Communication Workshop tiresomeawkwardspillnastytensedizzyapplaudclumsyharpfairyadj. .讨厌的，令人厌倦的讨厌的，令人厌倦的adj.笨拙的，令人不舒服的笨拙的，令人不舒服的v.洒出，溅出洒出，溅出adj. .令人不愉快的，不善良的令人不愉快的，不善良的adj.紧张的紧张的adj.头晕目眩的头晕目眩的v.v.鼓掌鼓掌adj. .笨拙的，不得体的笨拙的，不得体的n.n.竖琴竖琴n.n.小仙子，小精灵小仙子，小精灵 Writing: events in my lifeBefore you start1. Read the three drafts of a student’s composition on the topic A Day When Everything Went Wrong. Decide which one is the most interesting. The draft C is the most interesting. Attracts the attention of the reader.shows the order of events. shares feelings with the reader. used vivid language to make the writing more interesting.2. Think about how the writer: May 24th was a bad day. The day everything went wrong was may 24th.May 24th, 2005 will live in my mind forever.How the writer attracts the attention of the reader How the writer shows the order of eventsBecause the school bus did not …First, I had to wait 30 minutes for the school bus…The day started to go wrong the instant I left home. At school, Mr. fan …The next problem happened when I arrived at school.But the trouble was only just beginning. When I got into bed that night, I …The last problem of this terrible day happened when I got intoEven then, my troubles were not over. As I got into bed, … This was a big mistake!…and you can imagine how I felt by the time.What a clumsy end to an awful day!How the writer shares feelings with the reader How the writer used vivid language to make the writing more interestingIt was hot and tiresome. The day was hot and tiring.The sun was already boiling hot… Mr. fan, the English teacher reminded me of the… This surprised me… Mr. fan, the English teacher, a large but friendly man, gave me a nasty surprise. He reminded me in his loud voice that … As I climbed up the stairs to the classroom, I heard a booming voice behind me. I felt awkward and had to look down at my book during the competition. There was only a little applause when I left the stage. There was no time to practice at lunch time and I read from my book instead of reciting the poems. As I left the stage, there was only some quiet applause. I was not surprised when I came last in the competition. I tried, and failed to practice during the lunch break . The result? I couldn’t remember any of the poems and had to keep looking down at my book. The more I looked down, the redder my face became. I felt tense and dizzy. When I left the stage people didn’t applaud very loudly and it came as no surprise that I was last in the competition. Make draft A and B more interestingby replacing some phrases with more colorful language. 1. really sleepy 2. was a terrible shock 3. burning with shame 4. The first sign of things to come was 5. my troubles only got worse 6. the final horror came Predict answers before Listening Eurydice and Orpheus loved each other. One day, they went out, and Eurydice fell asleep under an apple tree…The king of Fairies took her away, and Orpheus felt sad and left the palace with the harp. one day, he followed a group of people in the woods , and came to the palace of the king of Fairies.He played the harp and the king of Fairies promised him anything. He took Eurydice away and lived a happy life. Enjoy the language and collect phrases1. remind about/of2. go wrong3. come last4. in a/one’s loud voice 。
