(共33张PPT)
Section A (3a-3c)
Unit 11 Sad movies make me cry.
学习目标
Key words & phrases:
king, power, prime, minister, banker, pale, fame, queen, call in, examine, neither…nor…, palace, wealth.
Key sentences:
1.This made the queen and his people worried.
2.Neither medicine nor rest can help him.
3.Although I have a lot of power, it doesn’t make me happy.
To learn the story about an unhappy king and understand the true meaning of happiness.
Free talk
How do you think to be happy
What can make you happy
friendship
love
success
What can make you happy
money
fame
n. 权利；力量
powerful adj. 有权势的
n. 名声；名誉
power
Pre-reading
Look at the headline and picture then answer the questions.
Let's predict
1. Who is the man
He is a king (with power, money and fame).
2. Do you think he is happy
No.
While-reading
Skimming
Para.1 the bad mental state of the unhappy king
Para.2 the doctor’s diagnosis
Paras.3-5 the process of looking for a happy person
Para.6 the top general was asked to look for a happy person
how
what
when
who
When did the story happen
Where did the story happen
What’s wrong with the king
What did the doctor say
A long time ago.
A rich and beautiful country.
He…unhappy…badly…pale…cried.
Neither…nor…a shirt of a happy man.
Paragraph 1&2
Scanning
While-reading
the prime
minister
losing his power
the king’s
banker
losing his money
the palace
singer
being followed
by others
reasons
(worried about)
what
they
have
power
wealth
fame
people
Paragraph 3-5
happy or not
Scanning
While-reading
Scanning
Paragraph 6
Finally, the king’s ____ ______ was told to go out and ______ a happy man in _____ ______ time.
top general
find
three days’
While-reading
a long time ago
rich … beautiful country
queen： …worried
doctor：a shirt …happy
king:unhappy…badly…didn’t feel like…pale…cried
The shirt of
a happy man
Paras.1&2
Paras.3-5
prime minister: losing…power
banker: losing…money
singer: being followed by…
Para. 6
top general: was told … in …time
Mind-mapping
Presentation
3a
1. Can medicine help the king Why or why not
2. Why does power not make the prime minister happy
3. Why does money not make the banker happy
4. Why does fame not make the singer happy
Read the story and answer the questions.
A long time ago, in a rich and beautiful country, there lived an unhappy king. He slept badly and didn’t feel like eating. His face was always pale as chalk. He often cried for no reason. This made the queen and his people worried.
One day, a doctor was called in to examine the king. But he found nothing wrong with his body. “It’s all in his mind. Neither medicine nor rest can help him. What he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear. That’ll make him happy.”
无缘无故，毫无原因
主语从句
不定式作the shirt的后置定语
call in 召来；叫来
1. Can medicine help the king Why or why not
No, it can’t. Because there is nothing wrong with his body. The problem is in his mind and no medicine can help him.
1. Can medicine help the king Why or why not
The prime minister was called to the palace. But when they explained the king’s situation to him, he said, “Although I have a lot of power, it doesn’t make me happy. I’m always worried about losing my power. Many people are trying to take my position.”
Then, the king’s banker came to the palace. “Oh, I’m afraid I’m not happy either,” he said. “I have a lot of wealth, but I’m always worried about losing my money. Someone tries to steal my money every day.”
2. Why does power not make the prime minister happy
3. Why does money not make the banker happy
首相；大臣
be worried about 担心……
take one’s position
取代某人的位置
财富 不可数名词
n. 王宫；宫殿
Because he is always worried about losing his power, and many people are trying to take his position.
2. Why does power not make the prime minister happy
3. Why does money not make the banker happy
Because he is always worried about losing his money, and someone tries to steal his money every day.
Next, the palace singer came to the king’s room. But this was what he said: “It’s true that I’m famous and everyone loves my songs. But I’m not happy because I’m always worried about being followed by others. I cannot be free!”
4. Why does fame not make the singer happy
Because he is always worried about being followed by others, so he cannot be free.
Finally, the king’s top general was told to go out and find a happy man in three days’ time.
(To be continued)
3b
1. did not want to eat _____________________
2. was asked to come and help _____________________
3. look carefully at _____________________
4. being less important _____________________
5. get my job _____________________
Find words or phrases from the story with meanings similar to these phrases.
didn’t feel like eating
was called in
examine
losing … power
take my position
3c
Role-play the story with your group.
Roles: the king, the queen, the doctor, the prime minister, the king’s banker, the palace singer, the king’s top general, ordinary people, the narrator.
It’s all in his mind. Neither medicine nor rest can help him. What he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear. That’ll make him happy.
I’m unhappy. I sleep badly and don’t feel like eating.
Although I have a lot of power, it doesn’t make me happy. I’m always worried about losing my power. Many people are trying to take my position.
I’m afraid I’m not happy either, I have a lot of wealth, but I’m always worried about losing my money. Someone tries to steal my money every day.
It’s true that I’m famous and everyone loves my songs. But I’m not happy because I’m always worried about being followed by others. I cannot be free!
love
hobby
smile
help
…
health
freedom
dream
Life Attitudes
生活态度
How to be happy
Discussion
Find your passion and do what you can to help others
Stay hungry, stay foolish
How to be a happy person
Relationship
Dream
Spirit
Good relationship with your parents, friends, and others.
Language points
1. His face was always pale as chalk. (教材P83 3a)
(as) pale as chalk 面色苍白
(as) pale as chalk是一种比喻的修辞方式。此处省略了第一个as。
You look (as) pale as chalk. Are you OK
【特别提醒】英语中表示脸色苍白不能用white，而要用pale。
Her face turned pale when she heard the news.
chalk在此处指“白垩 [è]”，是一种灰岩，而不是“粉笔”的意思哦！
2. One day, a doctor was called in to examine the king. (教材P83 3a)
examine / ɡ z m n/v. (仔细地)检查；检验
The doctor examined her but could find nothing wrong.
It’s necessary for everyone to have a medical examination once a year.
【拓展延伸】examine作动词时还可意为“考，测验(某人)”。
The students must be examined in all subjects at the end of each term.
examine 作及物动词，在此处意为“(仔细地)检查；检验”，其名词形式为examination。
3. Neither medicine nor rest can help him. (教材P83 3a)
neither … nor … 既不……也不……
neither … nor … 表示否定含义，用来连接两个并列的主语、谓语、宾语或表语等。当连接两个并列的主语时，谓语动词要与邻近的主语在人称和数上保持一致，即遵循“就近原则”。其反义短语是both … and … (……和……都)，连接两个并列主语时，谓语动词用复数形式。
Neither Tom nor I am interested in playing WeChat.
The shoes are neither large nor small. They just fit me.
Both I and he were wrong.
Exercises
一、单项选择
1. — Do you think David and Lisa can be good accountants
— Accountants should be careful enough. ______ David _____ Lisa is suitable, I’m afraid.
Either; or B. Neither; nor
C. Both; and D. Not only; but also
The girl didn’t feel well. She didn’t feel like _______ anything.
A. eat B. eating C. to eat D. ate
B
B
3. A doctor was _______ to examine the king. The doctor looked him over and said that there was nothing wrong with him.
called in B. called on
C. called up D. called back
4.— What do you want to be when you grow up, a doctor or an engineer
— _______. I want to be a scientist.
A. Neither B. Either C. Both D. All
A
A
二、用正确的单词完成句子
1.The king lived in a beautiful ___________ (宫殿).
2.The _______ (王后) invited me to have dinner with her.
3.His father is a _________(银行家) and he has lots of money.
4.I am always nervous before the final ______________ (examine). What should I do
5.I think health is a kind of _________ (财富).
— You look _______ (苍白的). What’s the matter with you
— I have a stomachache.
palace
queen
banker
examination
wealth
pale
Homework
1. Read and recite the passage in 3a.
3. Do the exercises in students’ book.
Thank you!
