Today we are going to learn vocabulary to deal with the different aspects of narrating stories
Let’s get started
Schema: Search Word (15 Mins)
Task 1A
Time to review some vocabulary and pronunciation
- Solve the search word
- Learn what the words means.
Pre-Task #2: Grammar Review
Task 2A
Learn about the past continuous and past simple
Pre-Task #2: Parts of a Story (60 Mins)
Task 3A
Learn about the parts of a story
- Exposition: The beginning of the story where characters, setting, and background are introduced.
- Rising Action: The part where the main problem is introduced and things start to get complicated.
- Climax: The most intense or important moment; the turning point of the story.
- Falling Action: The events that happen after the climax as the story starts to wrap up.
- Resolution: The end of the story where the conflict is resolved. Characters move on.
Task 3B
Learn about questions to prepare your story
Before writing a fictional or true story, you need to ask yourself some questions.
Read and understand these questions with your team members
Exposition:
- Who are the main characters or secondary characters?
- Where did the event take place?
- When did the event take place?
- What were you trying to do?
Rising Action
- What caused the problem?
- How did you try to solve it?
Climax
- What did you do to finally fix the problem?
Falling Action
- What happened after you took action to fix the problem?
Resolution
- What happened at the end?
- What did I learn from that experience?
Task 3C
Learn about questions to prepare your story
You can check the presentation here
Task 3D
Read and complete the story
Break (30 Mins)
Task4A
Take some time off and be back on time
Main Task: Your Story (45 Mins)
Task5A
Create a series of five cinematic images that together tell a complete visual story.
Instructions:
- In groups, think of a story, it could be fictional one.
- Divide the part of the plot among the team members.
- Create an image using Artificial Intelligence to illustrate the story
For Instance
Exposition
About 18 years ago, when I was a student at Ulatina, I took a pronunciation class. The phonetic symbols looked like a strange code, I couldn’t understand them.
Rising Action
The morning before the test, I felt frustrated and lost. I kept checking the time and my notes, knowing I wasn’t ready yet. Time was ticking.
Climax
Instead of giving up, I sat down and focused during Lunch. I reviewed my notes carefully. Slowly, things started to make sense.
Falling Action
During the test, I felt calm and prepared. I didn’t rush. I trusted the effort I had made.
Resolution
I felt proud. I passed the test —and learned that you just can’t give up
Prompt for ChatGPT or Sora
Create an image with five parts that visually narrate a story about overcoming a challenge related to learning phonetic transcription. The images should follow this structure:
Exposition: Show a student looking confused or overwhelmed while studying English phonetic transcription at home
Rising Action: Depict the student feeling anxious and unprepared before a test, maybe glancing at his watch.
Climax: Illustrate the student reviewing notes intensely, highlighting focus and effort.
Falling Action: Show the student confidently taking the test in the afternoon, with a calm and focused expression.
Resolution: Portray the student feeling relieved and happy after the test, with a thought or atmosphere that expresses the lesson: “Sometimes you just need to try harder.”
Post Task: Writing Task (30 Mins)
Task6A
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