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. 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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