Narrative WritingHome Reading 1Task 2_Sample AWriting and revisingAdditional readingWarming-up activitiesSample ARead the following essay about a wedding, and pay attention to how the writer begins her narration; how she presents the events; what effect the dialogue at the end of the essay brings.Preparing for your writingTask 2_Sample A-1-2Writing and revisingAdditional readingWarming-up activitiesMy Sisters Wedding It is difficult to forget the day when my sister got married and moved away. It happened on 3 March 1993 and I can remember vividly the wedding ceremony, the dinner and the emotional farewell she took from me.1.2. I helped her to dress up, it was what younger sisters are for. I helped her on with the heavy saree (印度妇女披裹身上的整段布或绸). It was spun with expensive thread, as my father did not want to spare any expense. She was his favorite and he wanted her to be given away (在婚礼上将（新娘）交给新郎) with maximum pomp (盛况). They made a fuss when they saw that she was not ready. Finally, they left. I insisted on riding with my sister, so that one of the escort party (护送队) had to travel with my Dad. She didnt like it at all.Preparing for your writingTask 2_Sample A_3-4Writing and revisingAdditional readingWarming-up activities The ceremony was long and exciting. My sister sat through it all with bowed head, as she was supposed to. I looked at her. She looked like the Goddess of Wealth herself. It was impossible to believe that as recently as yesterday, she had been running about in jeans.3. The wedding was over and we went to the hall for the next stage of the celebrations, the sumptuous (丰盛的) vegetarian dinner. The couple sat on their thrones while the crowd went to congratulate them. I was standing beside my sister, with a permanent smile fixed on my face and accepting all the gifts on her behalf. One eccentric (古怪的) uncle of ours actually heaved (用力拉) a standing fan in. I believe he just had to be the man who gave the biggest present.4.Preparing for your writingTask 2_Sample A_5Writing and revisingAdditional readingWarming-up activities The dinner over, we went home. I was surprised when as soon as we reached home, my sister asked for dinner. She had been so excited that she had not eaten. And what with all the cousins teasing her mercilessly. At about 11:00 p.m. came the part we dreaded the most: my sisters official farewell to us. She said nothing: just hugged all of us and cried. Our mother cried the most of all. Finally she reconciled (克制住) herself, gave the groom a long lecture on how he should take care of her darling and let them go. My father was a man of few words. He was all smiles and said nothing, but I knew that he was storing up his feelings for later.5.Preparing for your writingTask 2_Sample A_6-8Writing and revisingAdditional readingWarming-up activities After they had left, I went into my room. I looked about. It looked so empty without my sister. We had been sharing that room since we were born. I lay in bed unable to sleep for at least two hours. Then I felt thirsty and went to get a drink. As I passed the hall, I saw my father sitting in the darkness. He was trying to come to terms with the loss of the darling of his life. I went up to him, put my arms around him and kissed him. “You still got me, Pa,” I said.7. “Yes, Geetha,” he said, “but for how long?”8.(Taken from GCE “O” Level Challenging English Essays by Redspot Publishing 2001) 6.Preparing for your writingTask 2_Sample A_2_popWriting and revisingAdditional readingWarming-up activitiesUsage: “When”, as a conjunction, is used to introduce a time adverbial clause. e.g. She was only twenty when she had her first baby. He was quite shocked when I told him about it.Preparing for your writingTask 2_Sample A_4_popWriting and revisingAdditional readingWarming-up activitiesUsage: “After” in the sample essay is used as a conjunction to indicate a time which is later than another event. It is often used in chronological narration.e.g. After we joined the motorway, the car started to make a strange noise. I went to the post office straight after I left you.Preparing for your writingTask 2_Sample A_pz1Writing and revisingAdditional readingWarming-up activitiesThe first person narration: introducing the time and events. Preparing for your writingTask 2_Sample A_pz2Writing and revisingAdditional readingWarming-up activitiesDetailed description of the saree followed by a reason.Preparing for your writingTask 2_Sample A_pz3Writing and revisingAdditional readingWarming-up activitiesA related detail about the narrators sister.Preparing for your writingTask 2_Sample A_pz4Writing and revisingAdditional readingWarming-up activitiesTelling what they were doing during the dinner.Preparing for your writingTask 2_Sample A_pz5Writing and revisingAdditional readingWarming-up activitiesThe emotional farewell.Preparing for your writingTask 2_Sample A_pz6Writing and revisingAdditional readingWarming-up activitiesDescription of the narrators loneliness.Preparing for your writingTask 2_Sample A_pz7Writing and revisingAdditional readingWarming-up activitiesComforting her father.Preparing for your writingTask 2_Sample A_pz8Writing and revisingAdditional readingWarming-up activitiesA more emotional ending.Preparing for your writing