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1、Writing a Narrative Essay-How to Write About Personal ExperiencesUnit 3, Book 2, P56-58What is narration? vThe narrative essay tells a story (personal, true, imaginative). vFor most personal experience essays, use simple past or past continuous tense. vIf something happened previous to the personal

2、experience, use past perfect. What is the tense? What is the “point of view”? Narrative essays are generally written in the first person, that is, using I.“ However, third person (he, she, or it“, “they”) can also be used. What is the order of narration?A narration is A flashback is Narration inters

3、persed with (散布散布) flashbacks is1. When a short part of a story goes back to 1. When a short part of a story goes back to events in the past: events in the past:2. when sometimes the flashbacks and the 2. when sometimes the flashbacks and the present alternate present alternate ( (交替出现交替出现) ) throug

4、h the story. through the story. 3. usually organized in the order in which 3. usually organized in the order in which incidents actually occurred. incidents actually occurred. 3 31 12 2倒叙倒叙记叙记叙插叙插叙An Outline for Narration Writing vI. Introduction Establishes the plot ( setting, characters, and time

5、period )vII. Body First major event Second part of the story Third part Climax, the high point in the narrative Resolution in which the conflict / tension is resolved. vIII. Conclusion What is the moral of the story?What conflict / tension does a story have?v Man vs. Nature (Day After Tomorrow) vMan

6、 vs. Man (Youve got mail) vMan vs. Society (1984) vMan vs. Himself (A Beautiful Mind) Conflict / tension of a story Example Analysis vIn 1989, fresh out of school, I had the intimidating task of choosing a career path before college started in three months. In those days in Pakistan, there were limi

7、ted options: become a doctor or an engineer, or enter the corporate world after getting a business degree. I wasnt interested in engineering, so that left medicine or business. I couldnt decide. - At Lifes Crossroads, Para 1 Resolution of the conflict / tensionvExample Analysis v I knew what I wante

8、d to do for the rest of my life. Two months of placements could not do what 30 minutes helping an accident victim had done for me.- At Lifes CrossroadsExample analysis moral of the storyvWe spend a lot of our time wondering what path to take in our lives. This experience taught me that sometimes, yo

9、u dont really have to worry about the big decisions. At times, these decisions are made for you and that whatever happens is always for the best. v- At Lifes CrossroadsExample analysis moral of the storyvIt was the most memorable birthday I ever had. Nothing compares to that magical moment when I ex

10、perienced the wonderful miracle of birth and learned first-hand that doctors are not gods. By all accounts, the infant should have been dead. It was then I realised that if I were to make a mistake as a doctor, this was the kind I would not mind making - to be proven wrong by a patient who turns out

11、 to be alive when I thought he was dead. v- A Little Miracle What details are included?- Emotions, thought, actions v Example Analysis - thoughtsv The cars directly behind the bus braked to avoid the boy, but none stopped. Part of me understood if he died, it would mean police involvement and unnece

12、ssary problems. In fact, I felt the same urge to keep going, but the urge to stop and help was stronger. v v - At Lifes Crossroads , Para.11 What details are included?- Emotions, thought, actions v Example Analysis - emotionsv What a feeling this was, to help save the life of another person! I spent

13、 the rest of the day in a state of exhilaration, the most fabulous mood I had ever experienced. v - At Lifes Crossroads What details are included?- sight, sound, smell, taste, touch v Example Analysis - sound1) I looked up at the baby, who was still on the mothers belly. I heard the loveliest and lo

14、udest sound in my life. He was screaming his lungs out! - A Little Miracle, Para 92) The hospital had an intense environment, with buzz in the wards contrasting with the eerie silence of the intensive care unit. - At Lifes Crossroads, Para 4 Example Analysis - touch v I felt in experienced, and half

15、 the time I was praying that I wouldnt drop the slippery infant as he came out of the world. - A little Miracle, Para 2v The woman had come to the emergency room because she had no felt her baby kicking for several days. - A little Miracle, Para 4 Example Analysis - sight v Example Analysis - sight1

16、) Around 10 p.m. 15 hours into my shift a patient was brought to my delivery table. She was in her late 20s, fair-skinned and with long straight hair. - A Little Miracle, Para 32) In front of me was a public bus, with college students sitting on the roof, clinging to a small metal railing. As the dr

17、iver weaved through traffic, I could see the boys shaking from side to side. - At Lifes Crossroads, Para 4Example analysis - tastevGeneral:vThe university sponsored a festival which featured Japanese foods. vSpecific:vThe university sponsored a festival featuring hot, spicy Japanese foods. What deta

18、ils are included? - Specific, concrete details vExample analysis specific verbsv As the driver _ through traffic, I could see the boys shaking from side to side. (move around) vHe lay motionless in the middle of the road as the bus _ away. (go quickly)v I jumped in car and _ back to the hospital. (r

19、ush) spedweavedraced- At Lifes Crossroads Example analysis specific verbsv Paramedical staff _ the boy into the emergency room, while I gave a quick history to the on-call doctor. (take away quickly) vHis family was contacted, and he was _ into emergency surgery. (carry)vI tried to apply pressure to

20、 the cuts to _ the bleeding but to no avail. (stop)whiskedwheeled- At Lifes Crossroads stemExample analysis specific verbsv Suddenly, a boy _ off the back of the bus. (fall) vI _ the sales and marketing people, and got a feel for how the world of finance functioned. (follow closely) vI asked a coupl

21、e of men to accompany me, but they _ from further involvement. (move back ) tumbledtagged along with- At Lifes Crossroads shrank away munch (大声嚼嚼大声嚼嚼), sip (小口喝，抿小口喝，抿), swallow (吞咽吞咽), slurp (啜食啜食,出声地吃或喝出声地吃或喝), giggle (格格笑格格笑), jog (慢跑慢跑)chuckle (轻声笑轻声笑), wander (闲逛闲逛), sprint (短距离疾跑短距离疾跑), gulp(狼

22、吞虎咽狼吞虎咽), stagger (踉跄踉跄), snigger (窃笑窃笑), trudge (缓慢而吃力地走，跋涉缓慢而吃力地走，跋涉), nibble (小口轻咬，啃小口轻咬，啃) laugheatdrinkrunwalk Directions: Match the above specific verbs to Directions: Match the above specific verbs to the general meaning verbs in the following the general meaning verbs in the following column

23、.column.Remember: Specific is Terrific! muchsipswallowslurpgigglejogchucklesprintgulpsniggertrudgestaggerwandergulpnibbleslurpSample essay My Two Roller Coaster RidesSample essay My Two Roller Coaster RidevLast weekend I went to Six Flags in the state of Massachusetts. Six Flags is an American chain

24、 of amusement parks. It has many of the worlds most amazing roller coaster rides. vUnfortunately, I am not a roller coaster person. I fear roller coaster rides so much that even a mild ride would make my legs shake like I have lost control of my muscles. My first roller coaster experience was not pl

25、easant at all. It was during the summer of 2000, in the city of Vancouver, Canada. I went to an amusement park with a group of friends. We were all very excited about roller coasters and waited anxiously for the ride to begin. As the roller coaster went higher and higher, however, my heart started t

26、o beat so hard and fast that it seemed like I could see my shirt move up and down. The laughter and screams of my friends suddenly became very annoying. I just wished that they would all be quiet.feelingsoundsight Then the big drop came. I closed my eyes and told myself that it would be over in two

27、seconds. But it felt like forever and I was pushed up from my seat as if I were about to be thrown out of the roller coaster. By the time I finished the ride, I could barely stand up and speak. I could only respond with silence when my friends asked me how I liked the ride; no matter how hard I trie

28、d, I could not make a sound. feelingactionsound Although I dread riding roller coasters, I am also a person who likes to confront my fear. So I went to Six Flags with a clear purpose: to get over my fear for roller coasters. It did not work very well at the beginning. Despite the great effort of enc

29、ouraging myself while waiting in line, I backed off at the last minute. There were two voices battling inside my head. One said: this isnt making you happy, so why bother? The other argued: well, dont you want to feel a sense of accomplishment by proving to yourself that you can handle the worst? conflict between man and self Finally, the second voice won. I joined the line once again and emptied my mind of all worries. I kept my eyes open throughout the entire ride. I wanted to see what the ride was really like. It was actually a lot easier to h