Unit 1TaskThe worldof our senses

Unit1,Task,Theworldofoursenses,AskthestudentstoretellthestoryFog,2.Whatkindofstorydoyoulike?,sciencefictionlovestorydetectivestoryhistoricalstory,plot,Skillsbuilding1:plottingastory,Plot:Thesequenceofeventsinastoryiscalledtheplot.Aplottellswhathappenstothecharactersinastory.,Plot,1.Exposition,2.Complication,3.Resolution,ItcomesatthebeginningofthestoryandintroducestheSettingandthemaincharacters(Who?Where?When?Why/),Itcomesinthemiddleofthestoryandtellsabouttheproblemsexperiencedbythecharacters.,ItcomesattheendofthestoryAndtellshowtheproblemisSolvedorhowthestoryends,Practice:PartA:askstudentstoputtheparagraphsinthecorrectorderandthentellwhichparteachparagraphbelongsto.,Practice:Askthestudentstotellthethreeparts(exposition,complication,resolution)ofthestoryFog.,Step1:completingachecklist,Listening:,1.PartA:Listenandcompletethechecklist.,2.PartB:Listenandanswerthequestions.,3.Askthestudentstotellthebeginningofthestory.,Possibleexample:,Ithappenedinthissummer.Onemorningatabout10,Sandyandherclassmateswenttothemuseumtogetherwiththeirteachers,becausetheyhadaclassprojectaboutartandhistory.Theygottherebyschoolbus.Whentheyarrivedatthemuseum,SandyandherpartnerLiFeifeiweresobusylookingaroundthattheygotlost.Sotheyranabout,tryingtofindtheirclassmates.Luckilytheysawtheirclassmatesandcaughtupwiththem.,Skillsbuilding2:identifyingdifferentelementsofacomicstrip,Howcanwetellastory?,(words;pictures),speechbubblesthoughtbubblessoundbubblescaption,Practice:,Askthestudentstotellthestory,2.Askthestudentstofinishthecomicstripaboutamonster.,a.Labelthedifferentwaysofaddingwordstopictures.b.Tellthestory,Homework:,1.Prepareashortstorywithaclearplot.,2.Addfourkindsofbubblestothecomicstripandtellthestory.,Step2:preparingastorywithasurpriseending.,1.Checkthehomework.,2.Differentstorieshavedifferentendings.,happysadsurprisemovingthought-provoking,3.AskthestudentstodopartAandBonpage15.,Practice:Addasurpriseendingtothestory.,ThatcoldJanuarynight,IwasgrowingsickofmylifeinSanFrancisco.ThereIwaswalkinghomeatoneinthemorningafteratiringpracticeatthetheater.Withopeningnightonlyaweekaway,Iwasstilllearningmylines.Iwashavingtroubledealingwithmypart-timejobatthebankandmyactingatnightatthesametime.AsIwalked,IthoughtseriouslyaboutgivingupbothactingandSanFrancisco.Ihadexpectedtoomuchofmylife.,AsIwalkeddowntheemptystreetsundertallbuildings,Ifeltverysmallandcold.Ibeganrunningbothtokeepwarmandtokeepawayfromanypossiblerobbers.Veryfewpeoplewerestilloutexceptafewsad-lookinghomelesspeopleunderblankets.Aboutablockfrommyapartment,Iheardasoundbehindme.Iturnedquickly,halfexpectingtoseesomeone,withaknifeoragun.Thestreetwasempty.AllIsawwasashiningstreetlight.Still,thenoisehadmademenervous,soIstartedtorunfaster.NotuntilIreachedmyapartmentbuildingandunlockedthedoordidIrealizewhatthenoisehadbeen.Ithadbeenmywalletfallingtothesidewalk.SuddenlyIwasntcoldortiredanymore.IranoutofthedoorandbacktowhereIdheardhenoise.AlthoughIsearchedthesidewalkanxiouslyfor15minutes,mywalletwasnowheretobefound.,Skillsbuilding3:usingadjectivesandadverbsinstories,1.Whatkindsofwordsarethewordsinredandblue?,2.Whatisthefunctionofthem?,(makethestorymoreinterestingandlively),Adjectives:,2.toexpressphysicalandotherqualities,ourfeelingsandviews,3.toexpressorigin,necessity,frequencyanddegreeofcertainty,1.todescribeapersonorthing.,Adverbs:,toaddmoreinformationtoaverb,anadjective,aphraseoranotheradverb.,Practice:,Dotheexerciseonpage16.,2.toexpressplace,time,frequency,degree,mannerandviewpoints.,3.tomakecomments,concentrateonacertainwordorphraseandlinkclausesorsentences.,Step3:improvingyourstory,1.AskstudentstodopartA.,2.PartB:askstudentstopresenttheirstories.,toneofvoiceloudnessrhythmofspeechtheexpressiononyourfacebodylanguageeyecontacthandmovementsstress,Possibleexample:,Allofasudden,abellringing,Sandywokeupandfound.Herselfsittingonachair.Shecouldseepeoplewereleaving.Tohergreatsurprise,shesawabig,redappleinherlefthandandsomebeautifulflowersinherrighthand.Sheknewitwa