上的
Construct plots of Para. 2
Para.2 The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up.
Q1: How did their mother feel?
Q2: What did she do?
Q3: What did she say?
feelings
actions
actions/words
Confused,
moved
and happy/excited.
She gave the twins a tight hug.
She said: “ Unbelievable! You can cook! It’s the biggest surprise I have received.
增加必要的细节来丰富续写内容
Tip6
Tip5
提升句型,细节描写
Step 3.
Actions:
①On doing sth, sb. did sth. 一...... 就......
②Doing sth, sb. did sth.
③Sb. did sth, did sth and did sth.
一看到爸爸,他们就忍不住......
看到他们沮丧的脸,爸爸让他们......
爸爸帮助他们清理了厨房,教他们做饭,并且承诺保守他们的秘密。
On seeing their father, they couldn’t help doing ...
Seeing their disappointed faces, he told them to ...
面对他们微笑的眼神,妈妈感到困惑直到他们拿出早餐说“母亲节快乐”。
Meeting their smiling eyes, mother felt confused until they presented the breakfast, saying “Happy Mother’s Day”.
Father helped them clean the mess, taught them to cook and promised to keep their secret.
Feelings:
②(Seeing/hearing sth) sb was seized by a feeling of +n(心情)。 当看到/听到某事,某人感到某种情绪。
③Feeling +adj(心情),sb did sth.
Adj+and+adj,sb did sth.
看到他们准备的早餐,妈妈感到很幸福。
感到既欣慰又感动,妈妈紧紧地抱住了孩子们。
Seeing the breakfast prepared by the children, she was seized by a feeling of happiness。
Thankful and moved, she gave them a tight hug.
① (Seeing/hearing sth), sb. jumped to sb.’s feet.
当看到/听到某事, 某人高兴极了。
听到爸爸的话,Jenna和Jeff高兴极了。
Hearing what their father said, Jenna and Jeff jumped to their feet.
③名词+did sth. (personification)
强烈的爱加强了成员之间的纽带。
A keen affection tightened the bond of family members.
Endings
① At last/ In the end, sb. did sth.
最终, 在爸爸的指导下,双胞胎做好了早餐。
② Sth. left a deep impression on sb.
这个惊喜给妈妈留下了深刻的印象。
At last, under the guidance of father, they made breakfast.
The surprise left a deep impression on mother.
Summary
Tip1 细读原文,探寻线索(5W1H)
Tip2 充分利用段首句
Tip3 提升句型,细节描写
①巧用原文,构造情节
②衔接首句主人公
Construct the plot
Writing based on the constucted plots and useful sentence patterns .
高级词汇
与原文风格一致
丰富的句式
合适的连接词
书写和整洁
Homework
Finish the story on your own after class and hand in your composition tomorrow.
正如读后续写,我们是自己人生的作者。请把握当下,书写自己不后悔的人生。
Just like story continuation writing, it is we who are the authors of our own lives. Seize the moment and write a life you won't regret.
Thank you!
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