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Unit 8 Once upon a Time
Section A Grammar Focus
Accurately use the two tenses in a story and a play, through practice and actual application.
通过练习和实际运用,能在故事和剧本中准确运用两个时态
Improve language accuracy.
提升语言准确性
Compare the simple present tense with the simple past tense.
对比一般现在时和一般过去时
Learning objectives
Read the story and underline the predicate verbs.(谓语动词)
A farmer lost his horse. His neighbours said,“How unlucky!" But the farmer just said, “Maybe." Later, his horse came back with seven other horses. People said, “That's great!" But the farmer said, “Maybe. "Later, his son broke his leg when he tried to ride a horse. People said, "That's terrible!" Again, the farmer said, “Maybe." Well, because of his leg, the son didn't have to join a war. That saved his life!
What tenses are they?
the simple present tense
the simple past tense
Read the play and underline the predicate verbs.(谓语动词)
Scene 1: The Palace Throne Room
Narrator: Once upon a time, an emperor liked clothes very much. He wanted new clothes.
Emperor: I must have the most wonderful clothes in the world!
Narrator: Two brothers came to the palace.
Official 1: We can make wonderful clothes!
Official 2: But only clever people can see them!
What tenses are they?
the simple past tense
the simple present tense
Simple present tense
Simple past tense
I was a little pupil one year ago.
I got up at nine this Saturday.
I could ski last winter.
I am a junior high school student.
I usually get up at half past six.
I can't ski now.
时态 谓语结构 用法及例句 标志词
一般现在时
the simple present tense
一般过去时
the simple past tense
compare
1.am/is/are
2.动词原形或第三人称单数形式
动词过去式
表示经常性、习惯性的动作或现在的状态,也表示客观真理、自然现象等。
I often get up at six in the morning.
The sun rises in the east.
表示过去某个时间发生的动作或存在的状态;或讲故事。
She visited her uncle yesterday.
always, usually, often, sometimes, every day/year, on Sundays...
yesterday, the day before yesterday, last week/year, one year ago, once upon a time...
对比
Tip: Look for signal words and context.
asked
give
answered
grew
is
painted
like
smiled
took
said
What tenses do we use when telling the story?
We use ________________ to tell story.
We use________________ to speak words.
simple past tense
simple present tense
Once upon a time, a king asked an artist to paint him a horse.“Please give me some time, "the artist answered.
The king waited for a few months before he grow angry."Where is my painting?" he asked. Quickly, the artist painted a beautiful picture of a horse. The king said, “I like it! But why did you make me wait so long?"
The artist smiled and took the king to his house. There were paintings of horses all over! "It took me months to learn how to paint a horse well!" he said.
Step1: Know the scene
Match each paragraph with the scene.
The Palace
The Palace - Months Later
The Artist's House
The king waited for a few months before he grew angry. "Where is my painting?" he asked. Quickly, the artist painted a beautiful picture of a horse. The king said, “I like it! But why did you make me wait so long?"
Step2: Find out narration and lines
Underline narration in red and lines in green.
What are the tenses?
narration
lines
the simple present tense
the simple past tense
Scene 2: __________________
Narrator: The king _____ angry.
_______: Where____ my painting?
Narrator: Quickly, the artist _____ a beautiful horse.
______: I ____ it! But why ____ I wait so long?
The king waited for a few months before he grew angry."Where is my painting?" he asked. Quickly, the artist painted a beautiful picture of a horse. The king said, “I like it! But why did you make me wait so long?"
Step 3: Change the tenses
Fill in the blanks.
The Palace - Months Later
grew
King
is
painted
like
do
King
Rewrite the story into a play.
The artist smiled and took the king to his house. There were paintings of horses all over! "It took me months to learn how to paint a horse well!" he said.
Scene___: ____________________
_______: _____________________
_______: _____________________
The Artist's House
3
Narrator
Artist
The artist smiled and took the king to his house. There were paintings of horses all over!
It takes me months to learn how to paint a horse well!
Step 1. Know the_______
Step 2. Find out______ and _______
Step 3. Change the _________
scene
narration
lines
tenses
1. Know about the differences between the simple present tense and the simple past tense.
2. Use the two tenses in narration and writing.
3. Learn how to write a story correctly.
Summary
Homework
Need to do:
Finish 3d. Share your favorite story. Tell your classmates why you like it.
Choose to do:
Read another one story, and rewrite it into a play.
Thanks!
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