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Developing ideas
Listening and speaking
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Learning Objectives
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By the end of the lesson, I will be able to...
Comprehend the story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, retell the plot using target expressions.
Realise that true beauty comes from inner qualities instead of looks, accept myself and respect individual differences.
Comment on a book by sharing the most interesting part and giving examples.
Talk about finding a 'new me' and share my own values with peers.
Organise information about the story with mind maps, then retell the plot relying on the structured knowledge.
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Key Points & Difficult Points
Recognise the theme that inner value is far more important than appearance, and connect the theme to real life by talking about self-acceptance.
Warming
up
Review
Many people are in search of their values in their daily lives.
What about the world of literature?
self-acceptance
Sally was searching for her value. What value did she find at last?
self-love
being unique
Listening and speaking
Read and find the key words of each choice.
A story about a girl trying to get back home.
A story of friendship among unusual people.
A story about a girl finding her missing friends.
A story about a girl moving to a new city.
听前读选项 —— 快速扫一遍各个选项。
圈关键信息 —— 重点关注选项之间的不同点
聚焦关键信息 ——听材料时抓住关键信息
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Listen to the radio programme and choose the best summary of the book.
A story about a girl trying to get back home.
A story of friendship among unusual people.
A story about a girl finding her missing friends.
A story about a girl moving to a new city.
Audio script
... The story is about a girl Dorothy. A strong wind takes Dorothy and her dog Toto away from their home... To get back home, ...
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Listen again and complete the notes about the book.
What kind of book is it?
It's a ¹__________ book.
Who are the main characters?
Dorothy, her dog Toto, the Great Wizard Oz, the Scarecrow,
the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion.
What happens in the story?
A strong ²______ takes Dorothy and Toto away from home. They arrive in the magic Land of Oz. To get back home, Dorothy must find ³______ from the Great Wizard Oz. Along the way she ⁴______ the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion. They all need help from the wizard. The Scarecrow wants a brain, the Woodman wants a ⁵______, and the Lion wants ⁶________. So they go together. Lots of exciting things happen…
children’s
wind
help
meets
heart
courage
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What information can we talk about when we introduce a book?
Type
Main characters
Plot
To introduce a book
Type
Main characters
Plot
Writer
Name
Messages
Setting
Famous quotes
…
Do you know any other points?
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Learning to learn
Listening for a book’s basic information To get the basic information of a book, listen for the book’s name, writer, type, characters, setting, plot and message. It’s helpful to take notes.
What basic information of a book can we get?
The book’s name, writer, type, characters, setting, plot and message.
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Listen and read. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the colorful words.
Audio script
Speaker: Welcome to our radio programme Reading Today. The book for this week is a children's book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The story is about a girl Dorothy. A strong wind takes Dorothy and her dog Toto away from their home. They arrive in the magical Land of Oz. To get back home, Dorothy must find help from the Great Wizard Oz. Along the way she meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion. They also want to ask for help from the wizard. The Scarecrow wants a brain. The Woodman wants a heart. The Lion wants courage. So they go together. Lots of exciting things happen…
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Phonetics in use
Pronunciation:
/m/ from must Woodman
/n/ land want
/ŋ/ along
am become may name
an dance kind inside
sing evening long young
Think of more words in each group
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Read the conversation and complete the comments.
Who give their comments in the conversation?
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Learning to learn.
Making comments To comment on books or films, we usually focus on the most interesting thing to us. It can be the main idea or the main character. We can also give examples to support our comments.
To give comments What(评论内容聚焦点)
How(评论展开方法)
The most interesting thing
Give examples
The main idea
The main character
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Listen and repeat. Then talk about how the students comment on the book.
Audio script
Teacher: Welcome to this week’s book club. What do you think of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Emma?
Emma: I really enjoyed the exciting story of Dorothy and her friends. But the most interesting part for me is: Each of them wants a thing from the wizard. But in the end, they find it in themselves.
Teacher: Can you give us an example?
Emma: My favourite character, the Scarecrow, for example. He thinks he is not clever. He wants a brain. But in fact, he can always find a way out. He comes up with an idea to make a boat to cross a river. He is clever! He just doesn’t know.
Ethan: So, we already have the qualities, and we just need to find them?
Emma: Yes, that’s the key idea of the story. It’s a great book about finding our own values.
Teacher: You’re right, Emma. We just need to learn more about ourselves and try…
The most interesting thing
Example
The main character
The main idea
quality /ˈkwɒləti/
n. 素质;品德,品性
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Key points about making book comments
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Work in pairs. Introduce and comment on another book about finding a “new me”.
·The main idea of the book is... ·... is very interesting / surprising.
·It's a great book about... ·We should learn...
·My favourite character / event is... ·It's important to...
·I like the quote...
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Work in pairs. Introduce and comment on another book about finding a “new me”.
A: What books do you know about finding a “new me”?
B: Wonder is one such book.
A: Can you tell me more about it?
B: Sure. It tells the story of a 10-year-old boy called Auggie. His face is different
from other kids’. He faces many challenges at school.
A: What’s the main message of the book?
B: It is about kindness, acceptance and finding your own value.
A: What’s your favourite quote from the book?
B: I like this quote, “When given the choice between being right or being kind,
choose kind.”
A: Thanks. I’ll read this book!
Sample
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Language
points
value /ˈvæljuː/ n. 价值观;重要性
n. 价值观,此时要用复数形式values。
We should have good values. 我们应该拥有正确的价值观。
n. 价值;重要性
Reading is of great value. 阅读有重大意义。
The idea is of little value. 这个想法没什么意义。
Many works of literature have described characters in search of their values. 许多文学作品都描写了追寻自身价值的人物。
be of great value有很大价值/重大意义
be of little value没什么价值
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value也可作动词,意为“重视;珍视”
value sb./sth. (for...) (因……)而重视/珍视某人或某物
She values time for it never comes back. 她珍惜时间,因为时光一去不返。
词根记忆
value
v. 重视;珍视
n. 价值
派生
valuable
adj. 有价值的;贵重的
褒义
反义词
valueless
adj. 没有价值的;不值钱的
贬义
词根记忆
value + able(能够)= valuable(有价值的) | value + less(无/缺)= valueless(无价值的)
类似构词:care → careful / careless use → useful / useless
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brain /breɪn/ n.脑,大脑
The human brain controls our body. 人类的大脑控制我们的身体。
Drinking too much alcohol can hurt your brain. 过量饮酒会损伤大脑。
Everyone thinks he has a great brain. 所有人都觉得他头脑过人。
Put your brains together and find an answer. 大家集思广益找出答案。
The Scarecrow wants a brain, the Woodman wants a...
稻草人想要一个大脑,樵夫想要一颗……
拓展
引申义:智力、头脑、 智慧
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Exercise
一、单词拼写
These ____________ (character) are from famous Chinese stories.
We are good friends, and we have some similar ________ (quality).
Time is the most __________ (value) thing in our life, so we shouldn’t waste it.
Taking a hot shower is a good way to calm our ___________ (brain).
Did you learn about Shakespeare in your English ________ (文学) class?
characters
literature
brains
valuable
qualities
takes Dorothy and Toto away from home. They arrive in the magic Land of Oz.
To home, Dorothy must find help from the Great Wizard Oz.
Along the way, Dorothy meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion. They all need to from the wizard.
The Scarecrow is not stupid. He can always to solve problems.
二、选用方框中的短语填空
A strong wind
get back
ask for help
come up with an idea
a strong wind | get back | ask for help | come up with an idea
【Required】Think about your own experience of finding a “new me” and share it with your partner.
【Optional】Discuss and share with the class the hidden meanings behind The Blue Bird and The Adventures of Pinocchio.
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