1. Reading for continuation writing
Going home

2. Paragraph1-2:
Setting of the story
They were going to Fort Lauderdale – three boys and three girls– and when they boarded the bus, they were carrying sandwiches and wine in paper bags, dreaming of golden beaches and sea tides as the gray, cold spring of NewYork vanished behind them.
As the bus passed through New Jersey, they began to notice Vingo.
He sat in front of them, dressed in a plain, ill-fitting suit, never moving, his dusty face masking his age. He kept chewing the inside of his lip a lot, frozen into complete silence.
three boys and three girls
the bus
spring
Vingo
who?
when?
where?
what?
happiness; excitement; liveliness;
contrast
Tip1: Sharp contrast and comparison may help highlight what you want to express.
silence; stillness; reserve(拘谨；寡言);

3. suspense one unclean; rough; caring little about details;
As the bus passed through New Jersey, they began to notice Vingo. He sat in front of them, dressed in a plain, ill-fitting suit, never moving, his dusty face masking his age. He kept chewing the inside of his lip a lot, frozen into complete silence.
suspense one
unclean; rough; caring little about details;
mysterious (a man of stories);
Tip2: Vivid description of appearance may help picture one’s character.

4. Development of the story Interaction one (Vingo and one of the girls)
Paragraph3:
Development of the story
Interaction one (Vingo and one of the girls)
He sat _________ his seat.
rooted in
He kept chewing the inside of his lip,
________________________. (para2)
frozen into complete silence
silent; nervous; worried; a heavy heart

5. suspense two Structures to imitate something
He sat rooted in his seat.
He kept chewing the inside of his lip, frozen into complete silence.
My father stood there in surprise.
surprised/shocked/stunned.
My father stood still.
rooted to the spot.
suspense two
, laughing,
The crowd were walking on the beach and they were laughing, shouting and clapping.
shouting and clapping.
He said _______, as if remembering something he had tried to forget.(para3)
something
They were carrying sandwiches and wine in paper bags, dreaming of golden beaches and sea tides as…
quietly
Tip3: Past participle and present participle may depict one’s inner feelings more vividly.
All of them were in it, interestedly looking at the pictures Vingo showed them of his wife and …

6. Development of the story Interaction two (Vingo and one of the girls)
Paragraph4-6:
Development of the story
Interaction two (Vingo and one of the girls)
out of deep love
second
letter
first letter
He told his wife she could have a new guy if she couldn’t stand it.
suspense three
He asked if she would take him back and put a yellow ribbon as a signal.
let go love
return to love

7. symbolism What does a yellow ribbon mean for Vingo?
It means his wife’s love, acceptance and forgiveness.
Since the 1970’s, in many countries, a yellow ribbon has been used to symbolize forgiveness and welcome to someone long lost.
Tip4: Rhetoric(修辞) can turn something abstract into concrete, usually with the theme hidden.

8. family pictures suspense four
Paragraph7:
Further-development of the story
Interaction three (Vingo and the young people)
family pictures
the woman handsome in a plain way
the children still unformed
She’s a wonderful woman, really something.(para5)
beautiful but plain; kind; caring for family
in the much-handled snapshots
suspense four
Vingo missed his home so much.
Tip5: Keeping readers in suspense until the very end is a good plot designing.

9. What is the story to be continued?
Paragraph8-9:
Ending of the story
Now 20 miles;
Then ten miles;
Then five miles;
...
What is the story to be continued?

10. 读后续写：阅读本文之后，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Vingo; a yellow ribbon; his wife; go home;
the young people; the bus; dressed;
three children; the tree; a new guy;
注意：
所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
续写部分分成两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语;
Paragraph1:
Now they were 20 miles from Brunswick, then 10 miles, and then five. ...
Paragraph2:
Vingo got off the bus and headed toward his home, and there at the front door a familiar scene blurred his eyes. ...
underlined words
about characters:
about theme:
Vingo; his wife; the young people; three children
a yellow ribbon; go home; the bus; the tree

11. Discussion Criteria of continuation writing
In what ways can we make the
best of the given information?
Criteria of
continuation writing
Now they were 20 miles from Brunswick, then 10 miles, and then five. ______________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
► Be based on the key words from paragraph1&2
► Be based on the suspense from the given passage
content
► Be based the personalities of the characters
Vingo got off the bus and headed toward his home, and there at the front door a familiar scene blurred his eyes.___ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
thinking
► Imitate the vivid description of appearance
► Imitate the vivid description of action
language
► Imitate some forms of proper rhetoric(修辞)
► Imitate the writing form of sharp contrast

12. Appreciation
Para1:
Now they were 20 miles from Brunswick, then 10 miles, and then five. Then, suddenly, all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming and shouting and crying, doing small dances of joy. All except Vingo. Vingo sat there stunned, looking at the big oak tree. It was covered with yellow ribbons—20 of them, 30 of them, maybe hundreds, a tree that stood like a banner of welcome billowing in the wind. As the young people shouted, Vingo slowly rose from his seat and made his way to the front of
the bus to go home.

13. Para2:
Vingo got off the bus and headed toward his home, and there at the front door a familiar scene blurred his eyes. His beloved wife, dressed plainly, was sewing and mending one of his worn-out overcoats, three children sitting around helping do some handcrafts. Vingo stepped forward, with a firm and steady pace, as if trying his best to prevent himself from another loss. When he approached, he said to his wife softly, “I’m back home.” Then the whole family held each other in a long and silent embrace. The crowd were out there, whistling, yelling and clapping. Then the bus slowly
started moving away. 

14. May your home full of love!

15. Assignment Memorize the good words, phrases
and structures learned from this given
passage.
2. Finish the continuation writing by
yourself with the above strategies.