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Unit 7 A Good Read
(新人教)英语
八年级下册
Section B (1a-1e) Reading
Learning Objectives
结合自身经历和背景知识,积极与同伴分享自己了解的文学名著,并通过交流分享、了解更多好书;
理解书籍梗概的写作特点,通过阅读梗概把握故事人物之间的关系;利用 “故事山” 分析故事情节发展脉络,并掌握记叙类文章的常用叙事方法;
精读课文,准确把握文中明示或暗含的因果关系,读懂文字背后的信息;
研读课文,通过分析人物性格和变化、标题内涵、故事主题立意和影响等,学会鉴赏/评价文学作品,探究一本好书的特点,感受故事传达的育人功能。
通过本课时学习,我能够:
Do you know what these books are?
Lead in
My Childhood
Treasure Island
A Dream of Red Mansions
The Secret Garden
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Red Star over China
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《童年》
《绿野仙踪》
《红楼梦》
《金银岛》
《红星照耀中国》
《秘密花园》
Have you read any of these books? Share what you know about them.
1a
writer
character(s)
plot/ story
type
main subject
... ...
Lead in
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
Pre-reading
1. Which book do you think the picture is from?
2. What can you see in the picture?
The Secret Garden
A girl and a half-hidden door.
The girl is opening the door, looking inside.
3. What will she find behind the door?
Maybe a secret garden.
Skimming
Read the summary of the story The Secret Garden. Circle the characters in the story.
1b
...的总结/概要
A story summary is a short, clear description of a story. It uses simple language to tell the main characters, key events, central conflicts, and the ending of the story.
Marry Lennox
Dickon
Mr Craven
Colin
Skimming
How are they related to one another?
1b
Marry Lennox
Dickon
Mr Craven
Colin
has a huge house
unhappy and weak,
has not walked for years
a spoiled and selfish 10-year-old girl
Mary’s parents _____________
passed away
uncle
&
niece
died, has a ________ _______
Mr Craven’s wife
son
wife
beautiful
garden
dad
&
friend
friend
cousin
knows a lot about __________
gardening
What happened to them?
Let’s learn
What is a plot?
Beginning
A Story Mountain
Problem
/ Surprising event
Build-up
Climax
Ending
Scanning
Read the summary again. Complete the story mountain of The Secret Garden.
1c
A Beginning Mary goes to live with _________ after her parents’ death.
B Problem / Surprising event One day, she finds ____________ to a secret garden.
It looks bad because no one has ____________ the plants.
C Build-up She works hard with ____________ to make the garden beautiful again. Later, she meets ____________ who is unhappy and weak.
D Climax Her cousin grows ____________ and soon he can ____________ again.
E Ending Her uncle ____________, and everyone lives together happily.
her uncle
an old key
taken care of
Dickon
Colin
stronger
walk
returns
Careful-reading
Read Para. 1 and complete the character card.
Mary Lennox
Live with: ___________________
Reason: ___________________________
Problem: her uncle is seldom ____________
Her feeling: ___________________
Strange thing: often hears ________________________________
Personality: _________________
spoiled and selfish
her uncle
her parents have passed away
at home
lonely and bored
crying coming from somewhere at night
去世
spend time alone
独处, 独自打发时间
现在分词(短语)作宾补
Why is Mary called a spoiled and selfish girl at the beginning?
Careful-reading
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?
3. How long has the garden been locked?
It belonged to her uncle’s wife.
The garden became a painful memory for her uncle after his wife died.
It has been locked for 10 years.
听说
belong to 属于
lock up 锁好(建筑物)的门
处于糟糕的状态
in a/an ... state 处于...状态
What kind of person is Mr Craven?
Careful-reading
Read Para. 3-4 and answer the questions.
1. What is Dickon good at?
2. What is Colin like when
Mary finds him?
3.What is the greatest change
in Colin?
He is good at gardening.
对...很了解
take sb. secretly to do sth. 偷偷带某人去做某事
随着时间的推移
get to one’s feet 站起身来
一天天; 逐日
How does Colin feel when he walks for the first time in years?
Careful-reading
1. In the end, what surprises Mr Craven?
2. What is the garden like now?
Read Para. 5 and answer the questions.
He is surprised to see Colin walking and running.
It has become as alive and beautiful as it ever was.
in a bad state
alive and beautiful
to one’s surprise 令某人惊讶的是
as adj. as... 和…一样…
Read and match
Read again. Match the causes with the effects.
1d
_____ 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.
B
F
C
D
A
E
照顾、照料
remind sb of sth 提醒某人某事
Mary’s parents pass away, so she... .
Mary goes to live in... , bacause her... .
spend time (in) doing sth.
spend time on sth.
Post reading
Discuss the questions in pair.
1e
1. Who is your favourite character? Why?
2. Why do you think the book is named The Secret Garden?
3. What have you learnt from this story?
My favourite character is Mary. Because she changes from a spoiled and selfish girl to a kind and helpful friend because of the garden and her friends.
She shows us that people can grow and become better.
Because the garden is hidden and locked.
It’s the key part of the story—all the characters change because of it.
I have learnt that friendship and hope can change lives.
we can become better by caring for others.
Thinking
What does the secret garden mean?
“The garden is my strength. It
______ that I am not sick!”
Colin
“It is the _____ to my
happiness. It changes
me from a _________
girl into a happy and
caring friend.”
Mary
“To me, the garden is a ________ place, it is life and friendship.”
Dickon
key
spoiled & selfish
proves
beautiful
hope
growth
new life
the inner beauty in the children’s heart
Summary
She works hard with Dickon to make the garden beautiful again. Later, she meets Colin who is unhappy and weak.
Her cousin grows stronger and soon he can walk again.
Her uncle returns home, and everyone lives together happily.
Beginning
Problem/
surprising event
Buid-up
Climax
Ending
One day, she finds an old key to a secret garden. It looks bad because no one has taken care of the plants.
Mary goes to live with her uncle after her parents’ death.
Let’s watch
Homework
Must do:
Choose to do:
1. Recite the key words and sentences of this lesson.
2. Write a short passage to retell the story by using the story mountain in 1c.
Choose your favourite book and retell the story using a story mountain.
THANK YOU
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