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Unit Seven The Chinese Zodiac
北京版 六年级上册
Lesson 26 A Story of Chinese Zodiac Animals
借助图文阅读、问答练习、故事梳理等课堂活动读懂文本;梳理十二生肖赛跑故事中十二种动物参赛经过、名次与关键情节;能够从原文抓取动物参赛细节、途中经历、最终名次等关键信息,读懂叙事类英语小故事语篇,夯实定位文本信息与阅读理解基础能力。
依托课文问答、故事填空巩固本单元核心词汇与基础句型;借助对话支架按照“动物—经历过程—比赛名次”的逻辑口头复述十二生肖赛跑故事;完成课本问答题、填空习题,锻炼规范口头复述与书面答题填空能力。
借鉴本课生肖赛跑叙事文本的行文结构与句式,结合课本戏剧表演项目,自主构思简短剧本;可以简单用英语创编角色对话、设计表演步骤;把课堂学到的故事相关词汇句型灵活运用到情景对话展示、课本剧脚本创作与舞台表演当中。
[核心词汇]
race, finish, winner, stone, finally, fall back
[核心句型]
1. The first twelve animals to cross the river would each have a year named after them.
2. The rat got to the bank just ahead of the ox. So the rat won first place.
3. The fifth animal was the dragon. He stopped to help people make rain, so he came late.
4. The snake took sixth place, and the horse was the seventh.
5. They worked together to cross the river.
学习理解
核心知识点
应用实践
迁移创新
Lead-in
Let's discuss
What did the animals take part in?
What prize could the first twelve animals get?
Who won first place in the race?
What did the pig do before finishing the race?
What can we learn from this story?
Presentation
Vocabulary: learn the new words
race
词性:名词(可数,复数:races)
词义:赛跑;竞争
例句: There was a swimming race for animals.
动物们举办了一场游泳渡河比赛。
常用短语:a swimming race 一场游泳比赛
Presentation
Vocabulary: learn the new words
finish
词性:名词/动词
词义:终点;完成
例句: The tiger finished third.
老虎取得第三名。
常用短语:finish the race 完成比赛
Presentation
Vocabulary: learn the new words
winner
词性:名词(可数,复数:winners)
词义:获胜者
例句: The fourth winner was the rabbit.
第四名获胜者是兔子。
常用短语:the fourth winner 第四名获得者
Presentation
Vocabulary: learn the new words
stone
词性:名词(可数,复数:stones)
词义:石头,石块
例句: He jumped from one stone to another.
他从一块石头跳到另一块石头。
常用短语:jump from one stone to another
在石块之间跳跃
Presentation
Vocabulary: learn the new words
finally
词性:副词
词义:最后;终于
例句: He jumped from one stone to another, and finally got on a piece of wood.
他从一块石头跳到另一块石头,终于爬上了 一块木板。
常用短语:finally arrive 终于抵达
Presentation
Vocabulary: learn the new words
fall back
词性:动词短语
词义:后退
例句: The horse was scared and fell back.
马儿受到惊吓向后退。
常用短语:fall back quickly 迅速后退
race
finish
winner
stone
finally
fall back
赛跑;竞争
终点;完成
获胜者
石头,石块
最后;终于
后退
Let's talk
What activity did the animals join in?
They joined in a swimming race across the river.
Let's talk
What could the first twelve animals get if they won the race?
Each of them would have a year named after them.
Let's talk
What is the finishing order of the twelve animals in the swimming race?
The rat, the ox, the tiger, the rabbit, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the goat, the monkey, the rooster, the dog and the pig.
Listen and repeat
Tips:
先听录音,再模仿朗读
Key words:
race, finish, winner, stone, finally, fall back
Language points
核心短语
Language points
核心短语
Language points
A long time ago — 很久以前
a swimming race for animals — 一场动物游泳渡河比赛
cross the river — 渡过河流
have a year named after them — 拥有以自己命名的年份
was not good at swimming — 不擅长游泳
carry him across the river — 载他过河
got close to the bank — 靠近河岸
a strong wind — 一阵大风
blew the rat off the ox's back — 把老鼠从牛背上吹落
ahead of — 在……前面
won first place — 获得第一名
came in second place — 取得第二名
finished third — 获得第三名
核心短语
jumped from one stone to another —
从一块石头跳到另一块石头
a piece of wood — 一块木头
stopped to help people make rain — 停下来去帮助人们降雨
came late — 迟到,晚到
stayed quietly behind the horse's foot — 安静地藏在马的脚后
fell back — 向后退缩、后退
took sixth place — 获得第六名
worked together — 齐心协力,共同合作
came in eighth place — 取得第八名
one of the best swimmers — 最擅长游泳的选手之一
played on the way — 在路上玩耍
had a great sleep — 美美睡一觉
finished the race — 完成比赛
Let's learn
the first … to do sth
最先做某事的……
故事叙述过去,描述当时将会发生的结果。
ask sb. to do sth.
要求某人去做某事
✅ 固定搭配,to 后使用动词原形。
get close to+地点/名词意为“靠近……”;close 此处为形容词。
blow … off …
把……从……吹落
✅ 句型:blow+宾语+off+地点
get to + 地点
到达某地(= reach + 地点)
win second place 获得第二名
win + 名次
注意:不加冠词 the。
win first place=come in first place=finish first 获得第一名
Let's learn
the + 序数词 + 名词,
表示 “第…… 个……”。
jump from one … to another
从一个…… 跳到另一个……
✅ 固定句型,用于描述连续移动
piece 用来计量不可数名词
stop to do sth. 停下来去做另一件事
✅ 区分:
stop to do 停下当前事,去做另外一件事;
stop doing 停止正在做的事情。
倒装句,用于增强故事节奏感。
be scared
感到害怕
✅ 区分:
scared(形容词)感到害怕的;
scary:令人恐怖的(事物本身吓人)
获得第六名
Let's learn
省略句式:后面两句省略重复的 came,避免句子累赘
倒装句,用于增强故事节奏感。
one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 复数名词
…… 中最……之一
Activity 1
1. The rat won first place. He rode on the ox’s back. When they got close to the bank, he jumped ahead of the ox and got to the bank first.
2. The pig came last. He had a great sleep on the way and finished the race at last.
3. The rat, the ox, the tiger, the rabbit, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the goat, the monkey, the rooster, the dog and the pig.
Activity 2
first place
came in second place
finished third
the fourth winner
was the fifth animal
stayed quietly behind the horse's
scared
fell back
worked together to cross the river
came in eighth place
came in ninth
came in tenth
was the eleventh
played on the way
was the twelfth, he had a great sleep before he finished the race
Project
Self-check
Letters and Sounds
Letters and Sounds
Letters and Sounds
Word and Sentence Stress(单词与句子重音)
● ● = 重读音节(声音响亮、拉长、声调清晰)
○ ○ = 弱读音节(轻读、语速快、音量变小)
单词重读核心规则:
✅ 名词、动词、形容词 → 实词,重读
✅ 冠词 the、介词、系动词 is 等虚词 → 弱读轻读
✅ 多音节单词:只有一个音节重读,其余音节弱读
句子重音黄金法则:
✅ 需要传递信息的实词重读:名词、实义动词、形容词、疑问词(what/who)
✅ 功能虚词弱读:冠词 the、介词、助动词、连词、代词
朗读小技巧:
不要逐词用力重读!强弱交替朗读才有英语地道节奏感,避免 “中式朗读,每个词一样重”。
Let's practice.
看图,读短语,选择与图意相符的短语。
A. won first place B. a strong wind C. have a great sleep
D. carry him across the river E. a piece of wood
D
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
A
E
B
C
Let's practice.
英汉互译
1. 很久以前,有一场动物游泳比赛。
__________________________________________________________________________
2. 老鼠不擅长游泳。
__________________________________________________________________________
3. A strong wind blew the rat off the ox’s back.
__________________________________________________________________________
4. 马受到惊吓向后退去。
__________________________________________________________________________
5. 兔子是第四名获胜者。
__________________________________________________________________________
6. The dog was one of the best swimmers.
__________________________________________________________________________
A long time ago, there was a swimming race for animals.
The rat was not good at swimming.
一阵大风把老鼠从牛背上吹了下去。
The horse was scared and fell back.
The fourth winner was the rabbit.
狗是最擅长游泳的动物之一。
Let's practice.
读一读,选择合适的选项完成对话。
Tom: Hi, Mingming! Happy Chinese New Year!
Mingming: Hi, Tom! 1. ______
Tom: Sorry, what do you mean?
Mingming: Well, we Chinese named the years after twelve animals. 2. ______
Tom: Who decides the order of the Chinese zodiac?
Mingming: 3. ______ The first twelve animals to cross the river would each have a year named after them. 4. ______
Tom: So interesting! I want to know what my zodiac animal is.
Mingming: When were you born?
Tom: I was born in 2013.
Mingming: Wow! 5. ______
C
A. The horse was the seventh.
B. There was a swimming race for animals.
C. Happy Year of the Horse!
D. Your zodiac animal is the Goat.
E. This year is the Year of the Horse!
E
B
A
D
Summary
Words
race, finish, winner, stone, finally, fall back
1. The first twelve animals to cross the river would each have a year named after them.
2. The rat was not good at swimming, so he asked the ox to carry him across the river.
3. The rat won first place. The ox came in second place and the tiger finished third.
4. The fourth winner was the rabbit. He jumped from one stone to another, and finally got on a piece of wood.
5. Next came the horse, but the snake stayed quietly behind the horse’s foot.
6. They worked together to cross the river.
7. In the eleventh place was the dog, one of the best swimmers. He was late because he played on the way.
Sentences
口语任务:
流利朗读十二生肖比赛的故事并向家长讲一讲,家长签字。
写作任务:
规范抄写本课时的核心单词,每个单词抄写3遍并用它造句;
手绘十二生肖比赛的情景, 并配上简单的英文句子。
Homework
Openharmony6.1
race#_gb_1
2007
Other
940.40784
finish#_gb_1
2008
Other
731.42834
winner#_gb_1
2007
Other
862.0405
stone#_gb_1
2007
Other
992.6527
finally#_gb_1
2008
Other
888.16296
Openharmony6.1
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