Unit 8 Once upon a Time Section B Project 课件 2025-2026学年人教版七年级英语下册

Unit8 What can stories teach us? SectionB *Project 能够通过小组合作，共同把故事改编为舞合剧本，确保语言恰当、内容、人物设定、对白等既符合故事逻辑，又包含个性化的表达和创意。 能够改编和表演本单元具有不同文化背景的童话或寓言故事，用多种方式讲述故事，传递意义。 能够在小组合作中积极参与讨论和创作，共同完成剧本的撰写和表演，展现团队合作精神。 能够在表演中借助对白、肢体语言、表情和语调等来传达角色的情感和个性。 Learning Objectives Passage Structure “That’s not nice!” said Mother Duck. “He’s still a duck like us!” At the river, the ugly duckling swam well, just like all the other ducklings. But the other ducklings still laughed at him and told him to go away. It made the poor duckling very sad, so he decided to search for a new home. He met many other birds, but all of them thought that he was ugly too. They did not want him to live with them. One day, the duckling met a cat and a hen. “May I stay with you?” he asked hopefully. But the two animals said no. They did not like him because he could not purr or lay eggs! Some days later, the ugly duckling came to a lake. There, he saw three beautiful swans with long necks and white feathers. “I wish I looked like you!” he cried. “My friend, you do look like us! Look in the water!” one of the swans said. The duckling looked down, and to his surprise, he saw that he was a beautiful white swan too! 　　　The Ugly Duckling Once upon a time, there was a mother duck. She had six little ducklings. Five of the ducklings were small and yellow, but the last duckling was big and grey. “He doesn’t look like us! What an ugly duckling!” the other ducklings said. setting character beginning middle ending The ugly duckling left home. after leaving home The ugly duckling was a beautiful swan. A play or a drama, is meant to be performed on stage for audiences. Actors act out the story and talk as different characters. What’s a play? Which story is performed on the stage? Do you know the characters of this story? Lead in The Emperor’s New Clothes 5 • What do you think of the story? • Do you like the ending? Why? Let’s think and discuss! use a twist (转折) use dialogues use a twist use dialogues ending of a story How to write the ending of a story ... “I wish I looked like you!” he cried. “My friend, you do look like us! Look in the water!” one of the swans said. The duckling looked down, and to his surprise, he saw that he was a beautiful white swan too! Adding a twist and dialogues to a fairy tale's ending is super fun. The twist surprises readers, and the talking parts make the story lively. Together, they make the ending exciting and hard to forget. The Characters in The Emperor’s New Clothes: The emperor The two cheaters The officials The people in the street The little boy The Character is one of the most important elements in a play. Let’s Learn 9 use a twist use dialogues have a big idea ending of a story How to write the ending of a story The lost prince finally found the crown, but he saw a village in flames. He used the crown's jewels to buy water and save the people. As the villagers cheered, he knew that a true leader’s worth isn’t in a crown, but in helping others. Endings with a big idea give stories meaning. They teach us lessons and help us remember what’s important. 1. Who are the characters? 2. What do you know about the story according to the picture? Pre-reading fisherman genie They are the fisherman and the genie. 11 Read the beginning of the story. Write an ending for it. Use the questions to help you. Read the beginning of the story. Write an ending for it. Use the questions to help you. A great cloud came out and became a genie. Main Character: the fisherman the genie What happened when the fisherman opened the bottle? How do create and perform a short play? Choose Actors Pick Friends or Classmates: Ask people to be in your play. Make sure they are interested and can remember their lines. Assign Roles: Tell each person which character they will play. Beginning Middle End How do create and perform a short play? Practice the Play Read the Script Together: Start by reading the lines out loud. Make sure everyone knows their part. Practice Many Times: Keep practicing until everyone feels comfortable. Try to make it look natural. Use Simple Actions: Add some movements or actions to make the play more interesting. Beginning Middle End Let’s summarize. The Fisherman and the Genie Scene One [At the seashore. Props: A fishing net & a shiny bottle] Narrator: A fisherman saw something surprising in his net. Fisherman [pulls the net hard, gets down]: What’s this shiny thing? Oh, it’s a bottle! I wonder what’s inside. Narrator [Stage directions: Fisherman takes the bottle, opens the bottle]: The fisherman opened the bottle. A great cloud of smoke came out, and it became a genie. 入项阶段 项目阶段 出项展示 评价反馈 What’s the structure of a play? Scene ：______ [Place: ______ Props: ______ ] Narrator: ________________________________________ （用一般过去时介绍场景/角色状态）。 Character 1[actions / emotions]： _____________________ （用直接引语，体现语气） Character 2[actions / emotions]： _____________________ … [Stage directions]： ________________________________ [Music(可选)] Let’s rewrite. Scene _____ [______________. Props: __________________________] … Narrator: The genie was out of the bottle. He ______________. The fisherman ____________. Genie [Stage directions: _____________]: _______________ [Stage directions: The genie points at the fisherman.] Genie [Stage directions: walks around, _______________]: _______________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ [Stage directions: Genie waves his arms as he talks.] One At the seashore A fishing net & a shiny bottle was very angry was scared shouted angrily Prepare to die! shouts angrily A long time ago, I made a promise. If someone set me free, I would make them rich and powerful. But no one ever came. After years and years of waiting, I became very angry. If anyone set me free, I would kill them instead of giving them anything. So, you must die! 指向 挥动 Paragraph 2 “Prepare to die!” shouted the genie. “A long time ago, I made a promise. If someone set me free, I would make them rich and powerful. But no one ever came. After years and years of waiting, I became very angry. If anyone set me free, I would kill them instead of giving them anything. So, you must die!” How do create and perform a short play? Perform the Play Find a Place: Choose a place to perform, like a classroom or a small stage. Invite an Audience: Ask friends, family, or classmates to watch. Have Fun: Remember, the most important thing is to enjoy it! Beginning Middle End What is a play composed of ? A play Theme 主题 ... Character 角色 Stage 舞台 Think and say Plot 情节 Performance 表演 Let’s rewrite paragraph 3-5 according to the checklist. Paragraph 3 The fisherman was scared but tried to stay calm. He asked hurriedly, “Why? I save you from the bottle!” “Because I waited years and years!” the genie shouted angrily, “You must die!” Paragraph 4 Then the fisherman thought for a moment. He said bravely, “Before I die, could you answer me one question?” “Be quick!” the genie replied impatiently. “Were you really in the bottle? You are so big and the bottle is so small that it could hardly hold one of your feet.” the fisherman asked doubtfully. “Of course I was in the bottle. Don’t you believe me?” the genie replied with pride. The fisherman shook his head firmly and said, “No, and I won’t until I see you in the bottle with my own eyes.” Paragraph 5 When he heard this, the genie changed again into smoke. Slowly the smoke went into the bottle. The fisherman watched carefully. When all the smoke went in the bottle, quickly, the fisherman put the lid on and threw it back to the sea. “Never come back!” the fisherman said with a smiling face. Act out As an art director Assessment Items 评价项目 Ratings 评级 ☺ ☺☺ ☺☺☺ Good cooperation 良好的合作 Fluent dialogues 流畅的对话 Attractive performance 吸引人的表演 Proper tools 恰当的道具 Reasonable scene 合理的场景 Hats Meanings What to do white hats facts (realistic) What happens in the scenes? Where do they take place? green hats creativity (creative) What will the characters say? How will they say it? How many characters are there in each scene? yellow hats benifits (optimistic) Is it available? Is the play attractive? black hats cautions (negative) Are there any mistakes in the play? red hats feelings (direct) What do I think of the play? blue hats process (clear mind) How can we make an exciting play? Work in seven and write a short play. Which story do you think is the most interesting? 1. Adding Eyes to a Dragon 2. Saiwong and his lost horse 3. The Lion and the Mouse 4. The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish 5. The Emperor’s New Clothes 6. The Ugly Ducking 7. The Fisherman and the Genie Act out As a director Assessment Items 评价项目 Ratings 评级 ☺ ☺☺ ☺☺☺ Understand and respond properly to his peers 理解并正确回应同伴 Good cooperation 良好合作 Clear pronunciation 清晰的发音 Correctly pause and right tone 正确的停顿和语调 Act out As an editor Elements 要素 Evaluation description 评价描述 Ratings 评级 ☺ ☺☺ ☺☺☺ Setting 背景 know the background of the story 了解故事背景 Characters 角色 describe their relationship clearly 清晰地描述他们之间的关系 have attractive dialogues among them 具有有吸引力的台词 Plot 情节 understand the main idea of the story 理解故事的主要内容 explore the dramatic conflict 挖掘出戏剧的冲突 Which story would make an exciting play? In groups, choose one of the stories from this unit to act out in class. 1. Adding Eyes to a Dragon 2. Saiwong and his lost horse 3. The Lion and the Mouse 4. The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish 5. The Emperor’s New Clothes 6. The Ugly Ducking 7. The Fisherman and the Genie Act out As an art director Assessment Items 评价项目 Ratings 评级 ☺ ☺☺ ☺☺☺ Good cooperation 良好的合作 Fluent dialogues 流畅的对话 Attractive performance 吸引人的表演 Proper tools 恰当的道具 Reasonable scene 合理的场景 Homework Polish the new play and get more preparations for acting out. Thanks for listening! Lavf59.10.100 Lavf58.20.100 $