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Unit4TellingTalesWarmup1.Doyouknowthemeaningof“tale”?Yes,itissth.likeastory.Differencebetween“story”,“legend”,”fable”and“tale”.(story普通故事，legend传说，tale神话,fable寓言)fiction小说biography传记*Noah’sark(tale)noahbuiltahugewoodenboattoprotectanimalsandpeoplefromthefloodwhichmadebyGod.2.Doyoustillrememberthefairytalesorfolktalesorevenghoststoriesothershadtoldyou?Howtotelltales?Let’sfirstlookatapicture.Inthispicture,thereisacaraccident.Thenhowcanwetellthestory?Forexample:Itwas7:15inthemorning.IwaswalkingalongParkRoadtowardstheeastwhenanoldmancameoutoftheparkontheothersideofthestreet.ThenIsawayellowcardriveupThirdStreetandmakearightturnintoParkRoad.Thenextmomentthecarhitthemanwhilehewascrossingtheroad.Hefellwithacry.Thecardidn’tstopanddroveoffatfullspeedheadingwest.InoticedthedriverwasayoungwomanandtheplatenumberwasAC864.Aftertwominutes,Istoppedapassingcarandtooktheoldmantothenearesthospital.Inabovestory,wepresentthedetailsinachronologicalorder/timeorder.Actually,weallhavewrittenashortnarrativeessay.Sowhatisnarrative?Anarrative,insomesense,issimplyastorythatconveysamessage.Asuccessfulnarrativeessaycontainstwothings:topic,whateventorexperienceistobedescribed;andwriter’sattitude,one’sfeelingabouttheevent.Then,theelementsofanarrativeessay:1.Characters:arethepeopleinastory2.Setting:tellsuswhenandwherethestorytakesplace3.Plot：tellsuswhathappensinthestoryUsually,theplotcontainsthreeparts:thebeginning,themiddleandtheending.Thegoodbeginningofthestorycouldcatchthereaders’attentionandmakethemtocarryonreading.Themiddleofthestorymightinclude:abuild-uptoaproblem;theproblemitself;andhowitisresolved.Thentheendingofstoryexplainswhathappenstothecharactersanddescribeswhattheyhavelearned.Finally,toagoodstory,weshouldfollowastorymountain.Itisaplanofnarration.Ourstorycanfollowtherootfrombeginningtothebuild-uptotheclimaxwheretheproblemrises,andthengodownthemountaintofindtheresolution,andfinallyreachtheending.characters---meandtheoldmansetting---7:15,cityroadplot---beginning:whathappensmiddle:whatcluesarethere,whatissaid,howdoIbuilduptheexcitement?Climax:Isthereamystery?Doterriblethingshappen?Arethereanydisagreements?Ending:theresolution:howthingsaregoingtobesortedout?Problemshavetobesolved,peoplearehappynowWhathavepeoplelearned?Summary:1.Findoutwhatthepointis;2.Listsomedetailstoillustratethepoint;3.Planyournarrationwithstorymountain;4.BeginyourwritingPre-readingactivities1.CanyouguesswhoisMr.Jones?slender纤细的，修长的，苗条的~arms/wrists/featuresscarletstar-shapedbirthmark鲜红色的leancrippled残疾的，跛腿的----cripplen/v.残疾人，使跛eg.Thepoorcripplemustuseawheelchairtogetaround.【辨】ripplen.涟漪2.wordsroominghouse公寓ashabbyplacea.破烂的，卑鄙的，衣衫褴褛的run-downandseedydoalaundryregreteg.Nowordscouldexpressmyregretwhenshewasgone.distinctiveface有特色的，与众不同的gold-rimmedglasses有框的，有边缘的pitch-blacklensescrutchn.拐杖，支柱subduedtiesubduev.征服，压制，减轻eg.Hiswifehastotallysubduedhim—hewillneverstartafightagain.intelligentconfidev.信任，支持，委托eg.Thegirlconfidedinherboyfriendwithasecret.priestandtherapist神父和治疗学家sturdya.结实的，坚固的，强壮的，健壮的eg.Thatchairissturdyenoughevenforbiggerpeople.