Unit 8 Once upon a Time Section A 1a-1e 课件2025-2026学年人教版七年级英语下册

Unit 8 Once upon a Time Section A 1a-1e Free talk What stories do you know? Which one is your favourite? Pre-listening 1a. Look at the pictures. Do you know what stories they are about? You can talk in pairs. Pre-listening The Fisherman and the Golden Fish The Lion and the Mouse Blessing in Disguise Adding the Finishing Touch to the Painting 1a Look at the pictures. Do you know the names of the stories? Pre-listening The Fisherman and the Fish The Lion and the Mouse Paint the Dragon, Dot the Eyes A Farmer Who Lost His Horse Chinese idiom stories 中国成语故事 western fables 西方寓言 While-listening 1b. Listen to the first conversation. Put the sentences in order. The Lion and the Mouse agree to do something in the future 1 2 3 4 5 bite-bit catch-caught While-listening The Lion and the Mouse While-listening 1. Why do you think the lion laughed when the mouse promised to help him? 2. Do you like the story about the lion and the mouse? Why or why not? Because the lion didn’t think the mouse could do so. The mouse was so small. Yes. Because it’s ... I can learn something from this story : ... Tip 3: We use the Simple Past Tense to tell a story!! 我们用一般过去时讲述故事！ Listen to the first conversation. Fill in the blanks. Conversation 1: Chen Jie: Please ______ your favourite story ______ me, Peter. Peter:    Sure. Once a lion caught a mouse. The mouse was afraid.  He said, “Please let me go! One day I _______ _______ you!”  The lion laughed and let the mouse go. Later, a hunter caught the lion in a net. The mouse helped the lion then. He bit through the net and set the lion free! Chen Jie: I ______ that story. Kindness __________ never wasted. is 善良永远不会被浪费。 set ... free 释放;使...自由 share sth. with sb. 与某人分享某物 will help share with like Tip4: To quote, we keep its original tense. 引用时，保留原本的时态； To talk about opinions to the stories, we use the Simple Present Tense. 谈论观点时，用一般现在时。 Listen to the second conversation. Fill in the table. What happened to the farmer What other people said What the farmer said The farmer lost his horse. “How __________!” “Maybe.” His horse came back ________ seven other horses. “That’s ________!” “Maybe.” His son ________ his leg when he tried to ride a horse. “That’s __________!” “Maybe.” Unlucky things may turn out ________. And good things could go _________ too. unlucky with great broke terrible well wrong turn out 结果... go wrong 出差错 Read the first story and answer the questions. 1. Why do you think the lion laughed when the mouse promised to help him? 2. Do you like the story about the lion and the mouse? Why or why not? Because the lion felt that the mouse was too weak to help him. Yes, I do. I like it because it shows that everyone can be helpful in some way. The small and weak can help the strong. Read the second story and answer the questions. 1. Did the farmer feel very sad when bad things happened? 2. Was the farmer wise? Why or why not? No, he didn’t. Yes, he was. Because he knew that good things and bad things can be connected and he stayed calm, rain or shine. First story Background 背景 Once a lion caught a mouse. The mouse was afraid. time place social context 社会背景 character background 人物背景 Symbolism 象征意义 Atmosphere and Mood 氛围和情感 To make people interested. long ago; once upon a time Introduction (开场) Example: I prefer the story Sai Weng Shi Ma. Let me tell you. A farmer lost his horse. His neighbours thought it was unlucky, but the farmer said “Maybe.” Later, the horse returned with seven horses. People said it was great, but the farmer still said “Maybe.” Then his son broke his leg while trying to ride a horse. People thought it was terrible but the farmer said“Maybe.” Due to his injured leg, the son didn't have to join a war and this saved his life. Show time Listen to the first conversation. Put the sentences in order. _____The mouse bit through the net. _____The hunter caught the lion. _____The lion let the mouse go. The lion caught the mouse. The mouse promised to help the lion.   复数 mice hunt(狩猎) + -er 表示（人的名词后缀）=hunter 猎人 promise to do sth 承诺做某事 promise—promised 承诺 动词不规则变形： bite—bit 咬,叮，let—let 使，让 catch—caught 抓住 2 4 3 1 5 咬穿网 1b 让…离开 While-listening promise (1)[动词] 承诺; 保证 ① promise sb. sth.=promise sth. to sb.向某人承诺某事/某物 I promised my sister a gift for her birthday.我承诺给我妹妹一个生日礼物。 The mouse promised to help the lion. 老鼠承诺帮助狮子。(课本P58,1b) ② promise (not) to do sth. 承诺（不）做某事；答应（不）做某事 She promised to help me with the housework.她承诺帮我做家务。 ③ promise sb. to do sth. 承诺某人做某事 I promised my parents to study hard.我承诺父母要努力学习。 ④ promise that... 承诺/保证…… He promised that he would come to visit me.他承诺来看我。 (2)[名词] 承诺; 诺言 make/keep/break a promise许下/信守/违背诺言 How well can you do these things? Very well OK Needs work I can use the simple past tense to tell the story I like. ☐ ☐ ☐ I can tell how the story began. ☐ ☐ ☐ I can tell what happened next. ☐ ☐ ☐ I can tell how the story ended. ☐ ☐ ☐ Checklist Summary When telling stories, we usually begin with _______________________ and use ____________________. the simple past tense Once, .... Once upon a time, ... Long ago, ... Long time ago, ... 1. Why do you think the lion laughed when the mouse promised to help him? 2. Did the mouse help the lion at last? How did he help the lion? 3. Why does Chen Jie like the story? Do you like the story? Why or why not? He thinks the mouse was too small and weak. Yes, he did. He bit through the net and set the lion free. Kindness is never wasted. Listen and answer Chen Jie: Please share your favourite story with me, Peter. Peter: Sure. Once a lion _______ a mouse. The mouse _____ afraid. He _____, “Please let me go! One day I will help you!” The lion ________ and _____ the mouse go. Later, a hunter ________ the lion in a net. The mouse _______ the lion then. He ____ through the net and _____ the lion free! Chen Jie: I like that story. Kindness is never wasted. caught was said laughed let caught helped bit set 善良永远不会浪费。 Conversation 1 从前 How did the story begin? What can you learn from the story? Homework 1.Listen and repeat the two conversations in 1d. 2.Retell the story we learned in your own words. Thank you! null 61125.34 null 106216.43 null 35213.215 null 53811.434 Blues 38295.504 $