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UNIT 2
MORALS AND VIRTUES
道德与美德
Reading for Writing
The features of fable?
fable 寓言
It’s a kind of traditional short / long story.
It teaches a moral / practical lesson.
It’s usually a story about animals / real persons
/ virtual person .
The Stone in the Road
Person Experience Emotion Response
milkman crashed into the stone angry went away
woman with water
other villagers
young girl
tripped over the stone
limped away in tears
sad
upset
wanted to find the owner of the gold
tired, surprised
succeeded in
moving the stone to the side of the street
nobody made an attempt to move the stone
complained about the stone
While-reading: Complete the table
THE STONE IN THE ROAD
挡道的石头
Once upon a time there was a king who often thought, “Nothing good can come to a nation whose people only complain and expect others to solve their problems.” One day, he had an idea.
THE STONE IN THE ROAD
挡道的石头
Once upon a time there was a king who often thought, “Nothing good can come to a nation whose people only complain and expect others to solve their problems.” One day, he had an idea.
从前有个国王,他经常思考:“如果一个国家的人民只会抱怨,而且总是期待别人来解决他们的问题,那么这个国家就不会有什么好事。” 有一天,他想到一个办法。
Early one morning, the king disguised himself and went to a local village. He placed a large stone in the middle of the main street and hid gold coins under the stone. Then he hid behind a huge maple tree and watched.
Early one morning, the king disguised himself and went to a local village. He placed a large stone in the middle of the main street and hid gold coins under the stone. Then he hid behind a huge maple tree and watched.
一天清晨,国王乔装打扮一番后,来到了当地的一座村庄。他在主路中间放了一块大石头,并且在石头下面藏了几枚金币。然后,他就躲在一棵大枫树后观察。
The first person down the street was a milkman with his cart. He crashed into the stone, spilling the milk everywhere, “What fool put this stone here?” he shouted. He picked himself up and angrily went away.
The first person down the