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Section A
3a-3c
Unit 11 Sad movies make me cry.
The Crow and the Pitcher
《乌鸦喝水》
The Tortoise and the Hare
《龟兔赛跑》
The Lion and the Mouse
《狮子和老鼠》
Do you know fables?
Lead-in
They are short and most of them are about animals.
Fables are stories which teach us lessons about life.
Aesop伊索, an ancient Greek writer.
Do you think he is happy?
Who is the man?
He is a king with power(权利), money and fame(名望、名声).
Let’s read the fable about the king and check your imagination.
The Shirt of a Happy Man(Part I)
What does he have?
The Shirt of a Happy Man(Part I)
Who are mentioned
in this passage?
What’s the main idea
of the passage?
What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. The prime minister and the king
B. The meaning of happiness
C. A happy king
Skimming
Strategy:
1. Look through the passage quickly to find the main idea without having to read every word.
2. Pay attention to the first or the last sentence of each paragraph before you read the whole text.
Reading
A long time ago, in a rich and beautiful country, there lived an unhappy king. He slept badly and didn’t feel like eating. His face was always
pale as chalk. He often cried for no reason. This made the queen and his people worried.
The Shirt of a Happy Man(Part I)
3a
Read Para.1 and finish the following tasks.
What’s wrong with the king?
didn’t want to eat
4. was asked to come and help = …
One day, a doctor was called in to examine the king. But he found nothing wrong with his body.
“It’s all in his mind. Neither medicine nor rest can help him. What he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear. That’ll make him happy.”
neither…nor 既不……也不……
2. What does “examine” mean?
A. look after B. look carefully at C. look for
2. Can medicine help the king? Why or why not?
Careful reading :
Who Things he owned Feelings he had Why
The prime minister He has _________. He is always worried about_________, many people are trying to _________.
The______ He has_________. He is always worried about _________. Someone tries