Module 2 Fantasy Literature-Philip Pullman- Period 3新课教学过程二（外研版选修6）.docVIP

Module 2 Period 3新课教学过程二（外研版选修6） Speaking ▇ Retelling the story in your own words Hello, class. This time we shall try to retell the story we have just read in our own words. A: Have you seen the film called The Cat That vanished? B: No, I haven’t. Tell me about it in English. A: The film begins at one night when there was very little traffic. B: It’s terrible. A: And the road where a man was standing was quiet，with comfortable houses，and trees along both sides of the road． B: What is the name of the man? A: He is Will by name. B: How was Will then? A: He was so tired that he could not think clearly but as he stood trying to decide what to do，he saw a cat. B: A cat? What a strange thing to be seen at night! A: She came out of a garden to where Will was standing. Will held out his hand, and the cat came up to him. Then she turned away and went across the road，towards the bushes just past the trees，and there she stopped． B: What about Will? What was he doing? A: Still watching. All of a sudden, Will saw the cat behave strangely. B: how did she behave? A: She put out a paw to pat something in the air in front of her， something that was invisible to Will．Then she leapt back，with her tail held up． B: Did Will know about cats? A: Yes, he did. Will knew cat behaviour and watched more carefully. The cat approached the place again. B: What kind of place is it? A: It is just an empty patch of grass between the trees and the bushes. And the cat patted the air once more. B: What came next? A: Again she leapt back，but less far and with less fear this time．After another few seconds，the cat stepped forward，and vanished． B: Unbelievable. A: Will blinked．Then he stood still，close to the nearest tree, as a truck passed by. B: What did Will do when it had gone past? A: He crossed the road, keeping his eyes on the place where the cat had vanished. B: Was it easy for him to find out about where the cat had gone? A: No, it wasn’t. It wasn’t easy at all. B: Why? A: Because there