презентация к уроку "Writing a story"
презентация к уроку по английскому языку (10 класс) на тему

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It was the last evening of the music festival and it had been raining for two days non-stop. “I’ve had a great time, but I’m really looking forward to going home and getting warm and dry!” I said to my friends. Look at this extract and answer the questions: What type of writing may it be? What characteristic features of this type can you name?

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Writing a STORY Paragraph plan (guess and check) Para 1: Introduction (set the scene) Para 2-3: Main body (events in the order they happened) Para 4: Conclusion (end the story, describe feelings)

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Read the story on p.90 and answer the questions. Where did the story take place? Who were the main characters? What was the weather like? What happened in the end?

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Put the events of the story in the correct order. A There was a violent storm. B The procession began. C The girls took a look around. D The girls arrived in Notting Hill. E The girls had coffee together. F Sarah saw Rachel’s umbrella. G Thousands of people lined the streets. H The girls travelled to London by train. I Sarah got separated from Rachel. J The girls were reunited. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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What makes a good story? Setting the scene Adjectives Adverbs Expressing feelings Using a variety of verbs Linkers Beginning/ending the story Participles

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Setting the scene What does it mean? (your ideas) Now read. To start a story you need to set the scene: who the main characters are where they were what time of year it was what the weather was like why they were there Work in pairs and set the scene for your own story.

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What does it mean? (your ideas) Now read. A variety of adjectives and adverbs livens up your story. Use more sophisticated adjectives and adverbs instead of simple ones: fabulous = good, wonderful = nice, beautiful = breathtaking, etc. Do ex.6b and 7a on p.91 in SB. Adjectives Adverbs

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What does it mean? (your ideas) Expressing feelings ADJECTIVE SYNONYM ANTONYM Scared 2. Exhausted 3. Anxious 4. Angry 5. Thrilled 6. Sure 7. Miserable Use a dictionary to fill in the table.

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What does it mean? (your ideas) What verbs can you use instead of “said”? What verbs are used in the story on p.90 instead of “said”? Now read. Use verbs, such as “thought, begged, replied, cried out, screamed, wondered, exclaimed, whispered” , etc. to avoid repeating “said” all the time. Using a variety of verbs Do ex.9b on p.92 in SB.

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What does it mean? (your ideas) Now read. When narrating an event, use linking words to link your ideas and/or write longer, more complex sentences. Now check on p.92 and do ex.10b on p.93 in SB. Linkers What linkers can you use for (write your ideas in your exercise-books): adding points expressing opposing ideas expressing cause/effect expressing time

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What does it mean? (your ideas) In pairs return to the scene you have set. Think about the beginning and the ending of your story. Beginning/ending the story You can start your story by: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ You can end your story by: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________

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What does it mean? (your ideas) Now read. Use present and past participles to join sentences into longer ones to make your narration more exciting. Now check on p.94 and do ex.13b on p.94 in SB. Participles Practice: 1) I shook with anger. I ran after Toby. (present participle) 2) He was confused . He asked for help. (past participle)

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To sum up! Creating a mental image Who were the characters? (age, relationship) What did they look like? What were they like? When did your story take place? (year, season, time of the day) What was the weather like? Where did your story take place? Why were the characters there? What were they doing? (information the reader needs in order to follow the story) Developing the story What events happened? (Make a plotline) What happened in the end? How did the characters feel in the end?