Welcome to
our
class
Unit 1: A day in the
life of…
Lesson 4: Writing / P
17- 18


Content of the new lesson
-Writing a narrative
- Narrative and the past
simple.
- Stages of a narrative.


I. Before you write.
Vocabulary:
- narrative (n): truyện được kể
- stare (v): nhìn chằm chằm ( stare at sb):
- stare death in the face: sợ xanh mặt
- to be due to+ V infi: dự định làm gì
Ex: I am due to meet her at 8: 00 a.m in the evening.
- air- hostess: nừ tiếp viên hàng không
- shake (v): rung chuyển
- fasten the seat belt: thắt dây an toàn
- dip (v): dìm xuống; chìm, chúi xuống
- scream (v): la hét
- panic (adj): hoảng sợ
- overjoyed (adj): quá vui mừng
- relieved (adj): nhẹ nhõm

got / had

Connectors
when
at first
then
just when

took / given

a few minutes later

began / felt

one hour later

thought / gained


II. While you write.
Task 2. Work in groups. Identify the events, the climax,
and the conclusion of the story. Then report the result.
 The events: got on the plane, the plane took off on
time, the air- hostess served our lunch when the plane
began to shake, the plane seemed to dip, manry people
screamed in panic.
 The climax: we thought we had only minutes to live
and had given up all hope.
 The conclusion: the pilot announced that everything
was all right, we were all overjoyed and relieved.

discotheques (which was) on the ground floor. It was crowded with
people. They were dancing and singing happily. Suddenly we smelt
smoke. Then black smoke began to fill in the room. Everybody
started to scream in panic. People ran toward the fire exits. One
door was blocked. Many people began coughing and choking.
Then, just as we thought we had only minutes to live, the fire
brigade arrived. Firemen fought their way into the room and soon
everyone was safely out of the building. Luckily nobody was
seriously hurt. It was the most frightening experience of my life.


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