Unit 2 Getting along. Understanding ideas. The Selfish Giant. 课件 2025-2026学年外研版（2024）八年级英语上册

Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden. by Oscar Wilde Still remember Oscar Wilde from last textbook? Let’s get to know more about his work in today’s lesson! When reading a story, what should we pay attention to? The giant had a beautiful ______ and ________ enjoyed ________ in it. However, he couldn’t stand that because he was ________. Therefore, _________ didn’t come to his garden and it finally became a lifeless place ... garden children playing selfish spring What happened then? Put the pictures in the right order. Divide the passage into four parts. Introduction _________ Rising action _________ Climax _________ Ending _________ Para. 1 Para. 2-5 Para. 6-7 Para. 8 How’s the passage organized? In _____ order. time What does it tell you? It’s not the original story. It may be a part of the story or it might be a little different from the original one. garden play angry spring Para. 1 Para. 2-5 Para. 6-7 Para. 8 Why? Because he has been selfish and nobody wants a friend like him, not even spring. garden play angry spring looks outside selfish knocks down the children Para. 1 Para. 2-5 Para. 6-7 Para. 8 Why does he change his mind? Because he realizes that being selfish leaves him no friends and a meaningless life and learning to share is the key to a happy life. When it comes to novels, what are the basic elements? plot characters environment Together, they make a good story. Plot Characters Environment The children play in the Giant’s garden. The Giant is away. Here and there, over the grass, stand beautiful flowers, like stars. Inverted sentence (倒装句) Plot Characters Environment It is still winter. There are no birds or flowers. Spring never comes, nor summer. Autumn gives golden fruit to every other garden. But it gives none to Giant’s garden. The Giant shouts, closes the gate and builds a high wall. The children run away. Plot Characters Environment The trees are so glad that they have covered themselves with flowers. The birds fly about and sing with joy. A little child in every tree. The Giant jumps out of bed & looks outside. Personification Plot Characters Environment The Giant knocks down the wall. The children look afraid. ? Since then, the children have enjoyed their stay in the garden freely. And the giant welcomes them and treats them nicely. Spring comes and goes, so is summer, autumn and winter. There’re blossoms everywhere and golden fruit in every tree. The Giant’s garden becomes a paradise. Work in groups: use what we learnt to add an ending for the story. You should include plot, characters and environment. $$