Стр.100-101 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 9 класс

Read the rubric and look at the underlined key words/phrases. Then answer the questions.

You have decided to enter a short story competition in a magazine. The rules say that the story must begin with the following words: It seemed like an opportunity too good to miss. Write your story (120–180 words).

1. What type of writing is being asked for and who is going to read it?
2. What tenses will be used?
3. What words must you include in the story? Where?
4. What could the story be about?
5. How many words should you write?
6. How might you begin/end the story?

Read the model. Which paragraph(s) (1–4):

• sets the scene?
• describe the events in the order they happened?
• include direct speech?
• describe the characters’ feelings?
• includes the climax event?

1 It seemed like an opportunity too good to miss. The Devil’s Drop had never been explored before so when the adventurous members of my club said they were going to try it last April, I jumped at the chance. By the time we got there, it was raining heavily, but that didn’t dampen our spirits.

2 Soon, we were crawling down a tiny dark tunnel. I could hear the slow dripping of water and feel the cool dampness all around me. Finally, we reached a huge cave full of glistening stalactites and stalagmites. But then, suddenly, we heard a thundering crack and water started pouring in! Someone yelled frantically, “The cave’s filling up fast!”

3 We anxiously flashed our torches around, searching for a way out. Finally, I spotted a very narrow tunnel above us. I was the last one to start crawling slowly along it and just as I did, icy water started gushing in violently! I hurried along as fast as I could, but I couldn’t get out. Luckily, Harry and Sam helped to pull me out into the fresh air—just in time!

4 I felt so relieved! We were all soaking wet and freezing cold but unharmed. “OK, now I understand why potholing is said to be one of the most dangerous sports on Earth!” I said.

Read again and number the events in the order they happened. Then, tell the story to your partner using appropriate words to show the sequence of events.

1. A We reached a huge cave.
2. В We looked for a way out.
3. C We arrived at the Devil’s Drop in the rain.
4. D Harry and Sam pulled me out.
5. E We crawled down a tiny dark tunnel.
6. F Icy water gushed into the tunnel.
7. G We heard a crack and water started to fill the cave.
8. H We saw a narrow tunnel.

1. Which adjectives in the story in Ex. 3 are used to describe the:
   • members of the potholing club?
   • tunnel?
   • dripping of water?
   • dampness?
   • cave?
   • stalactites & stalagmites?
   • crack?
   • water?
   • air?
2. Write the adverbs the writer uses to describe these verbs.

Find verbs in the story which mean:

Replace the verbs in bold with verbs from the list in the correct form.

run, creep, spot

A He stood came out from his hiding place and looked around. Suddenly, he realised someone had seen him. He moved across the room quickly to see what the other person was doing.

grin, approach, stare, notice, drift

B Jane sat by the lake looking at the ducks moving on the water. Suddenly, she saw a young boy walking towards her. He was smiling at her.

Replace the words in the paragraph below with more interesting ones from the list.

absolutely terrified, huge, fantastic, powerful, peered, deep, rock, violently, excited, waited nervously, crept

As I stood with my paraglider on top of the cliff, I walked to the edge and looked over. It was a big drop to the ground! But then I took a big breath and leapt over the edge. It was good at first and I felt so happy, but suddenly a strong wind took hold of me and I began to move from side to side. I was scared!

1. Read the theory. What techniques are used in the story in Ex. 3?

   Techniques for beginnings/endings

   • creating atmosphere by describing the weather, people, setting the scene (beginnings)
   • using direct speech
   • expressing the characters’ feelings/mood
   • asking a rhetorical question (a question that doesn’t need an answer)
   • creating suspense/mystery

2. Which of the following is a(n): beginning? Ending? What techniques does each use to make it interesting?

   A Exhausted but relieved, Trey and Robbie sat back in the rescue helicopter. “That’s the last time I go surfing with you, Dad!” Robbie laughed.

   B It was a Saturday morning in Tripole Bay. The sun was shining and the waves were huge—ideal conditions for surfing! Trey Wright was already on the water with his 15-year-old son, Robbie. What could be better? But little did they know, they were minutes from danger.

1. Read the rubric, find the key words and discuss the questions in pairs.

   You want to enter a story competition on a website. The story must begin with this sentence: It was risky, but I knew I wanted to try it. Write your story (120–180 words).

   1. What should you write and what must you include?
   2. What could your story be about and who could the main characters be?
   3. How could you set the scene?
   4. How could you make the story more interesting?

2. Listen to John narrating his story to Pamela. Make notes under the headings in the plan.

   Plan

   • Para 1: set the scene (weather, time, atmosphere, people, feelings, etc.)
   • Paras 2–3: events in the order they happened linked with appropriate sequence words—climax event.
   • Para 4: end the story (what happened, moods, feelings, reactions, etc.)