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AESOP'S FABLES
Unit11
Sad movies make me cry.
Section A 3a & Section B 1a
Objectives
1.语言能力:
学习并掌握词汇king; power; prime; minister; banker; fame; pale; queen; examine; palace; wealth; prime minister, call in, neither…nor…等;了解寓言
这一文体及其特点。
2.文化意识:
能够理解幸福的意义,明白幸福并不是来自权利,财富和名誉,而是一个人的内心,建立正确的幸福观,学会知足常乐,保持乐观心态。
3.思维品质:
能够对寓言的结局和寓意提出自己的构想和看法,培养批判性和创新性思维。
4.学习能力:
能够掌握整个寓言故事的脉络,按照故事山的结构串联阅读和听力,明白故事的起因经过与结果。准确运用快读细读获取文章篇章结构和细节信息,在深度阅读者中感受寓言的特点和魅力。
Have you ever read
some famous fables?
Fables are stories which teach lessons about life.
Many of them are written by Aesop(伊索), an ancient Greek (古希腊)writer.
AESOP'S FABLES
The Crow and the Pitcher
《乌鸦喝水》
The Tortoise and the Hare
《龟兔赛跑》
The Farmer and the Snake
《农夫与蛇》
AESOP'S FABLES
The Lion and the Mouse
《狮子和老鼠》
The Fox and the Grapes
《狐狸与葡萄》
The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
《披着羊皮的狼》
The Shirt of a
Happy Man (Part Ⅰ)
king
A long time ago,there lived
a king.As the leader of a rich country,he has
______________
______________
______________
power
wealth
fame
Is the king
happy?
Time to read
n.财富
n.声誉
1. What’s the structure of the fable?
A. ① / ② / ③④⑤⑥
B. ①②③ / ④⑤⑥
C. ①② / ③④ / ⑤⑥
1
2
3
4
5
6
Fast reading
background information
the doctor’s advice
the process of looking for a happy person
Find out the main characters
king
queen
doctor
prime minister
banker
singer
top general
首相;总理
王后
银行家
Para1
background information
A long time ago, in a rich and beautiful country, there lived an unhappy king. He slept badly and didn’t feel like eating anything. His face was always pale as chalk. He often cried for no reason. This made the queen and his people worried.
When
Where
Who
What
Read and find out 4 elements
didn’t want to
The beginning of the story
Time:
Place:
The main character:
His problems:①He slept______ and didn’t feel like ______.
②His face was always _____________.
③He often cried for __________.
a long time ago
in a rich and beautiful country
an unhappy king.
badly
eating
pale as chalk
no reason
adj. 苍白的;灰白的
(as) pale as chalk 面色苍白
Was the king really ill?
Para1
background information
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.”
Para2
1.What’s wrong with the king?
A.There is something wrong with his body.
B.There is something wrong with his mind.
2.What can help him?
A.medicine B.rest C.a shirt of a happy person
3.The word“examine”means_______.
A.look for B.look carefully at C.look up
neither ...nor
既不...也不
v. (仔细地)检查;检验
was asked to come and help
召来
the prime
minister
losing his power
the king’s
banker
losing his money
the palace
singer
being followed
by others
reasons
(worried about)
what they
have
power
wealth
fame
people
happy or not
Para3-5
the process of looking for a happy person
being less important
被动语态
2. Why does power not make the prime minister happy?
3. Why does money not make the banker happy?
4. Why does fame not make the singer happy?
Because he is always worried about losing his power, and many people are trying to take his position.
Because he is always worried about losing his money, and someone tries to steal his money every day.
Because he is always worried about being followed by others, so he cannot be free.
Para3-5
get his job
Read and answer
Based on what they said,what does the writer want to tell us ?
Think:
power
wealth
fame
Power,wealth and fame can’t bring
real happiness.
Everyone has his worries.
Finally, the king’s top general was told to go out and find a happy man in three days’ time.
Para6
What was the King’s top general told to do?
He was told to go out and find a happy man in three days’ time.
Do you think he could make it?why or why not?
When:a long time ago
Where: in a rich and beautiful country
What:slept badly, didn’t feel like eating, (face was) pale as chalk, cried for no reason
Who: an unhappy king
Para1
Para2
Para3-5
how
doctor:the shirt of a happy person.
prime minister: worried about losing power
banker: worried about losing money
singer: worried about being followed by others
The Shirt of
a Happy Man
Summary
beginning
development
ending
who
when
what
How does the story begin?
where
What happen next?
how
How about the rest of the story?
Elements of a story
what
moral
寓意
1a
Look at the possible endings to the story about the unhappy king. Do you think any of these is the right one? If so, which one?
a. The general cannot find a happy person and the king remains
unhappy forever.
b. The general finds a happy person with power and money.
c. The general realizes he is a happy person and gives his shirt
to the king to wear.
d. The king suddenly becomes happy without the shirt
of a happy person.
v.保持(系动词)
Make predictions
1.Who are the two people?
2.Where are they?
3.Is the old man happy?
The general and a beggar(乞丐).
On the street.
Yes,he smiled happily.
Will he give
his shirt to the
general?
1c
Listen to The Shirt of a Happy Man (Part Ⅱ) and check () the things that happened in the rest of the story.
_____ The general searched for three days and found a happy
person.
_____ The general could not find a happy person.
_____ The general saw a poor man on the street.
_____ The poor man was a happy man.
_____ The poor man gave the general his shirt.
v.搜索
two days
6
Listen again and choose
1. What did the general find after searching and searching?
2. When did the general find the happy man?
3. What was the old man doing on the street?
A. A poor man.
B. A sick man.
C. No one.
A. On the first day.
B. On the second day.
C. On the third day.
A. eating and singing.
B. walking and begging.
C. singing and dancing.
4. What made the poor man so happy?
A. The money given by
the general.
B. The happiness in his heart.
1. How long did it take the general to find the happy man?
2. What was the poor man doing on the street?
3. What made the poor man so happy even though he had no power, money or fame?
4. Do you think the general will return to the king with the poor man’s shirt? Why or why not?
Predict the answer
1d
Listen again. Answer the questions.
1d
Listen again. Answer the questions.
1. How long did it take the general to find the happy man?
2. What was the poor man doing on the street?
It took the general two days to find the happy man./Two days.
He was eating some food with his hands and singing happily to himself.
3. What made the poor man so happy even though he had no
power, money or fame?
4. Do you think the general will return to the king with the poor man’s shirt? Why or why not?
He had everything he wanted and didn’t want what he couldn’t have.
No, because the poor man did not have a shirt.
1d
Listen again. Answer the questions.
他拥有一切他想要的,不想要他不能拥有的。
The general searched and searched but couldn’t find anyone. It seemed that everyone had their own problems, and no one was truly happy. Two days passed. Just as he was about to give up, he saw a poor man on the street. He was eating with his hands and singing happily to himself. The general went up to him.
General: Hello! I’m the king’s top general.
Man: Hi, General. What can I do for you today?
General: I heard you singing just now, and you sound very happy.
Man: That’s because I am happy.
General: But I don’t understand. What makes you so happy? You have
no power, money or fame.
Man: I have everything I want, and I don’t want what I can’t have. So I’m
happy, and my song comes from the happiness in my heart.
General: Then I need to give your shirt to the king. Is it there in your bag?
How much do you want for it?
Man: Shirt? What shirt? I don’t own any shirts!
Tapescript
v.拥有
What do you
think of the
ending?
dramatic
戏剧性
amazing
ironic
讽刺的
走向他
即将做..
The general ________ everywhere ______ a happy
man but he ____________anyone. Everyone had their own problems. Two days passed and the general saw a poor man on the street.The man was eating, singing _______to himself.
The general _______________the man and said, “You sound very _________, my friend.” “ Of course, I’m happy.” he said.“ But you have no_________, __________ or___________.” The old man said that his happiness came from his _______.“Well, I want your_________.” But the poor man laughed, “ I’m sorry, general. But I don’t _________ any shirts.”
Retell the story
searched
for
couldn’t find
happily
went up to
happy
power
money
fame
shirt
own
heart
When:a long time ago
Where: in a rich and beautiful country
What:slept badly, didn’t feel like eating, (face was) pale as chalk, cried for no reason
Who: an unhappy king
Beginning
Development
doctor:the shirt of a happy person.
prime minister: worried about losing power
banker: worried about losing money
singer: worried about being followed by others
beggar: happy but didn’t have a shirt.
Ending
Moral
The Shirt of
a Happy Man
The fable reminds us/is trying to tell us that......
Moral
Free talk
Moral
寓意(知足常乐.)
A poor man can be a happy man.
Money, power and fame cannot always make a man happy.
“I have everything I want, and I don’t want what I can’t have.”
Contentment is
the key to happiness.
health
family
dreams
delicious food
friends
What makes you happy?
design your happy shirt
The key to happiness
Someone to love
Something to do
Something to hope for
Happiness
comes from our hearts instead of our surroundings.
(周围事物)
Expressions
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.
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.”
feel like doing sth.喜欢做某事
召来
不定式做目的状语
既不...也不....
无缘无故
主语从句
形容词做不定代词的后置定语
Expressions
The prime minister was called to the palace. But when they explained the king’s situation to him, he said, “Although I have a lot of power, it doesn’t make me happy. I’m always worried about losing my power. Many people are trying to take my position.”
Then, the king’s banker came to the palace. “Oh, I’m afraid I’m not happy either,” he said. “I have a lot of wealth, but I’m always worried about losing my money. Someone tries to steal my money every day.”
向...解释
although引导的让步状语从句
be worried about=worry about 担心
取代我的位置
我恐怕,省略了that,后加句子
Expressions
Next, the palace singer came to the king’s room. But this was what he said: “It’s true that I’m famous and everyone loves my songs. But I’m not happy because I’m always worried about being followed by others. I cannot be free!”
表语从句
it做形式主语,真正的主语是后面的句子
被他人跟踪(被动语态)
Finally, the king’s top general was told to go out and find a happy man in three days’ time.
在3天时间内
1. His face was always pale as chalk.
(as) pale as chalk 面色苍白
(as) pale as chalk是一种比喻的修辞方式。此处省略了第一个as。
You look (as) pale as chalk. Are you OK?
【特别提醒】英语中表示脸色苍白不能用white,而要用pale。
Her face turned pale when she heard the news.
Language points
Language points
2. Neither medicine nor rest can help him.
neither … nor … 既不......也不......
neither … nor … 表示否定含义,用来连接两个并列的主语、谓语、宾语或表语等。当连接两个并列的主语时,谓语动词要与邻近的主语在人称和数上保持一致,即遵循“就近原则”。其反义短语是both … and … (......和......都),连接两个并列主语时,谓语动词用复数形式。
Neither Tom nor I ______interested in playing WeChat.
The shoes are neither large nor small. They just fit me.
Both he and I ________ wrong.
am
are
Language points
【拓展】
either… or…意为“或者……或者……”, 表示两者之一, 连接两个并列的成分, 做主语时谓语动词的单复数取“就近原则”。
e.g. Either you or I ______going there tomorrow.
明天要么你去那里, 要么我去那里。
am
not only… but also…意为“不仅....而且”, 表示两者都有, 连接两个并列的成分, 做主语时谓语动词的单复数取“就近原则”。
e.g. Not only he but also his parents________(like)watching cartoons.
like
Exercises
1. — Do you think David and Lisa can be good accountants?
— Accountants should be careful enough. ______ David _____ Lisa
is suitable, I’m afraid.
Either; or B. Neither; nor
C. Both; and D. Not only; but also
2.The girl didn’t feel well. She didn’t feel like _______ anything.
A. eat B. eating C. to eat D. ate
3. A doctor was _______ to examine the king. The doctor looked him over and said that there was nothing wrong with him.
A.called in B. called on
C. called up D. called back
Exercises
4.— What do you want to be when you grow up, a doctor or an engineer?
— _______. I want to be a scientist.
A. Neither B. Either C. Both D. All
5.Shops should remain _______ till later in the evening.
A. open B. opened C. opening D. opens
6.It _______ about eight minutes for the light to travel from the sun to the earth.
A. pays B. costs C. spends D. takes
Exercises
二.用正确的单词填空
1.The king lived in a beautiful ___________ (宫殿).
2.The _______ (王后) invited me to have dinner with her.
3.His father is a _________(银行家) and he has lots of money.
4.I am always nervous before the final ______________ (examine). What should I do?
5.I think health is a kind of _________ (财富).
6.— You look _______ (苍白的). What’s the matter with you?
— I have a stomachache.
palace
queen
banker
examination
wealth
pale
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