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Unit 8 Once upon a Time
Section B 1a-2b
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The Little Match Girl
The Emperor’s New Clothes
The Little Mermaid
The Princess And The Pea
汉斯·克里斯汀·安徒生
Hans Christian Andersen
Biographical Information: Born on April 2, 1805, in Odense, near Copenhagen, Denmark, and died on August 4, 1875, in Copenhagen.
Literary Status:
A Danish master of the literary fairy
tale. And his stories gained wide
renown. He was called “Father
of modern fairy tales”.
Creative Fields:
He was also the author of plays, novels, poems, travel books, and several autobiographies.
Work Influence:
Although many of his
works are hardly known
outside Denmark, his fairy tales are among the most frequently translated works in all of literary history.
Who is Andersen?
Continuation Writing Competition!
Time: From June 1st to July 15th, 2025
Submission Method: Send your essays in English to andersoncompetition@school.com.
(Note:Remember to include your name, grade, and contact information in the email.)
Seize this chance to let your words shine and pay tribute(致敬) to Andersen!
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On a freezing Christmas Eve, a poor little girl, trembling with cold, walked along the street, attempting to sell the matches in her worn - out apron. "Matches, matches! Who wants some matches?" she called weakly, but people ignored her. A man said, "No, I don't need any!" and a lady simply passed by.
A carriage rushed at her. "Watch out!" the driver shouted rudely. She tripped, losing her shoes to a litlle boy who laughed, "This will be a great toy!"
Too afraid to go home without selling a single match, she huddled in a corner. Lighting a match, she saw a warm stove. "How nice it would be to get warm," she whispered. But it soon went out. The next match brought a roast goose, and the third, a beautiful Christmas tree, but both disappeared when the matches died out.
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The Little Match Girl
sad
hopeful
disappointed / sad
surprised
happy
The other ducklings _______ the ugly duckling and told him to _______.
The ugly duckling met many animals when he _________
a new home, but no animals
wanted to live with him.
The ugly ducking saw beautiful ______.
One of the swans told him to look in the water.
laughed at
go away
searched for
swans
He found he was a beautiful _______.
swan
beginning
Story
Mountain
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
Tip 1: Study the text and sort out the two lines (研读文本,梳理双线)
Plot line&
Emotional line
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Tip 1: Study the text and sort out the two lines(研读文本,梳理双线)
beginning
rising action
falling action
resolution
A poor little girl walked on the street, trying to sell matches.
She called to sell matches, got ignored and mistreated, and saw visions from matches that disappeared.
climax
hopeful
disappointed, desperate
?
?
?
Tip 2: Guess the first sentence and deduce the plot(揣摩首句,推理情节)
Para1: On a freezing Christmas Eve, a poor little girl, trembling with cold, walked along the street, attempting to sell the matches in her worn - out apron.
Para2: A carriage rushed at her.
Para3: Too afraid to go home without selling a single match, she huddled in a corner.
A poor little girl walked on the street and was forced to sell some matches on a freezing Christmas Eve.
The little girl met an accident.
The little girl wanted to escape the cruel reality.
段首定框架
基调推情节
Positive ending:
She got what she wanted after lightning the last match.
Negative ending:
She got nothing and died in the corner.
“If in the first act you have hung a pistol on the wall, then in the following one it should be fired. Otherwise don't put it there.”
——Anton Chekhov
“如果在第一幕中你在墙上挂了一把手枪,那么在下一幕中它就应该打响。否则就别把它挂在那儿。”
—— 安东・契诃夫
plot foreshadowing(情节伏笔) detail foreshadowing(细节伏笔)
saw a warm stove
saw a roast goose
saw a beautiful Christmas tree
Too afraid to go home, she huddled in a corner
She used the matches to see what she desired, so the subsequent match might reveal the things she anticipates the most.
She didn't receive love and warmth at home. The person who loved her the most may have passed away.
foreshadowing(伏笔)
Tip 3: Capture the foreshadowing and echo it (捕捉伏笔,前后呼应)
eg: On a freezing Christmas Eve, a poor little girl, trembling with cold, walked along the street, attempting to sell the matches in her worn - out apron.(Para1)
She saw a warm stove.(Para3)
The next match brought a roast goose, and the third, a beautiful Christmas tree.(Para3)
(图片出自必应)
Tip 4: Pay attention to details and refine language(把握细节,细化语言)
a poor little girl
trembling with cold
her worn - out apron
too afraid to go home
called weakly
huddled in a corner
tripped, losing her shoes
whispered
ignored her
simply passed by
shouted rudely
laughed
adj.
v.
v.
Little girl
Passers-by
VS
"Matches, matches! Who wants some matches?"
"How nice it would be to get warm,"
"No, I don't need any!"
"Watch out!"
"This will be a great toy!"
Note:Use suitable words and add dialogues
Tip 5: Enrich the plot and sublimate the theme (丰富情节,升华主题)
— —Two ways to end the story(情理之中,意料之外;情理之外,意料之中)
Way1: 情理之中,意料之外
eg: To his surprise, he saw that he was a beautiful swan too! (The Ugly Duckling)
Possible ending:
卖火柴的小女孩在寒冷的街头,一次次擦燃火柴,在美好的幻象中,冻死在了新年的第一天清晨。
The little match girl struck the matches one after another in the cold street. She had beautiful illusions, but in the end, she froze to death on the morning of the New Year.
Tip 5: Enrich the plot and sublimate the theme(丰富情节,升华主题)
— —Two ways of ending the story(情理之中,意料之外;情理之外,意料之中)
Way2: 情理之外,意料之中
eg: After turning into a beetle, Gregor Samsa couldn't support his family, was rejected by them, and finally died. (The Metamorphosis《变形记》)
Possible ending:
当小女孩最后一次擦亮火柴,奇异光芒唤醒城市中人们内心的善意,他们救助了冻僵的小女孩,而此前火柴的幻象早已在现实中埋下善良的种子,让整座城市因这场 “火柴魔法” 充满希望。
When the little girl struck the last match, a strange light enveloped the city, awakening the kindness in people's hearts. They saved the frozen girl. The warm illusions from the matches had secretly planted seeds of kindness, making the city full of hope.
Writing Time!
beginning
rising action
falling action
resolution
A poor little girl walked on the street, trying to sell matches.
She called to sell matches, got ignored and mistreated, and saw visions from matches that disappeared.
climax
hopeful
disappointed, desperate
?
?
?
Checklist
I can make sure the coherence with the given plot line and emotional line. ★★★
I can deduce the plot based on the first sentence of each paragraph. ★★★
I can identify and echo with the foreshadowing in the given text. ★★★
I can use vivid details and refined language to make story attractive. ★★★
I can enrich the plot with twists and conclude with an insight that elevates the theme. ★★★
Writing Time!
A possible version
beginning
rising action
falling action
resolution
A poor little girl walked on the street, trying to sell matches.
She called to sell matches, got ignored and mistreated, and saw visions from matches that disappeared.
climax
hopeful
disappointed, desperate
surprised
hopeful
happy,
thankful
The little girl lighted the last match, and a strange light enveloped the city.
Passers-by discovered the frozen little girl and reached out to help her.
The little girl woke up and the whole city became warm and full of hope
A possible writing
With trembling hands, the little girl struck her last match. Instantly, a soft, golden glow spread across the city, bathing everything in warmth. The once - cold - hearted passersby paused, their eyes filled with newfound kindness. The carriage driver jumped off his seat, regretful.
They rushed to the corner where the girl lay, almost frozen. Some covered her with coats, while others fetched hot drinks. To everyone's relief, the girl slowly opened her eyes, greeted by smiling faces. From that day on, the city transformed. The "match magic" had not only saved a life but also rekindled(重新点燃) the spirit of compassion in every heart.
Must-do:
Polish the story continued in class and share it with classmates.
Choose-to-do:
Rewrite the ending of another story written by Andersen.
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