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Unit 8
Wonderland
Integration A~C
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To understand an article about fantasy stories through reading.
To grasp some new words and phrases.
To learn about Five Children and It through listening.
学习目标
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To talk about your favourite stories.
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If you open this door, where do you think it will lead to?
Look and guess
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Do you know these fantasy stories? What are the common features of them?
Magic element
Imaginary world
Adventure and quest
the good against the evil
...
Look and answer
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A guide to fantasy
What is fantasy?
In a fantasy book, the story isn’t set in the real world. It often takes place in another world and at a different time. Good fantasy stories take us on exciting adventures in worlds full of magic. They let us travel to new lands and meet fantastic characters.
Why is fantasy so popular?
Fantasy stories allow us to enjoy an imagined world and take a break from our everyday lives. While we are reading the stories, we forget our worries and relax.
Listen to and read the article and complete the chart.
Fantasy Story Features
Feature Description
Setting
Characters
Plot
Takes place in an imaginary world at a different time, full of magic.
Includes fantastic characters.
Involves exciting adventures
新课讲授
Listen, read and complete
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Read the article and answer the following questions.
1. What are the features of fantasy stories?
2. What fantasy stories have you read? Did you enjoy them? Why or why not?
First, they are not set in the world. Second, they take people on exciting adventures in worlds full of magic. Third, they let people travel to new lands and meet fantastic characters.
Journey to the West. I enjoyed reading it because it allowed me to enjoy an imagined world and take a break from my everyday life.
Read and answer
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Find some clues to judge whether they are fantasy stories.
A young girl discovers a hidden door in her garden. When she steps through, she finds herself in a land filled with talking animals and magical creatures. She must help a kind lion defeat an evil witch.
A boy named Jack lives in a small village. One day, he climbs a tall tree and reaches the top. He finds a beautiful world just like his own. He meets some friendly people and learns their ways.
fantastic creatures
exciting adventure
There are no fantasy elements.
Read and judge
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What is fantasy?
In a fantasy book, the story isn’t set in the real world. It often takes place in another world and at a different time. Good fantasy stories take us on exciting adventures in worlds full of magic. They let us travel to new lands and meet fantastic characters.
Why is fantasy so popular?
Fantasy stories allow us to enjoy an imagined world and take a break from our everyday lives. While we are reading the stories, we forget our worries and relax.
guide /ɡaɪd/ n. 指南;导游
set /set/ vt.
为……设置背景于;创立
be set in 以...为背景
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ n.
魔法;魔术;魔力
imagined /ɪˈmædʒɪnd/ adj. 想象的
while /waɪl/ conj. 在……期间,与……同时
take place 发生
take sb. on sth.
带某人体验/参与某事
allow sb to do sth.
允许某人做某事
forget our worries
忘却我们的烦恼
Read and learn
A guide to fantasy
real /ˈriːəl/ adj.
真实的,实际存在的
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1. Do you agree with it?
2. What fantasy stories have you read? Do you enjoy them? Why or why not?
Share the answers with your partners.
LIKE
I’ve read Harry Potter. I really enjoy Harry Potter because it is full of magic, adventures, and exciting characters. The ideas of Hogwarts and the magical creatures are fascinating.
Why is fantasy so popular?
Fantasy stories allow us to enjoy an imagined world and take a break from our everyday lives. While we are reading the stories, we forget our worries and relax.
Work in pairs
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The name of the story is Five Children and It. What does “It” refer to here?
Look at the picture and have a guess.
A sand fairy
Look and predict
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Can you guess what might happen between the children and the sand fairy?
The children might make friends with the sand fairy.
It seems like the children are on an adventure in the sand, and they discover something amazing.
...
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Sandy is listening to a recommendation of Five Children and It. Have a prediction.
Name: Five Children and It
Writer: E. Nesbit, a (1) ______________ writer
Plot:
• Five children find a sand fairy near their (2) ______________.
• The fairy gives the children (3) ______________ each day.
• The children’s first wish is to be very (4) ______________. Their nurse doesn’t know who they are when they get home and doesn’t let them get into the house.
• They wish for wings. They fly around happily but forget about the time and can’t get down from a roof.
What we can learn:
• We should be (5) ______________ what we wish for. Something may seem like a good idea at first but can bring about big problems later.
nationality(国籍)?
n.
n.
adj.
adj.
Predicting
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Listen to the recommendation and complete Sandy’s notes.
Name: Five Children and It
Writer: E. Nesbit, a (1) ______________ writer
Plot:
• Five children find a sand fairy near their (2) ______________.
• The fairy gives the children (3) ______________ each day.
• The children’s first wish is to be very (4) ______________. Their nurse doesn’t know who they are when they get home and doesn’t let them get into the house.
• They wish for wings. They fly around happily but forget about the time and can’t get down from a roof.
What we can learn:
• We should be (5) ______________ what we wish for. Something may seem like a good idea at first but can bring about big problems later.
British
house
one wish
beautiful
careful
fly around 飞来飞去
wish for sth 希望得到某物
bring about 导致,引起
Listen and complete
Elements of a recommendation
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Something may seem like a good idea at first but can bring about big problems later.
They fly happily but forget the time.
The children can’t get into the house.
To be very beautiful.
Their nurse doesn’t know who they are.
They wish for wings.
They can’t get down from a roof.
Listen again and match the consequence with each wish.
Listen and match
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Five Children and It
《五个孩子和沙精》
Plot:
• Five children find a sand fairy near their house.
• The fairy gives the children one wish each day.
• The children’s first wish is to be very beautiful. Their nurse doesn’t know who they are when they get home and doesn’t let them get into the house.
• They wish for wings. They fly around happily but forget about the time and can’t get down from a roof.
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I wish for superpowers like flying.
Then your friends might be afraid of you and dare not come close.
If you met the sand fairy, what would you wish for? What would it bring? Share your ideas with your partner.
Think and share
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Sandy and Simon are talking about fantasy stories. Listen and complete the table.
The book they are talking about
Sandy’s favourite story
Simon’s favourite story
The Classic of Mountains and Seas
“Kuafu Running after the Sun”
“Jingwei Filling the Sea”
Listen and complete
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Listen to the conversation. Write a T if a sentence is true or an F if it is false.
Kuafu wants to catch the Sun, and he runs after it for a long time but finally dies because he is too thirsty.
Kuafu turns into a peach forest.
Kuafu Running after the Sun teaches us a good lesson for life: never give up on our goals.
T
F
F
Jingwei Filling the Sea
Kuafu’s walking stick
Listen and judge
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Simon: Which fantasy story from The Classic of Mountains and Seas do you like best, Sandy?
Sandy: I really like “Kuafu Running after the Sun”.
Simon: I like that one as well.
Sandy: Kuafu wants to catch the Sun. He runs after it for a long time and finally dies because he’s so thirsty.
Simon: But then his walking stick becomes a peach forest. It’s fantastic.
Sandy: I think so. What’s your favourite story?
Simon: I like “Jingwei Filling the Sea”. She works so hard and never gives up in the face of difficult tasks.
Sandy: Yes. That story teaches us a good lesson for life: never give up on our goals.
finally /ˈfaɪnəli/ adv. 最终
walking stick n. 手杖,拐棍
peach /piːtʃ/ n. 桃,桃子
fill /fɪl/ vt. & vi. (使)充满,填满
give up 放弃
in the face of 面对(困难等)
task /tɑːsk/ n. 任务,工作
goal /ɡəʊl/ n. 目标
Read and learn
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Have you read The Classic of Mountains and Seas? Do you know these famous stories?
“Nüwa Mending the Sky”
“Kuafu Running after the Sun”
“Jingwei Filling the Sea”
“Yu Gong Moving Mountains”
Further thinking
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“Kuafu Running after the Sun”
Plot:Kuafu wants to catch the sun. He runs after it for a long time and finally dies because he’s so thirsty. His walking stick becomes a peach forest.
Lesson:We should run after our dreams bravely, no matter how difficult they are.
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Plot:Jingwei was the daughter of Yan Di. One day,
she died from swimming in the East China Sea. After her death, her soul(灵魂) turned into a bird. For revenge(复仇), she carried stones and sticks from the mountains every day and threw them into the sea.
Lesson:We should never give up on our goals.
“Jingwei Filling the Sea”
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Plot:The Water God had a fight with the Fire God. At last, the Water God lost, and he knocked down Mount Buzhou. His action(行为) got human into trouble. To solve this problem, Nüwa made five-coloured stones to mend the sky.
Lesson:We need to face problems bravely and be ready to help others.
“Nüwa Mending the Sky”
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Plot:There were two mountains in front of Yu Gong’s house. These two mountains made it difficult for Yu Gong’s family to travel. So Yu Gong decided to move them with his family.At last, his action moved the gods, they helped Yu Gong move mountains.
Lesson:We should never give up on our goals and know the power of teamwork.
“Yu Gong Moving
Mountains”
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Role play the conversation.
Simon: Which fantasy story from The Classic of Mountains and Seas do you like best, Sandy?
Sandy: I really like “Kuafu Running after the Sun”.
Simon: I like that one as well.
Sandy: Kuafu wants to catch the Sun. He runs after it for a long time and finally dies because he’s so thirsty.
Simon: But then his walking stick becomes a peach forest. It’s fantastic.
Sandy: I think so. What’s your favourite story?
Simon: I like “Jingwei Filling the Sea”. She works so hard and never gives up in the face of difficult tasks.
Sandy: Yes. That story teaches us a good lesson for life: never give up on our goals.
Role play
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Work in pairs and talk about the fantasy stories you like. Use the conversation below as a model.
A: What fantasy story do you like?
B: I like … because …
A: I like that one too. In the story, …
B: Yes. That story teaches us a lesson: …
A: Do you like any other fantasy stories?
B: Yes. I love … In the story, …
A: Sounds great. What can we learn from the story?
B: It tells us …
A: That’s interesting. I’d like to read it later.
Work in pairs
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根据句意及提示完成下列句子。
1. Look! The visitors are rowing a boat (happy) on the lake.
2. He wanted to be a singer. His dream (final) came true.
3. 无论多么艰难,永远不要放弃你的梦想。
No matter how difficult it is, never your dreams.
4. 孩子们应该学会面临危险时如何保护自己。
Children should learn how to protect themselves danger.
5. 米莉上周在网上给她的祖父买了一根手杖。
Millie for her grandfather online last week.
happily
finally
in the face of
bought a walking stick
当堂检测
give up
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