(共21张PPT)
Unit 3 Our animal friends
Reading
A blind man and his “eyes” in a fire
【Human & Nature】
Lead in:Look & say
People & Animals
In ancient (古老的) China,
people used ________
to drive carriages.
In ancient (古老的) China,
dogs could help people
___________________
___________________.
horses
catch mice and
guard homes
help blind people
catch bad people
look for missing people
can play with us
Lead in:Think & share
What can dogs do for people
a pet dog
a rescue dog
a guide dog
a police dog
Dogs are__________ because they can help people do a lot of things.
helpful
Learning objectives:
After this lesson, you will be able to :
1. understand the story through some reading skills such as
predicting,skimming and scanning;
2.think individually and critically;
3.learn some new words and expressions to retell the story;
4.learn about the relationship between people and animals
and understand that we should live in harmony with animals.
What do you think the word
“eyes” means in the story
2.What is the story probably
about
3.What is the text type (体裁) of
the the article
A.Narrative 记叙文
B.Expository 说明文
C.Argumentation 议论文
It means the blind man’s dog.
It is probably about a fire.
Pre-reading:Read & predict 预测
It is a story so we should pay
attention to the time/place/
characters/plots情节.
2
1
3
4
5
6
Read after the story and put the pictures in the correct order and write the numbers 1-6 in the boxes.
While-reading:Read for main idea
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Problem 1 & Solution 1
Problem 2 & Solution 2
Problem 3 & Solution 3
While-reading:Read for main idea
Divide the text into 3 parts.
While-reading:Read for main idea
Who:
When:
Where:
Before the fire
Problem1:
Solution2:
During the fire
Problem1:
Solution2:
After the fire
Problem3:
Solution3:
They were______________.
A blind man and his “eyes” in a fire
John,Charlie,receptionist,fireman
in the evenning
at a hotel
receptionist didn't allow Charlie to stay
John said Charlie is his eyes and he can't go anywhere by himself
There was a fire
Charlie started barking to wake John up
the fireman didn't
want to take Charlie
John wouldn't go without Charlie
safe
While-reading:Read for details (Reading circle)
Reading Circle 阅读圈 Roles Tasks
No.4: Storyteller 故事复述者 T1:Fill in the blanks and retell the story.
No.3: Connector 生活联结者 T2:Talk about the fire safety rules.
No.2: Characters analyzer 角色分析者 T3:Analyse the characters.
No.1: Critical thinker 批判性思想家 T4:Think and share.
1.What do you think of Charlie
2.What do you think of John’s
attitude(态度) towards Charlie
1.Why does the writer use “eyes” instead of “guide dog”
2. What would Charlie say if he can talk
No.4
No.3
No.2
No.1
*When you finish your task, you can challenge(挑战) other tasks.
While-reading:Read for main idea
1.__________________
Before the fire
2.___________________
During the fire
3.__________________
After the fire
4.____________________
5._______________________
No.4
A blind man and his “eyes” in a fire
Choose the correct sentences to fill in the blanks of the story mountain and then retell the story.
A.When there was a fire, Charlie barked to wake John up.
B. One evening, John and Charlie arrived at a hotel.
C. But the fireman didn't want to take Charlie.
D.The receptionist didn't allow Charlie to stay at the hotel.
E. The fireman got them out of the building and they were both safe.
F. The receptionist led them to the room at the very beginning.
B
D
A
C
E
You can start your retelling like this:
This is a story about a blind man John and his guide dog Charlie. One evening...( add some linking words 连接词 such as first,then,after that,finally...)
What should we do
when we are trapped in a fire(被困于大火)
While-reading:Reading circle for connectors
No.3
When we are trapped in a fire,we should_______first. Then, we need to______. After that, we should _____. Finally, we_______.
What do you think of Charlie
He is__________because___________.
(use some adjectives to describe his character)
loyal(忠诚的)
responsible(有责任的)
professional(专业的)
smart
While-reading:Reading circle for analyzers
He is responsible because he didn't
leave John alone when there was a fire.
No.2
What do you think of John’s attitude(态度) towards Charlie
He__________him. (use some verbs to describe the attitude)
love
trust (信任)
respect (尊重)
think highly of (看重)
cherish (珍视)
While-reading:Reading circle for analyzers
No.2
Why does the writer use “eyes” instead of “guide dog”
2. What word will you add in the blank of the title
A blind man and his “eyes” in a fire
A guide dog and his “______” in a fire
Because the dog is a part of John's body. They can't live without each other. The title can attract people's attention吸引人们的注意力.
mouth
While-reading:Reading circle for thinkers
No.1
Because Charlie can't talk. John asked the receptionist to allow Charlie stay at the hotel. John asked the fireman to save Charlie too.
3. What would Charlie say if he can talk
Scene 1 When the receptionist didn't allow Charlie to stay at
the hotel, Charlie may say to the receptionist, “____.”
Scene 2 When there was a fire, Charlie may say to John,
“___________________________”
Scene 3 When the fireman didn't want to take Charlie,
Charlie may say to the fireman, “____________.”
*scene场景
While-reading:Reading circle for thinkers
No.1
1.Did John save Charlie or did Charlie save John Discuss this with your groupmates.
Charlie saved John
John saved Charlie
They saved each other.
Post-reading:Discuss & share
John saved Charlie.
Because the fireman did not want to take Charlie. John would not go without Charlie. Finally, the fireman got Charlie out of the building too and they were both safe.
Charlie saved John.
Because Charlie barked to wake John up when the fire started. Charlie helped John put some wet towels along the bottom of the door.
2.What's the relationship between John and Charlie
They are______________________________.
We should _______and _________dogs and other animals around us.
good friends/ family members...
love
protect
Who:
When:
Where:
Before the fire
Problem1:
Solution2:
During the fire
Problem1:
Solution2:
They were______________.
Beginning:
One evening, John and Charlie arrived 1.______ a hotel.
Before the fire:
The receptionist thought Charlie was a pet dog, 2.______he didn't allow Charlie in.
John told the receptionist that he is blind and Charlie is his eyes. The receptionist 3.______________(apologize) and led them to their room.
During the fire:
John was very 4._________(tiring), and he soon fall asleep. When there was a fire, Charlie started barking to wake John up. With 5._____________(Charlie) help, John put some wet 6.________(towel) along the bottom of the door. After 7._________(do) that, they got down on the floor and waited.
Summarize: Quiz
After the fire:
Soon John heard the sound of a fire engine.
8.______fireman arrived and got him out of the building, but the fireman din't want 9._________(take) Charlie. John wouldn't go without Charlie.
Ending:
10._________(final), the fireman got Charlie out of the building and they were both safe.
at
but
apologized
tired
Charlie's
towels
doing
A
to take
Finally
Rewrite the story into a play with the help of the story mountain in groups, then act out the play next lesson.
S1=receptionist
S2=John
S3=Charlie
S4=Fireman
S5=Narrator
旁白
Homework: Compulsory work
S5: John and Charlie arrived at a hotel in the evenning.
S1: Good evening,sir. Can I help you
S2: Yes, I booked a room here for tonight.
S1:(Look at the dog) You are welcome to stay, but I'm sorry that we don't allow pets here.
S1:(a little angry) Charlie isn't a pet. He is my eyes. I am blind and I can't go anywhere by myself.( a firm attitude坚定的态度)
S3:(smile) John needs me. I won't leave him alone anytime anywhere.
S1: I am sorry. I will lead you to your room. This way please.
S5: The recepetionist apologized and led John and Charlie to their room patiently.
Scene 1 场景1
Make a poster about “_________ (a kind of animal) and people”.
Your poster may consist of the following parts:
1. How does it help people
2. How do people help/protect it
3. ... (any other point you want to share)
Homework: Optional work
I know about some kinds of dogs and how they help people.
I can read an article about a blind man and his guide dog.
Self-assessment
I can use some key words and useful expressions to retell
the story.
I understand that animals are our friends.
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
I know there are four basic elements in a story:
when, where, who and what.
Yes No
While-reading:Reading circle for words master
No.4
Guess and write down the Chinese of the underlined new words.
1. “Good evening, sir,” said the receptionist.( )
2.The receptionist apologized and led Charlie to their room.( )
3.Some time later, Charlie started barking. ( )
4.John put some wet towels along the bottom of the door.( )
5.They were both safe.( )