1. Unit16 Communication Workshop

2. Use the following given words to make up a short story Warm-up bus, wait, walk, hot, teacher, remind, competition, prepare, last, tear

3. Reading Read the three drafts of a student’s composition on the topic A Day When Everything Went Wrong. Decide which one is the most interesting.

4. Think about how the writer: ● attracts the attention of the reader. ● shows the order of events. ● shares feelings with the reader. ● uses vivid language to make the writing more interesting.

5. May 24 th was a bad day. The day everything went wrong was may 24 th. May 24 th, 2005 will live in my mind forever. How the writer attracts the attention of the reader

6. How the writer shows the order of events Because the school bus did not … First, I had to wait 30 minutes for the school bus… The day started to go wrong the instant I left home.

7. At school, Mr. fan … The next problem happened when I arrived at school. But the trouble was only just beginning.

8. When I got into bed that night, I … The last problem of this terrible day happened when I got into Even then, my troubles were not over. As I got into bed, …

9. This was a big mistake! …and you can imagine how I felt by the time. What a clumsy end to an awful day! How the writer shares feelings with the reader

10. How the writer used vivid language to make the writing more interesting It was hot and tiresome. The day was hot and tiring. The sun was already boiling hot…

11. Mr. fan, the English teacher reminded me of the… This surprised me… Mr. fan, the English teacher, a large but friendly man, gave me a nasty surprise. He reminded me in his loud voice that …

12. As I climbed up the stairs to the classroom, I heard a booming voice behind me.

13. I felt awkward and had to look down at my book during the competition. There was only a little applause when I left the stage.

14. There was no time to practice at lunch time and I read from my book instead of reciting the poems. As I left the stage, there was only some quiet applause. I was not surprised when I came last in the competition.

15. I tried, and failed to practice during the lunch break. The result? I couldn’t remember any of the poems and had to keep looking down at my book. The more I looked down, the redder my face became.

16. I felt tense and dizzy. When I left the stage people didn’t applaud very loudly and it came as no surprise that I was last in the competition.

17. layout introduction beginning of the narrative conclusion development of the narrative

18. Make draft A and B more interesting by replacing some phrases with more colorful language. 1. really sleepy 2. was a terrible shock 3. burning with shame

19. 4. The first sign of things to come was 5. my troubles only got worse 6. the final horror came

20. Predict answers before listening

21. Eurydice and Orpheus loved each other. One day, they went out, and Eurydice fell asleep under an apple tree… The king of Fairies took her away, and Orpheus felt sad and left the palace with the harp.

22. one day, he followed a group of people in the woods, and came to the palace of the king of Fairies. He played the harp and the king of Fairies promised him anything. He took Eurydice away and lived a happy life.