内容正文:
A Good Read
Section B
(1a-2c)
Unit 7
英语人教版八年级下册
Learning objectives
通过本节课的学习,学生能够:
1. 读懂《秘密花园》的故事摘要,准确把握故事
人物之间的关系。
2. 利用故事山梳理故事情节发展脉络,获取故事
的开端、发展、高潮和结局的细节信息。
3. 分析故事中人物的情感变化和成长过程,理
解人与自然、人与人之间的情感连接。
4. 感受阅读带来的心灵治愈力量,培养积极乐
观的人生态度。
重点
重点
Look and answer
Look at the books and answer the questions.
What books are they?
My Childhood
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
A Dream of Red Mansions
Treasure Island
Red Star over China
The Secret Garden
Look and answer
Look at the books and answer the questions.
Have you read or heard of these books?/
Which book do you know better?/
What do you know about this book?
My Childhood
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
A Dream of Red Mansions
Treasure Island
Red Star over China
The Secret Garden
Yes, I have read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Dorothy and her friends secretly discover the hidden truth about the Wizard.
Look and answer
Look at the books and answer the questions.
Have you read or heard of these books?/
Which book do you know better?/
What do you know about this book?
Yes, I have read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Dorothy and her friends secretly discover the hidden truth about the Wizard.
secretly
adv. 秘密地
/ˈsiːkrətli /
hidden
adj. 隐藏的;秘密的
/ˈhɪdn /
Look and predict
Look at the picture and predict.
What do you think the story is about?
It’s about a girl and a garden.
Which book is the story from?
The Secret Garden
Read and circle
Read the summary of the story The Secret Garden. Circle the characters in the story.
The Secret Garden
(A summary of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden)
In this story, Mary Lennox, a spoiled and selfish 10-year-old girl goes to live with her uncle, Mr Craven, after her parents pass away. Her uncle has a huge house, but he is seldom there. Mary spends a lot of time alone and gets bored. At night she often hears crying coming from somewhere.
One day, Mary hears about a beautiful garden. It belonged to her uncle’s wife. After she died, the garden became a painful memory for him, so he locked it up. No one has seen it for ten years. One morning, Mary finds an old key. When it unlocks a half-hidden door, she discovers the secret garden inside! Unfortunately, nobody has taken care of the plants, and therefore, much of it is in a bad state.
Mary Lennox is Mr Craven’s niece.
Mr Craven is Mary’s uncle.
Read the summary of the story The Secret Garden. Circle the characters in the story.
The Secret Garden
(A summary of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden)
Later, Mary tells her secret to a new friend, Dickon. The young boy knows a lot about gardening, and they work together to make the garden beautiful again. One night, Mary hears someone crying again and discovers Colin, her cousin. He is unhappy and weak because he has lived alone in a hidden room since his mother’s death. He has not walked for years because he thinks he has an illness. Mary and Dickon tell him stories about the garden and take him secretly to see it.
Over time, Colin grows stronger. The fresh air and beautiful garden are good for him, and he proves that he is not ill when he gets to his feet for the first time in years! The three friends spend time together in the garden and grow happier day by day.
Mary Lennox and Dickon are friends.
Mary Lennox and Colin are cousins.
Read and circle
Think and draw
Draw a mind-map of the relationships among the characters.
Mr Craven
Mary Lennox
Dickon
Colin
father
uncle
cousin
friend
friend
Read and complete
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.
Choose and match
Match each part with the letter.
Beginning
Problem / Surprising event
Build-up
Climax
Ending
Beginning
Climax
Ending
Problem / Surprising event
Build-up
Read and complete
Read the summary again. Complete the story mountain of The Secret Garden.
A
B
C
D
E
Beginning
Problem / Surprising event
Build-up
Climax
Ending
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.
She works hard with
________ to make the garden beautiful again. Later, she meets
______ who is unhappy and weak.
Her cousin grows
________
and soon he can _______
again.
Her uncle
__________, and everyone lives together happily.
her uncle
an old
key
taken
care of
Dickon
Colin
stronger
walk
returns home
Let’s draw
Draw a story mountain to summarize the story.
Beginning
Para.1
Mary lives alone.
Problem / Surprising event
Para.2
Mary finds the secret garden.
Build-up
Para.3
Mary and Dickon take care of the garden together, and meet Colin.
Climax
Para.4
Colin stands up.
Ending
Para.5
Uncle is surprised.
Read and answer
Read Para. 1 and answer the questions.
1. What is Mary like at the beginning?
2. Is Mary happy at her uncle’s house at first? Why or why not?
In this story, Mary Lennox, a spoiled and selfish 10-year-old girl goes to live with her uncle, Mr Craven, after her parents pass away. Her uncle has a huge house, but he is seldom there. Mary spends a lot of time alone and gets bored. At night she often hears crying coming from somewhere.
She is spoiled and selfish.
No, she isn’t. Because she spends a lot of time alone and gets bored.
Read and answer
Read Para. 2 and answer the questions.
1. Whom does the garden belong to?
2. Why has the garden been locked up for so long?
One day, Mary hears about a beautiful garden. It belonged to her uncle’s wife. After she died, the garden became a painful memory for him, so he locked it up. No one has seen it for ten years. One morning, Mary finds an old key. When it unlocks a half-hidden door, she discovers the secret garden inside! Unfortunately, nobody has taken care of the plants, and therefore, much of it is in a bad state.
It belonged to Mary’s uncle’s wife.
After Mr Craven’s wife died, the garden became a painful memory for him, so he locked it up.
3. How long has the garden been locked?
It has been locked for ten years.
Read and answer
Read Para. 3 and answer the questions.
1. What is Dickon good at?
2. Where does the crying come from?
Later, Mary tells her secret to a new friend, Dickon. The young boy knows a lot about gardening, and they work together to make the garden beautiful again, One night, Mary hears someone crying again and discovers Colin, her cousin. He is unhappy and weak because he has lived alone in a hidden room since his mother’s death. He has not walked for years because he thinks he has an illness, Mary and Dickon tell him stories about the garden and take him secretly to see it.
He is good at gardening.
It’s Colin who is crying.
3. What is Colin like when Mary finds him?
He is unhappy and weak.
Read and answer
Read Para. 4 and answer the questions.
1. Where do they spend time together?
2. What is the greatest change in Colin?
Over time, Colin grows stronger, The fresh air and beautiful garden are good for him, and he proves that he is not ill when he gets to his feet for the first time in years! The three friends spend time together in the garden and grow happier day by day.
They spend time in the garden.
He gets to his feet for the first time.
Read and answer
Read Para. 5 and answer the questions.
1. What surprises Mr Craven?
2. What is the garden like now?
In the end, Mary’s uncle returns home. To his great surprise, he sees Colin walking and running, and he discovers that the secret garden has become as alive and beautiful as it ever was!
To his great surprise, he sees Colin walking and running.
It has become as alive and beautiful as it ever was!
Read and match
Read again. Match the causes with the effects.
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.
Causes
Effects
B
F
C
D
A
E
Think and complete
Think about how their mood changed and complete the following table.
Character Beginning Middle End
Mary
Colin
spoiled, selfish, lonely, bored
curious, excited, caring
happy, kind, helpful
unhappy, weak, angry, hopeless
curious, hopeful, brave
healthy, happy, confident
Read and learn
The fresh air and beautiful garden are good for him, and he proves that he is not ill when he gets to his feet for the first time in years!
To his great surprise, he sees Colin walking and running, and he discovers that the secret garden has become as alive and beautiful as it ever was!
1. gets to his feet
get to one’s feet意为“站起身来”。
同义表达:stand up。
She got to her feet and walked towards the teacher’s desk.
她站起身,走向讲台。
2. To his great surprise
to one’s surprise意为“令某人惊讶的是”。
To my surprise, my deskmate won the first prize in the English competition.
令我惊讶的是,我的同桌在英语比赛中获得了第一名。
Listen and repeat
Listen to the recording of the story and read after it, paying attention to pronunciation and intonation.
Let’s retell
Retell the story according to the story mountain.
Beginning
Para.1
Mary lives alone.
Problem / Surprising event
Para.2
Mary finds the secret garden.
Build-up
Para.3
Mary and Dickon take care of the garden together, and meet Colin.
Climax
Para.4
Colin stands up.
Ending
Para.5
Uncle is surprised.
Discuss and share
Discuss the questions.
Who is your favourite character? Why?
My favourite character is Mary Lennox because she changes a lot in the story. At first, she’s grumpy and lonely, but the secret garden makes her kind and lively. She learns to care for others and shows that anyone can become better with patience and friends.
Discuss and share
Discuss the questions.
Why do you think the book is named The Secret Garden?
The book is called The Secret Garden because it’s about a hidden garden that no one knows about. The secret garden also stands for one’s shielded heart with hidden feelings like sadness and loneliness. You need to unlock a person’s heart so that he/ she can heal and grow, just like how nature and friendship help Colin recover and step out of his secret world.
Discuss and share
Discuss the questions.
What have you learnt from this story?
From the story, I’ve learnt that nature has the power to heal, and sharing secrets or problems with others can bring happiness. Also, taking care of something, like the garden, helps us grow into kinder, more positive people.
Change these nouns into adjectives by adding the suffixes -al, -ish, -y, -ful, -ous, or -ive. Add other adjectives with the same suffixes.
Add and change
Noun
magic
mystery
pain
fun
effect
self
Suffix
-al
Adjective
magical
Other adjectives
-ous
-ful
-y
-ive
-ish
mysterious
painful
funny
effective
selfish
musical, personal
dangerous, nervous
useful, helpful
snowy, sunny
active, creative
childish, foolish
Is each underlined word a noun or a verb? Write N for a noun or V for a verb.
Think and write
1. In the story, aliens were planning to attack ( ) the earth. Luckily, people stopped the attack ( ) in time.
2. A book report ( ) gives you information about the book and the reader’s opinion about it. People often report ( ) on a favourite book or one they have read recently.
3. In Oliver Twist, bad people often used force ( ) to make Oliver do bad things for them. They even forced ( ) him into a house to steal things!
4. At the school meeting, the librarian stated ( ) that most of the library books were in a good state ( ).
5. The writer based ( ) his new novel in London, and he used London’s history as the base ( ) of his story.
V
N
V
N
N
V
V
N
V
N
Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.
Read and complete
Many people consider Journey to the West to be one of the greatest Chinese classic novels of all time. The story has been the of several TV dramas, films, and plays. In the story, Tang Sanzang and three other characters are on a(n) __________. Sun Wukong is the most powerful of them all, and he uses his powers to stop their enemies’ ______. However, he was also very naughty at the start of the story. This _______ the kind and gentle Tang Sanzang to 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 ___________, when they work together, nobody can defeat them! Together, they achieve their final goal and themselves to be a good team.
prove force attack adventure weak base punish
base
attacks
adventure
forced
punish
weaknesses
prove
1. Try to use the phrases and sentences from the text to write a short introduction to your favourite book.
2. Find more information about The Secret Garden or other classic books and be ready to share next class.
Homework
Thank you!
Unit 7
人教版八年级下册
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