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Unit Seven A Good Read
Reading plus
Why should we read great books?
In this lesson you will:
1. identify the key characters and events to grasp the main plot
of the play.
2. analyze cause-and-effect relationship in the story, especially how Nil’s actions lead to the consequences.
3. connect the play’s theme to a common proverb and express
your opinion.
Learning Objectives
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Lead in
Free talk
Pre-reading
While-reading
Post-reading
Language points
Homework
目录
方正清刻本悦宋简体
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Lead in
Have you read any of these books?
Share what you know about them.
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The Wonderful Adventures of Nils.
《尼尔斯骑鹅历险记》
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Free talk
This book is a novel (小说).
It is written by Selma Lagerlöf,
a Swedish women writer. It’s the only
children’s book that won the author
the Nobel Prize in Literature.
The main character is Nils, who has a wonderful adventure with geese.
How much do you know
about the book?
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What is Nils doing?
What type is the novel?
Is he normal?
He is riding a goose and flying.
No,he is so small.
Fantasy and adventure.
Do you know what
happened to him?
Pre-reading
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While-reading
What are the characters in this story?
How many scenes are there?
Skimming
Mother, father, Nils and an elf.
Five scenes.
Can you divide the story into parts?
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While-reading
How many parts can it be divided?
Can you match the main idea ?
Scanning
Parents Leave Nils at Home
Nils catches the Elf
Nils Is Turned Small
Nils Feels bored and Sees an Elf
Four parts.
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While-reading
Read part 1 and write T for true or F for false.
( ) 1. Nils’s parents are leaving him home alone.
( ) 2. Nils was mean to the farm animals before.
( ) 3. Nils promises to be good while his parents are out.
( ) 4. The parents are sure Nils will keep his promise.
[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 youstudy, 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!
[Nils's parents shake their heads and leave. Nils sighs and sits down.]
Part 1 Parents Leave Nils at Home
T
T
T
F
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While-reading
What is Nils like?
Q :
What did he do to the farm animals?
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Part 1 Parents Leave Nils at Home
[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 youstudy, 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!
[Nils's parents shake their heads and leave. Nils sighs and sits down.]
He is naughty and unkind.
He pulled the cat's tail,ran after the hens,
threw shoes at the cow.
Why do Nils’s parents shake their heads when they leave?
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They don’t believe his promise, because he
has been naughty many times before.
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While-reading
Part 2 Nils Feels Bored Alone
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’s emotion
Feeling
Wish
Surprise
felt bored
something exciting to happen
an elf came
Have you ever felt bored at home alone?
What did you do to make it fun?
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While-reading
Part 3 Nils Catches the Elf
[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?
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!
Read part 3 and order the events.
( ) Nils catches the elf.
( ) The elf offers Nils an old coin.
( ) The elf offers a silver spoon and a big gold coin.
( ) Nils changes his mind and won’t let the elf go.
( ) Nils sees the elf for the first time.
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While-reading
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?
Elf: A silver spoon ... and a big gold coin!
Nils: Okay ... Icould let you go.
Elf: Thank you!
Nils: But actually, I don't think I will. Come here!
He is unfair and greedy. He tricks the elf and doesn’t keep his promise, which is not kind.
What do you think of Nils’ behavior?
Part 3 Nils Catches the Elf
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While-reading
Part 4 Nils Is Turned Small
[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?
[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.]
Nils falls over,the elf has disappeared,
and Nils has become smaller.
What happens after the loud BANG?
Q :
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While-reading
Part 4 Nils Is Turned Small
[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?
[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.]
Because Nils used to be mean to them, and they want to make him pay for what he did.
Why do the cat, hen and cow chase after Nils?
Q :
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Post-reading
1. What is the main reason Nils's parents don't believe him when he promises to be good?
A. They are already late for their appointment
B. They have just seen him being mean to the animals.
C. They know he is bored with reading.
D. They don't like listening to him talk.
2. The underlined word "mean" in the sentence, "Don't be mean to the farm animals," is closest inmeaning to:
A. Kind and gentle
B. Average or unexceptional
C. Unkind or cruel
D. Generous and helpful
Choose the right answer wtih your good memory.
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Post-reading
3. What can the reader most likely infer about the relationship between Nils and the farm animals?
A. The animals are afraid of Nils and always hide from him
B. The animals are good friends with Nils and enjoy playing with him.
C. The animals are angry with Nils because he has mistreated them.
D. The animals are indifferent to Nils and don't care about him.
4. In the sentence, "Nils: [Laughing.] Okay. I promise to be good!", what does the word "good"refer to?
A. Being skilled at reading his book.
B. Stopping his parents from leaving
C. Not being mean to the farm animals.
D. Catching the elf if he sees one.
Choose the right answer wtih your good memory.
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Post-reading
Read the play and compl ete the summar y.
smaller
going out
catches
let it go
chase after
mean
another elf
farm animals
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Post-reading
Retell
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Post-reading
What do you think will happen to Nils next?
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Post-reading
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.
Discuss the questions.
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Post-reading
Discussion
Be kind and friendly.
What can we learn from the story?
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Post-reading
Read the proverbs and choose the best match for the play.
Discuss whether the other proverbs match any stories you know.
Discuss the questions.
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。
稳者为王
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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 youstudy, 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!
[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.
改编
瑞士的
对...刻薄
许多次
追赶
对...扔
承诺...
摇头
叹气
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The Boy and the Elf
(Adapted from Selma Lagerlöf’s The Wonderful Adventures of Nils)
[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?
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?
安静地走进屋
尖叫
砰的一声
跌倒
把...变成
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The Boy and the Elf
(Adapted from Selma Lagerlöf’s The Wonderful Adventures of Nils)
[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.]
走出去
付出代价
变回去
追逐
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1. Make sure you study, and don't be mean to the farm animals.
mean adj. 刻薄的;小气的;不善良
E.g. Don’t mean to hurt others on purpose. 不要故意伤害别人。
mean v. 意思是;打算
E.g. I didn’t mean to hurt you.我不是故意伤害你的。
E.g. This sign means “No entry”.这个标志意思是 “禁止入内”。
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2. I promise to be good!
promise v. 许诺;保证
E.g. I promise I will finish my homework before watching TV.
我承诺看电视前,我会完成作业
E.g.Remember your promise to be kind to everyone.
记得你要对别人善良的承诺。
promise n. 承诺;诺言
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3. An elf enters quietly through the front door.
enter v. 进入
E.g. Please knock before you enter the room.进屋前请敲门。
through prep. 穿过;通过
E.g. We walked through the forest.
他们穿过了森林。
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4. The elf has turned him into another elf!
turn v. 转动 E.g. turn right/left 向右/左转
相关词组:turn on 打开 turn off 关闭
turn up 调大音量 turn down 调小音量
turn n. (依次轮到的)机会
E.g. It’s your turn.到你了。
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5. And now you're going to pay the price.
pay the price 付出代价;自食其果
E.g. He didn't study for the exam, so he paid the price when
he failed it. 他没有复习考试,所以他付出了代价。
pay for 为...支付
E.g. I will pay for the book.我会为这本书付款。
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Homework
Try to retell the story with the pictures and key words.
Must-do
Choose-to-do
Write your own endings and draw a poster for the story.
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