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Book 3 Unit 2 Natural disasters
Integrated skills 2
Continuing a story about a flood
Teaching objectives
By the end of the section, students will be able to:
1.read the article and figure out the important information;
2.discuss what might happen next in the story about a family caught in a flood;
3.continue the story about Mary’s family caught in a flood.

Teaching key & difficult points
1. To continue the story about the family caught in a flood;
2. To provide personal feedback and peer correction.

Teaching procedures
Step1 Lead-in
Brainstorm: If you are caught up in a flood, what will you do (If necessary, refer to part A)
(Purpose: To lead in the topic and activate Ss’ background knowledge of the flood.)

Step2 Thorough reading
Activity1 : Read for basic elements
Setting(when,where)
Characters(who)
Plot(what)
Activity2 : Read for important expressions and share in groups
eg. ...in case the floodwater forced the door open.


(Purpose: To help Ss get key elements of the passage; to smooth Ss’ understanding of the article and meanwhile accumulated some expressions for later writing.)

Step3 Logical plotting
Activity 1: Read the last paragraph in great detail
Activity 2: Discuss what might happen in the next story
Q1. What if Mary and her parents try to leave their house What if they decide to stay at home
Q2: What safety tips from Part A can be used to help Mary and her parents protect themselves
Q3: Will any new characters appear Who are they and what will they do
(Purpose: To guide Ss to be aware of the necessary contents that should be included, thus getting prepared for the writing.)

Step4 Writing guiding
Guided tips
1. Learning about the text type
(The typical features of a story are the setting, characters and plot. The setting refers to the time, the place and the social and cultural conditions connected with characters. The characters are usually people or animals. There can be open main character or many in the story. The plot refers to the series of events that happen in the story.)
2. The structure of a story
(At the beginning of your writing, use transitional words or sentences to make connections with the first half of the story. Make sure the second half matches the first half in terms of characters and content.)
3. The language of a story
(Dialogue is important in a story. It can show emotion, move the plot forward and reveal a character’s personality. Dialogue is usually placed inside quotation marks.)
(Purpose: To lead Ss learn how to plan their writing from three aspects: the text type; the structure and the language. To equip Ss with some tips on how to enrich their writing and finishing the continuation writing based on the information gathered. )

Step5 Post-writing
Activity1 Writing checking
1.Self-review
Q1: Does your writing match the first half of the story in terms of characters and content
Q2: Do you see dialogue in your writing
2.Peer review
Q1: What does your partner think of your writing Does it show creativity and imagination
Q2: What suggestions does your partner give or improving your writing
Activity2: Original appreciating
(Purpose: To encourage Ss to make comments on each other’s writing by giving praises, suggestions and corrections. To learn from the original and try to improve theirs. )

Step6 Assignment
Polish up your story, trying to apply advanced vocabulary, participles, varied sentence structures and clauses in composition.

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