第八組1.方筠琹 16. 徐維哲 29. 黃詠寧34. 蔡雅鈞 35. 鄧宇廷
Fish Cheeks
Orgnization
Beginning(line 1~5) Conflict(line 6~11) Climax(line 12~ 45 ) Conclusion (line 46~51)
Main idea Amy fell in love with an American boy. She want
ed to be the same as other American girls and felt ashamed of herself.
After her mom talked to her,she was able to fully appreciate her lesson.
Extend in meaning You must be proud that you are different.
Begining Topic sentence
I fell in love with the minister’s son in the winter when I turned fourteen.
Who : Amy What: She felt in love with the minister’s
son. How:
Not Chinese As white as Mary in the manager Blond-haired A slim new American nose
Conflict Topic sentence
When I found out that my parents had invited the minister’s family over for Christmas Eve dinner, I cried.
Why: Shabby Chinese Christmas Noisy Chinese relatives who lacked
appropriate manners Not a roast turkey and sweet potatoes but
Chinese food
Climax Topic sentence
Amy’s mother had taken the trouble to create a menu which Amy thought strange for Christmas dinner.
Who had prepared the dinner? Amy’s mother
When had Amy’s mother cooked? On Chirstimas Eve
Climax
The strange menu Prawn Fish Tofu Dried fungus Squids
Climax Topic sentence
Table manners differ from culture to culture. Who
Robert and his family ,Amy and her relatives.
Where : Amy’s home. What
They were eating together, but they had different table manners that made Robert frowned.
Climax
Example 1 Amy’relatives licked the ends of their chop
sticks and dipped them into the dozen or so plates of food ,
but Robert and his family waited patiently for
the plates to be passed to them.
Climax
Example 2 When Amy’s mother brought out the
whole steamed fish , Robert frowned.
Climax
Example 3 At the end of the meal, Amy’father leaned b
ack and burped loudly. But,Robert was looking down at his plate with an embarrassed expression on his face.
Amy felt ashamed at the end.
Climax Topic sentence
Your only shame is to have shame Who
Amy and her mother What
Amy’s mother talked with her. When
After everyone had left. Where : at their home
Conclusion
Topic sentence Amy was able to fully appreciate her lesson
and the true purpose behind the strange menu. Who : Amy
What Amy was able to fully appreciate her lesson
and the true purpose behind the strange menu.
When many years later—long after I had gotten over
my crush on Robert
Question
prawn
What’s in the mother’s strange menu ?
fish tofu dried fungus squids
Question
What had Amy’s mother marked on the squids?
cross
What had the squids looked like?
bicycle tires
Question Tofu looks like stacks of white sponges
**What color is Spongebob?
Yellow
Question
What makes the difference between Amy’s relatives and Robert’s family? Different culture
When did Amy’s relatives and Robert’s family eat together? On Chrismas Eve
Question
How did Amy feel after everyone finished dishes? She felt very ashamed after everyone
finished dishes.
Question
what did Amy’s mother tell her? But inside you must always be Chinese.
You must be proud that you are different. Your only shame is to have shame.
What gift did Amy’s mother hand her? Her mother handed her a miniskirt.
Question
When could Amy appreciate her lessen? Until many years later—long after she had g
otten over my crush on Robert.
Thank you for your listening
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