高级英语写作教程(上）unit_3_Narration.ppt

Narration Learning to tell stories Activity 1 Read the following two examples of an event narrated. Which of the two paragraphs is easier to read? Why? Example 1 I got up at 8 A.M. on graduation day, even though graduation wasn’t until 8 p.m. I watched a lot of television that day before going to the auditorium for the actual ceremony. In the morning, I was also on the telephone a lot, because all my friends kept phoning each other. Graduation day was one time that the whole family ate together, too. I watched TV programs in the afternoon, because I was always complaining about missing them when I was in school. I also got together with some of my friends in the early afternoon. After a while, I got tired of watching TV, so I straightened up my room and got out my clothes for the evening. One reason the whole family ate dinner together was so we could early for the graduation… Example 2 I got up at 8 A.M. on graduation day, even though graduation wasn’t until 8 p.m. for most of the morning I was on the telephone, because all my friends kept phoning each other. I was allowed to lounge around and not go in to work that day, so I got together with some of my friends in the afternoon. Then I came home and watched some of the TV programs I always complained about missing because they were on when I was in school. After a while, sitting in front of the TV set got boring. By late afternoon I was tired of watching TV, so I straightened up my room and got out my clothes for the evening. Finally, it was time for dinner, and the whole family ate together so we could leave early… Activity 2 Each of the following lists records the specifics of an event, but they are in scrambled order. Put them into proper sequence for the event . (1). An operation. ____ A friend drove me to the hospital. ____ I woke up with severe abdominal pains. ____ Two days later I felt fine and went home ____ My doctor suspected appendicitis and sent me to the hospital. ____ A surgeon operated on me and re