Unit8Literature

Writingworkshop：Acontinuationofastory年級：高二學科：英語（北師大2019課標版）

Afterthislesson,thestudentswillbeableto:1.Toanalysethestructureandlanguageofastory2.Tousedescriptivelanguage3.Toreviewtheplotandstorydevelopment

Teachingobjectives1Getreadyforwriting3FocusonstructureandlanguageWritingworkshop:Acontinuationofastory2Readforwriting4Composeyourwriting1GetreadyforwritingWritingworkshop:AcontinuationofastoryPairwork.Youaregoingtowriteacontinuation

ofastory“Thelastleaf”.Discussthequestionswithyourpartner.1.Whathappenedinthestory“Thelastleaf”?2.Whatmighthappennext?3.Whatisimportantincontinuingastory?Getreadyforwritingcontinuation：thenextstepofsomething,tobecontinued…,unfinished

1.Whathappenedinthestory“TheLastLeaf”?

Suggestedanswer:ThestoryhappenedinabuildinginNewYork.TheheroineJohnsyhadlittlechanceofsurvivingbecauseofpneumonia.Shecountedtheleavesandthoughtshemustdiewhenthelastleaffell.Johnsy’sneighbor,Mr.Behrmanpaintedanivyleafforherintherainbeforethelastleaffell.Butunfortunatelyhediedofpneumoniaatthatnight.Getreadyforwriting

2.Whatmighthappennext?

Suggestedanswer:Johnsyfoundahopeandfinallysurvived.Getreadyforwriting

3.Whatisimportantincontinuingastory?suggestedanswer:

GetreadyforwritingContinuingastorysettingcharactersplotwherewhowhatWritingworkshop:Acontinuationofastory2Readforwriting

Readacontinuationof20,000LeaguesUndertheSea.Answerthequestions.

Readforwriting

1.Wheredidthispartofthestoryhappen?2.Whatdidthenarratormeet?3.WhatNedthinkwouldhappentothem?4.Howisthecontinuationconnectedwiththeoriginalstory?thestorytellerformerReadforwriting1.Wheredidthispartofthestoryhappen?

Suggestedanswers:Thisquestionisaskingaboutthesetting（where）.

Thispartofthestoryhappenedinsidethemachine,thesubmarine.(Para1Line1)Readforwriting2.Whatdidthenarratormeet?

Suggestedanswers:Thisquestionisaskingaboutthecharactersandplot（who&what）

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Thenarratormettwoseamen.(Para2Line2)

Readforwriting3.WhatNedthinkwouldhappentothem?Suggestedanswers:Thisquestionisaskingaboutcharactersandplot（who&what）.Nedthoughthewoulddie.(Para3Line1)Readforwriting4.Howisthecontinuationconnectedwiththeoriginalstory?Suggestedanswers:Thisquestionisaskingaboutcoherence.Itusesthesamecharactersastheoriginalstory,andittellswhathappenednext.(Para1&Para3）3FocusonstructureandlangaugueWritingworkshop:AcontinuationofastoryReadagain.Identifythecharacters,thesettingandtheplotofthestory.FocusonstructureandlanguagestructureCharacters:Ned,I,Conseil,twoseamenSetting:insidethesubmarinePlot:examinedthem,servedthemwithfoodtakethemhome

Write2-3sentencesasthecontinuationof“Thelastleaf”.UsesimilarexpressionsintheSentenceBuilderthatmakethedescriptionvividandlively.FocusonstructureandlanguageDescriptiveLanguage:IcouldhearNedandConseilbreathingquickly.Theywerenervous,too.Ourprisonwassuddenlylit,andweclosedoureyespainfully

atthelight.Theyexamineduswithgreatattention,withoutsayingaword.IdidnotcompletelybelievethewordsIsaid...Weateinsilence....saidoneofthemeninadeepvoice.FocusonstructureandlanguageSentenceBuilderaboutactionaboutsettingaboutthoughtaboutdialogueExpressvividly,lively，andindetailDrawanoutlineforthemainstructureof“TheLastLeaf”(mainelements）:FocusonstructureandlanguagestructureCharacters:Johnsy,SueSetting:intheroominthebuildingPlot:JohnsysurvivedWrite2-3sentencesasthecontinuationof“Thelastleaf”.UsesimilarexpressionsintheSentenceBuilderthatmakethedescriptionvividandlively.suggestedanswers：Johnsyfinallyknewthetruth.Shecouldhardlybelievethepaintingonthewallwasactuallyforher.Withagreatgratitude,shemadeherdecisiontobravelystruggleforherlife.Focusonstructureandlanguageaboutcharacters&plotaboutthoughtaboutfeelingsWritingworkshop:Acontinuationofastory4ComposeyourwritingOutlining:Drawastorymapforyourcontinuationof“TheLastLeaf”.Makesureyourcontinuationiscoherentwiththeoriginalstory.ComposeyourwritingdetailsIt’simportantto:understandthesetting,thecharactersandtheplot

oftheoriginalstory;startyourcontinuationwithanewplot

basedonwhathashappened;includedifferenttypesofdetailslikesensorydetails,actionsandthoughts;createdialoguesthatsoundrealandnatural;writethecontinuationinthesame

toneandtenseastheoriginalstory.ComposeyourwritingWritingaContinuationofaStorymoved&encouragedsimplepastsuggestedanswer：ComposeyourwritingMyStoryMap

Title:

TheLastleaf

Setting:IntheroominthebuildinginGreenwichVillage

Characters:

Johnsy,Sue,doctor,janitor

Newplot:

Johnsypulledthrough，andcherishthelanternandbrushes

Thedevelopmentofthestory

JohnsyknewthereasonofMr.Behrman'spainting

Shewasfullofgratitudeandcouragetobealive

Shecherishedhislanternandbrushesasamemorialforhim

Ending:

AlittleencouragementwillmakeadifferencetootherssublimationComposeyourwriting

Drafting.Useyourstorymapandthewritinghelptowritethefirstdraft.(in100words)Composeyourwriting

Drafting.Useyourstorymapandthewritinghelptowrtiethefirstdraft.

suggestedanswer:

“Whatawarmheartedmasterpiece!”murmured

Johnsy,lookingoutthewindowatthelastivyleafonthewall.(character,dialogue）

Withtearsrunninginhereyes,shecouldn'thelpcryingloudly.（descriptive

language&actions）Itisthecryingthatmadeherrealisethatshelostsuchakindfriend－Mr.BehrmananditisMr.Behrmanthatmadeherhavethecouragetosurvive.（plot）Nowshewasmuchstrongernownotonlyinbodybutalsoinfaith.（thoughts）SuegaveahugtoJohnsy,comfortingherthatlifewasjustatthebeginningandnevergaveup.（action）Johnsyfinallypullthroughfromthepneumonia.（plot）ShecarefullykeptthelanternandthebrushesusedbyMr.Behrmanasamemorial.（descriptivelanguage）Alittlecouragewillmakeadifferencetoothers.（sublimation）Composeyourwriting

Editing.Edityourstorycontinuationinpairs.Thensharewhatyouhavewritteninclass.

PeerEditingSheet

AcontinuationofastoryDoesthewritercontinuethestorybasedonanunderstandi