(共25张PPT)
UNIT 2
MORALS AND VIRTUES
Reading
A Stone in the Road
P20
Lead-in:
fable
The morals of fable stories
A. Practice makes perfect.
B. More haste, less speed.
C. It’s never too late to learn.
D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
The morals of fable stories
A. It’s never too late to learn.
B. Seeing is believing.
C. No pains, no gains.
D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Pre-reading: The moral fable
The Stone in the Road
P20
Learning aims
01
02
03
understand the main idea of the story.
role play the fable based on the story.
know the purpose of the story.
By the end of the class, you will be able to
04
foster a sense of responsibility for our community.
once upon a time
solve their problems
crash into
come along
trip over
in tears
make an attempt to do
in despair
say to oneself
从前
解决问题
撞上
出现
被···绊倒
流着泪
尝试做某事
处于绝望中
自言自语
想到一个办法
抱怨某事
感到有责任做某事
很多，大量
成功做某事
走出来
用尽全力
站起来
have an idea
complain about
feel responsibility to do sth
a great deal of
succeed in doing sth
step out
with all one’s might
pick oneself up
Reading
for
basic information
analysis
｛
Read for basic information
___________
type
title
main idea
_____
_____
The Stone in the Road
a fable
The Stone in the Road
路中央的石头
By accident (意外地) or
on purpose（有意的）
2. Who placed it
3. Why
Main idea：
king
road
stone
move
There is a ______ who hopes to teach his people an important lesson not to complain but to ___________________. So he puts a large ______ in the middle of the _____ and waits to see if anyone will try to ______ it.
solve their problems
Read for analysis
_____
___________
2
Fill in the chart
Different people's emotions and reponses (P21)
_____
1
Circle the characters（角色）
other villagers
emotions and responses
情绪和反应
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
2
Circle the characters（角色）
Person Experience(经历) Emotion（情绪） Response（反应）
milkman P3 crashed into the stone angry went away
woman with water P4
other villagers P5
young girl P6-8
tripped over the stone
limped away in tears
sad
upset,
angry，
unhappy
wanted to find the owner of the gold
tired, surprised
succeeded in
moving the stone to the side of the street
nobody made an attempt to move the stone
complained about the stone
Task 2: Complete the table（P21）
king
stone
milkman
women
other villagers
young girl
Role play
gold coins
2.When meeting problems, what should we do
cry
complain
angry
face it and
solve it
Discussion
1.What does “stone” refer to in life
difficulties
troubles
problems
challenges
Nothing good can come to a nation whose people only complain and expect others to solve their problems.
如果一个国家的人民只会抱怨，而且总是期待别人来解决他们的问题，那么这个国家就不会有什么好事。
Heroes come from the people. 英雄来自人民。
Homework
Read the fable to your partner.
Exercise book P129 I.(V), II., III.
Greatness is forged in the ordinary. 平凡铸就伟大
Heroes come from the people. 英雄来自人民
Every person is remarkable. 每个人都了不起！
Girl
Others
Stne
Village
1. What do you think this fable is trying to tell us
2. Do you think the King was wise Why or why not
Thinking
The moral of the story is that we should take responsibility for our community.
Yes, Because...
No, I think...
The main idea of the story
A king taught his people a lesson by placing a stone in the road and watching different people’s emotions and responses when they came across the stone.
The stone in the road
Different people’s emotions and responses
Lesson
Milkman crashed into the stone and went away angrily.
Woman with water tripped over the stone and limped away in tears.
Other villagers complained about the stone but didn’t move it.
Young girl pushed the stone with all her might and succeeded in moving it.
A person who is responsible and considerate will deserve help or success, otherwise, one will miss the chance to get help or succeed.
课堂小结
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 1
(paragraph1-2)
Part 2
(paragraph3-7)
Part3
(paragraph8-9)
The king’s plan
Different people’s emotions and responses
The young girl's reaction
Person Experience Emotion Response
Milkman
Woman with water
Other villagers
Young girl
crashed into the stone
angry
went away
tripped over
sad
limped away
walked round to avoid the stone
unhappy
complained and not moved the stone
worried/
concerned
saw the stone
moved the stone with all her might
Complete the table according to the story.
① What was king’s idea for teaching an important lesson to his people
He put a huge stone in the middle of the
road to see if anyone would move it.
② What was the response from most of the
people
Most of people just got upset that the stone
was in their way.
③ What did young girl think and do when
she saw the coins
She thought the coins belonged to
someone else and that they should be
returned.Book 3 Unit 2 Morals and Virtues
Reading--The Stone in the Road (a fable)
高一9班 陈梦辉 2023年5月19日 星期五
Learning Objectives I. Understand the main idea and the purpose of the fable. II. Role play the fable to develop ss’ speaking and cooperating abilities. III. Foster a sense of responsibility for our community.
Important and Difficult Points I. Master some key words and phrases. II. Sort out different people’s emotions and responses. III. Help students find out the moral of the story.
Teaching Aids I. PPT and Exercise 2. II. A video. III. Blackboard.
Learning Procedures
Step Procedures Teacher’s activity Students’ activity Learning purpose
1 Lead-in I. Present pictures: Look and say.II. Show 2 fable stories. I. Speak out the names of the fables.II. Choose the appropriate morals of the fables. I. Warm up.II. Ss will realize that a fable usually reflects some morals and virtues.
2 Pre-reading I. Show the learning arms.II. Show some key phrases from the text.III. Play a video about the fable. I. Listen and get prepared for the lesson.II. Ss read and learn together.III. Watch the video together and have a comprehension of the story. I. Help ss know the purpose of this lesson.II. Prepare ss for the reading passage.III. Get familiar with the plots of the story.
3 While-reading Lead ss to finish the following 2 tasks.I. Task 1: Read for basic information (title, type and main idea).II. Task 2: Read for analysis of the story (different people’s emotions and responses).III. Get ss prepared for the role play. I. Ss discuss and speak out the answers together.II. Sort out different people’s emotions and responses and complete the table in Exercise 2. III. Role play the story in groups and enjoy the presentation. I. Help ss gasp the general idea of the fable story.II. Help ss to have a more specific idea of the story.III. Enjoy the show and have a better understanding through role-playing.
4 After-reading Have a discussion with ss:What does “stone” refer to in life When meeting problems, what should we do What do you think the fable is trying to tell us Take part in the discussion and at the same time realize the moral of the fable. I. Ss can learn to express their own ideas.II. Ss can understand the morals of the fable and foster their sense of responsibility for our community.
5 Homework Read the fable to your partner. 2. Exercise book P129 I.(V), II., III.
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