Unit 8 Section A 1a---1d 课件2024-2025学年人教版英语七年级下册

Unit 8 Once upon a Time Section A 1a-1e If you could join a club, which one would you choose? Drama Club Look and share. 1. Who are they in the photo? 2.Where are they? 3. What are they doing? A teacher and four studnets. In a theatre. They are acting out a story. story----stories In this unit, you will 1. tell stories and talk about what you learn from them. 2. use the simple past tense and the simple present tense to tell a story. 3. make up an ending for a story. 4. explore stories from different cultures. 讲故事并谈论从故事中得到的启示 在描述故事时能正确运用一般过去式和一般现在时 为故事编写结尾 探寻不同文化背景下故事的特点 Our school is going to have an English Story-telling Competition. Would you like to take part in it? Let’s learn some interesting Enligsh stories to prepare for it. Good News The farmer and the snake 故事讲述了在寒冷的冬天，农夫发现了一条冻僵的蛇，出于同情，农夫将蛇放在自己的怀里，用体温温暖它。蛇苏醒后，却本能地咬了农夫一口，农夫临死前感叹：“我本想救你，却忘了你的本性。”这个故事告诉我们，对恶人行善可能会给自己带来伤害，警示我们要明辨善恶，对那些本性不善的人要保持警惕。 《农夫与蛇》 The Tiger and the Fox 狐狸借老虎之威吓退百兽。后以“狐假虎威”来比喻仰仗或倚仗别人的权势来欺压、恐吓人。 《狐假虎威》 《农夫与蛇》 《狐假虎威》 Paint the Dragon, Dot the Eyes 南北朝有个画家叫张僧繇。传说他在一所佛寺的墙壁上画了四条龙，都没画眼睛。大家问他：“为什么？”他回答：“有了眼睛，龙会飞走的。”人们以为他说大话。他只好为两条龙画上眼睛。立时雷电破壁，两条龙腾空而去，墙上只剩下没有眼睛的两条龙。 在艺术创作或处事中，通过一个关键细节的完善，使整体效果骤然升华。强调做事要抓住要害，才能事半功倍。 《画龙点睛》 《画龙点睛》 The Chines Farmer Who Lost His Horse 古时候，边塞有位老人，人称塞翁。有一天，他丢了一匹马。别人来安慰他，他说：“这不一定是坏事，”后来，丢失的马带回来一匹好马。大家来祝贺，他说：“这不见得是好事。”不久，他儿子骑这批好马时，摔瘸了腿，他说：“没准是好事呢。”后来爆发了战争，他的儿子因腿瘸没有当兵而活了下来。一件坏事可能带来好结果，保持乐观心态，相信一切会好起来 《塞翁失马》 《塞翁失马》 ‌The Lion and the Mouse ‌Paint the Dragon,Dot the Eyes ‌The Chinese Farmer Who Lost His Horse The Fishman and The Golden Fish 塞翁失马 画龙点睛 渔夫和金鱼 狮子和老鼠 Do you know the names of the stories? Write down the names of the stories. The Fisherman and the Golden Fish《渔夫和金鱼》 The Lion and the Mouse 《狮子与老鼠》 Paint the Dragon, Dot the Eyes《画龙点睛》 The Chinese Farmer Who Lost His Horse 《塞翁失马》 The Ugly Ducking《丑小鸭》 The Fisherman and the Genie 《渔夫和魔鬼》 The Emperor's New Clothes 《皇帝的新装》 1a Look at the pictures. Do you know what stories they are about? a fisherman a golden fish a lion a mouse a painter a dragon a man hurting his leg a horse Tip 1: The pictures can help us predict the characters in the story. 图片能帮助预测故事中的角色。 The Fisherman and the Golden Fish The Lion and the Mouse Paint the Dragon, Dot the Eyes The Chinese Farmer Who Lost His Horse Look at the pictures. Match the names with the stories. 1a P58 _____________________ ____________________ _____________________ _____________________ Do you know what stories they are about? What happened in the first story? Tip 2: The verbs can help understand the story. 动词可以帮助理解故事。 What happened in this picture? bit through bite - bit catch - caught let - let Listen to the first conversation. Put the sentences in order. 1b 复数 mice hunt(狩猎) + -er 表示（人的名词后缀）=hunter 猎人 promise to do sth 承诺做某事 promise—promised 承诺 动词不规则变形： bite—bit 咬,叮，let—let 使，让 catch—caught 抓住 2 4 3 1 5 咬穿网 听力策略：听前扫清词汇障碍 ________The mouse bit through the net. ________The hunter caught the lion. ________The lion let the mouse go. The lion caught the mouse. The mouse promised to help the lion.   Conversation 1 Chen Jie: Please share your favourite story with me,Peter. Peter: Sure. Once a lion caught a mouse.The mouse was afraid. He said, “Please let me go! One day I will help you!” The lion laughed and let the mouse go. Later, a hunter caught the lion in a net. The mouse helped the lion then. He bit through the net and set the lion free! Chen Jie: I like that story. Kindness is never wasted. Read and repeat. What’s the moral of the story? (故事寓意) Kindness is never wasted. Kindness is never wasted. 善良之举永远不会白费. when who what what we learn Listen to the second conversation. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. 1c Long ago, a farmer ______ his house. A. lost B. killed C. sold 2. The farmer’s horse came back with _____ other horses. A. five B. six C. seven 3. The farmer’s son broke his ______. A. head B. arm C. leg 4. The ______ didn’t have to join the war. A. farmer B. farmer’s son C. famer’s neighbour A C C B 动词不规则变形： lose—lost 丢 sell—sold 卖 come—came 来 break—broke折断 参战 /'neɪbər/ n. 邻居 听力策略：听前圈出关键词，对故事进行预测。 1.Why do you think the lion laughed when the mouse promised to help him? I think it was because the lion felt that the mouse was too weak to help him. 2.Do you like the story about the lion and the mouse?Why or why not? Yes, I do. Because it makes me understand that everyone has his / her own special skills. 3.Did the farmer feel very sad when bad things happened? No, he didn’t. 4.Was the farmer wise?Why or why not? Yes, he was. Because he always kept a peaceful state of mind. 1d Listen to the two conversations again and answer the questions. Emma: What’s your favourite story, Teng Fei? Teng Fei: Oh, I like this one. A farmer ______ his horse. His neighbour ______, “How unlucky!” But the farmer just _____, “Maybe.” Later, his horse ______ back with seven other horses. People _____, “That’s great!” But the farmer _____, “Maybe.” Later, his son _______ his leg when he ______ to ride a horse. People ______, “That’s terrible!” Again, the farmer ______, “Maybe.” Well, because of his leg, the son ______ have to join a war. That ______ his life! Emma: I see. Unlucky things may turn out well. And good things could go wrong too. Teng Fei: Yes, you never know. 谁知道呢；无法预料；你根本不知道 塞翁失马，焉知非福；祸兮福所倚，福兮祸所伏 Conversation 2 What can you learn from the story? lost said said came said said broke tried said said didn’t saved Which story do you like more? Retell it to a partner. 1e I like...better. One day, a ... Example: I like “A blessing in disguise” better. One day, a farmer lost his horse. His neighbours said it was bad luck. The farmer just said,“Maybe.” Later, his horse came back with another seven horses. People said it was great. But the farmer said, “Maybe.” Later, his son broke his leg when he tried to ride a horse. People said it was terrible. The farmer said again,“Maybe.” Because of his broken leg, the son didn't have to join a war, and that saved his life. Example: I prefer the story The Lion and the Mouse. Let me tell it to you. Once a lion caught a mouse. The mouse asked to let him go and said he would help the lion one day. The lion laughed and let him go. Later, a hunter caught the lion in a net. The mouse helped the lion then, He bit through the net and saved the lion. 1.once upon a time = long long ago = a long time ago从前；很久以前 Language points 2.bite through 咬穿 The dog bit the thief on the leg. 这只狗咬了小偷的腿。（作及物动词） Barking dogs seldom bite. 吠犬不咬人。（作不及物动词） This kind of animal can easily bite through a man's leg. 这种动物能轻易咬穿人的腿。 3.promise /ˈprɒmɪs/v. 承诺；保证 n. 承诺；诺言 (1) [动词] 承诺；保证 promise (not) to do sth. 承诺 (不) 做某事；答应 (不) 做某事 promise sb. sth. = promise sth. to sb. 向某人承诺某事 / 物 promise+(that) 从句 保证…… (2) [可数名词] 承诺；诺言 make a/one's promise 许下诺言 break a/one's promise 违背诺言 keep a/one's promise 信守诺言 Once you make a promise, you must keep it. 一旦许下诺言，你就必须信守。 I got angry when he broke his promise. 当他违背诺言时，我很生气。 4.wise /waɪz/ adj. 明智的；高明的 It's wise of you to make that decision. 你做那个决定是很明智的。 Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 早睡早起使人健康、富有又聪明。 1. 你努力学习是明智的。 2. 制定一个计划来管理你的时间是明智的。 It's wise of you to study hard. It's wise to make a plan to manage your time. 近义词：clever/bright/smart。 词组：be wise to do sth. 做某事是明智的 It + be + wise + of sb. to do sth. 某人做某事是明智的 派生词：wisely adv. 明智地 wise adj. 明智的；高明的 wisdom n. 智慧 一、按要求写出正确的单词、词组或句子。 从前 (短语) __________ 2. 咬 (动词) ___________ 3. 咬穿(短语) __________ 4. 网(名词) __________ 5. 猎人(名词) __________ 6. 承诺 (动词) __________ 7. 很久以前（短语）__________ 8. 战争（名词）___________ 9. 狮子笑并且放老鼠走了 ___________________________ 10. 他咬穿了网并放走了狮子。 _______________________ 11. 不幸的事情可能会有好的结果。。___________________ 12. 善良永远不会浪费。 ________________________________________ once upon a time bite bite through net hunter promise long ago war The lion laughed and let the mouse go. He bite through the net and set the lion free. Unlucky things may turn out well. Kindness is never wasted. Exercises 2. Whose birthday is it? Homework 1. Memorize the new words and phrases. 2. Share your favorite stories with your partners. 3. Finish the exercises. 95544.0 null 67943.305 null 65278.594 $$