Unit 8 Section B 1a-2b 课件2024-2025学年人教版七年级英语下册

Section b what can stories teach us? Section b activity one b read the story adapted from hands. Christian andersen's the ugly duckling discuss the question with a partner. the ugly duckling. Once upon a time, there was a mother duck. SHE had six little duckling. Five of the duckling was small and yellow, but the last duckling was big and gray. He doesn't look like us. What an ugly duckling. The other duckling said, that's not nice, said mother duck. He's still a duck like us at the weather. The ugly duckling swam well, just like all the other duckings, but the other duckling still laughed at him and told him to go away. IT made the poor duckling very sad, so he decided to search for a new home. He met many other birds, but all of them thought that he was ugly too. They did not want him to live with them. One day, the duckling met a cat and a hand. May I stay with you? He asked, hopefully. But the two animals said, no. They did not like him because he could not her or lay eggs. Some days later, the ugly duckling came to a lake. There he saw three beautiful swans with long next and White fathers. I wish I looked like you. He cried, my friend, you do look like us. Look in the water. One of the swan said. The duckling looked down to his surprise. He saw that he was a beautiful White swan, too. Hello, everyone, people call me because I am not pretty. I know I look different from my brothers and sisters. They are cute and yellow, but I am big and gray. I feel very sad because no one wants to play with me. Now I am going to look for a new home. Come on, let's find out what would happen in the new journey. Once upon a time, a Fisherman caught a bottle in his fishing net. When he opened IT, a great cloud came out and became a gene. Prepare to die. A long . time ago, I made a promise, if someone set me free, I would make them rich and powerful, but no one ever came. After years and years of waiting, I became very angry. If anyone set me free, I would kill them instead of giving them anything. So you must die. Presentation Unit 8 Once upon a Time Section B What can stories teach us? (1a-2b) 读写课公开课 单元主题范畴：人与社会 单元主题内容：中外文学史上有代表性的作家和作品 (2024新版)人教版 七年级(下册) Presentation Learning Objectives 1.通过阅读和讨论，理解故事《丑小鸭》的主要情节和角色特征以及所蕴含的意义;能够通过对《渔夫和妖怪》故事的部分情节的理解，在合理预测的基础上，发挥创造性思维续编故事。（学习理解） 2.通过预测、图片排序和回答问题等活动，培养信息分析和归纳能力;同时，通过对角色行为的分析，发展推理能力和批判性思维能力;能够运用一般过去时和一般现在时来理解和讲述故事。（学习理解，应用实践） 3.运用一般过去时和一般现在时来理解和讲述故事。能够从不同故事中理解和汲取多样的人生智慧和为人处世的道理，能够从不同故事中理解和汲取多样的人生智慧和为人处世的道理。（迁移创新） Presentation Look and say Pre-reading What stories did we learn in this unit ? What can we learn from these stories? The Fisherman and the Golden Fish The Lion and the Mouse Paint the Dragon, Dot the Eyes The Chinese Farmer Who Lost His Horse The Emperor's New Clothes An Artist Painted a Horse Practice makes perfect Be honest and brave to tell the truth Kindness is never wasted Unlucky things may turn out well. And good things could go wrong too. Don't be greedy, be content with what you have. 不要贪婪，知足常乐 Focus on the key point of things, draw a good last dot, and things can be perfect. Presentation Watch and say Pre-reading The Ugly Duckling Let' enjoy a video and tell me what famous story it is. Finish the following tasks and help me become a swan！ Presentation Look and say Pre-reading 1a Look at the pictures. What do you think happens in this story? Number the pictures. What characters can you see in the picture? hen /hen/ cat ugly duckling /ˈdʌklɪŋ/ /ˈʌɡli/ ducks swans with white feathers /swɒn/ /ˈfeðə(r)/ duckling mother duck What story is it? Who wrote it? The Ugly Duckling Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) Who is the main character in the story? a grey duckling Presentation Look and say Pre-reading 1a Look at the pictures. What do you think happens in this story? Number the pictures. What do you think happens in this story? A cat and a chicken is sitting on the chair and looking at something. The two ducks are looking at the grey duckling. They are not very friendly. . Three beautiful swans are swimming in the water. One swan is looking into the water. A mother duck and three ducklings are look at the grey duckling. Can you help me number the pictures? Presentation Read and answer Pre-reading Look at the picture and answer the questions. 1. What do you think the story will be about? 2. How many children does Mother Duck have? Do they look the same? The Ugly Duckling. Six little ducklings. No, five of the ducklings are small and yellow, but the last duckling is big and grey. Presentation Read and say Fast reading Read the story adapted from Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling. Discuss the question with a partner. 改编自... 1b Is the ugly duckling a real duck? /ˈriːəl/ No, he isn’t. He is a beautiful white swan. How many paragraphs are there in the story? Four paragraphs. Presentation Read and match Fast reading Read the story adapted from Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling. Discuss the question with a partner. 1b Match the four pictures with each paragraph. Check your answers. Presentation Read and match Fast reading Match the main ideas with each paragraph. The ugly duckling's plea for help failed again. The Ugly Duckling‘s wandering (流浪） and continuous rejection（持续遭拒） The birth and exclusion(排斥) of the ugly duckling The ugly duckling discovered that he was a swan. Presentation Read and answer Careful reading Read Para. 1 and answer the questions. 1. How many little ducklings did the mother duck have? 2. How was the ugly duckling different from the other ducklings in size and colour? (1c.1) 3. How might the ugly duckling feel? Six little ducklings. Five of the ducklings were small and yellow, but the last duckling was big and grey. Sad. Did they have anything in common? Presentation Read and answer Careful reading Read Paras. 2&3 and answer the questions. 1. How was the ugly duckling similar to other ducklings? (1c.1) 2.What did the ugly duckling search for? Why?(1c.2) 3. Who did the ugly duckling meet while searching for a new home. 4. Did they like or dislike him? Why? 5. How did the ugly duckling’s feelings change? He swam well, just like all the other ducklings. He searched for a new home. Because the other ducklings laughed at him and told him to go away. It made him very sad. He met many other birds, a cat and a hen. They dislike him because... The birds thought he . The hen thought he . The cat thought he . was ugly can’t lay eggs can’t purr /pɜː(r)/ sad lonely hopefully sad lonely disappointed Did he find his partners at the end? Presentation Read and answer Careful reading Read Para. 4 and answer the questions. 1. What did the swans look like?(1c.3) 2. Were they friendly to the ugly duckling?(1c.3) 3. How did the ugly duckling feel when he looked in the water? 4. What do you think the story teaches us?(1c.4) They were beautiful, with long necks and white feathers. Yes, they were. He was surprised and happy. I think the story teaches us to accept(接受) people and not judge them by their looks. Presentation Watch and say Careful reading Presentation Listen and repeat Post reading Presentation Read and fill Post reading Fill in the blanks Infer the feelings of the little duckling. beginning development Resolution Ending climax The other ducklings ________ the ugly duckling and told him to _______.　 The ugly duckling met many animals when he ___________a new home, but no animals wanted to live with him. Once upon a time, there was a mother duck with six ducklings. Five of themwere___________, but the last one was ___________. The ugly ducking saw beautiful ______. He found he was a beautiful _______. One of the swans told him to _______ in the water. small and yellow big and grey laughed at go away searched for swans swan look sad/lonely hopeful disappointed / sad surprised happy Presentation Look and say Post reading Retell the story according to the pictures and key words. development Ending climax beginning The other ducklings…and told him … The ugly duckling met …, but no animals… The ugly ducking saw… One of the swans told him to… A mother duck had…The last one … He found he was a … Presentation Look and say Post reading Retell the story according to the pictures and key words. Beginning A mother duck had six little ducklings. The last one was big and grey. Conflict The other ducklings called him “ugly” and told him to go away. Feeling sad, he decided to search for a new home. Development He met other animals, but they all thought he was ugly too and didn’t want him. Climax The ugly duckling felt so sad he wanted to cry. But then he saw beautiful swans by a lake. Ending One of the swans told him to look in the water He found he was a beautiful white swan. Presentation Look and say Post reading What the characters say shows their opinions, making the stories attractive and real. Find out what the characters said in this story. Can you read the sentences emotionally? What else might these characters say? Presentation Match and say Post reading 1d Match the characters with their opinions. A. The ugly duckling B. The five ducklings C. The other birds D. The cat and the hen We only like animals with special skills. You are welcome here only if you can purr or lay eggs. You’re big and grey, but we’re small and yellow. You’re very ugly because you don’t look like us. We want you to go away. You cannot live with us because you’re too ugly! I’m not happy here. Is there a right place for me out there? 1. _______　 　 2. _______ 　 　　3. _______　　 　4. _______ D B C A Presentation Read and answer Post reading 1d Read and analyze the characters What do you think of these characters? Why? (Opinion＋facts) Because they focus only on their own abilities and the small world they know. Because they judge the ugly duckling only based on its appearance. Because it never stops searching for a new home. The five ducklings Mother duck The cat and the hen The ugly duckling The other birds lonely (孤独的) sad (悲伤的) brave (勇敢的) resilient (坚韧的) mean (刻薄的) unkind (不友善的) teasing (爱取笑人的) bossy (专横的) self - centered (以自我为中心的) unkind(不友善的) shallow(肤浅的) Kind (善良的) caring (有爱心的) protective(有保护欲的) Swans graceful (优雅的) beautiful(美丽的) friendly (友好的) What advice can you give them? Presentation Look and say Post reading 1d Can you give these characters any advice? Share your ideas. Useful expressions: Trust Yourself Be Nice to Others Find Out Who You Are Don’t Judge(判断) by Looks Be Nice to Others Say Sorry When You're Wrong Invite it to join you Stand up for others Don’t Be Mean (吝啬的) Be Kind Share Love All Your Kids Teach Good Values (价值观) Help When They‘re in Trouble(困难): You’re big and grey, but we’re small and yellow. You’re very ugly because you don’t look like us. Be kind to others, even if they look different from you. Being rude to others doesn't make you better. Instead, being friendly can make both you and others happier. Advice: The five ducklings mean (刻薄的) unkind (不友善的) teasing (爱取笑人的) The other birds We want you to go away. You cannot live with us because you’re too ugly! unkind(不友善的) shallow(肤浅的) Advice: Don't judge others by how they look. Get to know them, and you might find they are great in ways you didn't see at first. The cat and the hen We only like animals with special skills. You are welcome here only if you can purr or lay eggs. bossy (专横的) self - centered (以自我为中心的) Advice: Don’t judge others based on what they can or cannot do. Not everyone looks or acts the same, but that's what makes the world interesting. Try to understand them and offer support when you can. The ugly duckling I’m not happy here. Is there a right place for me out there? lonely (孤独的) sad (悲伤的) brave (勇敢的) resilient (坚韧的) Advice: Don't give up hope, even when things seem hard. You may feel different now, but you are special in your own way. Keep looking for a place where you fit in, and one day you’ll find that others understand and accept you for who you are. Presentation Look and say Post reading If you were the mother duck, what would you do? If you were one of the five ducklings, what would you do? Do you know anyone like the characters in your life? What are they like? Think further: What can we learn from the story? All that glitters is not gold but gold always glitters no matter when and where. 是金子总会发光的。 Don’t judge by appearances. 勿以貌取人。 Never give up and believe in yourself. 永不放弃,相信自己。 Presentation Look and act Post reading Act out the story in groups of six. Six students in a group. A. The ugly duckling B. The five ducklings C. Mother duck D. The cat and the hen E. The other birds F. Swans G. Narrator(旁白者) Checklist Activity: Role play 互评 师评 Contents Everyone acts and use correct sentences Expand appropriately in your own language Speaking Speak clearly and fluently Show the feelings with the tone and gesture Excellent Good To be improved Presentation Look and say Reading Plus Pre- writing Look at the picture. Do you know the story? fisherman /ˈfɪʃəmən/ genie /ˈdʒiːni/ smoke bottle boat How did the genie/fisherman feel? What was the genie going to do? Why? The genie was very angry and the fisherman was afraid. Maybe he was going to kill the fisherman because... What do you think of the genie? The genie was scary. Who are the main characters? They are the fisherman and the genie. This is a classic story from The Arabian Nights《天方夜谭》 Presentation Read and answer Reading Plus Pre- writing Read the beginning of the story and answer the questions. 1. Who are the characters? 2. What happened when the fisherman opened the bottle? 3. What was the genie going to do? How do you know? 2a 4.Why did the genie want to kill the fisherman? 5. What did the genie want to do at first if someone set him free? A fisherman and a genie. Agreat cloud came out and became a genie! He was going to kill the fisherman. Because he waited too long and became angry. He made a promise. If someone set him free, he would make them rich and powerful. Presentation Read and fill Reading Plus Pre- writing 2a Read the beginning of the story and fill in the blanks. The story took place by the _______. ____________, and ___________ One day, the fisherman was ________ by the sea when he caught a ________. _____________came out and became a genie! The genie was _______ because he had been waiting for centuries to __________. Even though he once _________ to reward anyone who freed him, he decided to ______ the fisherman instead. What would happen next? the fisherman the genie sea fishing bottle A great cloud angry promised kill be freed Where Beginning Rising Climax Presentation Look and say Reading Plus While writing 2a Write an ending for it. Finish the story mountain. beginning rising action falling action Ending climax A fisherman opened a bottle. A great cloud came out and became a genie. The genie made a promise to kill anyone who set him free, so he wanted to kill the fisherman. conflict What do you think will happen next? Use the questions to help you. • What would the fisherman say to the genie? • Would the genie kill the fisherman? If so, how? •Would the fisherman succeed in saving himself? If so, how? • What would happen in the end? development /səkˈsiːd/ /hɪmˈself/ climax climax ending Presentation 2a Write an ending for it. Look and say Reading Plus While writing beginning rising action falling action Ending climax A fisherman opened a bottle. A great cloud came out and became a genie. The genie made a promise to kill anyone who set him free, so he wanted to kill the fisherman. conflict Use the questions to help you. Possible version(1): The fisherman asked how the big genie went inside the small bottle. “Genie, you’re so big and strong. But how could you fit in that small bottle? I don’t believe it.” development The genie was angry and shouted, “Don’t you believe me? I’ll prove it.” Then he turned into smoke and went back into the bottle. climax As soon as he was in, the fisherman quickly put the lid(盖子) on and threw it back into the sea. Ending Presentation beginning rising action falling action Ending climax A fisherman opened a bottle. A great cloud came out and became a genie. The genie made a promise to kill anyone who set him free, so he wanted to kill the fisherman. conflict 2a Write an ending for it. Look and say Reading Plus While writing Use the questions to help you. Possible version(2): The fisherman said, “Genie, I know you are angry, but killing me won’t make you truly happy. I can be your friend. I can bring you food and tell you stories every day.” development The genie was surprised by the fisherman’s kindness. He thought about it for a moment. Then he said, “You are different from others. I won’t kill you. In fact, I will make you rich as I once promised.” climax The genie kept his word and filled the fisherman’s boat with gold and jewels. The fisherman returned to the village and shared his wealth with everyone. Ending Presentation Look and say Reading Plus Post writing 2b Exchange your drafts and share your ideas with your group members. Possible sample: At first, the fisherman was afraid. But then he calmed down and thought quickly. Suddenly, he had an idea. He said, “When I set you free, I saw that this bottle was very small and you were so big. Can you do magic? I can’t believe that you came out of such a small bottle.” The genie was angry and shouted, “Don’t you believe me? I’ll prove it.” Then he turned himself into smoke and went back into the bottle. As soon as he was in, the fisherman quickly put the lid(盖子) on. “Now you will stay here!” he said. The genie shouted, but it was too late. The fisherman threw the bottle into the sea and lived happily ever after. afraid calm happy What lesson does the ending tell us? It’s helpful to stay calm when bad things happen. Presentation Look and say Reading Plus Post writing 2b Exchange your drafts and share your ideas with your group members. Possible sample: The fisherman said, “Genie, I know you are angry, but killing me won’t make you truly happy. I can be your friend. I can bring you food and tell you stories every day.” The genie was surprised by the fisherman’s kindness. He thought about it for a moment. Then he said, “You are different from others. I won’t kill you. In fact, I will make you rich as I once promised.” The genie kept his word and filled the fisherman’s boat with gold and jewels. The fisherman returned to the village and shared his wealth with everyone. What lesson does the ending tell us? Kindness can solve problems, and sharing brings happiness to others. Presentation Look and say Reading Plus Post writing 2b Exchange your drafts and share your ideas with your group members. development climax ending Drafting: The simple past tense is used to tell the development of the plot. The simple present tense is used to state the character lines(台词). • What tenses do we use when telling a story? • What lesson does your story ending tell readers? Presentation Look and say Reading Plus Post writing 2b Exchange your drafts and share your ideas with your group members. development climax ending Exchange and share: Exchange your draft and share your writing with your group members. Which of the endings do you like best? Why? Presentation Language points 1. But the other ducklings still laugh at him and told him to go away. 但是其他的小鸭子仍然嘲笑他并让他走开. laugh at ①嘲笑(后常跟人作宾语) 不要嘲笑他人. ②因...而发笑(后常跟物作宾语) 他们因我的笑话而发笑. They laughed at my jokes. Don’t laugh at others. 2. How was he similar to them? be similar to与……相似 例句:1.这张图片与那张相似。This picture is similar to that one. 2. 你的自行车和大明的自行车十分相似。 Your bike is very similar to Daming's bike. 拓展: be similar in在……方面相似 例句:它们在颜色上相似。 They are similar in colour. Presentation Language points 3. It made the poor duckling very sad , so he decided to search for a new home. 这使得那只可怜的小鸭子很伤心,所以他决定去寻找一个新家。 search [动词] 寻找;搜寻 search for... 寻找/搜寻... 这个男孩搜查厨房寻找食物. The boy searched the kitchen for food. search ... for sb/sth 搜查...找某人/某物 拓展:search还可作名词 an online search 网上搜索 你可以做一个在线调查. You can do an online search. in search of... 寻找... 汤姆去了大城市,想找一份好工作. Tom went to a big city in search of a good job. Presentation Language points 4. ‘May I stay with you?’ he asked hopefully. “我可以和你们待在一起吗?”他满怀希望地问. hopefully [副词] 有希望地 1. “你今晚有空吗?”她满怀希望地问. “Are you free tonight?” She asked hopefully. 2.我们有望在天黑前到达. Hopefully, we’ll arrive before dark. 可位于句首或句末,位于句首时,后面通常加逗号. 拓展:相关词形变化 hopeful adj.抱有希望的 hopefully adv.有希望地;有望 hope v./n.希望;期望 hopeless adj.无望的 hopelessly adv.无望地 Presentation Language points 5. They did not like him because he could not purr or lay eggs! 他们不喜欢他,因为他不会发出呜呜声或下蛋! lay [动词] (过去式:laid) 那只母鸡下了很多蛋. The hen laid many egg. ①下蛋;产(卵) 她把婴儿放在床上. She laid the baby down on the bed. ②放置;搁 饭前我们帮着摆放餐具. We help to lay the table before meals. ③摆放(餐桌) Presentation Language points 6. “I wish I looked like you!" he cried. 虚拟语气 I looked like you是一个虚拟语气的句子。 wish 后跟宾语从句时,句子要用虚拟语气。虚拟语气陈述的是与客观事实不相符或不能够实现的事情。在与现在情况相反的虚拟语气中,从句的谓语动词用过去式,be动词通常用were。 例句:1.我希望我会飞。 2. 我要是你的话,我会换份工作。 I wish I could fly. If I were you, I would change my job. Presentation Language points 7. The duckling looked down, and to his surprise, he saw that he was a beautiful white swan too! 那只小鸭子低头看,出乎他的意料,他看见他也是一只美丽的白天鹅! to sb’s surprise 出乎某人的意料;让某人吃惊的是 1.出乎我的意料,她会说法语. To my surprise, she can speak French. 2.令他非常惊讶的是,他获得了一等奖. To his great surprise, he won first prize. surprise此处为名词,意为 “惊奇;意外.” in surprise 惊奇地;吃惊地 他吃惊地看着我. He looked at me in surprise. 拓展: to one’s joy 令某人高兴的是 to one’s satisfaction 令某人满意的是 to one’s disappointment 令某人失望/扫兴的是 Presentation Language points 8. You are welcome here only if you can purr or lay eggs. 只有你能发出呜呜声或下蛋，这里才欢迎你。 only if 只有 1.只有你和我一起,我才会去那里. I’ll go there only if you go with me. 2.你只有努力才能取得很大的进步. Only if you work hard can you make great progress. 引导条件状语从句,该短语放于句首时,主谓要倒装. Presentation Language points 9. Prepare to die!" shouted the genie. (1)prepare [动词] 准备;预备 ① prepare to do sth准备做某事 例句:我们正准备去度假。We are preparing to go on holiday. ② prepare sth for...为……准备某物 例句:你必须为这个男孩准备一个房间。 You must prepare a room for the boy. ③ prepare for sth 为某事做准备 例句: 他正在为世界杯做准备。 He is preparing for the World Cup. Presentation Language points 10. Prepare to die!" shouted the genie. (2)die [不及物动词] 死亡;消失 1.他的猫奄奄一息了. 2.他的祖父2020年去世了. His grandfather died in 2020. 过去式:_________ 现在分词:_________ died dying His cat is dying. 拓展:相关词形变化 die v.死亡 dead adj.死的 death n.死亡 dying adj.临终的;垂死的 die of/from...死于... 注意:die是短暂性动词,不能与表示一段时间的状语连用.如果表示状态,与表示一段时间的状语连用,要用be dead. Presentation Language points 11. If someone set me free, I would make them rich and powerful. 如果有人释放我，我会让他们富有和强大。 (2)set...free 释放 他把鸟从笼子里放了出来. He set the bird free from the cage. 过去式:_________ 现在分词:_________ set setting 拓展: set sth on fire/set fire to sth 防火焚烧... set up 创建;建起;建立 1.他们一同在一个小镇上安了家. They set up house together in a small town. 2.两名男子防火烧了一辆汽车. Two men set fire to a car. Presentation Language points 12. If someone set me free, I would make them rich and powerful. 如果有人释放我，我会让他们富有和强大。 (3)rich [形容词] 1.他很富有,但他不快乐. He is rich, but he isn’t happy. ①富有的(反义词:poor) the rich 富人(表复数概念) 2.富人并不总是快乐的. The rich are not always happy. ②富含...的 橙子富含维生素C. Oranges are rich in vitamin C. be rich in... 富含...的 ③丰富多彩的 中国有悠久的历史及丰富多彩的文化. China has a long history and rich culture. ④肥沃的 蔬菜在肥沃的土壤里长得更好. Vegetables grow better in the rich soil. Presentation Language points 13. lf anyone set me free, I would kill them instead of giving them anything. 如果有人释放我,我会杀了他们,而不是给他们任何东西。 (2)instead of 代替;而不是 instead of (doing) sth. 代替/而不是(做)... 1.我将代替你打扫教室. I’ll clean the classroom instead of you. 2.他们交谈而不是做家庭作业. They talked instead of doing homework. 介词短语,后面常接名词,代词或动词-ing形式. 辨析: instead of instead 副词, “代替;反而”,常位于句首或句末,位于句首时常用逗号与后面的内容隔开. 介词短语, “而不是;代替”,后面常接名词,代词或动词-ing形式. 他没有出去,反而待在家. He didn’t go out. __________, he stayed at home. He didn’t go out. He stayed at home ______. He stayed at home _________ going out. Instead instead instead of Presentation Language points 14. Would the fisherman succeed in saving himself? 渔夫会成功地救自己吗? succeed in doing sth 成功做成某事 1)最后,他们成功登上了山顶. In the end, they succeeded in climbing to the top of the mountain. We will succeed in finishing the work. 2)我们将成功完成工作. We will succeed in finishing the work. 拓展: succeed vi.成功 success n. 成功 successful adj. 成功 successfully adv. 成功地 succeed in (doing) sth. be successful in (doing) sth. do sth successfully 成功做某事;做某事成功 他成功的完成了这项工作. He _______________ in finishing the work. He _____________ in finishing the work. He finished the work ______________. succeeded was successful successfully Presentation Homework Required: Retell the story to your classmates and share what you’ve learnt from it. Retell the story to your classmates and share what you’ve learnt from it. Optional: Talk about some Chinese stories about self-cognition(自我认知). Retell the story and share what it teaches us. $$Once upon a time, there was a mother duck. He had six little duckings. Five of the duckings were small and yellow, but the last duckling was big and gray. He doesn't look like us. What an ugly duckling. The other duckling said, that's not nice, sad mother duck. He's still a duck like us at the river. The ugly duckling swam well, just like all the other duckling, but the other duckling still laughed him and told him to go away. IT made the poor duckling very sad, so he decided to search for a new home. He met many other birds, but all of them thought that he was ugly too. They did not want him to live with them. One day, the duckling met a cat and a hand. May I stay with you? He asked, hopefully. But the two animals said, no, they did not like him because he could not pull or lay eggs. Some days later, the ugly duckling came to a lake. There he saw three beautiful swans with long neck and White feathers. I would look like you. He cried, my friend, you do look like us. Look in the water, one of the swan said the duckling looked down, and to his surprise, he saw that he was a beautiful White swan too.