Module 3 The Unexplained

Module 3 The Unexplained

• explain (v.) -- tell clearly what and why
• the unexplained (n.) -- something humans can't explain

Module 3 The Unexplained

• What are the things we can't explain?
• Draw and try to tell

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• Tell me which unexplained thing you are the most interested in and which one you don’t really believe.
• I am interested in ... the most because ...
• I don’t really believe ... because ...

In this module, you are going to...

• read, watch and listen some mystery stories
• learn words, sentences and grammar items
• write your creative mystery stories

In this module, you are going to...

• read, watch and listen some mystery stories

Lesson 1 -- Preparation

• Edpuzzle

Participle phrases

• Ignoring Andy, Mandy turned to Sakura.
• Peering into the water, Andy complained to the baotman that he couldn't see any fish.
• Finishing the tour around the stilt houses, the boatman gently steered the boat towards the open sea.

Participle phrases

• 1. We watch the news every day, so we know what's going on in the world.
• 2. They are vegetarians and don't eat meat.
• 3. She was tidying up her room and she found some old photos.
• 4. As they didn't have enough money they spent their holidays at home last year.

Participle phrases

• Amazed by the beautiful Lantau scenery, they took hundreds of photos.
• Rocked about by the big waves and feeling a bit seasick, Mandy leaned over the side of the boat.

Participle phrases

• 1. She was shocked by the bad news and burst into tears.
• 2. The film is based on real events and tells the story of a reporter.
• 3. She was born in Hollywood and knows all the famous movie stars.
• 4. He was dumped by his girlfriend and felt really lousy.

Happy New Year

Before the New Year holiday

• Write a dialogue
• Present Participle

Write a dialogue

Present Participle

• Rising out of the sea in front of us, the sun started to warm our faces.
• Dropping the gun, she put her hands in the air.
• Being hungry, he went into the kitchen and opened the fridge.

Present Participle

• He watched TV. Then, he forgot everything else.
• He knew that his mother was coming, so he cleaned the flat.
• He was poor, so he didn't spend much on clothes.

Dictation

• a deep sea monster
• a boat trip
• a boat trip that goes wrong
• The story starts
• discuss whether they will see dolphins
• The mood is calm
• as
• they admire the beautiful scenery

Dictation

• However
• when they steered the boat towards the open sea
• encounter
• a strange sea creature
• a strange sea creature which tries to attack them
• Luckily
• they are safe
• in the end

Write a story

Plot

Plot

• Opening

Plot

• Opening
• Buildup

Plot

• Opening
• Buildup
• Climax / Problems

Plot

• Opening
• Buildup
• Climax / Problems
• Resolution

Plot

• Opening
• Buildup
• Climax / Problems
• Resolution
• Ending

Opening

• Hook (the first sentence)
• Setting
• Characters
• Dialogue

Try writing a hook

• Gp 1 -- 1, 2, 3
• Gp 2 -- 3, 4, 5
• Gp 3 -- 1, 3, 5
• Gp 4 -- 2, 4, 5

Try writing a hook

• Have you even met aliens before?
• Hissssss! That was the noise from the sky. It was like the engine of an aircraft.
• "Why is it so bright out there?"
• I will never forget the day I stayed with aliens.
• When my wife and I just drove back home from work as normal, we never expected to see these creatures.

Setting

• It was a beautiful, clear day in Tai O. As the boat left the creaky, old, wooden peir, the three friends admired their surroundings. Amazed by the beautiful Lantau scenery, they took hundreds of photos.

Setting

• Weather -- beautiful, clear
• Place -- Tai O, on the boat
• Surroundings -- creaky, old, wooden pier, beautiful scenery
• What are they doing -- admire the surroundings, took hundreds of photos
• Feeling -- amazed

Setting

• Write down the settings

Setting

• As the night ended, the sun splashed across Casey's bed.
• opened his eyes slowly
• the beautiful blue ribbon on his bookshelf
• ran as fast as she cold down the path
• There were trees in front of her, trees beside her, and trees on both sides
• the snow was falling heavily in the valley

Write your setting

• Weather & Place: It was a ... day/night in ...
• Surroundings: There were ... in front of ... / behind ... / on both sides of ...
• Surroundings: ... saw / admired ...
• What are they doing: They ...
• Feelings: They were ...

Characters

• Personality
• Look
• Show, not tell! (Action, dialogue)
• Change

Dialogue

• Write at least two lines for each picture.

Climax / Conflicts / Problems

• What problems did the main characters have?

Climax / Conflicts / Problems

• What problems did the main characters have?

Resolution

• How did the main characters solve the problem?
• (How did the main characters go away from the aliens?)

Ending

• How was their life after this incident?
• Any lessons to learn?

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