冀教版九年级上册 Unit 4 Lesson 21 The fable of the woodcutter 教案

Lesson21 The Fable of Woodcutter
Teaching Aims
1. Target language
Words and phrases
fable，woodcutter，silver，axe，make one’s living，dive into，adimit to，come up with
2. Ability goals
Enable the students to know the importance of honest.
3. Learning ability goals
Help the students understand the fable weel.
Improve the students’ reading ability.
Teaching Importance
1.Key words and phrases
fable, woodcutter, axe, dive, admit, silver, policy.
2.Key sentences
1）He had only axe, and he needed it to make his living.
2）The spirit went down a third time and returned with the woodcutter’s old axe.
3）As he cried, a spirit appeared.
Teaching Difficulties
1.辨析bring/carry/ take/ fetch
2.How to help them understand the fable well.
3.How to improve their reading skill.
Step　1.　Warming　up
1.Discuss the following questions.
T: Do you like reading fables
T:what fables have you read
T: Do you think it is important to be honest Why
T:...Now let's start today's study: The Fable of the Woodcutter
2. Learn the new words.
Step　2.　Think　about　It
1. Do you like reading fables What fables have you read
2. Do you think it is important to be honest Why
Step　3.　Reading
1.Skim the lesson and answer dthe following questions.
a. When did the story happened
b. What happened to the woodcutter when he was cutting wood
by the lake
c. Who appeared and helped him as he cried
d. How did the spirit help the woodcutter
e. What did the spirit do with the other two axes at last
f. How do you like the woodcutter and the spirit
Step　4. Reading
1. Read the lesson carefully and answer the following questions.
a. What happened to the woodcutter when he was cutting wood beside a lake
b. Who appeared as the woodcutter cried
c. How did the woodcutter get back his old axe
d. Why did the spirit give the woodcutter the other two axes as presents
2.　Read　the　lesson　again. Think about the spirit of the woodcutter.
Fill in the blanks with the words given below.
helpful clever honest foolish
warm-hearted dishonest kind poor
A .The woodcutter was ___________________________ .
B .The spirit was _________________________________
Step　5.　Language　Points
1.He had only one axe, and he needed it to make his living.
他只有一把斧头，他需要它谋生。
make one’s living 谋生
What do most people make their living 大多数人靠什么谋生呢？
make a living by doing sth./as a …
I heard that it was easier to make a living in big cities.
2.As he cried, a spirit appeared.
spirit n. 精灵，幽灵，精神。
用作不可数名词时，表示“精神，心灵，”；
用作可数名词时，表示“灵魂，精灵”。
The fisherman set the spirit free from the jar.
渔夫把精灵从坛子里放了出来。
The students are in high spirits.
同学们情绪高涨。
in spirit
be in high/low spirits be in bad /poor spirits
The spirit dove into the lake and brought back a gold axe.
精灵跳进湖里并带回来一把金斧。
3.辨析 ：bring ,carry, take, fetch
bring 表示向说话人的方向运动，从别处把人或物“拿来，带来”。
Tomorrow is Tree Planting Day ,Class. Please bring your old clothes to school.
take 表示向其他方向运动，把人或物带走拿走到别处。
take sb./sth. to sp.
Don’t leave the bags in the classroom .Please take them home after school.
carry 不表示方向，意为携带拿 提，有负重的含义。
The young woman was carrying a baby in her arms.
fetch 表示（去）拿来，表示说话人从某地出发去另一地点取某物。
Could you fetch me some books from your house
4.The spirit went down a third time and returned with the woodcutter’s old axe.
精灵第三次下水，带回了樵夫的旧斧头。
go down 下降，下来
The price of oil is going down. 油价正在下跌。
拓展：与go有关的短语;
go up 上升 Prices have gone up again.
go about从事，做 How do you go about making beer at home
go by经过 A car went by.
go on doing 继续做某事。
He went on talking even though no one was listening.
Step6　Exercise　
Let the students do some exercises about the key points.
.Fill in the blanks with the form of the given below .
dive into make one’s livin come up with cry admit silver time
a. He ____to his parents that he broke the window .They were happy with his honesty .
b.That old lady is poor .She __________by selling newspapers .
c. I’m afraid to _______the swimming pool .
d. He __________ a fun way to learn math .
e. She wore a _____chain around her neck .
f. The woodcutter was ____when the spirit appeared .
g. The spirit got back a gold axe and a silver one for the first two times .Then she dove into the lake _____________ and brought back the old axe .