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课件网) English in Mind 4 Second edition Unit 11 Music is everywhere Lesson 4 Read the descriptions of three different types of writing and match them with examples A–C. 05 Write 1 Mini-saga A mini-saga is a story of exactly fifty words. Like all good stories it must have a beginning, a middle and an end. B A Curving up, then down. Meeting blue sky and green earth Mixing sun and rain. B She was crying as she took the skin off. This had happened many times before. It was agony every time she did it. She dried her eyes and put down the knife. This must be the last time – but on the other hand, her husband loved onions in his soup. C There was an old lady from Crewe, Who dreamed she was eating her shoe. She woke in the night And got quite a fright – She found it was perfectly true. Read the descriptions of three different types of writing and match them with examples A–C. 05 Write 2 Limerick A limerick is a humorous five- line poem with a special rhythm and rhyming scheme. A Curving up, then down. Meeting blue sky and green earth Mixing sun and rain. B She was crying as she took the skin off. This had happened many times before. It was agony every time she did it. She dried her eyes and put down the knife. This must be the last time – but on the other hand, her husband loved onions in his soup. C There was an old lady from Crewe, Who dreamed she was eating her shoe. She woke in the night And got quite a fright – She found it was perfectly true. C Read the descriptions of three different types of writing and match them with examples A–C. 05 Write 3 Haiku Haiku is a traditional type of Japanese poetry. The poems are about everyday things and are usually three short lines which don’t rhyme. A A Curving up, then down. Meeting blue sky and green earth Mixing sun and rain. B She was crying as she took the skin off. This had happened many times before. It was agony every time she did it. She dried her eyes and put down the knife. This must be the last time – but on the other hand, her husband loved onions in his soup. C There was an old lady from Crewe, Who dreamed she was eating her shoe. She woke in the night And got quite a fright – She found it was perfectly true. Which one do you like best Why Discuss your choice with a partner. 05 Write 05 Write Choose one or two of these writing types and try writing your own. Here are some tips to help you. Mini-saga ● Think of a story (one you already know, or one you invent). It shouldn’t be very complicated, but it should have a beginning, a middle and an end. ● Write a first draft – remember, in the end you want exactly 50 words! ● Count the number of words in your first draft. If you have too many words, cut out adjectives; replace nouns with pronouns; use participle clauses instead of full verb forms (‘Walking down the street, he saw …’ is shorter than ‘He walked down the street and then he saw …’). If you have too few words, add so ... ...
