We have come to the last part of this virtual class and it is related to short stories.
What are they?
They are a piece of prose fiction that can be read in one sitting. So, if you are not a big fan of reading this kind of stories are for you.
Some characteristics:
The have all the elements of dramatic structure as it is shown in the followin picture:
As you can see in the image a short story has a beginning, a middle, and an end, but in a condensed form and less complex than a novel.
In the book, you are introduced to a short story, but we are going to do a little twist, not using the book this time you will go to the following link:
It has a short story "THe Gift of the Magi" by O.Henry, but the great part is that you can listen to it and read it. So, let's pay attention to it.
Then, make a mind map about the story. Also, make a list of 10 new words that you learn and with 5 of them write sentences.
Post the words and the sentences as a comment and send by email the mind map that can be done using this site:
Or you can use any other source you like.
1. Fence
ResponderBorrar2. Belong
3. Worthy
4. Stood
5. Sudden
6. Wise
7. Instead
8. Pennies
9. Anger
10. Unwisely
Many street accidents were produced by the unwisely of the drivers.
The child is anger, because his mother did not buy a toy in the store.
The grandfathers are a source of wiser and knowledge.
The Maria´s house is fence of the main hospital.
The child behavior is worthy of a punishment.
Worthy-
ResponderBorrarHang out
Reached-
Covering
Tears
Lifting
Chain-
Frightened-
Sudden
Tore-
If you go to Orlando yo have to visit Universal Studios park, it is worthy.
I have reached level 345 in Candy Crush.
My grandmother gave me a beautiful chain for my birthday.
I went home and my dog was frightened by the storm.
With her nails she tore my favorite sweater.
1.pennies
ResponderBorrar2. led
3. fence
4. stood
5. sign
6. upon
7. sudden
8.shall
9.tore
10.combs
Jon won a lot of pennies in the lottery
I sign a contract for work in a company
She have a lot of combs of different colors
He tore his pants playing soccer
The cereal is upon the refrigerator
1. stood
ResponderBorrarHe stood in the door for 15 minutes.
2. fence
We walk in the path with fence.
3. Worthy
I want something worthy of my money.
4. Hang out
My necjlace hang out in my chest.
5. Tears
The tears fall in my cheek.
6. Hat
7. Lifting
8. Wings
9. Chain
10. Wise
1. combs: these days combs are not expensive
ResponderBorrar2. tore: some people like to tore the sheets of paper, i just throw them
3. stood: i stood still until the earthquake stopped
4. upon: the book is upon the table
5. pan: most of the kitchens have pans inside
6. eve
7. wisest
8. worthy
9. skill
10. magi
1. pennies
ResponderBorrar2. fence
3. worthy
4. stood
5. whispered
6. shinning
7. lift
8. anger
9. combs
10. wise
pennies: A penny was the sweet part of a shilling.
fence: My father built a fence for the won.
worthy: Juan isn't a suitor worthy for my sister.
stood: The priest stood all the ceremony
whispered: My girlfriend whispered me at the ear "I love you"
1-Tore
ResponderBorrar2-Shells
3-Obeying
4-Wise
5-Led
6-worthy
7-belonging
8-reached
9-brightness
10-prayer
Sentences
She tore the letter while she was crying
I would like to visit a beach with a lot of shells
Our parents are very wise, so we have to listen them
The things of that box was belonging to my mother
the brightness of the moon is so beautiful
1 Pennies
ResponderBorrarMy father gave me 20 pennies today
2 Led
3 Stood
Pedro stood in the doorway
4 Reached
He reached over and turned off his bedside ligh
5 Chain
He kept the chain of buckets supplied with water.
6 Shopkeeper
7 Curls
8 Whispered
He whispered love in her ear
9 Combs
10 Wise