高效写作：学习总结与人物描述练习.pptx

外研新标准高二（选修七）

Module3Literature

WritingLearningtolearnWhenyoureadastorythatinterestsyouverymuch,trytosummarizeitinyourownlanguage.Tryingtousewhatyouhavelearntisthemostefficientwayoflearning.

5minutestask:Writeashortdescriptionofoneofthesecharactersabove,includingfamily,situationinlifeandpersonality.1.Pip2.MissHavisham3.Estella4.AbelMagwitchCharactersinGreatExpectations

ModelanswersEstella:AsagirlEstellawascruelandcold.ShemakesfunofPipbecauseheispoor.Butwhenshemarriesarichmanwhomistreatsher,shelearnsthatmoneyisn’teverythingandintheendshechangesandmarriesPip.AbelMagwitch:Magwitchisaconvict,buteventhroughheisacriminalherecognizesPip’skindnesstohim,andwhenhehasmadesomemoneyinAustralia,herepaysPipbysendinghimmoneysecretly.

10minutes’task:Readthelasttwoparagraphsofthestory.Discussingroups.Rewritethelasttwoparagraphsandgivethestoryadifferentending.

OnepossibleversionSomeyearslater,AbelMagwitchreturnedtoEngland,Butheusedanothername,callinghimselfJohnSmith.Bynowhewasarichman.HeislookingforPip,butmeanwhilePiphasalreadyleftEnglandtohaveasuccessfulcareerabroad.WelearnthathemeetsEstella.Sadly,herhusbandhasjustdied.ShefallsinlovewithMagwitchandtheygetmarried.Somemonthslater,Pipreturnsasarichman.

HegoeslookingforEstellabecausehestilllovesher,butshefindsoutthatsheishappilymarriedtoMagwitch.Magwitchcan’ttellPipwhoheis,oraboutthemoneyheusedtosendhim.Heisverysorryaboutthis,buthecan’triskthepolicefindingoutwhoheis.PipsadlyleavesEnglandforeverandgoestoworkinAustralia,helpingconvictstoleadbetterlives.Henevermarries.