Unit4 A good read Reading1 课件 2025-2026学年译林版八年级英语下册

Reading 1 Learning objectives 1.understand Gulliver’s Lilliput encounter plot; 2.use the story mountain to sort the narrative structure; 3.recognize Gulliver’s Travels’ fantasy style. Lead in Watch and answer. Pre-reading Guess what will happen to him next? Is this place he's in an ordinary island? Will Gulliver meet new companions? Pre-reading Millie loves reading. She is reading a novel called Gulliver's Travels, by Jonathan Swift. Millie is reading a novel called Gulliver’s Travels. What do you think the story is about from the picture? Gulliver He was tied and couldn’t move. Gulliver’s Travels 《格列佛游记》 Do you like to read this kind of story? Why or why not? tiny men Pre-reading 《朗文英国文学通鉴》 Pre-reading Here is an adapted excerpt from the novel. Have you read this book before? What do you know about it? ※A famous adventure novel by Jonathan Swift, first published in 1726. ※ The main character is Lemuel Gulliver, an English doctor who loves traveling. ※ During his sea trips, he has amazing adventures in four strange lands, including Lilliput (小人国), Brobdingnag (大人国), Laputa (飞岛国) and Houyhnhnms(智马国). After our ship crashed against the rocks, I swam as far as I could. By the time I finally felt the land under my feet, I was tired out. I fell down on the beach and fell asleep. I woke up as the sun was rising, but I found I could not move. My arms, legs and hair were tied to the ground! Then I felt something on my leg. It moved up over my stomach and neck until it was standing near my face. I looked down and saw a very small man. He was just the same size as my little finger! Where was I? Who was this tiny person? Soon more small men started climbing all over me. There were around 40 of them. I shouted at them-the loud noise made them all fall over. However, they soon got up again and continued moving across my body. One of these small men began talking to me, but I could not understand him. I did not know what to say either. I tried to pull one hand out of the rope and finally managed to break free. When I lifted my left hand into the air, the small men began to shout. I looked down and saw a huge army of tiny people. They were coming straight towards me. "I must run away from them,"I thought, but I did not know how to get away. Pre-reading Before reading, think about the questions below. 1.What do you think the story is about from the picture? 2.Do you like to read books about travel? Why or why not? 3.What type of text are these passages? Why? Fiction Non-fiction Pre-reading Do you know the elements of a novel? Elements of a novel include: character, plot, setting, dialogue, point of view A plot(故事情节) is a list of events that happen in a story. beginning resolution (冲突缓解) build-up climax ending These parts combine to create a story that keeps the readers interested. A plot usually has five parts. After our ship crashed against the rocks, I swam as far as Icould. By the time I finally felt the land under my feet, I wastired out. I fell down on the beach and fell asleep. I woke up as the sun was rising, but I found I could not move. My arms, legs and hair were tied to the ground! Then I felt something on my leg. It moved up over mystomach and neck until it was standing near my face. I looked down and saw a very small man. He was just the same size as my little finger! Where was I? Who was this tiny person? Soon more small men started climbing all over me. Therewere around 40 of them. I shouted at them-the loud noisemade them all fall over. However, they soon got up again andcontinued moving across my body. One of these small men began talking to me, but I could notunderstand him. I did not know what to say either. I tried to pull one hand out of the rope and finally managed to break free. When I lifted my left hand into the air, the small men began to shout. I looked down and saw a huge army of tiny people. They were coming straight towards me. "I must run away from them,"I thought, but I did not know how to get away. While-reading 2 1 3 4 5 Read the article and put the sentences below in the correct order. After our ship crashed against the rocks, I swam as far as Icould. By the time I finally felt the land under my feet, I wastired out. I fell down on the beach and fell asleep. I woke up as the sun was rising, but I found I could not move. My arms, legs and hair were tied to the ground! Then I felt something on my leg. It moved up over mystomach and neck until it was standing near my face. I lookeddown and saw a very small man. He was just the same size asmy little finger! Where was I? Who was this tiny person? Soon more small men started climbing all over me. Therewere around 40 of them. I shouted at them-the loud noisemade them all fall over. However, they soon got up again andcontinued moving across my body. One of these small men began talking to me, but I could notunderstand him. I did not know what to say either. I tried to pull one hand out of the rope and finally managed to break free. When I lifted my left hand into the air, the small men began to shout. I looked down and saw a huge army of tiny people. They were coming straight towards me. "I must run away from them,"I thought, but I did not know how to get away. Part 2 after Gulliver saw the tiny men While-reading Divide the story into two parts. Part 1 before Gulliver saw the tiny men While-reading After our ship crashed against the rocks, I swam as far as Icould. By the time I finally felt the land under my feet, I wastired out. I fell down on the beach and fell asleep. I woke up as the sun was rising, but I found I could not move.My arms, legs and hair were tied to the ground! Read part 1 and answer the questions. 1. What did Gulliver do after their ship crashed against the rocks? 2. When did Gulliver wake up? 3. Which parts of Gulliver’s body were tied to the ground? He woke up as the sun was rising. He swam as far as he could. His arms, legs and hair were tied to the ground. While-reading Then I felt something on my leg. It moved up over mystomach and neck until it was standing near my face. I looked down and saw a very small man. He was just the same size as my little finger! Where was I? Who was this tiny person? Soon more small men started climbing all over me. Therewere around 40 of them. I shouted at them-the loud noisemade them all fall over. However, they soon got up again andcontinued moving across my body. One of these small men began talking to me, but I could notunderstand him. I did not know what to say either. I tried to pull one hand out of the rope and finally managed to break free. When I lifted my left hand into the air, the small men began to shout. I looked down and saw a huge army of tiny people. They were coming straight towards me. "I must run away from them,"I thought, but I did not know how to get away. Read part 2 and answer the questions. What did Gulliver feel on his leg? How big was the tiny man? He felt something on his leg. He was just the same size as Gulliver`s little finger. Then I felt something on my leg. It moved up over mystomach and neck until it was standing near my face. I looked down and saw a very small man. He was just the same size as my little finger! Where was I? Who was this tiny person? Soon more small men started climbing all over me. There were around 40 of them. I shouted at them-the loud noise made them all fall over. However, they soon got up again and continued moving across my body. One of these small men began talking to me, but I could notunderstand him. I did not know what to say either. I tried to pull one hand out of the rope and finally managed to break free. When I lifted my left hand into the air, the small men began to shout. I looked down and saw a huge army of tiny people. They were coming straight towards me. "I must run away from them,"I thought, but I did not know how to get away. While-reading How many tiny men climbed on Gulliver? What happened after Gulliver shouted at the tiny men? Around 40 tiny men climbed on Gulliver. The tiny men fell over but soon got up again and continued mving across his body. Then I felt something on my leg. It moved up over my stomach and neck until it was standing near my face. I looked down and saw a very small man. He was just the same size as my little finger! Where was I? Who was this tiny person? Soon more small men started climbing all over me. Therewere around 40 of them. I shouted at them-the loud noise made them all fall over. However, they soon got up again and continued moving across my body. One of these small men began talking to me, but I could not understand him. I did not know what to say either. I tried to pull one hand out of the rope and finally managed to break free. When I lifted my left hand into the air, the small men began to shout. I looked down and saw a huge army of tiny people. They were coming straight towards me. "I must run away from them,"I thought, but I did not know how to get away. While-reading Could Gulliver understand the tiny man’s words? What did Gulliver see after he broke free? No, he couldn`t at all He saw a huge army of tiny people coming straight towards him. A Complete the “story mountain” Story mountain. Gulliver in Lilliput Beginning: Gulliver swam to the beach after his ship (1) ____________ rocks. He was very tired and (2) __________. Build-up: Gulliver woke up to find that (3) ____________ _______________________ and he couldn’t move. Climax: Gulliver saw a group of (4) ______________ on his body and couldn’t understand what they said. Resolution: Gulliver (5) __________ out of the rope and managed to break free. Ending: Gulliver saw an army of (6) __________ coming towards him. crashed fell asleep his arms, legs and hair were tied to the ground pulled one hand tiny men tiny people While-reading Read the story and underline the sentences that describe Gulliver’s actions. And then choose an adjective to fit each action. Tips: brave, calm, strong, tired, confused, determined, bold ... Strong / Determined Brave/Calm Brave/Bold Brave/Calm Tired Confused What do you think of Gulliver? I think Gulliver is ... because ... P52 After our ship crashed against the rocks, I swam as far as Icould. By the time I finally felt the land under my feet, I was tired out. I fell down on the beach and fell asleep. I woke up as the sun was rising, but I found I could not move.My arms, legs and hair were tied to the ground! Then I felt something on my leg. It moved up over my stomach and neck until it was standing near my face. I looked down and saw a very small man. He was just the same size as my little finger! Where was I? Who was this tiny person? Soon more small men started climbing all over me. There were around 40 of them. I shouted at them-the loud noise made them all fall over. However, they soon got up again and continued moving across my body. One of these small men began talking to me, but I could not understand him. I did not know what to say either. I tried to pull one hand out of the rope and finally managed to break free. When I lifted my left hand into the air, the small men began to shout. I looked down and saw a huge army of tiny people. They were coming straight towards me. "I must run away from them,"I thought, but I did not know how to get away. While-reading Read the story and think about a question: What do you think of Gulliver? I think Gulliver is brave and calm/... because he tried to deal with the unexpected situation even when he was trapped... Further-thinking Do you think Gulliver could get away from the tiny men? Why or why not?Share your answers with your classmates. Yes, he can. No, he can’t. Gulliver’s size advantage Gulliver’s strength and intelligence They may find a way to communicate with each other. ... The number of tiny men They tied Gulliver tightly. They may have weapons. ... 二、英汉互译 撞上岩石 —— _____________________________________ 筋疲力尽 —— _____________________________________ 挣脱 —— _____________________________________ huge army —— _____________________________________ tied to the ground —— _____________________________________ 小手指 —— _____________________________________ come towards him —— _____________________________________ 05 crash against the rocks tired out break free 庞大的军队 被绑在地上 little finger 朝他走来 Practice 三、句子翻译 船撞上岩石后，格列佛尽全力游到了岸边。 __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________格列佛醒来时发现自己的四肢都被绑在地上了。 __________________________________________________________________这个小人的体型和格列佛的小手指一样大。 __________________________________________________________________格列佛看到一大群小人正朝他走来。 __________________________________________________________________格列佛设法挣脱了绳子，但不知道该如何逃离。 __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ After the ship crashed against the rocks, Gulliver tried his best to swim to the shore. When Gulliver woke up, he found his arms and legs tied to the ground. The tiny man was as small as Gulliver’s little finger. Gulliver saw a huge army of tiny people coming towards him. Gulliver managed to break free from the ropes, but he didn’t know how to escape. Practice Homework 1.Finish the exercises on p53. 2.Try to write what would happen to Gulliver and share with your friends. Lavf59.14.100 $Olivers travels chapter one ship right? In sixteen seventy four, I was born on my father's smaller state and nodding sheer england. What a fine, strong boy. said my father. I think he will be a clever and good man like . his grandfather. I agree. said my mother, let's name lemuel after your father. My childhood was very happy. I liked going to school and learning new things, but I often used to daydream about going to see. One day. father asked, let me, have you thought about your future? I think you would be a good doctor. I wanted . to please him, so I said, yes, father, i'll go to cambodia university and study medicine. But as I spoke, I was thinking, at university, I can also learn things that will be useful to a sailor. After several years of study, I became a doctor. Not long after, I asked my sweet heart, mary, to marry me meal, SHE replied, I would . be very happy to marry you. Before long we had children, a boy and girl. They gave us great joy. I enjoyed being a doctor for the first few years, but then I became bored, and ideas of travel filled my mind. I imagined wondering to far off places and seeing wonderful new things. Mary, I said, one day, I need more adventure in my life. The captain of a ship about the sale has offered me a job as the ship's daughter. Oh dear, marry. replied the children. and I will miss you very much, and I worry about you. When will you come back? I don't know how long the journey will take, I told her, but I promise I will return. And when I do, i'll tell you and the children all about my adventures. So in sixty ninety nine, I set sale on the antelope from bristol. That city is a large and very old port in the southwest of england. From the dock, mary called out goodbye. and please be careful, come back to us. Soon the children . waved to me and I waved back. The captain was a good map and had sell a great deal. Welcome her, he said. First will be sAiling down the lantin cea and around the coast of africa, then will sell through the indian ocean to the south seas. Our journey went well until one morning, somewhere near tasmania in the south pacific ocean. I don't like the look of those clouds, the captain said. I think a storm is coming. Within an hour, a violent storm began. The sea rose in great angry waves, much taller than the antelope. To win now, as strong as a, made a terrible sound. The wind is blowing. The ship, of course, shouted the captain, look out suddenly with a loud correct. The antelope hit its some rocks and broke in half. The sailors fell into the sea. Many of them could not swim. The ship sank quickly. And I suppose everyone but me round. I am an excEllent swimmer and swam with all my strength. My life depended on IT. But after a while, I was too tired to swim anymore. Just as I was thinking, i'm going to die too. My feet touched the ocean floor slowly. I struggled out of the sea. There were no signs of people on the beach and know houses. I could barely walk, so I lay down on the sand. Within minutes, I fell into a deep sleep.