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八年级下册英语人教版
Unit 7
A Good Read
A Good Read
A Good Read
第四课时 1a-2c
Section B –What can we learn from great books?
Learning Objectives
In this lesson you will:
1. comprehend the plot of The Secret Garden.
2. understand the cause-and-effect relationships by matching
events in the story with their consequences.
3. develop literary appreciation by discussing and sharing
opinions on your favourite characters and what you learn from
the story.
Have you read any of these books? Share what you know about them.
1a
Have you read any of these books?Share what you know about them.
1a
I’ve read some parts of A Dream of Red Mansions. It’s one of the greatest Chinese classic novels. It describes the life of the Jia family and reflects the social situation of the Qing Dynasty. The characters are very vivid, especially Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu.
I’ve heard of Treasure Island and plan to read it. It’s a famous adventure novel about a boy who
goes on a treasure hunt. The story is full of exciting moments like fights with pirates, and it shows the importance of courage and wisdom.
I’ve read The Secret Garden. It’s a beautiful story about a girl named Mary who finds a hidden garden. She becomes kind and happy while taking care of the garden, and she also helps a sick boy get better. The book tells us that nature and friendship can heal our hearts.
Imagine you heard someone crying, what would you do?
Following the sound you find an un-known place but it is locked, what will you do?
Open it or just go away?
Have you read any of these books? Share what you know about them.
Writer
Frances Hodgson Burnett
(弗朗西丝・霍奇森・伯内特)
Main subject
A lonely girl finds a locked garden. With friends, she brings the garden back to life and becomes happy again.
Book
The Secret Garden
《秘密花园》
Read the summary quickly and circle the characters in the story.
1b
Find the relationship among these characters
Marry Lennox
Dickon
Mr Craven
Colin
friends
cousin
uncle and
niece
father and son
Read Para. 1
Marry Lennox
Mr Craven
Q1: What’s her personality?
Q2: Why does she live with her uncle?
He has a _______ house but he is ______ there.
Spolied and selfish.
Because her parents pass away.
huge
seldom
hear crying coming from somewhere
Read Para. 2
1. The owner of the beautiful garden is Mary’s ___________ and now it has been a _______ _________ of her uncle.
2. What’s the situation of the garden?
A.
B.
uncle’s wife
painful memory
Read Para. 3&4 — Find all the verbs
______ her secret to Colin -->
______ gardening
______________ --> _________
and _________ Colin
______ and _______ <--
Colin ______ stronger and ________that he is not ill
______ time together and ______ happier
tells
knows
work together
hears
discovers
unhappy
weak
because he lives alone since his mother’s death
hasn‘t walked for years
tells
takes
he thinks he has an illness
grows
proves
spend
grow
Read Para. 3~5
1. Who does Mary tell her secret to?
A. Her cousin Colin B. A new friend named Dickon C. A gardener
2. Dickon knows a lot about gardening, and he and Mary work together to make the garden beautiful again. ( T / F )
3. Why has Colin been living alone in a hidden room?
A. His father put him there. B. He has lived there since his mother’s death.
C. He is too weak to move out.
4. Colin hasn’t walked for years because his legs are really ill. ( T / F )
5. What helps Colin grow stronger?
The fresh air and beautiful garden.
1c
Read the summary again. Complete the story mountain of The Secret Garden.
Analysing a plot
A plot is a list of events that happen in a story.
A plot usually has five parts.
These parts combine to create a story that keeps the readers interested.
A
B
C
Beginning
Problem/
Surprising event
Build up
Mary goes to live with __________ after her parents’ death.
One day, she finds __________ to a secret garden. It looks bad because no one has ____________ the plants.
her uncle
an old key
She works hard with __________________ to make the garden beautiful again. Later, she meets ______________ who is unhappy and weak.
taken care of
her new friend Dickon
her cousin Colin
D
E
Climax
Ending
Her cousin grows _______ and soon he can _______ again.
Her uncle ___________ and everyone lives together happily.
stronger
walk
was surprised
1. Mary's parents pass away.
2. The garden reminds Mary's uncle of his dead wife.
3. No one takes care of the garden.
4. Colin thinks he is sick.
5. Colin has lived alone since his mother's death.
6. Colin spends time in the garden.
A. Colin is unhappy and often cries at night.
B. Mary goes to live in her uncle's house.
C. The garden is in bad condition.
D. Colin never tries to walk.
E. Colin grows stronger and happier.
F. Mary's uncle locks up the garden.
Read again. Match the causes with the effects.
1d
Causes
Effects
B
F
C
D
A
E
①Mary and Dickon work together to make the garden beautiful
again.
②Mary discovers the key to the locked secret garden.
③Mary’s parents die and she moves to live with her uncle,
Mr Craven.
④Colin recovers and starts walking in the garden.
⑤Mary finds her cousin Colin, who has lived in a hidden room
for a long time.
A. ③②①⑤④ B. ②③①④⑤ C. ③①②⑤④ D. ①③②④⑤
Which is the correct order of the following events according
to the passage?
1e
Discuss the questions.
1. Who is your favourite character? Why?
2. Why do you think the book is named The Secret Garden?
My favourite character is Mary Lennox. Because she is brave and kind.
Because the garden is a key element in the story.
3. What have you learnt from this story?
From this story, I’ve learnt that nature has a magical healing power. /I’ve learnt that friendship is very important.
Vocabulary in Use
2a
Change these nouns into adjectives by adding the suffixes -al, -ish, -y, -ful, -ous, or -ive. Add other adjectives with the same suffixes.
-ous
-ful
-y
-ive
-ish
mysterious
painful
funny
effective
selfish
natural
dangerous, famous
sunny, lucky
active, creative
childish, foolish
helpful, careful
Is each underlined word anoun oraverb?Write Nfor a noun orVfora verb.
1.In the story,aliens were planning to attack ( V )the earth.Luckily, people stopped the attack ( N )in time.
2.A book report ( N )gives you information about the book and the reader's opinion about it.People often report ( V )on a favourite book or one they have read recently.
3.In Oliver Twist,bad people often used force ( N )to make Oliver do bad things for them.They even forced (V )him into a house to steal things!
4.At the school meeting,the librarian stated ( V )that many of the library books were in a terrible state ( N ).
5.The writer based ( V )his new novel in London,and he used London’s history as the base ( N )of his story.
Many people consider Journey to the West to be one of the greatest Chinese classic novels of all time.The story is the base of several TV dramas, films,and plays.In the story,Tang Sanzang and three other characters are on a(n) adventure .Sun Wukong is the most powerful of them all,and he uses his powers toattack their enemies.However,he was also very naughty at the start of the story.Thisforced the kind and gentle Tang Sanzang to punish him.The second character,Zhu Bajie,is lazy but kind.And the last character,Sha Wujing,is quiet and hard-working.The four characters experience many difficulties on their journey.Although they have their own weaknesses ,when they work together,nobody can defeat them!Together, they achieve their final goal and prove themselves to be a good team.
2c Complete the passage with the correct forms ofthe wordsin the box.
prove force attack adventure weak base punish
Summary
Beginning
Problem/
surprising event
Buid-up
Climax
Ending
Mary goes to live with her uncle after her parents’ death.
One day, she finds an old key to a secret garden. It looks bad because no one has taken care of the plants.
She works hard with Dickon to make the garden beautiful again. Later, she meets Colin who is unhappy and weak.
Her cousin grows stronger and soon he can walk/run again.
Her uncle returns home, and everyone lives together happily.
1. He looks unhappy and ______ because he has lived alone since his
mother's death.
A. strong B. weak C. healthy D. outgoing
2. This is the ______ this book. It tells us what the book is about.
A. introduction to B. introduction of
C. introduce to D. introduce of
B
A
单项选择。
Exercise
Master the new words and expressions.
Write a short passage to retell the story.
Homework
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