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(共18张PPT)
The First Flower of Spring
Continuation Writing
Plotting and Echoing
Reading Designing Writing Commenting Summarizing
Read for the outline
It was Community Service Day, also the first day Maya would be wearing her brace, whose function was to help her walk more steadily and smoothly. However, Maya felt embarrassed because she feared that other kids might be laughing at her. In the classroom, when Samir came to ask about her brace, she pretended not to have heard him. After lunch, they went to the nursing home, where they met Joan, an old lady in a wheelchair. She showed great appreciation to their cards, which gave Maya great power.
Tip 1
person:
The third person (an ominiscient narrator)
tense:
Simple past tense
conflicts(problems to be solved）:
1.Maya’s inner struggle
2.Unhappy interaction between Maya and Samir
Setting（Time and space change）:
Classroom-the hall of the nursing
A cold autumn morning-after lunch
If in the first act you have hung a gun on the wall, then in the following act it should be fired. Otherwise don’t put it there.
---Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Read for the clues
Let’s find the guns!
Reading Designing Writing Commenting Summarizing
Today was Community Service Day at school. Maya’s class was going to make cards for the seniors living in a nursing home. It was also the first day Maya would be wearing her leg brace (腿支架) to school, which was designed to help her walk more steadily and smoothly.
It was a cold autumn morning. Maya looked down, feeling embarrassed. To make it lovelier, she had delicately decorated the brace with pretty butterfly patterns. Still, she was unsure about others’ reaction. All morning at school, kids kept glancing at her brace. To her relief, they didn’t say anything.
In the classroom, Maya was drawing little green buds (芽) and pretty flowers when her friend Samir came over and sat by her. She felt his eyes fixed on her brace and heard him asking, “What’s that for ” Not knowing what to say, Maya pretended she didn’t hear him. After a few seconds of awkwardness, she glanced back at him, and found that he looked a little sad.
Read for the clues: find the guns
Reading Designing Writing Commenting Summarizing
Tip 2:
While reading, underline the important clues, including those indicating the characteristics of characters as well as the items of great significance. Using them Consciously and appropriately in your writing is a wise strategy.
After lunch, the class set off. The nursing home was on a small hill and all of them walked there happily along the path. Maya found that the brace did make it easier for her to walk up.
Maya and Samir were paired up with a lady who was 83 years old. There at the end of the hall in a wheelchair, with a big smile on her face, sat the lady, wearing a pink coat, with red lipstick and beautiful earrings. She looked bright and full of life. Moving flexibly and fast towards Maya and Samir, she greeted first. “I’m Joan,” she said cheerfully, “Glad to meet you.”
Maya and Samir handed her the cards they made. Joan looked at Samir’s card carefully and spoke with admiration, “You’ve written a poem! That’s so artistic!” Samir’s face reddened with shyness. Then Joan turned to Maya’s picture. “The first flowers of spring!” she cried in delight. “You really have a gift for using colour!” she said. Clearly, Joan’s praise added great power into Maya.
Read for the clues: find the guns
Reading Designing Writing Commenting Summarizing
caring, shy,
Maya
Sketch of characters
Samir

Joan
？
Reading Designing Writing Commenting Summarizing
Today was Community Service Day at school. Maya’s class was going to make cards for the seniors living in a nursing home. It was also the first day Maya would be wearing her leg brace (腿支架) to school, which was designed to help her walk more steadily and smoothly.
It was a cold autumn morning. Maya looked down, feeling embarrassed. To make it lovelier, she had delicately decorated the brace with pretty butterfly patterns. Still, she was unsure about others’ reaction. All morning at school, kids kept glancing at her brace. To her relief, they didn’t say anything.
In the classroom, Maya was drawing little green buds (芽) and pretty flowers when her friend Samir came over and sat by her. She felt his eyes fixed on her brace and heard him asking, “What’s that for ” Not knowing what to say, Maya pretended she didn’t hear him. After a few seconds of awkwardness, she glanced back at him, and found that he looked a little sad.
Reading Designing Writing Commenting Summarizing
Read for the clues: find the guns
After lunch, the class set off. The nursing home was on a small hill and all of them walked there happily along the path. Maya found that the brace did make it easier for her to walk up.
Maya and Samir were paired up with a lady who was 83 years old. There at the end of the hall in a wheelchair, with a big smile on her face, sat the lady, wearing a pink coat, with red lipstick and beautiful earrings. She looked bright and full of life. Moving flexibly and fast towards Maya and Samir, she greeted first. “I’m Joan,” she said cheerfully, “Glad to meet you.”
Maya and Samir handed her the cards they made. Joan looked at Samir’s card carefully and spoke with admiration, “You’ve written a poem! That’s so artistic!” Samir’s face reddened with shyness. Then Joan turned to Maya’s picture. “The first flowers of spring!” she cried in delight. “You really have a gift for using colour!” she said. Clearly, Joan’s praise added great power into Maya.
Reading Designing Writing Commenting Summarizing
Read for the clues: find the guns
caring, shy,
Tip 3:
Analyzing characters helps you better predict their following actions. Therefore, while writing, make sure that characters’ words and actions are CONSISTENT with their characteristics in the given text.
Maya
Sketch of characters
Samir
sensitive,
low self-esteem,
has appreciation for beautiful things,
has passion for life
Joan
In pursuit of beauty,
Cheerful,
Bright, full of life, considerate,
passionate
Reading Designing Writing Commenting Summarizing
Sentence 1 In a sudden wave of bravery, Maya asked, “What’s it like being in a wheelchair ”
Joan encouraged Maya, perhaps by relating to her own experience.
She was deeply impressed by Joan.
They had a nice talk with her before they finally waved her goodbye.
Sentence 2 Deeply impressed by Joan, Maya offered to sit beside Samir on the bus ride back home.
To apologize and explain for her indifference.
Samir accepted Maya’s apology and encouraged Maya.
Perhaps she could accept her imperfections with a brand-new positive mind.
Reading Designing Writing Commenting Summarizing
Q1:How did Joan respond to her
Q2: How did Maya react to Joan’s words
Q4:Why did Maya offer to sit beside Samir
Q6:(theme)What about Maya’s thoughts and feelings
Plotting (Find the anchors by asking questions)
Q3: What did they do later
Q5:What would Samir do and say
Plotting :Find the anchor sentences by asking questions.
Tip 4: How to check if your plot is reasonable
Ask yourself:
Is this a positive ending
Have you settled all the problems you found in the given story
Today was Community Service Day at school. Maya’s class was going to make cards for the seniors living in a nursing home. It was also the first day Maya would be wearing her leg brace (腿支架) to school, which was designed to help her walk more steadily and smoothly.
It was a cold autumn morning. Maya looked down, feeling embarrassed. To make it lovelier, she had delicately decorated the brace with pretty butterfly patterns. Still, she was unsure about others’ reaction. All morning at school, kids kept glancing at her brace. To her relief, they didn’t say anything.
In the classroom, Maya was drawing little green buds (芽) and pretty flowers when her friend Samir came over and sat by her. She felt his eyes fixed on her brace and heard him asking, “What’s that for ” Not knowing what to say, Maya pretended she didn’t hear him. After a few seconds of awkwardness, she glanced back at him, and found that he looked a little sad.
Echoing :Fire the guns
Reading Designing Writing Commenting Summarizing
After lunch, the class set off. The nursing home was on a small hill and all of them walked there happily along the path. Maya found that the brace did make it easier for her to walk up.
Maya and Samir were paired up with a lady who was 83 years old. There at the end of the hall in a wheelchair, with a big smile on her face, sat the lady, wearing a pink coat, with red lipstick and beautiful earrings. She looked bright and full of life. Moving flexibly and fast towards Maya and Samir, she greeted first. “I’m Joan,” she said cheerfully, “Glad to meet you.”
Maya and Samir handed her the cards they made. Joan looked at Samir’s card carefully and spoke with admiration, “You’ve written a poem! That’s so artistic!” Samir’s face reddened with shyness. Then Joan turned to Maya’s picture. “The first flowers of spring!” she cried in delight. “You really have a gift for using colour!” she said. Clearly, Joan’s praise added great power into Maya.
Echoing :Fire the guns
Reading Designing Writing Commenting Summarizing
“Look! It is of great help!” Joan showed by action, moving the wheelchair flexibly around these two little fellows, leaving them standing in awe.
Let’s Write!
Reading Designing Writing Commenting Summarizing
Design a micro plot where you fire the gun.
The guns you found How to fire them
Joan Moving flexibly and fast “Look! It is of great help!” Joan showed by action, moving the wheelchair flexibly around these two little fellows, leaving them standing in awe.
Maya
Samir
Echoing (Fire the guns)
Reading Designing Writing Commenting Summarizing
Reading Designing Writing Commenting Summarizing
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Step 1: 5W+1H
Step 2: Person, tense, conflicts &setting(time and space change)
Step 3: Find the guns(characteristics +important items)
Step 4: Find the anchor sentences——figure out the main plots
Step 5: Fire the guns——echo the original text
Summary:How to plot and echo
Reading Designing Writing Commenting Summarizing
Homework
Item Self-Check
Are there any grammar or spelling mistakes
Have you used the right person and tense
Have you solved all the conflicts
It is a positive story
Have you echoed the important clues
Is the language style consistent
Have you used description when necessary
Finish the story and evaluate it on your own accroding to this chart.

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