Unit6 2 The woodcutter fable课件 2025-2026学年冀教版八年级英语下册

Unit 6 2 The woodcutter fable I love literature! 1 Learning objectives In this lesson, we will be able to: Master the key vocabulary in the fable, such as “woodcutter”, “fairy”, “axe”, and understand their meanings and usages in context. Enhance students’ speaking skills through discussing fables with partners, retelling the story, and expressing their understanding of the moral, to make them confident in oral English communication about literary works. Cultivate students’ awareness of honesty, guiding them to realize the importance of being honest in daily life, in line with the socialist core values. 2 1 Do you like reading fables? What fables have you read? What have you learned from them? Talk about them with your partner. 2 Read the fable and write true (T) or false (F). Long ago,there was a kind and honest woodcutter. One day, when he was cutting wood beside a lake, he lost his axe in the water. The water was deep, and he could not get his axe back. He had only one axe, and he needed it to make a living. He sat down and began to cry. As he cried, a fairy appeared.She asked the man what was wrong. She listened to the woodcutter and felt sorry for him. But what could she do to help? Suddenly, she came up with a great idea. The fairy jumped into the lake and brought back a golden axe. 2 Read the fable and write true (T) or false (F). “Is this the axe you lost?" asked the good fairy. The man looked at the golden axe and shook his head. He told the fairy it wasn't his. The fairy jumped into the water again and brought back a silver axe.Once again, the man said that it wasn’t his. The fairy went down a third time and returned with the woodcutter's old axe. "That's the right one!" said the woodcutter. The fairy was so happy with the woodcutter’s honesty that she gave him the other two axes as a present. Honesty truly is the best policy. 2 Read the fable and write true (T) or false (F). A The woodcutter lost his axe on his way to the lake. ( ) B The fairy jumped into the lake four times to look for the axe.( ) C The moral of this fable is to be honest. ( )  F  F  T Read the fable and answer the question. Why did the woodcutter cry?  Because he lost his only axe in the deep water and couldn't make a living without it. 设计意图：Review the words for place，Try to say more places in English. Pave the way for the following study 操作建议：say a place one by one 8 Read the fable and match the character actions. Fairy appeared A. Brought a golden axe Woodcutter responded B. Asked what was wrong Fairy's first action C. Shook his head 设计意图：Review the words for place，Try to say more places in English. Pave the way for the following study 操作建议：say a place one by one 9 3 Read the fable again and put the sentences in order, Then retell the story. The fairy brought a golden axe and the woodcutter shook his head. A fairy appeared and wanted to help the woodcutter. The fairy gave him the other two axes. The woodcutter lost his axe and began to cry. The fairy brought a silver axe and the woodcutter said it was not his The fairy returned with an old axe and the woodcutter said it was the right one. 3 2 6 1 4 5 10 4 Read and complete the passage with the correct forms of the phrases One day, a woodcutter lost his only axe. He needed it to ____________. A fairy saw the crying woodcutter and_________________ an idea. she jumped into the water to look for the axe. The fairy brought back a golden axe and then a silver one, but the woodcutter __________________. Not until the fairy found his old axe did the woodcutter nod. The fairy__________________ the woodcutter's honesty and gave him the other two axes as a gift. This story continues to be a timeless lesson for us, teaching us the importance of honesty! come up wih make a living shake one's head be happy with make a living came up with shook his head was happy with 11 5 Match the titles with the keywords. choose one of the stories and retell it “The Farmer and the Snake” “The Old Man Lost His Horse ” “The Hare and the Tortoise” race, laugh at, catch up, have a rest lose a horse, fall, good thing, bad thing frozen snake, pick it up, kill, regret 12 Show time Checklist Stars Language(语言正确) Pronunciation(发音标准) Body language(使用肢体语言) Creation(有创意) Excellent Great Good Honesty builds trust and brings unexpected rewards. 用法： 不及物动词短语（需接 “by + 动名词” 补充谋生方式 ，也可单独用表 “谋生” 动作 ），在句中作谓语，主语常为 “人” 。 例句： His father makes a living by selling fruits . 他爸爸靠在街角卖水果谋生 。  1. ...he needed it to make a living. make a living意为 “谋生”  Point 16 2. She listented to the woodcutter and felt sorry for him.  feel sorry for sb. 同情，怜悯某人  Point 用法： 该短语中feel为系动词。feel sorry for表示对他人的不幸、困境或错误感到同情、惋惜。 例句： I feel sorry for the homeless people. 我同情那些无家可归的人。 17 用法： 及物动词短语，后接 地点 / 容器类名词（如 lake、pool 等 ）作宾语，说明 “跳进” 的具体对象 。 例句： The little boy jumped into the river to save the drowning cat.小男孩跳进河里，去救溺水的猫咪 。 3. The fairy jumped into the lake and brought back golden axe. 表 “跳进…… ；跃入……”    Point 18 4. The fairy brought back a golden axe and then a silver one, but the woodcutter shook his head. shake one’s head “摇头”常用来 否定、不同意  Point 用法： 不及物动词短语，在句中作谓语，描述动作 。 例句： He shook his head when I asked him if he wanted to go to the park. 我问他想不想去公园时，他摇了摇头 。  19 5. The fairy was so happy with the woodcutter’s honesty that she gave him the other two axes as a present. 表 “对…… 满意；因…… 高兴”    Point 用法： 后接 人 / 事物名词 / 代词作宾语，主语通常是 “人” 例句： She was happy with the new dress her mother bought for her.她对妈妈给她买的新裙子很满意 。  20 21 一、用给所动词的适当形式填空 Yesterday, the woodcutter ____ (lose) his axe in the lake. When the fairy ___________ (appear), the man ___________ (cry) by the lake. The fairy _________ (jump) into the water and ____________ (bring) back a golden axe just now. He _____________ (shake) his head and said that the golden axe wasn’t his. lost appeared was crying jumped brought shook 22 二、完成句子 过去这对老夫妇通过卖蔬菜为生。 The old couple by selling vegetables in the past. 2. 我不能帮助他，但我很同情她。 I couldn’t help him, but I ______ _____ ______ her. 3. 她摇头表示她不知道。 She to show that she didn't know. 4.火车再一次晚点。 _______ _______, the train was late. made a living felt sorry for shook her head Once again 23 三、把下面句子翻译成汉语 Honesty truly is the best policy. Once upon a time, there was a kind and honest woodcutter. The fairy jumped into the water again and brought back a silver axe. He sat down and began to cry because he lost his axe. 诚实才是上策。 从前，有一个善良诚实的樵夫。 仙女再次跳进水里，拿回了一把银斧头。 他坐在那儿开始哭泣，因为他丢了斧头。 24 25 Required（必做） Optional（选做） Copy the following words and phrases twice.​ woodcutter, fairy, axe, moral, lose, cry, appear, jump into, feel sorry for, make a living, be happy with, shake one's head Write a short paragraph about what you can learn from the woodcutter (about 30 words). 26 Lavf58.20.100 null 88007.305 $