Writing - The Adventure of XYZ
Create a Story
Step 1
Student writes a story in English.
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around 500 words in English
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font: times new roman, size 12, line space: double space
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name the main character and describe the character's age, nationality, appearance, personality, family, likes and dislikes
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write yourself into the story and create characters and plots
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create a coherent story with your characters
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refer to your textbook for inspiration
Step 2
Translate your story into Chinese.
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print out your English copy and go over your story
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replace all the English words that you are able to translate into Chinese with Chinese characters
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exchange with a fellow classmate and help each other find out words your are able to translate into Chinese
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send your draft to Mrs. Diamond and finish translating the rest with her help
(be sure to mark pinyin for characters you do not recognize)
Step 3
Voice recording
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practice reading your Chinese story.
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record your story in English and then Chinese using the voice recording links provided below
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send the recording file or the link generated to Mrs. Diamond through email.
(You can also record on your cell phone and send it to Mrs. Diamond through email)