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Unit 8
Once upon a Time
Section A (1a~2e)
Why do we tell stories?
In this unit, you will
1. tell stories and talk about what you can learn from them.
2. use the simple past tense and the simple present tense to tell a story.
3. make up an ending for a story.
4. explore stories from different cultures.
Unit Objectives
BIG
Question
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1. What are the students in the photo doing?
They are telling stories.
2. How do you think they feel about it?
They are happy/excited/...
3. What do you think the teacher is helping
them with?
The teacher is helping them with how to show feelings.
Look and share
学习目标
To Say the names and know about the contents of the famous stories like Paint the Dragon, The Chinese farmer Who Lost His Horse, The Emperor's New Clothes and etc by looking at the pictures;
To summarize and retell the story clearly in the past tense;
To learn the sounds of /tʃ/,/f/, /ʃ/, /θ/, /ð/, /w/, /h/.
01
02
03
What is the weather like?
It is sunny.
What is she doing?
She is reading a book.
What book is she reading?
She is reading a story book.
Lead in
·Did you read these stories?
·Do you know the name of these stories?
The Fisherman and the Golden Fish
The Lion and the Mouse
Make the Finishing Point
A blessing in disguise
Pre-listening
Look at the pictures. Do you know what stories they are about?
a fisherman
a golden fish
a lion
a mouse
a painter
a dragon
a man hurting his leg
a horse
Tip 1:
The pictures can help us predict the characters in the story.
图片能帮助预测故事中的角色。
1a
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.
⑤④
③①
②
Read the sentences and then listen.
While-listening
1b
How did the mouse feel when he was caught?
Listen again and answer the questions.
How did the mouse set the lion free?
What can we learn from the story?
The mouse was afraid.
The mouse bit through the net.
Kindness is never wasted.
Conversation 1
Chen Jie: Please share your favourite story with me, Peter.
Peter: Sure. Once a lion caught a mouse. The mouse was afraid. He said, “Please let me go! One day I will help 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 like that story. Kindness is never wasted.
Listen again and role-play the conversations.
Listen to the second conversation. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1. Long ago, a farmer_______his horse.
A.lost B. killed C. sold
2. The farmer's horse came back with _______ other horses.
A. five B. six C.seven
3. The farmer's son broke his_______.
A.head B. arm C.leg
4. The _______ didn't have to join the war.
A. farmer B. farmer's son C. farmer's neighbour
A
C
C
B
1c
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
What can we learn from the story?
______________ may turn out _____. And good things could __________ too.
祸兮福所倚,福兮祸所伏。
Unlucky things
well
go wrong
Conversation 2
Emma: What’s your favourite story, Teng Fei?
Teng Fei: Oh, I like this one. A farmer lost his horse. His neighbours said, “How unlucky!” But the farmer just said, “Maybe.” Later, his horse came back with seven other horses. People said, “That’s great!” But the farmer said, “Maybe.” Later, his son broke his leg when he tried to ride a horse. People said, “That’s terrible!” Again, the farmer said, “Maybe.” Well, because of his leg, the son didn’t have to join a war. That saved his life!
Emma: I see. Unlucky things may turn out well. And good things could go wrong too.
Teng Fei: Yes, you never know.
Listen again and role-play the conversations.
Listen to the two conversations again and answer the questions.
1. Why do you think the lion laughed when the mouse promised to help him?
Because he thought the mouse was too small and weak to help him.
2. Do you like the story about the lion and the mouse? Why or why not?
Yes, I do. Because I have learned that kindness is never wasted.
3. Did the farmer feel very sad when bad things happened?
No, he didn’t.
4. Was the farmer wise? Why or why not?
Yes, he was. Because he understood that luck isn't always what it appears to be.
1d
Which story do you like more? Retell it to a partner.
The Lion and
the Mouse
Tip:
时态用一般过去时
和一般现在时
A blessing in disguise
Post-listening
1e
Listen and repeat. Add one more word to each group.
ch
ph
sh
th
wh
/tʃ/
/f/
/ʃ/
/θ/
/ð/
/w/
/h/
chair
which
______
physics
elephant
______
ship
fashion
______
throw
maths
______
then
with
______
why
where
______
who
whose
_____
teach
photo
shine
thirsty
there
what
whom
Pronunciation
1
/tʃ/
/f/
/ʃ/
/θ/
/ð/
/w/
/h/
① cheer ② shy ③ this ④ white ⑤ think ⑥ champion
⑦ whoever ⑧ phenomenon ⑨ thick ⑩ when ⑪ father
①⑥
⑧
②
⑤⑨
③⑪
④⑩
⑦
Practice
In pairs, read the conversation aloud slowly. Then listen and read it again at a normal speed. Notice how the letters in bold change sounds.
A: Did you read Little Women for English class? It’s great!
B: No, I didn’t. Would you like to tell me about it?
A: Well, I’d like to. But don’t you want to read it by yourself?
What phenomenon
(现象) is it?
2
当两个音相邻时,其中一个音常常受另一个邻音的影响而变成与其邻音相同,或相似,或变成第三个音,这种变音现象叫作音的同化。
音的同化(Assimilation)
同化现象是英语连贯说话中一种自然的变化,初学者应根据示范朗读体会和模仿学习。
Nice to meet you. /miːt ju/→ /miːtʃu/
What would you like to drink, tea or coffee? /wʊd ju/ → /wʊdʒu/
What did you do last night? /dɪd ju/ → /dɪdʒu/
Emma is sharing a story with her class.
What story is she sharing? Let’s listen and find.
Here’s The Emperor’s New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen.
What did the emperor like?
What did he want to buy?
What happened then? Predict some plots about the story.
Do you know anything about the story?
Predict and say
Emma is sharing a story with her class. Listen and circle the coloured words you hear.
Here’s The Emperor’s New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen.
Once upon a time, an emperor loved / liked clothes very much. He wanted to buy some new clothes.
Two brothers came and lied to him, “We can make wonderful clothes! But only clever / smart people can see them!” They pretended to make the clothes.
The emperor’s officials couldn’t see the clothes, but they said, “What lovely clothes!” The emperor couldn’t see anything either, but he said, “They’re beautiful!” No one wanted to look silly.
The emperor decided to show everyone his new clothes. People in the street / city praised them. They were afraid to look silly too!
Suddenly, a boy cried / shouted, “Look! The emperor has no clothes on!” Everyone looked at one another. They started / began laughing.
The end! Did you like the story? Please tell me what you think!
2a
Let’s watch the story!
Read the story. Complete the flow chart.
An emperor
wanted to buy
new clothes.
Two_____
lied to the
emperor.
They____
to make
beautiful
clothes.
The emperor
and his officials
couldn't____
the clothes.
People______
the clothes at
first.
They_____
when a boy
told the truth.
brothers
pretended
see
laughed
The emperor
______ people
his new clothes.
praised
showed
2b
1. What did the two brothers say about their clothes?
2. Why did the emperor and his officials praise the clothes?
3. Why did the people in the street praise the clothes at first?
4. Why do you think the boy told the truth?
5. Why do you think everyone started laughing at the end?
Read the story again and answer the questions.
Only clever people could see their clothes.
Because they didn’t want to look silly.
Because they were afraid to look silly.
Because the boy was young and honest and he didn’t care about looking silly. He just said what he saw.
Because they all knew the emperor had no clothes on and they thought the situation was so silly and funny.
2c
Which characters from the story do you think said the sentences?
1. “we can make a lot of money by lying to the emperor." one of the brothers
2. “There are two brothers outside. They say that they can make you fine clothes.”_____________________
3. “Oh! Where are my new clothes? I can't see them. Am I silly? That can't be true!”________________
4. “I can't see the emperor's clothes. But everyone in the street is praising the clothes! I hate to be different. I should praise them too.”________________
5.“What's everyone talking about? The emperor isn't wearing anything! I know he isn't!”________________
the emperor's officials
the emperor
people in the street
a boy
2d
Listen to the story again.Then retell it to a partner.
① The two brothers came
② Pretended to make the clothes
③ The emperor checked
④ Tried on the new clothes
⑤ Showed the new clothes
⑥ A boy told the truth
2e
从前;很久以前 ______________________
咬穿 ______________________
很久以前 ______________________
起初 ______________________
说实话 ______________________
赚钱 ______________________
once upon a time
bite through
long ago
at first
tell the truth
make money
Key Phrases
对某人撒谎 ______________________
假装做某事 ______________________
决定做某事 ______________________
承诺做某事 ______________________
担心做某事 ______________________
lie to sb.
pretend to do sth.
decide to do sth.
promise to do sth.
be afraid to do sth.
一、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. I have many kind __________ (neighbour). They are friendly to one another.
2. She made many __________ (promise) to her children, and she kept every one of them.
3. His uncle was a _________ (hunt) in the past.
4. The little boy ________ (bite) into his apple and found it was delicious.
5. She _______ (sell) her old car for a good price last month.
neighbours
promises
hunter
bit
sold
当堂检测
二、根据汉语提示完成句子。(每空一词)
1. 我害怕黑暗,所以我总是开着夜灯睡觉。
I ______ ______ ______ the dark, so I always sleep with a night light.
2. 突然,猫从桌子上跳下来,跑出了房间。
__________ , the cat jumped off the table and ran out of the room.
3. 诚实地说出真相很重要,即使这很困难
It is important to always ______ ______ ______ , even when it's hard.
4. 对朋友说谎是不对的.
It’s not right to _____ _____ your friends.
am
afraid
of
Suddenly
tell
the
truth
lie to
1. Listening and speaking:
Conversations about stories.
2. Words and expressions:
upon, bite, net, hunter, promise, war, neighbour, wise, emperor, lie, pretend, official, silly, decide, praise, afraid, suddenly, truth, true, hate, once upon a time, bite through, long ago, at first, tell the truth, make money
3. Key sentences:
①The mouse promised to help the lion.
②The mouse was afraid.
③They pretended to make the clothes.
④The emperor decided to show everyone his new clothes.
课堂总结
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