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Book 3 Unit 2 Morals and Virtues
The Stone in the Road
Reading for writing
Learning objectives
By the end of the lesson,you’ll be able to
1. learn the basic information about the fable by answering questions and completing the table.
2. analyze the fable by thinking questions.
3. learn to have your own insight about fables.
To mark on a moving boat for a sunk sword
刻舟求剑
People should deal with things as the circumstances change.
the Fox and the Crow
狐狸和乌鸦
If you only like to listen to good words, you are likely to be cheated. Use your brain to analyze things. Don't believe others' words easily.
To try to help the shoots grow by pulling them upward
揠苗助长
People should follow the laws of nature. Being too eager for something always makes it worse.
恩信实验
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once upon a time
crash into
trip over
in tears
make an attempt to do
in despair
limp
cart
从前,很久以前
撞到....上
被.....绊倒
流着泪;含着泪
尝试做某事
处于绝望中
跛行,一瘸一拐地走
手推车;运货马车
come along
say to oneself
succeed in doing sth
step out from behind
with all one’s might
pick oneself up
feel responsibility to do sth
一起走过来;一道来
自言自语;心里想
成功做成某事
从...后面走出来
竭尽全力
(跌倒后)站起来
感到做某事的责任
Listen to a radio show and answer these questions.
1.What is the name of the radio show
3. What does the guest want the listeners to do
2. What does "paying it forward" mean
The name of the radio show is ____________________.
“Rush Hour Show”
It means when receiving _________________________, you go out and show _________________________.
kindness from someone
kindness to someone else
The guest wants the listeners to join _____________________ and “_________________”.
the chain of kindness
paying it forward
I’m sure you’ve heard the famous country music song “Chain of Love”. The song starts with a man who helps a lady whose car _______________. The lady wants to pay him, but he won’t accept payment, instead telling the lady to just show ________ to another person. Later, when the lady stops at a cafe, she notices her waitress is pregnant and ____. When the lady finishes eating, she pays for her meal with a ________. Then the lady walks out, _______ the change and a note for the waitress. Her note tells the waitress to continue the chain of kindness. The song has a _________ ending. The waitress goes home to her _________, happy because of the kindness the lady showed her. Finally we find out that he is the man who first ________the chain of kindness!
Circle the sequencing words or linking words.
has broken down
kindness
tired
$100 bill
leaving
surprise
husband
started
Lead in
Let’s enjoy a shot video.
What is a fable
It is a traditional short story .
It teaches a moral lesson.
It’s usually a story with animals as characters.
Thinking
Lead-in
The Stone in the Road
What will you do if you come across a big stone in the the road
walk across it
ignore it
trip over --- get angry
move it away
...
Thinking
A story
when
where
who
Elements of a story
fable
(寓言)
Analyse the structure of the text.
Part 2
para. ____
Different people’s _________ and _________ when they came across the same problem.
What _______ the king taught his people.
Part 1
para. ____
Part 3
para. ____
Why the king wanted to __________________ and what _______ was.
THE STONE IN THE ROAD
teach his people a lesson
his idea
emotions
responses
lesson
1-2
3-7
8-9
Reading
Read the fable and answer the questions.
1.What was the king's idea for teaching an important lesson to his people
2. What was the response from most of the people
3. What did the young girl think and do when she saw the coins
He put a huge stone in the middle of a road, and watched to see if anyone would move it.
Most of the people just got upset that the stone was in their way.
She thought that the money belonged to someone else and that it should be returned.
, wanted to
test whether only others to the problems and then teach them a lesson.
Once upon a time
expected
solve
a king
his people
Read for characters and main idea
Q1. What was the king’s idea for teaching an important lesson to his people
He and watched to see if .
Q2. What was the response from most of the people
Most of the people just that the stone was .
Q3. What did the young girl think and do when she saw the coins
She thought that the money and that it should be returned to .
Read the fable and answer the questions.
placed a large stone in the middle of a main street
anyone would move it.
got upset
in their way
belonged to someone else
its owner
Read for details
A milkman ______into the stone _____________ the milk, and _____________
Finally came a girl. She thought the stone a danger to others, so she decided to move it out of the way. She __________(推) the stone ________ _____ _____ ______(用尽全力). After __ ______ ______ ___ ______(费了很大力气), she finally _________ ______ moving it to the side of the street.
2.1 Development
3. Climax
Read for the plot
The King _______________from behind the tree, and gave the gold coins to the girl.
4. Ending
1. Beginning
Early one morning, the king __________ __________ (伪装自己) and went to a local village. He _______ a large stone in the middle of the street and ______ gold coins under it.
disguised himself
placed
hid
A woman __________over the stone and ____________in tears.
2. 2 Development
No other villagers made an _________ to move it.
2.3 Development
pushed
with all her might
a great deal of effort
succeeded in
stepped out
crashed
spilling
went away.
tripped over
limped
attempt
The king wanted to teach people
by placing a stone on the road and hid .
under it.
Beginning
Many people just got upset and
. about it, leaving the King
.
Development
Climax
The king gave the gold coins to the girl for her
.
Ending
A young girl moved the stone with all her , only to find the
.
Chain of the story.
a lesson
in despair
might
gold coins
kindness
gold coins
complained
[ kla m ks]
This story presented different people’s emotions and responses when they came across the same plete the table according to the story.
Person Experience Emotion Response
milkman crashed into the stone angry went away
woman with water
other villagers
young girl
tripped over the stone
limped away in tears
sad
upset
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
Read for details
What kind of people do “the villagers” and “the girl” refer to in life
thought for _________
They are _________.
thought for _________
She is _________.
Results:
They got _________.
She got _________.
themselves
indifferent
nothing
others
responsible
the coins
Read for thinking
Read For Analysis
person Experience Emotion Response
milkman
woman
others
girl
angry
picked himself up, went away
sad
limped away in tears
upset
nobody attempted to move the stone
pushed…with all her might, wanted to...
tired, worried, surprised
crashed into ...
tripped over ...
complained about ...
succeeded in moving...
Can you write the second para of your review (use various sentence)
Read For Analysis
Do you think the story achieved its purpose Why or why not
Discussion
1. What does “stone” refer to in life and what do you think this fable is trying to tell us
Difficulties/Challenges.
It is trying to tell us that we should all take responsibility for our community.
Read for thinking
Discussion
2. Do you think the king was wise Why or why not
no
no
Wise or not
The young girl was already a responsible person before she encountered the stone in the road.
The effects of the king’s idea
The milkman, the woman with her water pot, and the other villagers continued on their travels without having changed their attitudes at all.
yes or no
How to write a review of a fable
Basic information about the story
1
Your analysis of the story
2
Your opinion about the story
3
1.确定题材: A review
2.确定人称: mainly the third person
3.确定时态:mainly the present tense
Write a review of a fable.
useful expressions and structures
The fable titled... is a ...story. The story is about ...
The author writes about ...
The author is using the story to tell us ... The author has
done a good job in...The fable is intended to tell people ...
The author tries to... but...The fable mirrors/reflects that...
After I read the story, I have a better understanding of...
Having read the story, I was lost in thought, feeling
disappointed with...
I like the story because...
I think the story is worth reading because...
What impresses me most is that...
I would love to share the story with...
Tell a story through
02
linking words衔接词
时间顺序: 同时 meanwhile, at the same time;
后来 then, later, afterwards;
最后 at last, in the end, finally, eventually
空间顺序: in front of, at the back of, in the middle of, on the left,
next to, far from
逻辑关系: 此外 besides, in addition, moreover, furthermore;
否则 otherwise, or else;
然而 however, yet, but, nevertheless;
尽管 in spite of, despite, even if/though, nonetheless, nevertheless;
因此 therefore, as a result
总结: in a word, in short/brief/conclusion, on the whole, to sum up, all in all.
A Story Review About “The Stone in the Road”
“The Stone in the Road” is an old fable about a king who thinks his people are lazy, so he puts a large stone in the middle of the road and hides and waits to see if anyone will try to move it.
The author used this story to impress upon readers the need to take personal responsibility for problems in the community. The story was quite successful in achieving its purpose, and I liked it because it had a clear moral.
While the moral of the story is clear, the action of the king seemed pointless to me, because none of the characters in the story learnt anything. For this reason, I think there are better stories that can be used to impress upon people the need for personal responsibility.
Sample
恩信实验
Exchange drafts. Use the checklist to give feedback on your draft.
Does the writer give a short description of the story
Does the description include the most important details of the story
Does the writer give his/her opinion about the characters or their actions
Is the review well-organised
Does the writer use the –ing form as the adverbial in the review
Are there any grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors
Summary
title
The stone in the road
The main idea of the story
Once upon a time,a king wanted to test his people whether only expected to others to solve the problems and then teach them a lesson.
crashed into the stone and went away angrily.
tripped over the stone and limped away in tears.
complained about the stone but didn’t move it.
pushed the stone with all her might and succeeded in moving it.
Different people’s emotions and responses
Lesson
The moral of the story is that we should all take responsibility for our community.
Milkman
Woman with water
Other villagers
Young girl
The End!