内容正文:
What can we learn from great books?
Unit 7 A Good Read
第4课时
(Section B 1a-1e)
Lesson Objectives:
In this lesson, we will be able to:
1. Master key new words & proper nouns of six classic books and
story characters; grasp core reading words from the passage; learn
the plot structure(beginning-problem-build-up-climax-ending).
2. Master skimming to get main plot & scanning to find detailed
information; finish textbook exercises including story mountain,
cause-effect matching; introduce briefly six famous novels.
3. Understand the magic of nature, friendship and positive mindset;
realize the charm of classic literature.
目 录
CONTENT
01
Lead in
02
Pre-reading
03
While-reading
04
Post-reading
05
Language points
06
Exercise&Homework
Lead in
Look and match.
Have you read any of these books?
My Childhood
Treasure Island
Red Star over China
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Secret Garden
A Dream of Red Mansions
Have you read any of these books? Share what you know about them.
1a
Pre-listening
My Childhood
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
A Dream of Red Mansions
Red Star Over China
Treasure Island
The Secret Garden
Have you read any of these books? Share what you know about them.
1a
Written by Gorky. It’s the writer’s real life story about his poor but brave childhood in Russia.
Type: autobiographical novel(自传体小说)
My Childhood
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
A classic American fantasy. Little Dorothy travels to Oz and makes three special friends to realize their dreams together.
Type: fantasy
Have you read any of these books? Share what you know about them.
1a
A Dream of Red Mansions
Top Chinese classical novel, describing ups and downs of a noble big family and beautiful young ladies’ fate.
Type: literary classic
Treasure Island
Famous adventure novel, a teenage boy fights pirates and explores secret treasure on a wild island.
Type: adventure
Have you read any of these books? Share what you know about them.
1a
Red Star Over China
Written by Edgar Snow, a true report about Chinese Red Army and revolutionary life in Yan’an.
Type: reportage(报道文体)
The Secret Garden
Written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Heroine Mary Lennox goes to live with Uncle Craven, makes friends with Dickon and cures sick cousin Colin in a hidden garden.
Type: children’s literature
Prediction
1. Which book do you think the picture is from?
The Secret Garden
2. Look at the title again. What do you
think is "secret" about the garden?
Maybe the garden is hidden
— behind a wall or a door.
Perhaps it’s locked because something sad happened there.
While-reading
1b Read the summary of the story The Secret Garden.
Circle the characters in the story.
玛丽·伦诺克斯
克雷文先生
迪康
科林
While-reading
1b Read the summary of the story The Secret Garden. Circle
the characters in the story. How are they related to one another?
How are they related to one another?
Mary Lennox
Mr Craven
Dickon
Colin
uncle and niece(侄女)
friends
friends
father and son
cousins
has a huge house
a spoiled and selfish
10-year-old girl at first
knows a lot about gardening
an unhappy and weak boy
Read para.1 and complete the tasks.
(Then listen and follow.)
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 bored. At night she often hears crying coming from somewhere.
( ) 1. Where does Mary go after her parents die?
A. Live with her grandma
B. Live with Uncle Craven C. Live in a garden
2. Mary is a ________ and _________ girl at the beginning of the story.
B
spoiled selfish
adj.宠坏的;娇惯坏的
adj.自私的
pass away 去世
现在分词(短语)作宾语补足语
Read para.2 and complete the tasks.
(Then listen and follow.)
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 be 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.
( ) 1. Why is the garden locked for 10 years?
A. Mr.Craven hates flowers
B. It reminds him of dead wife C. The garden is broken
2. Mary discovers the secret garden when she unlocks a ___________ door.
3. Why is the garden in a bad state when Mary finds it?
B
half-hidden
Because nobody has taken care of the plants.
hear about = hear of 听说;得知
belong to 属于
adj.令人痛苦的; (身体部位)疼痛的
lock up 锁好门
adj.隐藏的;秘密的
v.开……的锁;发现;揭开
take care of 照顾
adv.因此;所以
pron.没有人;谁也不
in a bad state 处于糟糕的状态
Read para.3 and complete the tasks.
(Then listen and follow.)
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.
( ) 1. Who helps Mary fix the secret garden?
A. Colin B. Mr. Craven C. Dickon
( ) 2. What’s wrong with Colin at first?
A. He thinks he is seriously ill & can’t walk.
B. He loses his parents in garden. C. He hates all plants.
3. Mary and Colin are __________.
C
A
cousins
动词不定式作目的状语,说明工作的目的
adj.虚弱的;(能力)弱的
adv.秘密地
Read para.4-5 and complete the tasks.
(Then listen and follow.)
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.
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!
( ) 1. What helps Colin grow stronger?
A. Medicine from the doctor
B. Fresh air and the beautiful garden
C. Staying inside his room all day
2. In the end, Colin can ________ and ________, and the secret garden
becomes _________ and ___________ again.
B
walk run
alive beautiful
over time 随着时间的推移
v.证明;证实;显示是
get to one’s feet 站起身来
for the first time in years 多年来第一次
to one’s surprise 令某人惊讶的是
adj. 有活力的;有生气
day by day 一天天;逐日
Read again and choose.
( ) 新考法(细节排序) Which is the correct order of
the following events according to the passage?
① Mary and Dickon work together to make the garden beautiful
again.
② Mary discovers the key to the locked secret garden.
③ Mary's parents die and she moves to live with her uncle,
Mr Craven.
④ Colin recovers and starts walking in the garden.
⑤ Mary finds her cousin Colin, who has lived in a hidden room
for a long time.
A. ③②①⑤④ B. ②③①④⑤ C. ③①②⑤④ D. ①③②④⑤
A
Read the summary again. Complete the story mountain of The Secret Garden.
1c
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.
情节 是故事中发生的一系列事件。
一个情节通常包含五个部分,这些部分组合在一起,形成一个能持续吸引读者的故事。
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. 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.
开端
问题/意外事件
发展
高潮
结局
her uncle
an old key
taken care of
/looked after
(her new friend) Dickon
(her cousin) Colin
stronger
walk/get to his feet
returns home
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.
原因
n.影响;结果
B
F
C
D
A
E
Think and fill
How do the main characters change from the beginning to the end of the story?
Main character Beginning End Key change
Mary spoiled
_________
_________ responsible
caring
has friends from selfish to caring
Colin __________
__________
believe he is ill strong
happy
healthy from hopeless to __________
selfish
lonely
weak
unhappy
hopeful
Discuss the questions.
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 favaorite character is Mary Lennor becnuse she is brave and kind.
Because the garden is hidden and locked. It’s the key part of the story—all the characters change because of it.
From this story, I’ve learnt that nature has a magical healing power.
/I’ve learnt that friendship is very important.
Discussion
What do you think the secret garden symbolize in the story?
hope
new life
a place for growth
a secret friend
the inner beauty in the children’s heart
Language points
教材P66 1b
1. After she died, the garden became a painful memory for him, so he
locked it up.
她去世后,花园成了姨父痛苦的回忆,于是他把花园锁了起来。
lock v.用锁锁上 / n.锁
lock up 锁好(建筑物的)门;锁好门窗
e.g. Don't forget to lock up at night. 晚上别忘了锁好门窗。
练习:你离开之前,记得用这把锁锁门,这扇门不容易锁住。
Remember to _______ (v.) the door with this _______ (n.) before you leave. The door doesn't _______ (v.) easily.
lock
lock
lock
Language points
教材P66 1b
2. When it unlocks a half-hidden door, she discovers the secret garden inside!
当这把钥匙打开一扇半隐藏的门时,她发现了里面的秘密花园!
1)unlock v. 开······的锁;发现;揭开
e.g. I lost my keys. And I can't unlock the door. (此时unlock为lock的反义词)
我的钥匙丢了。我打不开门锁。
The research finally unlocked the truth behind the ancient legend.
调查最终揭开了这个古老传说背后的真相。
2)hidden adj. 隐藏的;秘密的
可作为动词hide(隐藏)的过去分词, 也可作形容词,意为“隐蔽的;隐秘的”。
e.g. We should be careful of the hidden dangers around children.
我们应该当心隐藏在孩子们周围的危险。
练习:Learning is the key ________ the world.
A. to unlock B. of unlock C. to unlocking D. of unlocking
the key to doing sth.“做某事的钥匙/关键”, 这里to是介词,后接动名词。
C
Language points
教材P66 1b
3. Unfortunately, nobody has taken care of the plants, and therefore, much of
it is in a bad state. 不幸的是,没有人照料这些植物,因此,花园里的
许多地方都破败不堪。
1)nobody pron.没有人;谁也不
相当于no one,作主语时谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。
e.g. So far, nobody knows whether there would be enough water or air
on Mars for people,到目前为止,没有人知道火星上是否有足够的
水或空气供人使用。
拓展:【名词】小人物, 指无足轻重的人, 对应词为someone“重要人物”。
e.g. We shouldn't look down on anybody, even if he is a nobody.
我们不应该轻视任何人,即使他是一个小人物。
练习:(2025遂宁中考)—At Chengdu Research Base, the panda, Huahua,
is very popular and people stand in a long line to see her.
—She is so lovely that ________ could say no to her.
A. everybody B. anybody C. somebody D. nobody
D
Language points
教材P66 1b
2)therefore adv. 因此;所以 与so同义,但比so更正式。
e.g. Those people have their umbrellas up; therefore, it must be raining.
那些人撑起了伞,所以,必定是在下雨。
3) state n. 状态;国家;州 / v. 陈述;说明
(1)【名词】状态
in a(n)...state/in a state of... 处于······的状态
e.g. He was in a terrible state when he got home. 到家时他的状态很糟。
(2)【名词】国家;州
e.g. France is one of the European Union member states.法国是欧盟成员国之一。
(3)【动词】陈述;说明
e.g. Please state your name and address.请说出你的姓名和地址。
练习:There are fifty ________ (state) in America.
states
Language points
教材P66 1b
4. He is unhappy and weak because he has lived alone in a hidden room since
his mother's death. 他很不开心,身体也很虚弱,因为自从母亲去世后,
他就一个人住在一个隐蔽的房间里。
1)weak adj. 虚弱的;(能力)弱的
(1)虚弱的;无力的;不强壮的 其反义词为strong(强壮的)。
e.g. The little cat was weak when we found it in the park.
当我们在公园发现那只小猫时,它非常虚弱。
Poor light produces weak plants.光照不足,植物就生长不好。
(2)不擅长的,(能力)弱的
be weak in “在······方面差”,相当于be bad at。
e.g. Jim is a little weak in/bad at Chinese. 吉姆的中文有点儿差。
拓展:weakness 【不可数名词】懦弱,衰弱 /【可数名词】弱点,缺点
e.g. He thought that crying was a sign of weakness. 他认为哭是懦弱的表现。
Language points
教材P66 1b
4. He is unhappy and weak because he has lived alone in a hidden room since
his mother's death. 他很不开心,身体也很虚弱,因为自从母亲去世后,
他就一个人住在一个隐蔽的房间里。
2)since prep., adv. & conj. 自.......以后;从......以来;既然;由于
后接表示时间点的词或短语,常与现在完成时连用。引导时间状语从句时,从句常用一般过去时,主句多用现在完成时。
e.g. Since I was five years old, I have learnt embroidery from my mother
and sister. 从五岁开始,我就跟妈妈和姐姐学刺绣。(绥化中考)
练习:1) I don't like jumping, so I am w________ in the high jump.
2) Since 2021, our city ________ three new water treatment plants to
make rivers cleaner.
A. starts B. started C. has started
eak
C
Language points
教材P66 1b
5. 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. 新鲜的空气和
美丽的花园对他很有好处,当他这么多年第一次站起身来时,他证明了
自己没有生病!
1)prove v. 证明;证实;显示是
prove+名词/代词 prove+that从句(that可省略)
prove to be sth. 证明是,显示出是
e.g. Betty proved that personal changes were possible for anyone.
贝蒂证明了自我改变对任何人来说都是可能的。(广西中考)
The design proved ________ a success. 那个设计后来证明很成功。
2)get to one's feet 站起身来
e.g. It is the custom in China to _________________ to greet visitors.
迎接客人要站起来是中国的习俗。
get to one's feet
to be
Language points
教材P66 1b
6. The three friends spend time together in the garden and grow happier
day by day.
这三个朋友一起在花园里度过时光,他们也一天天变得更开心。
day by day 一天天;逐日 表示逐渐变化的过程。
e.g. He is getting better day by day. 他正一天天地变好。
拓展:类似的短语还有:
one by one 逐个地,逐一地
step by step 一步一步地
word by word 逐字地
little by little 一点一点地
练习:我们学校的学生总数正在逐年增长。
The total number of students in our school is growing _____________.
year by year
Language points
教材P66 1d
7. Match the causes with the effects. 将原因与结果匹配。
effect n. 影响;结果
辨析:affect与effect
拓展:effective 【形容词】有效的;(法律等)生效的
e.g. Learning effective study methods can make you feel less stressed about
school and improve grades.学习有效的学习方法可以减轻学习压力,
提高成绩。(临沂中考)
练习:Weather ________ (affect) humans, animals and plants.
affect 【动词】影响 Smoking affects health.
吸烟影响健康。
effect 【名词】影响;结果
have an effect on 对······有影响(相当于affect) Smoking has a bad effect on our
health.
吸烟对我们的健康有不良影响。
affects
Exercises
1. This medicine is proved to be highly _____________ (effect) in curing
the cold.
2. You need to use the right key to ____________ (lock) the old wooden
chest.
3. David ___________ (secret) planned a surprise party for his mother’s
birthday.
4. There is a _____________ (hide) path in the forest that leads to a
beautiful lake.
5. His hard work ___________ (prove) that he could achieve good grades
in the final exam.
effective
I. 用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
unlock
secretly
hidden
proved
Exercises
1. Gina __________ the door carefully before she left the house.
2. You need to keep your body in a good ___________ to deal with the
coming exam.
3. Being ill for a week, he became much __________ than before.
4. Eating too much junk food can have a bad __________ on your health.
5. Nobody __________ to stay at home on such a sunny day.
locked
II. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。
weak enjoy prefer effect clever lock state
state
weaker
effect
prefers
Exercises
III. 根据汉语提示完成句子(每空一词)。
1. 这位老人已经去世一个多月了,他所有的亲属都感到非常难过。
The old man ________ _______ _______ for more than a month, and all his relatives felt very sad.
2. 在地上坐了一会儿后,小男孩站起身来,继续向前跑去。
After sitting on the ground for a while, the little boy
_____ _____ _____ ______ and continued to run forwards.
3. 这位老太太在一个小村庄里独自居住了十多年,但她从不感到孤独。
The old lady ______ ______ _______ in a small village for over ten years, but she never feels lonely.
4. 日复一日,我弹钢琴弹得越来越好。
_______ ______ ______, I am getting better and better at playing the piano.
5. 愤怒的父亲把游戏机锁了起来,以阻止他的儿子整天玩游戏。
The angry father ________ _______ the video game console to stop his son from playing games all day.
has been dead
got to his feet
has lived alone
Day by day
locked up
We learn:
1. Vocabulary: Six book names(My Childhood…The Secret Garden);
character words:Lennox, Craven, Dickon, Colin; author:Frances Hodgson
Burnett; core phrases: pass away, take care of, grow stronger, lock up.
2. Sentence & Structure: Story five-part plot: Beginning-Problem-Build-up-
Climax-Ending; cause & effect logical expressions.
3. Reading Skills: Skimming for main plot; scanning for detailed information;
predicting before reading.
We can:
1. Introduce briefly six classic books from 1a.
2. Finish all textbook exercises of 1b-1d and retell the Secret Garden with
given blanks.
3. Talk about the theme and personal feelings of the story for 1e discussion.
Summary
Homework
1. 基础层:熟读本课所有生词 + 课文,抄写 1 遍人名、书名。
2. 提高层:用 5 句话英文简短复述《秘密花园》完整故事;
任选 1 部 1a 里其余书目,查资料写 3 句英文简介。
3. 拓展层:小作文:If you have a secret garden, what will you
plant and who will you invite?(60 词以上)。
Thank you!
$One day, mary hears about a beautiful garden. IT belonged to her uncle's wife. After SHE died, the gordon 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.
Later, mary tells her secret to a new friend. 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 worked for years because he thinks he has an illness. Mary and dicon tell him stories about the garden and take him secretly to see IT.
Over time, collin grows stronger. The fresh air and the 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. 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 I ever was.
The secret garden a summary of Francis hogson burnet tz, the secret garden in this story, mary linux, a spoiled and selfish ten year old girl, goes to live with her uncle, mister craven, after her parents passed 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.
Section b what can we learn from great books? Section b activity one b read the summary of the story, the secret garden circle the characters in the story, how are they related to one another? The secret garden, a summary of Francis hogson burnetts the secret garden in this story, mary linux, a spoiled and selfish ten year old girl, goes to live with her uncle, mister craven after her parents passed 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 he died, the gordon 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. Later, mary tells her secret to a new friend, dicon. 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 worked for years because he thinks he hasn't illness. Mary and dicon tell him stories about the garden and take him secretly to see IT over time. Collin growth stronger. The fresh air and the 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. 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 I ever was.