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Section B
Project+Reading plus
Unit 7
A Good Read
To learn to make a reading log.
To identify the key characters and events to grasp the main plot of the play; connect the play’s theme to a common proverb and express your opinion.
学习目标
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Lead in
Read the sentence and try to translate it into Chinese.
To be, or not to be, that is the question.
生存还是毁灭, 这是个值得考虑的问题。
It is a quote from the book named Hamlet which was written by William Shakespeare.
What is a quote? What is a quote used for?
A quote is a short sentence or phrase taken directly from a book, speech, or famous person.
make your writing or speech more interesting.
show the most important idea of a book.
add power to your opinion.
let others remember the book easily.
A quote can:
Work in groups to brainstorm English books to include in a reading log. Explain your book choices.
4a
Project
1. the title and writer of the book
2. main characters
4. a short summary of the story
3. type of book
5. Your opinion
6. Quote from the book
What does a reading log look like?
Write about your favourite book for the reading log. You can use the example of an entry in a reading log below to help you.
4b
Share your writing in groups and revise it based on your group members’ suggestions.
Check that all blanks are fully and correctly filled.
Make your summary clear, brief and free of grammar errors.
Write true feelings and gains.
Check the accuracy of the quote and correct punctuation.
Correct all spelling, tense and capitalization mistakes.
Share your favourite books with the class as a group. Answer your classmates' questions.
4c
For my favourite English book, I’ve chosen Shakespeare’s play Hamlet. Shakespeare wrote the play around 1600. The story is about...
评价维度 评价标准 得分
内容完整性 包含基本信息、故事梗概、推荐理由
语言准确性 核心词汇准确,现在完成时使用恰当
有点小创意 □ 用了比喻
□ 加了小细节
□ 语气很生动
团队合作 小组成员配合默契
展示效果 声音洪亮,表达清晰流畅,有自信
1. Where is the boy? What is he doing?
What animal is he with?
The boy is riding a goose and flying in the sky.
2. This looks like a normal boy and a normal
goose. How do you think they can fly?
because of a magic / the boy is in a dream / ...
Look and Say
Reading plus
The Boy and the Elf
(Adapted from Selma Lagerlöf’s
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils)
改编自塞尔玛·拉格洛夫的《尼尔斯骑鹅旅行记》
Let's know about the novel
This book tells the story of Nils, a little boy who hates studying. One day, he plays tricks on a little elf and is turned into a tiny boy as small as a thumb(拇指). He rides on the white goose Morten and starts a long journey with a group of wild geese(大雁).
During the trip, he sees the beautiful scenery of his country and faces different challenges. For example, he fights against the fox Smirre with wisdom and courage. Day by day, Nils gives up his bad habits. He becomes kind, brave and responsible. In the end, he turns back into a normal boy and grows into a good child.
This is not only an adventure story. It also shows lots of geography and culture about Sweden.
Read the play quickly and answer the following questions.
1. How is Nils cruel(残暴的) to the animals?
2. Why does the elf turn Nils into another elf?
3. What kind of person do you think Nils is?
1. How is Nils cruel(残暴的) to the animals?
He pulls the cat’s tail, runs after the hens and throws shoes at the cow.
2. Why does the elf turn Nils into another elf?
Because he not only catches the elf, but also breaks his promise to free the elf.
3. What kind of person do you think Nils is?
Mean/unkind—He hurts and scares the animals, and breaks his promise to free the elf.
Dishonest—He lies to his parents that he hasn’t been mean to the animals for ages.
Greedy—He is not satisfied with what the elf gives him and wants more.
going out
farm animals
catches
let it go
another elf
smaller
chase after
mean
Read the play and complete the summary.
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Discuss the questions.
1. What do you think will happen to Nils next?
2. Do you think Nils will be able to turn back into a boy?
E.g. I think the animals will catch Nils and do what he did to them before. They want him to feel how hurtful and scary his actions were.
E.g. Yes, but only after he truly learns his lesson. He must go through many hardships and finally learn how to be a kind and responsible person. He won’t turn back until he changes who he is from the inside.
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Read the proverbs and choose the best match for the play. Discuss whether the other proverbs match any stories you know.
格言
Slow and steady wins the race.
Be happy with what you have.
No act of kindness is ever wasted.
Little by little does the trick.
Do not do to others what you do not want others do to you.
Our greatest weaknesses can also be our greatest strengths.
知足常乐
善有善报
水滴石穿
己所不欲勿施于人
我们最大的弱点也能成为我们最大的优势。
稳扎稳打,无往不胜。
Slow and steady wins the race.
The Tortoise and the Hare
Be happy with what you have.
The Fisherman and the Goldfish
No act of kindness is ever wasted.
The Lion and the Mouse
Little by little does the trick.
Yu Gong Moves a Mountain
The Boy and the Elf
(Adapted from Selma Lagerlöf’s The Wonderful Adventures of Nils)
[Nils, a young Swedish boy, is standing next to a desk. His parents are by the door, ready to leave.]
Mother: Nils, we’re going out. Make sure you study, and don’t
be mean to the farm animals.
Nils: I haven’t been mean to the animals in ages.
Father: Yesterday you pulled the cat’s tail.
Mother: And you ran after the hens.
Father: And we’ve just caught you throwing shoes at the cow.
Nils: [Laughing.] Okay. I promise to be good!
adj.瑞典的;瑞典语的;瑞典人的
靠近;在……旁边
对……刻薄/不好
很久;很长时间
追赶……
catch sb doing sth 发现(撞见,逮住)某人正在做某事
throw... at...
向……扔……
[Nils’s parents shake their heads and leave. Nils sighs and sits down.]
Nils: Reading is so boring! I haven’t had any fun for so long.
I wish something would happen.
[An elf enters quietly through the front door. Nils sees it.]
Nils: An elf! I’ve never seen one of those before ... I’m going to
catch it!
[Nils catches the elf.]
Elf: [Screaming.] Let me go! I’ll give you an old coin.
Nils: I’m not sure ... What else have you got?
shake one’s head 摇头
v. 叹气;叹息
Elf: A silver spoon ... and a big gold coin!
Nils: Okay ... I could let you go.
Elf: Thank you!
Nils: But actually, I don’t think I will. Come here!
[There is a loud BANG, and Nils falls over. When he gets up, the elf has disappeared, and Nils has become smaller. The elf has turned him into another elf!]
Nils: Where has that elf gone? And why has the desk got bigger?
n. 突然的巨响
摔倒;跌倒
turn... into... 把……变成
[He walks outside and sees a cat, a hen, and a cow. All are now bigger than him.]
Nils: Wow, the animals have grown bigger too.
Cat: We haven’t got bigger, Nils. You’ve got smaller.
Hen: You’re smaller than us now, actually.
Cow: You’ve been mean to us, Nils. And now you’re going to pay the price.
Nils: Oh, I’m really sorry about all that. But look, could you help me
find that elf? I need him to turn me back into a boy.
Cat: Get him!
[The animals chase after Nils.]
承担后果;付出代价
turn... back into... 把……变回……
追赶;追逐
1. Can you tell others about what you think about a great book?
2. Do you know how to talk about recent events and experiences that are still relevant today?
3. Can you write a book report about a book you have read?
4. Which great books from this unit would you like to read?
你能告诉别人你对一本好书的看法吗?
你能写一篇关于你读过的书的读书报告吗?
你想读本单元的哪些好书?
A good book is like a good friend, the same today and forever.
一本好书就像一个好朋友,今天和永远都一样。
Reflecting
你知道如何谈论那些至今仍有影响的近期事件和经历吗?
Homework
✍ 预习Unit 8新单词。
✍ 挑选一本国外名著,完成课外阅读,并参照课堂范例,完成reading log。
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