Unit2NaturaldisastersExtendedreading季佩麗江蘇省通州高級中學季佩麗南通市優質課評比一等獎

Howtoportrayactionsceneseffectively

Thecrowdlookedupwards,andsaw,withunspeakablefear,ahugecloudshootingfromthetopofthevolcano.(lines16–17)

Eachturnedtofly—eachrunning,pressing,pushingagainsttheother.(line27)

TextevidenceweakstrongTip1:Usestrongverbsinsteadofweakverbs.goingupshootingfly—running,pressing,pushingrunawayAstrongverbisabetterandmoredescriptiveversionofa“basic”verbthatcreatesastrongervisualimageandcanhelpcreateamoodforthescene.Averbisusedtodescribeanaction,stateoroccurrence.Aweakverbisnotspecificanddescribesthebareminimumoftheaction,leadingtoalackofcolourandenergy.WeakverbsStrongverbseatdevour,gulp,feastseeglance,admire,spymakecreate,forge,foster,brewsaywhisper,purr,mutter,mumbleWeakverbsarethe“basic”formsofaspecificaction,likeeat.Strongverbsareaspecifiedformofabroaderaction,likedevour,gulpandfeast.SpecificWhydoweusestrongverbs?Theypaintaspecificpictureofwhat’sgoingon,creatingastrongervisualimageinthereaders’mind.Shewalkedintotheroom,hercapetrailingafterher.Shechargedintotheroom,hercapebillowing

(鼓起)afterher.Shestrutted

(昂首闊步走)intotheroom,hercapeflowingafterher.Theyevokeanemotionalresponseinthereader.MyheartwasbeatingsofastIcouldhearit.Myheartcrashedagainstmyribs,echoinginmyhead.Theyhelpyoushow,nottell,andmakeyourwritingmoreconcise.Hewalkedcasuallyintothebar.Heambled

(緩行)intothebar.Tomdrovehomeasfastaspossible.Tomspedhome.He

acceptedthechanceatonce

toenterthecookingcompetition.He

jumpedatthechancetoenterthecookingcompetition.walkmarchvi.

towalkwithstiffregularstepslikeasoldier;towalksomewherequicklyinadeterminedwayshootvi.&vt.

tomovesuddenlyorquicklyinonedirection,tomakesb/sthmoveinthiswaysneakvi.

togosomewheresecretly,tryingtoavoidbeingseenlimp

vi.towalkslowlyorwithdifficultybecauseonelegisinjurededge

vi.&vt.tomoveortomovesthslowlyandcarefullyinaparticulardirectionstaggervi.&vt.towalkwithweakunsteadysteps,asifyouareabouttofallstumble

vi.towalkormoveinanunsteadywaystroll

vi.towalksomewhereinaslowrelaxedwaymarchintoshootsneaklimpedge

awaystaggerstumblestrollHe____________thekitchenwithoutknocking.Mysisterboughtsomeice-creamand____________home.Havingbeenattacked,hemanagedto____________tothephoneandcallforhelp.She____________inthroughthebackdoorwhilehermotherwasn’tlooking.Thecat____________acrossthegardenanddisappeared.I

tried

to

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I

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crowd.Shehadtwistedherankleandwas____________.

Wewere____________aroundinthedarklookingforacandle.

marchedintostrolledstaggersneakedshotedgeawaylimpingstumblingTheawfulnightrolledslowlyaway,andthedawngreylybrokeonTHELASTDAYOFPOMPEII!(lines15–16)

Theboatsofthefishermenmovedrapidlyinalldirections.(line11)

TextevidenceEachhurriedblindlyandfearfullyon.(line29)Tip2:Addadverbsoradverbialphrasestoenhanceeffects.

VerbsAdverbs/AdverbialphrasesmovedrolledbrokehurriedrapidlyinalldirectionsslowlyawaygreylyblindlyandfearfullyThefireisburningmerrilyinthefireplacewildlyfiercelyadverbs/adverbialphrases?furiouslyviolentlyTextevidenceAtthatmoment,theyfelttheearthshakingbeneaththeirfeet;beyondinthedistance,theyheardthecrashoffallingroofs.(lines21–23)

Amomentlater,themountain-cloudseemedtorolltowardsthem,darkandrapid,likeariver;atthesametime,itthrewoutashowerofashesandhugepiecesofburningstone!(lines23–25)

Overtheemptystreets—overtheforum—farandwide—withmanyanoisycrashinthestormysea—fellthatawfulshower!(lines25–26)

Tip3:Useadjectivestomaketheimagemorevivid.

大火the________________flamesroaringraging

Fire熊熊燃燒的滑坡

the________________rocksrollingonrushing

Landslide滾滾而來的到處飛濺的flying

TextevidenceAmomentlater,themountain-cloudseemedtorolltowardsthem,darkandrapid,likeariver;atthesametime,itthrewoutashowerofashesandhugepiecesofburningstone!(lines23–25)

Heshavedandshowered.Herolledoutofbedandtookashower.

showervi.towashyourselfunderashower;tofallontosb/sth,especiallyinalotofsmallpiecesn.theactofwashingyourselfwithashower;alargenumberofthingsthatarriveorfalltogetherTextevidenceAboveall,thecloud-cappedtopofMountVesuviusappeared.(line12)

Heoftenworeabaseballcap.capn.atypeofsoftflathatwithahardcurvedpartstickingoutinfrontvt.tocoverthetoporendofsthwithsthTip4:Usenounscreativelytoenhanceeffects.steamwormblanketbravestormshowercaveNearlychokedbythethicksmoke,she__________herwaythroughthenarrowpassagetothefrontdoor.Ofthedangerouspost-firehazardsiscoal-blackwaterintheriverwhichis__________andcan__________thedrycleanland.Thesnowpiledup,causedtheroofofthecabinto__________in.Heranacrossthecourtyard,dodging

(躲開)a__________ofbullets.Aloginthefirebrokeandfell,sendingouta__________ofsparks.showerwormedsteamingblanketcavestormOriginalversion:Thechildletgoofhisredballoonanditwentintothesky.Revisedversion:Thechildreleasedhisgriponhisredballoonanditfloatedaimlesslyintothesky,shrinkingbysecond.Example:

PracticeThegreysmoketurnedtheoncefreshskyintodarknessanditsputridsmellmakesthefirefightersfeelbad.

Therewasababydeerinthemiddleofthewildbushfire.Fortunately,afirefightersawhiminthebush.Inhispanic,thedeerranintoanareanearthefire.Thefirefighterfollowedthedeerandfinallyrescuedhimfromtheflames.1.Readthepassagebelowandunderlinetheweakverbs.2.Replacetheweakverbswithstrongverbs.Thegreysmokefilledtheoncefreshsky,turningitintodarkness.Itsputridsmellsneakedintotheair,chokingthefirefighters.

Ababydeer

wastremblinginthemiddleofthewildbushfire.Fortunately,afirefighterspottedhiminthebush.Inhispanic,thedeershotintoanareanearthefire.Thefirefightertrailedthedeerandfinallyrescuedhimfromtheflames.3.Addadverbsoradverbialphrasestoenhanceeffects.Thegreysmokefilledtheoncefreshsky,turningitintodarkness.Itsputridsmellsneakedintotheair,chokingthefirefighters.

Ababydeer

wastrembling________inthemiddleofthewildbushfire.Fortunately,afirefighterspottedhiminthebush.Inhispanic,thedeershotintoanareanearthefire.Thefirefightertrailedthedeer________andfinallyrescuedhimfromtheflames.3.Addadverbsoradverbialphrasestoenhanceeffects.Thegreysmokefilledtheoncefreshsky,turningitintodarkness.Itsputridsmellsneakedintotheair,chokingthefirefighters.

Ababydeer

wastrembling

aloneinthemiddleofawildbushfire.Fortunately,afirefighterspottedhiminthebush.Inhispanic,thedeershotintoanareanearthefire.Thefirefightertrailedthedeerarduouslyintheheavysmokeandfinallyrescuedhimfromtheflames.4.Addadjectivesandusenounscreativelytoenhanceeffects.Thegreysmokefilledtheoncefreshsky,turningitintodarkness.Itsputridsmellsneakedintotheair,chokingthefirefighters.

Ababydeer

wastrembling

aloneinthemiddleofthewildbushfire.Fortunately,afirefighterspottedhiminthebush.Inhispanic,thedeershotintoanareanearthefire.Thefirefightertrailedthedeerarduouslyintheheavysmoke_______andfinallyrescuedhimfromthe_______flames.Thegreysmokefilledtheoncefreshsky,turningitintodarkness.Itsputridsmellsneakedintotheair,chokingthefirefighters.

Ababydeer

wastrembling

aloneinthemiddleofthewildbushfire.Fortunately,afirefighterspottedhiminthebush.Inhispanic,thedeershotinto