内容正文:
Do you think understanding others
is important in relationships ?
Yes .
We should understand others .
1. What can you see in the picture?
I can see two men standing outside the walls.
There is a narrow lane between the houses.
窄巷
2. Do you know the most famous narrow lane?
Perhaps the most famous narrow lane is
LiuChiXiang in Tongcheng, Anhui.
3. What do you think is their ralationship ?
Maybe they are friends /neighbours/strangers .
4. Why do they bow to each other ?
Maybe they are saying hello to each other .
Unit 2 Getting along
Reading for writing
Learning Objectives
Read and learn about the story of Six-chi-Lane.
Talk about what you can learn from the story .
Write about another successful person.
What is dividing line between the houses called in the story?
Six – chi -Lane
What do you know about LiuChiXiang?
Once upon a time, two neighbors argued over the dividing line between their houses. They couldn’t reach an agreement. One of the neighbors had a relative. He wrote to the relative for help...
What do you think will happen next?
Let’s read the passage to find the answer.
Presentation
Read quickly for structure.
1. Introduction:_______
2. The problem:_______
3. The solution:_______
4. The influence:_______
Six chi away , but closer together
Read for details.
Introduction
2. What’s special about it?
1. Where is LiuChiXiang in the story?
It’s in Tongcheng, Anhui.
It’s perhaps the most famous narrow lane.
A letter from far away just for a wall
Is not right or good at all.
Three chi to your neighbour as a gift
Is nothing as time continues to drift.
一纸书来只为墙,
让他三尺又何妨。
长城万里今犹在,
不见当年秦始皇。
Read for details.
2. Who did the Zhang family ask for advice?
1. What did the two families argue about?
They argued about the dividing line between their houses.
They asked their relative Zhang Ying for advice.
The problem
Read for details.
The solution
2. What did the Zhang family do then?
1. What suggestion did the Zhang family receive?
It’s nothing to give three chi to your neighbour as a gift.
They stepped back three chi for their neighbour.
3. How did the Wu family behave?
In return, they gave up another three chi.
Read for details.
The influence
What do the people of Tongcheng remember as they walk down the lane?
They remember how kindness encourages more kindness.
Six chi away,
but closer together
Introduction
1 Where is Liuchixiang in the story?
2 What's special about it?
The problem
3 What did the two families argue about?
4 Who did the Zhang family ask for advice?
The solution
5 What suggestion did the Zhang family receive?
6 What did the Zhang family do then?
7 How did the Wu family behave?
The influence
8 What do the people of Tongcheng remember as they walk down the lane?
Summary the passage accoding to the questions .
Answer the questions.
1. How do you understand “as a gift” and “as time continues to drift” in the poem?
"As a gift" means "to give away freely" not "to sell".
"As time continues to drift" means “as time passes" or “over a long time".
Work in pairs
Answer the questions.
2. What rhymes can you find in the poem?
The rhymes in the poem are “wall” with “all” and “gift” with “drift”.
3. What’s the effect of these rhymes?
These rhymes can make the poem sound pleasing and easy to remember. Also these rhymes show the importance of kindness and its long-lasting (长期的) effect.
Work in pairs
Summary the passage accoding to the questions .
1.When did the story happen?
2.Where did the story happen?
3.Who were in the story?
4. What problem did they face?
5. How did they solve the problem?
6.What does the story teach us about
relationships?
1. What do you think the title means?
The title means that the neighbours move their houses six chi away, but their relationship becomes closer through kindness and understanding.
Think and share.
2. Why does the writer use the poem in this story?
Think and share.
The writer uses the poem to show the lesson in an impressive way. The poem feels special and wise, so the lesson feels bigger and deeper.
3. What have you learnt from the story?
Think and share.
From this story, I have learned that kindness leads to more
kindness. When you give a little (like three chi) to others, others might give, too. It shows that doing something nice can inspire others to do the same.
What did you learn?
Share your story with the class .
“Modesty is a kind of wisdom, which can please people far more than power.”——John Calvin
谦让是一种智慧,它远比权力更能够取悦人们。”——约翰·卡尔文。
English Proverb
Thank you!
Goodbye!
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