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如何让动作描写
“活起来”
Continuation Writing——Bring Characters to Life Through Vivid Actions
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Describe the tug-of-war in Chinese
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Both teams clung tightly to the thick rope, leaning backward and pulling with great force. Their faces turned bright red with exertion, and their feet planted firmly on the ground. The red cloth marker in the middle of the rope swayed violently, yet the stalemate persisted. The surrounding area was packed with spectators shouting loudly for their sides, creating an intensely tense atmosphere.
Two teams pulled the rope with all their strength, locked in a stalemate. The scene was extremely intense amid the cheers of the audience.
Summary
Which one is better?
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Both teams clung tightly to the thick rope, leaning backward and pulling with great force. Their faces turned bright red with exertion, and their feet planted firmly on the ground. The red cloth marker in the middle of the rope swayed violently, yet the stalemate persisted. The surrounding area was packed with spectators shouting loudly for their sides, creating an intensely tense atmosphere.
Summary
What makes it better?
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Describe rather than State
描绘 陈述
By the end of this session, we will be able to learn how to :
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原句: He went into the room.
升级: He rushed into the room.
(rush=go quickly冲进 - 表现出速度与急切)
原句: He looked at the beautiful painting.
升级: He gazed at the beautiful painting.
(gaze=to look steadily at sb/sth for a long time凝视 - 表现出欣赏和入迷)
Tip 1:General→Concret
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General Words(笼统词) Concrete Words(具体词)
walk tiptoe蹑手蹑脚地走、drag/shuffle拖着腿行走、crawl匍匐前进
run dash/rush猛冲、sprint短距离冲刺
look glance一瞥、glare怒目而视、stare凝视
say/talk whisper/murmur耳语、shout/scream/yell呼喊、sigh叹息
cry weep/ sob啜泣
eat bite咬、swallow吞、chew嚼
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Practice (2 points each)
1. With only two minutes left, he ate his meal.
swallowed
2. “Help! Help!”, she said at the top of her voice.
shouted/screamed/yelled
3 . She walked down the stairs so as not to wake the sleeping baby.
tiptoed
Tip 1:General→Concret
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Tip 2:Build Action Chains
The girl hugged the boy.
The girl dashed forward, jumped and hugged the boy tightly.
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blew on it to cool it
and then tore into (撕咬) the grilled meat
The boys ate grilled meat.
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Tip 2:Build action chains
Having blown on the hot meat to cool it, the boy eagerly tore into the grilled meat.
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Tip 2:Build Action Chains
Action Chain a writing technique where you describe a character’s process not as a single event, but as a connected sequence of smaller, specific actions.
Resulting Actions
More detailed and coherent连贯的 micro-actions
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Tip 2:Build Action Chains
表示同一个主语,多个动作接连发生。
Chain1 : S+V1, V2 and (then) V3.
表示同一个主语,多个动作有先后关系时候,主动而且先完成的动作用having done
Chain 2 : Having done....,S+ V
hugged= dashed forward+jumped+hugged
blew, and then tore into= Having blown……,tore into……
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Practice(3 points )
A.描述“传球”(use “S+V1, V2 and V3” structure)
The boy ________ over, ________ the ball, and then ________ it to his teammate. (男孩跑过去,捡起球,然后扔给了队友。)
Tip 2:Build Action Chains
Summary
The boy dashed over, grabbed the ball, and then flung it to his teammate.
=ran quickly =picked up suddenly =threw with force
(动词极具表现力,描绘出紧张或激烈的比赛场景)
The boy ran over, picked up the ball, and then threw it to his teammate.
(准确传达意思,使用通用动词)
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Practice(2 points )
1.得知我英语很好之后, 他给了我一份打字的工作。
Having known that my English was very good, he gave me
a typing job.
2.等了很久之后, 我独自在雪地里步行到学校。
Having waited for a long time, I walked to school through
the snow alone.
3.完成这个项目后, Lucy就辞职了。
Having finished the project, Lucy quitted the job.
Tip 2:Build Action Chains
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Tip 3:Create Action Scenes
The students hold their fists up/ took an oath宣誓/their eyes burned with conviction(目光坚定).
Holding their fists up, the students took an oath with their eyes burning with conviction.
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Tip 3:Create Action Scenes
表示同一个主语,同时发生不同动作,而且表主动,增加心理/神态描写
Scene 1 : Doing, S+V +with的复合结构
Waving her hand repeatedly, Lily stood at the station with her eyes filled with reluctant tears.
Clenching 咬紧his teeth tightly, the boy sprinted towards the finish line with his legs moving as fast as lightning.
Holding the heavy bag carefully, Tom walked beside the elderly lady with his face showing a warm smile.
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★Situation: In the charity fair, a little boy finally picked up all his courage, holding his favorite toy, walking towards the donation desk...
★Your Task: Continue the story. Describe the key actions of the boy donating his toy.
★Requirements:
Use at least ONE specific, vivid verb
Create at least ONE action chain using Having done..., S+V or S+V1, V2, and V3.
Develop an Action Scene by adding the boy’s facial expression or inner thought.
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Sentence Structure Reminder :
动作链 1 (先后): Having ___________, he _______________.
动作链 2 (连续): He _________, _________, and finally _________.
动作面 (同时/伴随): ___________, he __________, his heart __________. / With a _________, he __________.
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评价维度 评价标准 分值
1. 具体动词的运用 优秀 (4分);良好 (2-3分)待改进 (0-1分) 4
2. 动作链的构建 优秀 (4分);良好 (2-3分)
待改进 (0-1分) 4
3. 动作面的营造 优秀 (6分);良好 (4-5分)
待改进 (0-3分) 6
4. 综合表达与流利度 优秀 (1分);待改进 (0分) 1
总分 15
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Trembling slightly, the boy gazed down at the robot in his hands with his heart heavy with reluctance. Having made his decision, he planted(稳稳踏下) one final, firm step forward, cradled(捧在怀里) the toy to his chest, and then gently laid it upon the desk. The noise of the fair faded around him as he did this small, significant thing.
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Tips for the description of actions
Action Chain
Action Scenes
Concret Words
Chain1 : S+V1, V2 and (then) V3.
表示同一个主语,多个动作接连发生。
Chain 2 : Having done....,S+ V
表示同一个主语,多个动作有先后关系时候,主动而且先完成的动作用having done
Scene 1 : Doing, S+V +with的复合结构
表示同一个主语,同时发生不同动作,而且表主动,增加心理/神态描写
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