Unit 2 The selfish giant 课件 2025-2026学年外研版八年级英语上册

The Selfish Giant Grace Game time:I say, you say I say Hello, you say Hi I say How are you, you say Fine I say Wall, you say Mine I say Garden, you say Ours I say Class, you say Begins Wilde wrote quite a few short stories, many of them for children: His works often feature vivid imagination, rich language, and a touch of humor. They also carry profound moral lessons, which are very much like what we'll find in 'The Selfish Giant'. Wilde was good at using simple stories to convey complex ideas, making his fables accessible yet thought - provoking. The collection of stories that 'The Selfish Giant' is adapted from, The Happy Prince and Other Tales, is a classic in children's literature. It has been loved by readers around the world for generations, and has had a great influence on the development of fables and fairy tales. Wilde's unique writing style has inspired many later - generation writers. His works often feature vivid imagination, rich language, and a touch of humor. They also carry profound moral lessons, which are very much like what we'll find in 'The Selfish Giant'. Wilde was good at using simple stories to convey complex ideas, making his fables accessible yet thought - provoking. The collection of stories that 'The Selfish Giant' is adapted from, The Happy Prince and Other Tales, is a classic in children's literature. It has been loved by readers around the world for generations, and has had a great influence on the development of fables and fairy tales. Wilde's unique writing style has inspired many later - generation writers. How to get along with others? Wilde wrote quite a few short stories, many of them for children: His works often feature vivid imagination, rich language, and a touch of humor. They also carry profound moral lessons, which are very much like what we'll find in 'The Selfish Giant'. Wilde was good at using simple stories to convey complex ideas, making his fables accessible yet thought - provoking. The collection of stories that 'The Selfish Giant' is adapted from, The Happy Prince and Other Tales, is a classic in children's literature. It has been loved by readers around the world for generations, and has had a great influence on the development of fables and fairy tales. Wilde's unique writing style has inspired many later - generation writers. His works often feature vivid imagination, rich language, and a touch of humor. They also carry profound moral lessons, which are very much like what we'll find in 'The Selfish Giant'. Wilde was good at using simple stories to convey complex ideas, making his fables accessible yet thought - provoking. The collection of stories that 'The Selfish Giant' is adapted from, The Happy Prince and Other Tales, is a classic in children's literature. It has been loved by readers around the world for generations, and has had a great influence on the development of fables and fairy tales. Wilde's unique writing style has inspired many later - generation writers. Pre-reading Title Writer What do you know about the writer ? giant(巨人) Background information How much do you know about Oscar Wilde? A famous Irish writer and poet Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Use simple stories to convey complex ideas Write many children’s stories, including The Happy Prince and Other Tales Wilde wrote quite a few short stories, many of them for children: His works often feature vivid imagination, rich language, and a touch of humor. They also carry profound moral lessons, which are very much like what we'll find in 'The Selfish Giant'. Wilde was good at using simple stories to convey complex ideas, making his fables accessible yet thought - provoking. The collection of stories that 'The Selfish Giant' is adapted from, The Happy Prince and Other Tales, is a classic in children's literature. It has been loved by readers around the world for generations, and has had a great influence on the development of fables and fairy tales. Wilde's unique writing style has inspired many later - generation writers. His works often feature vivid imagination, rich language, and a touch of humor. They also carry profound moral lessons, which are very much like what we'll find in 'The Selfish Giant'. Wilde was good at using simple stories to convey complex ideas, making his fables accessible yet thought - provoking. The collection of stories that 'The Selfish Giant' is adapted from, The Happy Prince and Other Tales, is a classic in children's literature. It has been loved by readers around the world for generations, and has had a great influence on the development of fables and fairy tales. Wilde's unique writing style has inspired many later - generation writers. Who are the main characters ? Where does the story take place ? What are the chilren doing? garden（花园） While-reading Fast reading Task 1: Read the story quickly and put the pictures in right order ① ② ③ __________________________________________________________ ④ ③ ① ④ ② Scene 1. Beginning (开端) The Giant knocks down the wall and gives the garden to the children. The Giant closes the gate and builds a high wall. But spring never comes. Scene 2. Rising action (上升情节) Scene 3. Climax (高潮) Scene 4. Ending (结局) The Giant hears birds singing. His selfishness makes the spring wouldn’t come. Children play in the Giant’s nice garden. While-reading Fast readingTask 2: Match the main ideas with the four parts. Rising action Climax Ending Beginning story mountain Beginning Rising action Climax Ending Beginning story mountain Careful reading Task 1:Read para. 1 carefully and answer the following question. What’s the garden like before the giant returns ? Before Giant returns beautiful story mountain Careful reading Task 2:Read para. 2-5 carefully and answer the following questions. Rising action Why do the children run away ? What does the giant do after the children run away ? 喊叫 /ʃaʊt/ 大门 /ɡeɪt/ What’s the giant’s garden like ? angry lonely story mountain Careful reading Task 2:Read para. 2-5 carefully and answer the following questions. Rising action After Giant returns and builds the wall silent lifeless angry lonely story mountain Climax Careful reading Task 3:Read para. 6-7 carefully and answer the following questions. Why does the giant think the spring comes ? Because the Giant suddendly hears birds singing. What is the Giant’s garden like after the chilren come back ? The garden is lively and full of life. happy regretful Careful reading It’s your garden. If you are one of these children, what would you feel at this moment? Shared joy is a double joy. Happiness is not truly happiness until it is shared. 独乐乐不如众乐乐 Rising action Climax Ending Post reading Task 1:Fill in the blanks according to the passage. The Giant has a large__________ and the children________ in it every day. Beginning The Giant finds the chilren in his garden. He shouts in a very_________voice.The children run away. Since then,__________has not come to his garden. The children have returned。 The garden is lively again. The Giant realizes his mistake, and says “___________________ !” The Giant _____________ the wall and tells____________ the garden is theirs. angry spring garden play knocks down children How selfish I’ve been Post reading Task 2:Role-play. 旁白： Every afternoon, the children play happily in the Giant’s beautiful garden. 孩子：Look at these beautiful flowers!The birds are singing for us! 旁白：But one day, the Giant comes back home after a long journey. 巨人： What are you doing in my garden?! 孩子: We... we were just playing... 巨人： Get out! All of you! This is my garden! 旁白： The Giant builds a tall wall around his garden. Since then, no children enter. 巨人： Good. Now it’s all mine. 旁白： Spring comes, but not to the Giant’s garden. Summer comes, but not to the Giant’s garden. Autumn gives fruit to every garden, but not to his. 巨人： I don’t understand... Why is it always winter here? 旁白： One morning, something changes. 巨人： What’s that sound? Birds singing? 巨人： A hole? And children? And... flowers? Oh... How selfish I’ve been!The wall kept the children out...but it also kept out spring! Voiceover(旁白)\ Child \ Giant The Giant closes the gate and builds a high wall around the garden. (Para.3) The Giant sees a hole in the wall. (Para.7) He knocks down the wall. (Para.8) What does “the wall” mean in real life? (e.g.selfishness, fear...) The “Wall” as “Barrier” (隔阂) → “Harmony without Uniformity” (和而不同) Breaking Walls as “Opening Pathways” → “When there is flow, there is no pain” (通则不痛) A garden for all is a garden for spring. Homework Let’s make a “Giant’s promise”. This week, I challenge each of you to do one small act of sharing — your smile, your help, your time. Remember: Every time you share, you knock down a wall. Every time you give, you plant a flower. lively and full of life. Rising action Climax Ending Beginning angry lonely regretful happy beautiful silent lifeless [Read the story again, pausing at key points] "Now, let's focus on the Rising Action stage. What does the Giant shout?" Student (Emma): "He shouts at the children." Teacher:"Can anyone read it for us in a really angry voice?" Student (Mike): [Reads the line in an angry voice] Teacher: "Excellent, Mike. Now, during the Falling Action stage, I'd like to ask: In your opinion, why wouldn't spring come?" Student (Sophie): "Maybe because the Giant was selfish." Student (Ben): "I think it's because he built a wall." Teacher: "Good points, Sophie and Ben. The Giant's actions and his selfishness kept spring away. Let's complete the story mountain together." [Guide students to fill in the story mountain]" Now, let's review what we've filled in. See how the story unfolds through these stages. We'll use this to understand the plot better." $