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A True Friend ---from Charlotte’ Web Warm -up Full Name: Elwyn Brooks White (1899-1985) Identity: American essayist & children's author Achievements: Shaped The New Yorker style; authored Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little Honors: Pulitzer Special Prize, National Medal for Literature. Pre -readingAbout the author Pre-reading Story Background Set on a mid-20th century American country farm, the story centers on the friendship between pig Wilbur and spider Charlotte, exploring the meaning of life and friendship. Pre-reading Charlotte's Web Charlotte 夏洛特： Spider who saves Wilbur by weaving words, sacrifices herself for friendship. Pre-reading Charlotte's Web Wilbur 威尔伯： Naive pig who grows through Charlotte's help and learns responsibility. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 1. "Save and grow" 2. "Crisis and commitment" 3. " Miracle Weaving Web" 4. "Sacrifice and Legacy" 8 Crisis and commitment： Wilbur learns of his slaughter fate; Charlotte vows to save him by weaving "SOME PIG," stunning humans. Save and grow： Fern saves runt pig Wilbur, raising him until he moves to uncle's farm, befriending spider Charlotte. 9 Miracle Weaving Web： Charlotte weaves "TERRIFIC," "RADIANT," "HUMBLE" with animals' help. Wilbur wins a prize at fair, escaping death Sacrifice and Legacy： Exhausted after laying eggs, Charlotte dies. Wilbur guards her offspring; three spiders stay as his new companions. 10 A True Friend Charlotte's Web Language points: 1. however /haW'evR(r)/ adv. 然而；不过 I spoke in a clear and loud voice. However, the old man could not hear me. 2. glad /glæd/ adj. 高兴的；愉快的 She was glad when the meeting was over. 3. watch over 照管；监督 The mothers take turns to watch over each other’s children. 4. rise into 上升到 When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise into the air. 5. cry out 大叫；叫喊 A young boy cried out in pain. 6. cry oneself to sleep 哭着入睡 She cried herself to sleep every night after her mother left. 7. wake up 醒；醒来 Most of us need an alarm clock so that we can wake up on time in the morning. 8. come and go 来去 People come and go all through the night. 9. take somebody’s place 替代某人 Tom is sick so someone needs to take his place on the football team. 10. come along 出现 Are you coming along for the ride? A true friend Wilbur often thought of Charlotte. All winter Wilbur watched over Charlotte’s eggs. For Wilbur, nothing in life was as important. He waited patiently for the big day to come. One sunny morning, Wilbur saw something move —a very small spider that looked like Charlotte. Then three more, then eight, then ten ... Charlotte’s children were here at last. “I am an old friend of your mother’s,” said Wilbur. “I am glad to see you.” The little spiders were glad to see him too. One day, Wilbur felt a warm wind come into the barn. As he watched, one baby spider rose into the air. “Good-bye!” it said. “Wait,” Wilbur cried out. “Where are you going?” “We are leaving on the warm wind.” “You can’t all go. I will have no friends,” said Wilbur. “Good-bye!” they called. “Good-bye, good-bye!” This felt like the end of the world to Wilbur. He cried himself to sleep. When he woke up, there were three small spiders on the wall. “Hello! Three of us are staying. We like this place, and we like you,” said a very small spider. It was a happy day for Wilbur. And there were many more happy days. As the months and years came and went, he was never without friends. Wilbur never forgot Charlotte. He loved her children and grandchildren, but they could never take her place in his heart. It is not often that a true friend like her comes along. While-reading Read lines 1–6 and answer the questions. 1.What was “the big day” for Wilbur? On that day, Charlotte’s children came out of the eggs. 2. What happened on that day? Charlotte’s children came out of the eggs. While-reading Read lines 7–15 and answer the questions. What was Wilbur expecting? Wilbur was expecting to have new friends. 2. Why didn’t he want the little spiders to go? Because if they left, he wouldn’t have any friend. While-reading Read lines 16–20 and answer the questions. Why did Wilbur cry himself to sleep? He thought he would never have any friends again. 2.Why did he become happy again? Because three small spiders decided to stay with him. While-reading Read lines 21–24 and answer the questions 1.Was Charlotte still Wilbur’s best friend? Why? Yes, she was. Because Wilbur never forgot her. No one would take her place in his heart. 2. Do you think Wilbur is a true friend to Charlotte? Why or why not? (Possible answer) Yes. I think Wilbur is a true friend to Charlotte. He looked after her eggs after she passed away, and he never forgot about her. Structure beginning rising action turning point falling action ending Wilbur watched over Charlotte’s eggs Charlotte’s children came out of the eggs. The little spiters wanted to go three small spiders decided to stay with him Wilbur was never without friends,but he never forget Charlotte Post-reading Role-play the story in groups Narrator characters Wilbur baby spider Friendship and Devotion Life and Cycle Charlotte's web defies fate; her sacrifice reveals "selfless devotion makes fleeting life eternal." Wilbur guarding Charlotte's eggs symbolizes "death transforms, love and duty live on through rebirth." Main idea Literary status： Hailed as "the pinnacle of American children's literature", it redefined modern fairy tales with depth and warmth. Social value： With 50M+ copies sold in 23 languages, it serves as a cross-cultural primer on life and death. Influence of the Work 1.基础作业：完成课本第15页阅读练习2 2.拓展作业：以小组为单位，根据阅读的选段制作一张海报，可包括作品简介、作者简介、人物介绍、精彩句子赏析等。 3.阅读原小说或看电影，了解更多有关作品内容 Homework: THANKS $