读后续写The Hidden Treasure(公开课)

Prediction
Would the family change their attitude towards us as we altered our attitude to old man? Advice: The ending should be positive.
How?
Continuation writing
message (positive) A successful story
development (reasonable)
language (picturesque)
sadness 止不住眼泪 悲伤的哭泣 我们的心像 针扎一样痛 We couldn’t hold back our tears. we all wept mournfully. We had pains of needles stabbing our hearts.
we
rumors frightened misunderstood surprised experience got to know communication understood
Old Man
sweet, kind heart
concerned
positive attitude towards Old We took a _________ Man Donovan.
1. What’s the style of the context?
A. Narration B. Argumentation C. Exposition
（记叙文） （议论文） (说明文)
2. Who are the characters involved? Old Man Donovan, Ann and I, and his family.
Advice: make sure the story develops logically and reasonably.
Possible version
Every summer, we would visit Mr. Donovan and talk to him. He told us different kinds of stories we were fond of. But one summer, we heard that he was hospitalized because he was sick with his throat. Finding out that he was discharged from the hospital, we went to visit him right away. The family received us. When asked about his illness, they told us not to worry too much. When we were to leave , surprisingly, they offered us some luscious fruit and asked us to visit him as usual.
We were influenced by the ________. rumors
Para. 4--5
1. How did we go back home that day? 2. How did we feel when he stopped us? 3. How did we feel when he offered us apples?
Para. 6 1. What did we do together as time went on? (1) He kept on … (2) We talked to him for hours. We were impressed with him by_____________. communication
1. How did we go back home that day? We went home through his farm. 2. How did we feel when he stopped us?
frightened We were extremely __________.
3. How did we feel when he offered us apples? surprised We felt quite _________.
3. What’s the hidden treasure? The sweet, kind heart. 4.What is the message conveyed in the passage? Don’t judge a heart until you know it.
Read for comprehension
Para. 1---3 1. What is the first treasure mentioned?
2. What did children do about his treasure?
3. What did Donovan do to the children who stole his fruit? 4. What was our attitude to him?
Critical thinking Which of the following sentences can best convey the theme? A. A faithful friend is hard to find. B. Wisdom is more to be envied than riches. C. A human being can alter his life by altering attitudes. D. The man proposes, the God disposes.
Continuation Writing
读后续写
money knowledge jewelry
Treasure
love friendship positive attitude
1. What was the hidden treasure?
2. How was it discovered? …
Fast reading
Unfortunately, his family never seemed to enjoy our company. They never smiled or welcomed us in.
It can be inferred that his family had a negative _______ attitude towards us.
language
Read for comprehension
1. What is the first treasure mentioned? His beautiful fruit.
2. What did children do about his treБайду номын сангаасsure?
They, drawn by the fruit, stole it.
3. What did Donovan do to the children who stole his fruit? He threw rocks and even shot at them. 4. What was our attitude to him? negative attitude to him. We held a ________
Advice: tell one’s feelings by means of vivid description.
Continuation Writing
comprehension development
read carefully make sure the story develops logically and reasonably. tell one’s feelings by means of vivid description.
1. What’s the style of the context?
2. Who are the characters involved? 3. What’s the hidden treasure? 4.What is the message conveyed in the passage?
Fast reading
Paragraph7: Every summer, we would visit Mr. Donovan and talk to him._______ Mr. Donovan We His family illness … attitude
Paragraph8: The next winter, word got around that Old Man Donovan had died. _____________
Paragraph8:
The next winter, word got around that Old Man Donovan had died. _____________
we
We His family
sadness … attitude
Possible version
The next winter, word got around that Old Man Donovan had died. Hearing the bad news, Ann and I couldn’t hold back our tears. We were heartbroken and decided to go to the funeral. When we got to the funeral, we saw a lot of familiar faces from the neighborhood. The family kindly greeted us and said they were so glad we had come. At the moment when we had to say goodbye to Mr. Donovan, our old friend, forever, we all wept mournfully, but our wonderful memories of him comforted us.