Unit 8 Once Upon a Time Section B 2a～reflecting （课件）2025-2026学年人教版英语七年级下册

该初中英语课件围绕“Once upon a time”主题，聚焦故事续写与叙事结构分析，通过渔夫与妖怪的故事开头及引导问题导入，结合《丑小鸭》结构范例，搭建“故事山”结构图作为学习支架，帮助学生梳理情节发展脉络。 其亮点在于以“故事山”结构培养思维品质，通过续写训练语言能力，小组编剧本活动提升学习能力。例如用维恩图对比丑小鸭特征，用checklist检查写作要素，既助学生提升逻辑与表达，也为教师提供可操作的教学工具。

Section B 2a~reflecting Unit 8 Once upon a time Once upon a time, a fsherman caught a bottle (in his fishing net).When he opened it,a great cloud came out and became a genie! (妖怪) “Prepare to die!”shouted the genie.“A long time ago, I made a promise, If someone set me free, I would make them rich and powerful. But no one ever came.After years and years of waiting,I became very angry. If anyone set me free, I would kill them instead of giving them anything. So, you must die! 1.What would the fisherman say to the genie? 2.Would the genie kill the fisherman? If so, how? 3.Would the fisherman succeed in saving himself? If so, how? 4.What would happen in the end? Read the beginning of the story.Write an ending for it.Use the questions to help you. 2a Read the beginning of the story.Write an ending for it.Use the questions to help you. 2a Once upon a time,a fsherman caught a bottle (in his fishing net).When he opened it,a great cloud came out and became a genie! (妖怪) “Prepare to die!”shouted the genie.“A long time ago,I made a promise,If someone set me free, I would make them rich and powerful. But no one ever came.After years and years of waiting,I became very angry.If anyone set me free,I would kill them instead of giving them anything.So,you must die!' promise to do something 承诺做某事 make a promise 许下诺言 prepare to do sth 准备做某事儿 prepare for 为...做准备 be prepared 准备好了的 set...free 释放 set up 设立、建立 set off 引爆 instead adv.“代替;反而;却”,用于句末 instead of是个介词短语,意思是“代替;而不是”后跟名词/代词/动名词 例:He didn't give up. Instead, he kept trying. She went to school on foot instead of by bike. Think and share. 1. Who are the two main characters in the picture? 2. Where does this scene probably take place? 3. How does the fisherman probably feel? They are a fisherman and a genie. We can see sand, a boat, and the sea. It probably takes place at the seaside. He probably feels afraid / scared / surprised, because the genie is huge and looks angry. Writing 2a Read the beginning of the story. Write an ending for it. Use the questions to help you. Once upon a time, a fisherman caught a bottle in his fishing net. When he opened it, a great cloud came out and became a genie! “Prepare to die!” shouted the genie. “A long time ago, I made a promise. If someone set me free, I would make them rich and powerful. But no one ever came. After years and years of waiting, I became very angry. If anyone set me free, I would kill them instead of giving them anything. So, you must die!” . . . Writing 2a Read the beginning of the story. Write an ending for it. Use the questions to help you. What would the fisherman say to the genie? He would say: “Great Genie, I understand your anger. But I don’t believe a huge genie like you can fit into this small bottle. Please show me how you did it!” Would the genie kill the fisherman? If so, how? No, the genie would not kill the fisherman. He was tricked into going back into the bottle before he could hurt the fisherman. 【开头句】 1.My favourite story is Yu Gong Moves the Mountains. 我最喜欢的故事是《愚公移山》。 2.I want to share an interesting story with you. 我想和你分享一个有趣的故事。 3.Once upon a time, there was an old man called ... 从前,有个老人叫…… There are many stories in China. Among all of the stories, I like Yu Gong Moves the Mountains best. Once there was an old man called Yu Gong. Two high mountains stopped his family from walking to the other side. So Yu Gong decided to move the mountains. Although Yu Gong was old, he decided to move the mountains with his family. So Yu Gong started digging. At that time, a "clever" man called Zhi Sou laughed at him and told him that it wasn't possible to move such high mountains. But Yu Gong didn't listen to him and said that his sons and grandsons would continue to move the mountains after he died. Did they finish moving the mountains? Yes! Later a god was moved by Yu Gong so he sent two gods to help him move the mountains. The story reminds us that nothing is impossible as long as we work hard. We should not give up. A fisherman caught a bottle in his net and opened it. When he opens it, an angry genie appears and threatens to kill him. Finish the story mountain. scary angry What would happen next? What would the fisherman say to the genie? Would the genie kill the fisherman? If so, how? Would the fisherman succeed in saving himself? If so, how? What would happen in the end? direct speech plot development Write an ending for it. Use the questions to help you. 2a The Ugly Duckling The beginning The development The end five of the ducklings were small and yellow the ugly duckling was big and grey the other ducklings: many other birds: a cat and a hen: three beautiful swans: the ugly duckling found that he was a beautiful white swan too laughed at him and told him to go away thought that he was ugly too; did not want him to live with them did not like him because he could not purr or lay eggs were friendly to him Read again and answer the questions. 1c 1.How was the ugly duckling different from the other ducklings in size and colour? How was he similar to them? Five of the ducklings were small and yellow, but the ugly duckling was big and grey. The ugly duckling swam well, just like all the other ducklings. 2.What did the ugly duckling search for?Why? He searched for a new home.Because the other ducklings laughed at him and told him to go away. It made the poor duckling very sad. 3.What did the swans looklike?Were they friendly to the ugly duckling? The swans had long necks and white feathers. Yes, they were. 4.What do you think the story teaches us? I think this story teaches us to keep working hard for our dreams. (答案不唯一) Let’s read Para.4 and answer the questions. 1. Who did the ugly duckling see? 2. What did the ugly duckling think of them? Why? 3. How did the ugly duckling feel at last? Why? The ending Three beautiful swans with long necks and white feathers. He thought they were beautiful and wished to look like them. Is the ugly duckling a real duck? He felt surprised and excited because he became a beautiful white swan. 1. How was the ugly duckling different from the other ducklings in size and colour? How was he similar to them? small big yellow grey swim well Venn diagram韦恩图 Read again and answer the questions. 1c Check your story according to the checklist. How well can I do these things? Very well OK Needs work I can use the simple past tense. I can use dialogues. I can use a twist (转折). I can create a story with a big idea. Exchange your drafts and share your ideas with your group members. 主题:续写故事 人称:第一、二、三人称 时态: 一般过去时、一般现在时 体裁:记叙文 要点:对话、动作、情绪 2b Language points 1. It made the poor duckling very sad, so he decided to search for a new home.这使得那只可怜的小鸭子很伤心,所以他决定去寻找一个新家。 search:①【动词】寻找;搜寻 I searched everywhere for my pen.我到处找我的钢笔。 search for:寻找;搜寻;查找 He searched for kindness and acceptance.他寻找善意与接纳。 We are searching for the answer to the question.我们正在查找这个问题的答案。 ②【名词】搜寻;搜索;查找 After a long search, he finally found his true self.经过漫长的寻找,他终于找到了真正的自己。 1. My friend, you do look like us! 助动词do表示强调 助动词do表示强调的结构为 “助动词do/does/did+动词原形”,此时助动词do意为 “务必;确实”,随主语的人称、数和句子的时态变化而变化。此种情况下do/does/did要重读。 I did make a mistake just now. 刚才我确实出错了。 She does work hard. 她确实工作努力。 They do like stories by Andersen. 他们确实喜欢安徒生写的故事。 2. The duckling looked down, and to his surprise, he saw that he was a beautiful white swan too! to sb’s surprise 出乎某人的意料 是"to sb’s+表示感情色彩的名词"结构,一般位于句首作插入语,其后用逗号与句子的其他部分隔开。 to sb’s happiness/joy 使某人高兴的是 >To my surprise, they lost the game.出乎我的意料,他们输掉了比赛。 拓展 get a surprise 吃惊 in surprise 惊讶地;惊奇地 > They got a surprise when they saw a snake sleeping near the fire. 当看到一条蛇睡在火堆旁边时,他们很吃惊。 >He looked at me in surprise. 他惊讶地看着我。 In groups, choose one of the stories from this unit to act out in class. Which story do you think is the most interesting? Which story would make an exciting play? Work together to write a short play for your group. Use the questions and the example to help you. What happens in the scenes? Where do they take place? How many characters are there in each scene? Who will be the narrator and who will play each character? What will the characters say? How will they say it? 21 $