Lesson 2: Handouts

Hero’s Journey (Teacher’s version)

Miss Summer Cui

 Word bank 1
1. variants 7. flee
2. abyss 8. comfort zone
3. monomyth 9. sensitive
4. Status quo 10. claim the treasure
5. call to Adventure 11. tangled
6. threshold, ordeal 12. come across

Transitional words

Agreement / Addition / Similarity

The transition words like also, in addition, and, likewise, add information,
reinforce ideas, and express agreement with preceding material.

in the first place to say nothing like

of
not only ... but as
also equally
too
important
as a matter of
moreover
fact by the same
token as well as
in like manner
again together with
in addition
to of course
coupled with
and likewise
in the same
fashion / way also comparatively

first, second, then correspondingly

third similarly
equally
in the light of furthermore
identically
not to mention additionally
uniquely

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Important note: you don’t need to remember all words; the list will be used in the entire
term. For this class, use “first, second, third”, “ then”, “also”, and “in addition”.

For example: when you are required to talk about your reasons for a question, and if you
have more than two reasons, you could use:

I think…., because firstly…. Secondly… Third….

e.g. I think Wukong’s abyss is when his master rejects him, because firstly as a team leader, he is no
longer needed. Secondly, Wukong’s heart is broken because his master trusts the monster instead of him.
Third, his effort is not recognized.

At this point, I only need you to sequence/ outline your reasons when you talk to your peers in later
tassks.

Note: from here, you could use the list if you want to (they are for the next lesson)

Opposition / Limitation / Contradiction

Transition phrases like but, rather and or, express that there is evidence to the
contrary or point out alternatives, and thus introduce a change the line of
reasoning (contrast).

although this be that as it may albeit

may be true
then again besides
in contrast
above all as much as
different from
in reality even though
of course ..., but
after all although
on the other
but instead
hand
(and) still whereas
on the contrary
unlike despite
at the same time
or conversely
in spite of
(and) yet otherwise
even so /
though while however

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 rather nevertheless nonetheless

Examples / Support / Emphasis

These transitional devices (like especially) are used to introduce examples as

support, to indicate importance or as an illustration so that an idea is cued to the
reader.

in other words to point out especially

to put it on the positive explicitly
differently side
specifically
for one thing on the negative
expressly
side
as an
surprisingly
illustration with this in
mind frequently
in this case
notably significantly
for this reason
including particularly
to put it
another way like in fact

that is to say to be sure in general

with attention namely in particular

to in detail
chiefly
by all means for example
truly
indeed for instance

certainly to demonstrate

surely to emphasize

markedly to repeat

such as to clarify
to explain

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 Script of listening 1

What do Harry Potter, Katniss Everdeen, and Frodo all have in common with the heroes of ancient
myths? What if I told you they are all variants of the same hero? Do you believe that?

Joseph Campbell did. He studied myths from all over the world and published a book called "The Hero
with a Thousand Faces," retelling dozens of stories and explaining how each represents the mono-myth,
or Hero's Journey. So, what is the "hero's journey"? Think of it as a cycle. The journey begins and ends in
a hero's ordinary world, but the quest passes through an unfamiliar, special world. Along the way, there
are some key events. Think about your favorite book or movie. Does it follow this pattern? Status quo,
that's where we start. 1:00: Call to Adventure. The hero receives a mysterious message. An invitation, a
challenge? 2:00: Assistance. The hero needs some help, probably from someone older, wiser. 3:00:
Departure. The hero crosses the threshold from his normal, safe home, and enters the special world and
adventure. We're not in Kansas anymore. 4:00: Trials. Being a hero is hard work: our hero solves a riddle,
slays a monster, escapes from a trap. 5:00: Approach. It's time to face the biggest ordeal, the hero's worst
fear. 6:00: Crisis. This is the hero's darkest hour. He faces death and possibly even dies, only to be
reborn. 7:00: Treasure. As a result, the hero claims some treasure, special recognition, or power. 8:00:
Result This can vary between stories. Do the monsters bow down before the hero, or do they chase him
as he flees from the special world? 9:00: Return. After all that adventure, the hero returns to his ordinary
world. 10:00: New Life. This quest has changed the hero; he has outgrown his old life. 11:00: Resolution.
All the tangled plot lines get straightened out. 12:00: Status Quo, but upgraded to a new level. Nothing is
quite the same once you are a hero.

Many popular books and movies follow this ancient formula pretty closely. But let's see how well "The
Hunger Games" fits the hero's journey template. When does Katniss Everdeen hear her call to adventure
that gets the story moving? When her sister's name is called from the lottery. How about assistance? Is
anyone going to help her on her adventure? Haymitch. What about departure? Does she leave her
ordinary world? She gets on a train to the capital. OK, so you get the idea. What do you have in common
with Harry Potter, Katniss Everdeen, and Frodo? Well, you're human, just like them. The Hero's Journey
myth exists in all human cultures and keeps getting updated, because we humans reflect on our world
through symbolic stories of our own lives. You leave your comfort zone, have an experience that
transforms you, and then you recover and do it again. You don't literally slay dragons or fight Voldemort,
but you face problems just as scary. Joseph Campbell said, "in the cave you fear to enter lies the treasure
you seek." What is the symbolic cave you fear to enter? Auditions for the school play? Baseball tryouts?
Love? Watch for this formula in books, movies, and TV shows you come across. You will certainly see it
again. But also be sensitive to it in your own life. Listen for your call to adventure. Accept the challenge.
Conquer your fear and claim the treasure you seek. And then, do it all over again.

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 Word bank 2

1. archetypal 7. agreeableness
2. lurk 8. intimidate
3. maternal 9. hostile
4. orientation 10. judgmental
5. tame 11. garner wisdom
6. intimacy

When you share opinions, pleas follow the structure:

I/ we believe that [your position]. This is because [firstly… secondly… third]. For example, [you
can mention an episode from your material].

Note: position is your attitude; do you think this statement is true or not? At this point, an answer
of “yes” or “no” will be fine.

When you give your reasons, you could quote the video’s lines. For those who did not get the
main idea of the video, you could listen to others and build on your arguments.

Examples can be your own observation, life experience, or an episode as I mentioned.