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The Mechanics
of Fiction
|Vocabui
©) + Marcr the narave elements and devices to thelr defntons. Then, stan and check.
The voce or perspective from which a
‘What gets the readers’ attention
story is narrated, I iipeaee other leengs
A fictional person, being, of force
‘radical change inthe direction
‘that performs the actions, of the plot.
The underyng meaning ofthe Noscars when a past scene or
story that can be stated directly or ‘memory interrupts the current
indirectly, action, __
‘Aseries of events presented in a Clues given by the author about
‘chronological or non-chronological ‘what will happen later.
er, ‘occurs when a future scene
Th time, place, and atmosphere of interrupts the curent action. _—_
‘the story.
@) 2 Listen and complete the missing words Then, lok them up inthe Glossany. Read again and underine
twist, a hook, and a flashback inthe story.
dived
switing
plank
famished
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (Adaptation)
by Ambrose Bierce
1
Peyton Farquhar stood upon a railroad bridge in northern Alabama. His wrists were bound with a ord behind hn
back, and a rope firmly surrounded his nec. He was evidently no vulgar assassin judging from his style of dress a
appearance His face was not covered nor hseyes bandaged so he could gaze down into the water twenty te
below Two soldiers rom the Federal army sergeant anda captain wer clase tohim,avatinghisexgcution. Expects
the captains indication, the sergeant was ready to step aside from the loose to let Farquhar from
the bridges border, Farquhar shut his eyes to distance any commotions from his current situation and concentrate o
thoughts of how to free his hands, get rid of the noose, jump down, and get away home to reunite with his wie an
Pronunciation!
Tag questions are short
yes/no questions atthe
end ofa sentence
«+ Rising Intonation:
Use it when you're
asking a real
(question and expect
tohave an answer
You haven't seen this
‘movie, have you,
Falling Intonation:
Use it when you want,
taconfirm some
information or seek
‘agreement: This
the book we
read, isn't it?
Remember: Affirmative
sentences have
negative tag questions,
and negative sentences
have affirmative tag
questions.
«+ Ifthe sentence uses
eor an auiliany
vet its repeated in
the tag question: The
class is at ten, isnt
it? You haven't read
that book, have you?
Hf the sentence has
ro auiliary verb, the
tag question has the
coesponding form
af do: You like The
‘Hunger Games, don't
‘you? You bought the
tickets, dnt you?
Ifthe sentence has a
modal verb the tag
(question also has it
You won't read that
comic, will you?
id se rising and falling intonation in * * » bd og Comic Books and
TESS) Graphic Novels Si
and Writ
———
le, te term comies comprises both comic books and graphic novels. They both are a
tones witha plot, a sting, and certain characters
Challenge)
Before Reading
1, Read the comic adaptation of An Occurrence at Ow! Creek Bridge. Then, answer the questions
Suddenly
Company!
Attention!
Shoulder arms!
Ready!
pee, fo be hanged and damned,
that isnot so bad ut |
do not wish tobe shot!
(0h, shes so
beautiful
at
a. How are the sound effects represented?
b. What do you think is the purpose of the close-ups on the rope?
cc. Does this version have a flashback?
4.
e.
In 1992, Maus by
‘Att Spiegelman
|. What do you think about the setting illustrated? was the first
wy doy Se can rena
f. How is the text of the story in Lesson 1 different from this version? Prize.
@ 2. Read and identity the basic layout elements in the comic adaptation on page 18 by
writing the corresponding letters in the circles,
Comic Books us. Graphic Novels:
How Are They Similar and Different?
‘Many people think the terms comic books and graphic novels are interchangeable.
Although they may look similar at frst sight, and share certain elements, they are
actually different ways to tell a story But let’ see what they have in common first.
‘At a formal level, they share these layout elements: (a) panels containing a
segment of action in an image, often with a border; (b) speech balloons with texts
that indicate dialogs and have tails pointing at the character who is speaking; (¢)
thought balloons that rake the form of a cloud with a bubbly shaped rai, which
ate used to indicate what a characters thinking (d) captions, which are rectangles
voicing the narrator or providing additional information like time and place; (e)
vocal imitations of sounds produced by an object, a creature, or a person, that
is, onomatopoeias; and (F) gutters, which are the vertical, horizontal, or diagonal
spaces between panels.
Regarding content, they involve well-defined narrative features such as a plot, a
setting, and certain characters. Beyond that, authors have a specific intention,
which is ultimately reflected in the theme; they build stories that are as well
conceived as those of other fiction works. Both comic books and graphic novels
tell stories by means of alike genres: scifi fantasy, war stories, crime, adventure,
However, superheroes are mostly seen in comic series, and are the most popular
‘ype of mainstream comic books worldwide. Take alook a this chart to see other
distinctions between both kinds of publications:
end
Layout The way
that something
is arranged
Mainstream:
Belonging to a
widely accepted
(oF dominant
‘group.
Self-contained:
Constituting a
complete and
independent
nit.
Uttimately:
In the end,
basicaly
+ These are
some of the
best graphic
novels ofall
time
Watchmen 3. Check the most appropriate columns according to the article you read What bind of ¢
} more suitable for the follwing storios?
‘An adaptation of the classic Frankenstein
"The adventures of a hilarious superhero
‘A future Earth where only a few people survived a
ic Book Graphic Novel
The story of a group of mutants published in various issue
‘Someone's memoirs of the war in Lebanon
‘Why do you thnk erature classics My do yu think authors
are beng adapted more and arate socal ss,
‘more into comic-trip formats? though graphic noes
Use these w
and pas:
Protagonist
Exposition
beginning
then, ater
that, atthe
end
+ Surprising:
‘suddenty
Will there be a flashback?
Will there be forward?
6. In your notebook, write the plot of the story using the information from the chart.
GRAPE | can write a plot summary based on an outline
20) ‘© Workbook, pages 12-14 You Can’t Buy Books
in a Library!
Similar spelling or sound in both
ee
See
@ 1 tsten ae read the stp. Then answer the quesons in as
fave, ned to go Becausein
tothelibay. Dayo ‘és, get! ned to buy Rares you can
arto go wth me? aboakforny at css oni ed them
‘a. What was the misunderstanding?
+ Cognates ae wards frm two
different languages that have
similar spelling, meaning, and
pronunciation. They derive from
. Where does the boy really need to go? ierinac ian iia aiceie
language: acton/accién
«+ False cognates lok alike but
have a different meaning,
leading to misunderstanding
b. Why was he confused with the word library?
2. Read the Language File and identi false and true cognates by
checking ‘iran bere (ave meaning
7 tibiotca)
‘embarrassed soap
sensible salad
desert ability
fabric exit Laughing and having fun can
ir | i Tah help you remember and learn new
aes a grammar structures, functions,
Conus terrific and vocabulany. Make your skit as
carpet dinner funy as you can!
nation actually
eventually Sy
Isom, policy
Sunt A goes to page 101
@ sh cee eee pam coment | state urn
previous exercise. Share with the class.
eT 2 oo od
Checkpoi
Teun ea Those ae the poop
@® 1. Road ana iiston, Involved in om
book
Writes in chic
af wring the srt
student and in other contexts in dialogs, and cap
Jour le, understanding, negotiating, and balancing diverse views
key axpeet when working with others Team work also requites Panetar: Draws w
‘that every member Kents and shares skis in order to contaibute —“
effectively and meaningfully in the workflow, Additionally, yout aways
be facing sean in whieh youll need to expand your own leaning and Iker Adds sr
skils by going beyond your comfort zone circumstances for you to discover or hay blacks, tent
explore new skills In this project, you will need to take into account the aspects ‘and shading
mpentioned to erate YOU comic. YOu can citibut the tasks by considering
‘everyone’ talents Sa faclassmate is good at TIHILNa/she con cheep reins
‘wah penaling orlinkngsa partner who writes well can be in charge of Theshoding ae et
"etng the eaptions and dialogs: theresa tech-savvy member in tows coor.
the roup, he/she can help by wsinga program or app to design
the omic. f someone has presentation ski, this person Lettre: Creates
may help thers to prepare and improve their places balons ca
oral expression. “sri send
2. In small groups, read tr
plots you wrote in CLiL
(Choose one of them for y
‘adaptation,
4, Start your creation process.
‘a. Break down the plot into separate
incidents,
bb, Organize the incidents in a script, Some
things willbe told through images and
others through brief dialogs, thoughts
of captions. Remember to include
vocabulary and grammar from the unit
Pian the number and shape of panels;
Make some illustration sketches.
Pencil, ink, and color the drawings,
1 Letter the captions and balloons.
How did you deal with disagreements during the process?
he funniest part ofthe project? And the most dificult?
. How did the project help you practice the content earned! in this Unit
4, Did you discover shils you didnt know you hae? Which ones?
b, What was
(2)
VY @..
e Quiz Time
ha
Listen to the conversation and complete the
statements by using the Word Bank. Then, check
who said what.
+ confict,
+ exposition
+ setting
+ plot
+ resolution
+ vitains
+ climax
+ hero
+ characters
Ann
The
intriguing,
b. Some of the are
Paris, Odysseus, and Helen.
is actually very
c. What's the ___of this story?
d. In the there's a fight
over a woman named Helen.
fe. The gods were the true villains.
f. The between the two
cities started
& Achilles, a brave soldier, was the
greatest
hh. The horse comes at the
|
of the story. |
In the the Trojan city |
is taken over by the Greeks for
ten year
a, Juan Rulfo was a great writer, wasn't he?
b. You haven't read this book,
cc. The twist isnt so predictable, 2
4. Ann bought the tickets yesterday, :
. Your brother won't watch the movie, _?
f. Flashbacks have an objective in the plot,
see
‘&. You would lke to buy the comic’s digital version,
2
hh, Antagonists aren't always villains, 2
3. Complete the email using the information in
parentheses.
Hi Beatrice!
4
| arrived from Amsterdam a week ago. I'm in Paris now
‘and I'm starting my illustration course tomorrow! I'm (a)
intensifier) excited! In Amsterdam, | learned a lot
about graphic narration and its process, but, for me, it is
(6) tas imperative a (equality imperative) improving |
my illustration skills because | want to become (c) |
(equality; good) Frank Miller and |
‘work in a big comics company. My experience in graphic |
|
rooesses has helped mealtin my care, but my crewing
is stu @) inequality; refined)
demanded. | still have to work very hard if I want to get
my ideal job at DC Comics. Atleast my creativity is (e)
(equality; astounding) that of any
ats that's my strong point. My creativity has helped me |
wet (intensifier, quantifier) opportunites
tke this scholarship | was awarded! ve proved to everone
V have (8) (intensities; quantifie) talent
that this scholarship was no surprise for peopl. However,
1 never thought it was possible for me to study t (h)
(intensifier, prestigious) university;
forthis reason, 'm (i)___(ntensite grateful! Wel, |
let me know about you!
we, |
Roane _}
2. Complete the sentences with tag questions. 9) 4. Make comparisons between moves, books,
comics, and TV series using the grammar
structures and vocabulary you learned in the unit.
Bi n The Maze
Gees
ae Fantastic Beasts
J Potter and Where to ‘Batman
Find Them
rage ae
ns
=
** Workbook, page 15
