Task C-1 Task C-1 My first experience of …My first experience of …

Teaching aimTeaching aim Learn to use descriptions in narrative Learn to use descriptions in narrative

writingwriting Learn to write descriptionsLearn to write descriptions

Teaching procedureTeaching procedure Turning-in activityTurning-in activity Focus on input readingFocus on input reading Focus on new writing taskFocus on new writing task

Turning-in activityTurning-in activity Have you ever had any embarrassing Have you ever had any embarrassing

/ unforgettable experiences? Discuss / unforgettable experiences? Discuss them with your classmates, focusing them with your classmates, focusing on what made them embarrassing / on what made them embarrassing / unforgettable. unforgettable.

Unity of styleUnity of style

In an articleIn an article

Beauty in simplicityBeauty in simplicity

an article by a high school an article by a high school student in America student in America

The snow The snow

storm storm

Beauty in delicacy Beauty in delicacy

An article by a university An article by a university

student in Americastudent in America

Debut Debut

Input reading - DebutInput reading - Debut Read through the article by yourself and try to Read through the article by yourself and try to

answer:answer:1.1. What type of article is it? (narration, descriptioWhat type of article is it? (narration, descriptio

n, exposition …?)n, exposition …?)2.2. What is the dominant compositional techniquWhat is the dominant compositional techniqu

e used in the article?e used in the article?3.3. What are described in Paras 1, 2 and 3?What are described in Paras 1, 2 and 3?4.4. Can you pinpoint the language used for descriCan you pinpoint the language used for descri

ption?ption?5.5. What is the compositional technique used in tWhat is the compositional technique used in t

he last para?he last para?6.6. What is the function of the last para?What is the function of the last para?

Writing techniques Writing techniques employedemployed

NarrationNarration DescriptionDescription Exposition Exposition Giving commentsGiving comments

Dominant: descriptionsDominant: descriptions

How descriptions are How descriptions are writtenwritten

Review how:Review how: Description of events, people, places, Description of events, people, places,

objects, actions, thinking, and so on.objects, actions, thinking, and so on. Use of senses: see, hear, smell, taste, Use of senses: see, hear, smell, taste,

feel.feel. Use of language - adjectives, verbs, Use of language - adjectives, verbs,

adverbs, figures of speech, and so on. adverbs, figures of speech, and so on.

Examples from the articleExamples from the article

1. The curtains 1. The curtains slowly liftedslowly lifted and and a hush a hush fell overfell over the auditorium. (see, hear; the auditorium. (see, hear; verbs)verbs)

2. Three female dancers and I were on 2. Three female dancers and I were on stage, in different dance positions stage, in different dance positions ready toready to perform our routine. (see; perform our routine. (see; adjectival phrase) adjectival phrase)

3. The 3. The white-hot stage lightswhite-hot stage lights beamed beamed downdown, , casting blue and white tones oncasting blue and white tones on our skin. (see; adjectives, verb, our skin. (see; adjectives, verb, present participial phrase)present participial phrase)

Some specific points (con’t)Some specific points (con’t)4. Each of us was dressed in 4. Each of us was dressed in white snug-fittewhite snug-fitte

dd unitards and unitards and sky-blue satinsky-blue satin skirts. skirts. 5. Still as statues, ready to give a grand perfo5. Still as statues, ready to give a grand perfo

rmance. (simile; adjectival phrase)rmance. (simile; adjectival phrase)6. We waited and waited for the music to co6. We waited and waited for the music to co

mmence. (narration)mmence. (narration)7. I could 7. I could feel the heat rise to the back of my feel the heat rise to the back of my

neck and faceneck and face. (feel). (feel)8. My heart 8. My heart beat uncontrollablybeat uncontrollably and my calf and my calf

began to began to cramp tightlycramp tightly. (feel; verb, adverb). (feel; verb, adverb)

Some specific points (con’t)Some specific points (con’t)9. the audience below watched 9. the audience below watched in in

anticipationanticipation. (see). (see)10. I could hear the 10. I could hear the shufflingshuffling of papers, of papers,

and and impatientimpatient whispers, whispers, mingled withmingled with a cough now and then. (hear; a cough now and then. (hear; adjectives)adjectives)

11. Thoughts 11. Thoughts racedraced through my head through my head about the steps I had rehearsed over a about the steps I had rehearsed over a thousand times. (thinking; verb)thousand times. (thinking; verb)

12. I wondered what my family thought, 12. I wondered what my family thought, sittingsitting there feeling just as nervous as there feeling just as nervous as I. (thinking; present participial phrase)I. (thinking; present participial phrase)

Some specific points (con’t)Some specific points (con’t)13. My eyes 13. My eyes wanderedwandered over to the face of over to the face of

the other girls the other girls with eyes full of fearwith eyes full of fear, , lips lips tense and still with frighttense and still with fright. (action, see; . (action, see; adjectives)adjectives)

14. By now, I knew my dance instructor was 14. By now, I knew my dance instructor was probably probably have a massive coronaryhave a massive coronary. . (thinking)(thinking)

15. I thought I was going to 15. I thought I was going to die of die of embarrassmentembarrassment myself. (thinking) myself. (thinking)

16. 16. Panic-strickenPanic-stricken (and still no music), one of (and still no music), one of the girls started to dance, slowly the girls started to dance, slowly swaying swaying her body from side to sideher body from side to side. (see; adjective, . (see; adjective, present participial phrase)present participial phrase)

Some specific points (con’t)Some specific points (con’t)17. All three of us 17. All three of us followed her leadfollowed her lead. (narration. (narration18. We 18. We improvisedimprovised the best we knew how, but the best we knew how, but

it was it was awkwardawkward. (feel / see). (feel / see)19. The audience found it quite 19. The audience found it quite humoroushumorous, as , as

stifledstifled laughters laughters echoedechoed up to the stage, up to the stage, amamplifiedplified ten times in my head. (see , hear; adje ten times in my head. (see , hear; adjective, verb, past participle)ctive, verb, past participle)

20. The music then started three minutes too l20. The music then started three minutes too late. (narration)ate. (narration)

21. This 21. This threw us offthrew us off even more. (see; verb) even more. (see; verb)

Some specific points (con’t)Some specific points (con’t)22. We were 22. We were all over the placeall over the place, each of us , each of us out of syout of sy

nc withnc with the other. (see; independent structure) the other. (see; independent structure)23. I was 23. I was leapingleaping while another girl while another girl spunspun, , skirts floskirts flo

wling gracefullywling gracefully. (see; verb, independent structu. (see; verb, independent structure)re)

24. One girl 24. One girl danced right offdanced right off the stage, and the oth the stage, and the other two er two followedfollowed. .

25. 25. Unbeknown to meUnbeknown to me, I was left , I was left dancing alone, flodancing alone, floating around, leaping here, and playing thereating around, leaping here, and playing there, un, until I realized no one else was present. (past and til I realized no one else was present. (past and present participles)present participles)

Some specific points (con’t)Some specific points (con’t)26. I stood 26. I stood mortifiedmortified, then , then casuallycasually, but , but

gracefullygracefully spun offspun off and and exited the stageexited the stage. . (adjective, adverb, verb)(adjective, adverb, verb)

27. The curtains 27. The curtains quickly droppedquickly dropped. (see, “lift”) . (see, “lift”)

28. I felt 28. I felt like cryinglike crying..

29. The other girls 29. The other girls calmlycalmly disappeareddisappeared..

30 – 31. After the dance concert was over, 30 – 31. After the dance concert was over, we found out that the instructor we found out that the instructor hadhad actually fainted. We never actually fainted. We never did discoverdid discover what the trouble was with the music. what the trouble was with the music. (exposition) (exposition)

Some specific points (con’t)Some specific points (con’t)32 – 35. I will never forget that day. I look ba32 – 35. I will never forget that day. I look ba

ck at it now and find the whole event ck at it now and find the whole event comicomicalcal. I learned that it’s . I learned that it’s not a bad but a goonot a bad but a good thingd thing to laugh at oneself, for to laugh at oneself, for life is full of life is full of many embarrassing situationsmany embarrassing situations (lord know (lord know I’ve been part of many of them). They haI’ve been part of many of them). They have ve added spice and vitalityadded spice and vitality to my life and h to my life and have ave made a better huamn being of memade a better huamn being of me. (co. (comment; present tense; highlight significnamment; present tense; highlight significnace of the event)ce of the event)

Language - Use of ‘debut’Language - Use of ‘debut’ debut ['deibu:] debut ['deibu:] Meaning - a first appearance before the Meaning - a first appearance before the

public, as of an actor n. public, as of an actor n. 初次登台初次登台 , , 初次初次露面 露面

Synonyms – first appearance, introductiSynonyms – first appearance, introduction, launching, unveiling, on, launching, unveiling,

Antonym – farewell performance Antonym – farewell performance

Examples – translate into English Examples – translate into English 1.1. 首次进入社交界，首次演出 首次进入社交界，首次演出 2.2. 歌手初次登台 歌手初次登台 3.3. 首次出场首次出场 ,, 首次露面 首次露面 4.4. 初出茅庐 初出茅庐 5.5. 她初上荧幕。 她初上荧幕。 6.6. 她的初次进入社交界 她的初次进入社交界 7.7. 她初次登台获得成功。 她初次登台获得成功。 8.8. 一个新的外交政策的出台 一个新的外交政策的出台 9.9. 她第一次在音乐厅登台演出就把听众镇住了。 她第一次在音乐厅登台演出就把听众镇住了。 10. 199610. 1996 年她初次登上国际赛场。 年她初次登上国际赛场。

1.1. a social a social debutdebut

2.2. a singer's a singer's debutdebut

3.3. make one's make one's debutdebut

4.4. a beginner; a a beginner; a debutdebut

5.5. This is her TV This is her TV debutdebut. .

6.6.   her her debutdebut into society into society

7.7. She made a successful She made a successful debutdebut. .

8.8. the the debutdebut of a new foreign policy of a new foreign policy

9.9. Her Her debutdebut took the concert hall by storm. took the concert hall by storm.

10.10. She made her international She made her international debutdebut in in 1996. 1996.

Writing taskWriting task Title: My first …Title: My first … Instruction: Write a composition of at least Instruction: Write a composition of at least

500 words with “My first …” as part of the 500 words with “My first …” as part of the title. Imitate the writing style of the sample. title. Imitate the writing style of the sample.

Requirements:Requirements: Try to use newly-learnt wordsTry to use newly-learnt words Underline good words, phrases, and Underline good words, phrases, and

expressionsexpressions Try to write concretelyTry to write concretely Note down number of wordsNote down number of words No delayed work No delayed work

In-class fast writing trainingIn-class fast writing training Do brainstorming about the new Do brainstorming about the new

writing task, and produce a complete writing task, and produce a complete written piece within 15 minutes. No written piece within 15 minutes. No more than 3 superficial errors.more than 3 superficial errors.

Peer readingPeer reading Read your partner’s work, give Read your partner’s work, give

comments and detect errors.comments and detect errors.

Presentation of students’ work Presentation of students’ work in classin class

The teacher read students’ The teacher read students’ representative written work to the representative written work to the class and give comments. class and give comments.

HomeworkHomework

Write a composition of about 400 Write a composition of about 400 words with “My first experience of words with “My first experience of …” as part of the title. …” as part of the title.