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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.
What can stories teach us?
Kindness is never wasted.
Unlucky things may turn out well. And good things could go wrong too.
Be honest and brave to tell the truth.
Look at the pictures. What do you think happens in this story? Number the pictures.
______
______
______
______
3
2
4
1
Do you know what this story is?
The Ugly Duckling
ugly
adj. 丑陋的;难看的
duckling
n. 小鸭子
Pre-reading
1a
Difference
animal weight feather neck
duck
swan
1-3 pounds
20-30 pounds
different colours and patterns
pure colour
short
long
重量
羽毛
Do you know the difference between duck and swan?
Look at the pictures. What do you think happens in this story? Number the pictures.
1a
1
4
2
3
2a
Read the beginning of the story. Write an ending for it. Use the questions to help you.
4. What would happen in the end?
In the end, the fisherman would trap the genie back in the bottle and live a happy life.
OR
Finally, the fisherman threw the bottle back into the sea, saying, “Let you stay there forever.”
2a
Use your own ideas and write an ending for the story.
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?
续写提示:
人称:
时态:
第三人称
一般过去时;
一般现在时
The beginning
The
Ugly
Duckling
a mother duck and six little ducklings
five of the ducklings: small and yellow
the last duckling: big and grey
The development
At first
Then
The other ducklings laughed at him, the ugly duckling decided to search for a new home
The ugly ducklingmet many other birds, a cat and a hen.
The end
The ugly duckling saw three swans. And found that he was a beautiful white swan too.
“The Ugly Duckling”
swan
Exchange your drafts and share your ideas with
your group members.
2b
The fisherman was really scared. But he didn't give up. He asked the genie, "Genie, how could you stay in that small bottle? Show me, please." The proud genie agreed. As soon as the genie got into the bottle, the fisherman closed it quickly. The genie had to promise to make him rich. Finally, the fisherman became wealthy and helped his village.
Possible ending
结尾
开头
中间
时间、地点、人物:Once there was a smart boy named...he played...with...in the yard.
起因:...fell into a big tank full of water.
看法:...quick thinking is worth learning.
启示:We should...when...
经过:The other children were so...that... didn’t know what to do. Sima Guang was calm.
结果:Sima Guang saved the boy by...
Match the characters with their opinions. Can you give these characters any advice?Share your ideas.
1d
We only like animals with special skills.
You are welcome here only if (只有)you can purr or lay eggs.
You’re big and grey.but we’re small and yellow.You’re very ugly because you don’t look like us.
We want you to go away.We cannot live with you because you’re too ugly!
I believe I can find the right place for
me.
A. The ugly duckling B. The five ducklings
C.The other birds D. The cat and the hen
D
B
C
A
2. What did the ugly duckling search for? Why?
The ugly duckling searched for a new home. Because other ducklings laughed at him and told him to go away. He was very sad.
Why did the birds, cat and hen not like the ugly duckling?
Because they think he is ugly and could not purr or lay eggs.
3. What did the swans look like? Were they friendly to the ugly duckling?
The swans looked beautiful. They had long necks and white feathers.
long necks
white feathers
Yes, they were.
Once upon a time,
At first,
One day,
Some days later,
Finally,
big and
grey...
go away...
search for...
met...
didn’t want...
saw...
realize...
swan...
Finish the story mountains.
A mother duck had six little ducklings. The last one was big and _____.
The other ducklings called him “ugly” and told him to __________. Feeling sad, he decided to _____ _____ a new home.
He met other animals, but they all thought he was _____ too and didn’t want him to __________ him.
The ugly duckling felt so _____ he wanted to cry. But then he saw beautiful _____ by a lake.
One of the swans let him _______ the water.
He realized he was a beautiful white _____.
grey
go away
search
for
ugly
live with
sad
swans
look in
swan
Language points
2. They did not like him because he could not purr or lay eggs!他们不喜欢他,因为他不会发出呜鸣声或下蛋!
lay:【动词】
(1)下(蛋);产(卵)
The hen lays an egg every day.这只母鸡每天下一个蛋。
(2)放置;搁
Please lay your English book on the desk.请把你的英语书放在课桌上。
(3)摆放(餐具)(lay the table 摆放餐具)
My sister helps my mom lay the table before dinner.晚饭前,我妹妹帮妈妈摆放餐具。
Language points
3. The duckling looked down, and to his surprise, he saw that he was a beautiful white swan too! 那只小鸭子低头看,出乎他的意料,他看见他也是一只美丽的白天鹅!
to sb’s surprise:出乎某人的意料;让某人吃惊的是
surprise 此处用作名词,意为“惊奇;意外”
To our surprise, the shy boy sang very well.让我们吃惊的是,这个害羞的男孩唱得非常好。
in surprise:惊奇地;吃惊地
She stared at me in surprise when I told her the news.当我告诉她这个消息时,她惊奇地盯着我。
1.Look! There is a _____ _ (小鸭子)swimming in the pond.
2.It’s not polite to ____ __ (嘲笑)people who are different from you.
3.The dog barked and the cat ____ __(走开).
4._____ _(有希望地), the weather will be fine tomorrow.
5.The chicken ______(下蛋) an egg every day.
6. ______ my surprise, the little boy could play the piano so well.
duckling
laught at
lays
To
Hopefully
根据首字母或汉语意思完成句子
went away
Homework
1. Review the words and sentences.
2. Do the exercises in students’ book.
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