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A surprise birthday party
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Birthdays are typically the occasions for delight and feasting. Family and friends get together on the occasion and convey their regards with the beautiful presents they bring with themselves. I am personally a big fan of birthdays and wait for my birthday approximately a month prior to the day.
This year, my birthday came off on last Monday. I didn't know that my parents had arranged a special party for me. At eight o'clock in the evening of my lucky birthday, I was alone at home complaining and frowning, and pitying myself for my misfortune. I thought it was going to be a special day filled with presents and fun, but all I received was a “Happy Birthday”.
All of a sudden, the electricity was cut off and there was a complete darkness in the house. I couldn't do any thing. Therefore, I decided to go to sleep and end this unlucky day.
Out of the blue in that quiet night, I heard a sudden noise coming from downstairs. Startled and terribly shocked, I suspected that someone broke into the house. Immediately, I tried to phone my parents, but no one answered.
After a couple of minutes of fear, I started to calm down. Although in the meantime I heard more noises of people talking, I summoned up some courage and started heading for the basement. As I slowly drew closer to the basement, I guessed there were more than one person, but I found it hard to believe. There couldn't be a lot of people in our basement!
Courageously, I opened the door of the basement. There was a complete darkness. There wasn't a single noise. However, as I approached, I heard some laughter and confirmed that there were people. Suddenly, the lights were on and there stood my parents and friends cheering at me with the beautiful presents they had carefully prepared for me. It was a surprise party! The room was beautifully decorated with colorful balloons. Tables and chairs were laid and covered with white and contrasting red sheets. A gigantic birthday cake was positioned on the innermost table.
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Basic elements of a story Who (characters)
When (time)
Where (place)
What (event)
Why (purpose)
How (reaction)
my parents, friends and I
on my birthday this year;
last Monday, eight o’clock in the evening
in our basement
a surprise party
to surprise and please me on my birthday

setting
inciting incident
Rising action
Climax
Falling action
Resolution
Denouement
As a big fan of _________, I wait for my birthday approximately a month __________ the day.
birthdays
This year for my birthday, I thought I received nothing but a “_________________”.
Happy Birthday
I was about to __________ when the electricity __________ and a sudden noise came from downstairs.
Read for plot
go to sleep
was cut off
After opening the door of ____________, I found out a surprise party organized by___________________.
the basement
my parents and friends
excited
disappointed
surprised
prior to
Read for development
The underlined words Character
Time
Item
Action
Feeling
friends, parents
birthday
presents, cake
received, cheering at
special, fun, surprise
friends presents birthday parents special
fun received cheering at surprise cake
Para.1 Now everything was ready and the party was set in motion.
Para.2 The party was over and the guests began to head off.
Read for development
What was everything
What is usually done in a birthday party
What was my feeling
How did we say goodbye to the guest
What’s my feeling
Writing preparation
excited
disappointed
surprised
happy
grateful
satisfied
Theme
Para.1 Now everything was ready and the party was set in motion.
Writing practice
What was everything
Suddenly, the lights were on and there stood my parents and friends cheering at me with the beautiful presents they had carefully prepared for me. It was a surprise party! The room was beautifully decorated with colorful balloons. Tables and chairs were laid and covered with white and contrasting red sheets. A gigantic birthday cake was positioned on the innermost table.
How would these things be dealt with
___________________________ the presents
_______________________ the decorations (colorful balloons, tables and chairs, sheets)
____________ the birthday cake
receive/ open/ count/ take stock of
admire/ appreciate/ stare…
cut/ eat/ share
What else is usually done in a birthday party
make a wish
sing in a chorus “Happy birthday to you”
give a round of applause
blow the candles
take/ click many pictures
Writing tip 1: Specific verbs can be used to show the atmosphere rather
than tell directly.
Para.1 Now everything was ready and the party was set in motion.
Writing practice
What was my feeling
surprised
happy
How to describe positive feelings and emotions
My eyes twinkled with excitement.
My eyes danced with joy and sweetness.
My face/eyes lit up with the hope of…
激动地两眼放光
We cheered and jumped with joy.
It filled my mind with a bright light.
A wave of happiness flooded over me.
We started to scream with joy.
欢呼雀跃
/高兴极了
Writing tip 2: Words and expressions of inner feelings in diverse forms
can show the scene vividly.
Para.2 The party was over and the guests began to head off.
Writing practice
How did we say goodbye to the guests
goodbye
thanks
I didn't know that my parents had arranged a special party for me.
My parents expressed the ____________________ for their visit, ____________________to them.
gratitude/ thanks
waving goodbye
My parents held the hands of my friends, ______________________
and ____________________ to them smiling.
grateful for their visit
said goodbye/farewell
What’s my reaction later
friends
say goodbye, express thanks
parents
talk deeply, express thanks, tidy together
presents
open, count, take stock of
experience
cherish, recall, expect, reflect
Writing tip 3: The interaction between characters can help promote
the development of the plot.
Para.2 The party was over and the guests began to head off.
Writing practice
What’s my feeling
grateful
satisfied
excited
echo
echo
I am personally a big fan of birthdays and wait for my birthday approximately a month prior to the day.
Still bathed in afterglow (回味) of _________________, I sat in my room and started dreaming for ________________ and a new get-together with family and friends.
the surprise party
my next birthday
Writing tip 4: The echo in the writing shows a strong/logical connection
among plots and can be achieved by noting the clues.
Now everything was ready and the party was set in motion. Surrounded by the guests, I made a wish and with all the strength blew the candles. The instant they extinguished, the guests gave a round of applause and started screaming with joy. It was clearly visible that they were having great fun and were as excited as I was. I cut the cake and heard everyone singing in a chorus “Happy birthday to you”! The next few hours we danced together happily. That day, we clicked many pictures and indeed I created a lot of memories.
a possible version
The party was over and the guests began to head off. My parents expressed the gratitude for their visit. I dashed into my room to take stock of the presents I had received. I counted them all and established that I had received a number of precious things which were of huge use to me. I was dead tired by now. The day was about to come to an end. Still bathed in afterglow of the surprise party, I sat in my room and started dreaming for my next birthday and a new get-together with family and friends.
Tips for continuation writing
Writing tip 1: Specific verbs can be used to show the atmosphere rather
than tell directly.
Writing tip 2: Words and expressions of inner feelings in diverse forms
can show the scene vividly.
Writing tip 3: The interaction between characters can help promote
the development of the plot.
Writing tip 4: The echo in the writing shows a strong/logical connection
among plots and can be achieved by noting the clues.
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