(
课件网) Unit 2 Out of this world Integrated skills (2)— Speaking and Writing 1. Use imagination to create a story based on the given comic strip; 2. Master the techniques of writing a story; 3. Write a story. Learning objectives Talk about what might happen next in the story about aliens based on the comic strip. Lead-in Discussion Discuss the following questions in groups. Where are the alien and Paul going What will Paul see How will he feel It is likely that they are going to the alien’s hometown. Paul will see a strange new world, feeling curious and excited. Speaking Discussion What might happen to Paul on the new planet Possibly he comes across un unexpected situation on the new planet. What kind of unexpected situation might he come across Are there any new characters Who are they and what will they do Maybe he will meet a huge space monster and fight with him. Discussion How might the unexpected situation be solved Finally, the Monster finds Paul is a visitor invited to the planet and makes friends with Paul. When discussing with your partners, you can use these expressions to help you. What do you think will happen next What is likely to occur later in the story What will happen to .. . There may/might/could/will be... It is quite likely/ probable/possible that... ...could possibly/probably happen after... Sample A: What do you think will happen next in the story Where are the alien and the boy going B: It’s quite likely that Alf will take the boy to visit his home planet. But what will they do once they arrive A: Paul is a visitor, so Alf would want to introduce him to his family. When they land on Alf’s home planet, Paul will walk out into the strange new world feeling excited but nervous. B: For sure! There’ll be unusual buildings, trees and animals. And while Paul accepts the reality of where he is, we can introduce a new character—a green space monster with three octopus’ legs, one enormous yellow eye and a mouth full of sharp teeth. It moves quickly towards Paul. What will happen to him A: Paul’s first thought is to run away. But where Perhaps he’ll try to get back into the spaceship, but he finds the door is locked. And he’s surprised that the scary alien monster jumps up at Alf instead! B: Yes, and what is likely to occur later Does Paul try to save Alf A: Hmm, I think it’s quite probable that Paul will run away and look for a place to hide. After all, he has no idea how dangerous the monster is. What could possibly happen after that B: The monster follows Paul, finds him and just as it is about to attack him, Alf comes to his rescue. A: Paul finds out that the “scary monster” is actually Alf’s lovable pet! It just wants to lick Paul’s face. B: That’s a perfect twist in the tale! How is the story going to end A: Well, Alf takes Paul to meet his family—after all, that is the original plan! Writing Planning your writing Language To make your story impressive, ... ...
