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教学目标

1. Target language

目标语言

a. 重点词汇和短语

novel, hero, heroine, philosophical, creature, adventure, take place, play a part, enjoy

b. 重点句子

（P18）

On seeing the ring, the young man stopped. A young man was walking through a wood when he saw a ring lying on the ground. It’s also very philosophical, with ideas that both adults and children enjoy. 2. Ability goals能力目标

Enable the students to write a fantasy story and a short description of a book. 3. Learning ability goals学能目标

Help the students understand text organization and write a well-organized fantasy story. Teaching important & difficult points教学重难点

How to write a fantasy story and a short description of a book. Teaching methods教学方法

Task-based activities.

Teaching aids教具准备

A projector and a computer. Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式

Step I Revision and Lead-in Check the homework. Then ask the students to read the passage on fantasy story writing.

T: After seeing The Lord of the Rings, and having read a lot of fantasy novels, we’ve already had some idea of fantasy writing. The following are something you should know when you write a fantasy story.

Show the following.

How to write a fantasy story: All you’ll ever need

1. Locations: fantasy place names are the key for a successful fantasy story. They must be frightening and strange. Such as, the Mountain of Dread, Halls of Death, Forest of Darkness, or Plains of Ice. 2. Names: The names of people and places in the story should be very strange. For example, you should name a person “Whilyium”

instead of William. It’s best to have physical trait or skill after the name rather than a surname, such as “Whilyium

the Quick”. So our hero “Whilyium” becomes “Whilyium the Quick”.

This works for human character but for non-human characters or place names (especially if the place was named by non-humans or in an ancient language) you need to be a little fancier.

For example, you could use double “a”

words, such as “Baaku.”

For a really good fantasy name it needs to be extremely difficult if not impossible to pronounce and for good measure have some apostrophes thrown in. Fx’zaaku’a’zkim for example. 3. Plot: Fantasy stories are all centered on a quest. You take a couple of characters who have never been out of their village and give them the responsibility to save something important. For example,

Whilyium the Quick and his childhood friend Harwold Idyldaiz wanted to kill the Dark Lord Fx’zaaku’a’zkim. Of course they need a reason to take up this action. Usually one of them would have to be a chosen one and someone with knowledge of this will come to their village. A wizard perhaps or Baaku from the Forest or Darkness. Baaku is an elf-like being with wisdom and a peaceful manner that humans could never have.

For this example a wizard will come to the village and sweep the two boys off to adventure. Now that they are on their action you need to throw in a lot of side adventures that really don’t add to the story. Say that Harwold is falsely accused of stealing. Also their action needs to drag in other characters. Maybe now Baaku can be in our story. Each character needs to bring one bit of knowledge or skill that will be needed at a crucial moment regardless of how

useless the character seems. Each of these characters needs to use a different weapon. Bow and arrows work for quick-minded characters and an axe for some fat characters with beards. 4. The ending: It’s best to end with opening to some possible results. For example，

The Dark Lord is simply imprisoned rather than destroyed. The farm boy hero should end up as a king of some fashion because he was actually the descendant of a great king from a few thousand years ago. He will have also married the female character who hated him through most of the story. Harwold would probably become a great and respected warrior. Maybe he will have grown a beard and had a hidden talent with a sword. T: Now you’ll have a chance to write one by your-selves. Let’s read the start of the fantasy story first. Then work in pairs and discuss the questions. Step Ⅱ

Writing

Task 1: Ask the students to continue the story.

Sample version 1:

... The young man worked from morning till night as usual. He never thought that he had the chance to use the ring, because he was very honest. But he kept the ring in his pocket in case the owner claimed for it.

One night, he was walking slowly in the street when there came a cry for help. A beautiful young girl was surrounded by a crowd of bad boys, and they were trying to rob her of her money and the necklace.

Suddenly the young man had an idea, realizing he could use the ring to help. He put it on and approached the boys. He hit one of them hard on the head, and then another on the back. The one who was hit on the head thought that his man beat him and was very angry. He beat one of his fellows even harder. In no time, the boys were fighting against each other, paying no attention to the girl. Feeling puzzled, the girl stood there dumbfounded. The young man quickly caught the girl by the arm and ran off as fast as possible.

Sample version 2:

... Realized that he could use the ring to get whatever he wanted without being seen, the young man came to a restaurant. After eating a lot of delicious dishes, he put on his ring. He left without paying. He was more than happy now. Then, with his ring on, he came into a shop and took anything he liked. In this way, he never worked again. Whenever he was hungry, he went to a restaurant to eat to full. Whenever he wanted something, he went to a shop and took something. As time went on, he became more and more greedy.

One day, he came to a bank and decided to rob the bank. Not knowing that the ring’s magic power became weaker because of dishonest activities, he was caught by the police and sent to prison. And the ring became an ordinary ring, without any magical power at all. Task 2: Write short descriptions of books. (P20)

A sample version:

A short description of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a work of children’s literature by the British author Lewis Carroll. It tells the story of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit-hole into a fantasy world, where talking creatures lived. The Wonderland described in the tale plays with logic in ways that have made the story of lasting popularity with children as well as grown-ups. The book is often referred to as Alice in Wonderland. And this title was popularized by the numerous films and television adaptations of the story produced over the years. Task 3: Write an interview with Philip Pullman. (WORKBOOK: P78)

1. Write questions about Philip Pullman. Where was he born? Where did he study? When was he born? What was his first children’s book? What are his hobbies? What jobs does he do? What are his writing habits? What is the subject of his books? What is the most famous science fiction he has written?

How does he write? How many children does he have? Why does he write? How about His Dark Materials?

2. Ask and answer the questions about Philip Pullman. Sa: Where and when was he born? Sb: He was born in England in 1946.

Sa: Where did he study? Sb: He studied in England, Zimbabwe and Australia before he went to Oxford.

Sa: What was his first children’s book? Sb: Count Karlstein.

Sa: What is the subject of his books? Sb: He wrote many adventure stories, good and bad.

Sa: What is the most famous science fiction he has written? Sb: His Dark Materials. Sa: What do you know about it? Sb: It was first performed in London theater. And soon the film is coming out.

Sa: What are his writing habits? Sb: He usually starts at 9:30. And 3 pages a day.

Sa: Why does he write? Sb: He takes writing as a job. He wants to leave something good in the world. He also writes for enjoyment.

Sa: What are his hobbies? Sb: Many. For example, drawing, making things out of wood and playing the piano.

3. Write an interview.

A sample version: (I = interviewer; P= Philip Pullman) I: Can you tell me where and when you were born? P: I was born in England in 1946.

I: Where did you study? P: I studied in England, Zimbabwe and Australia before I went to Oxford.

I: What was your first children’s book? P: Count Karlstein.

I: What is the subject of your books? P: I wrote many adventure stories. Some are good, some are bad.

I: What is the most famous science fiction you have written? P: His Dark Materials. I: How do people like it? P: It was first performed in London Theater. And soon the film is coming out.

I: What are your writing habits? P: I usually start at 9:30. And 3 pages a day.

I: Why do you write? P: I take writing as a job. I want to leave something good in the world. And also I write for enjoyment.

I: What are your hobbies? P: Many. For example, drawing, making things out of wood and playing the piano.

Step Ⅲ

Homework 1. Review the whole module.

2. Preview for the next module.