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Unit 8 Once upon a Time
Section A 1a-1e
What are the students in the photo doing
②How do you think they feel about it
③What do you think the teacher is helping them with
I think the teacher is helping them learn how to act well.
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Rehearsing(彩排)
in a theatre.
Happy. Because they’re
smiling.
In this unit, you will
1. tell stories and talk about what you learn from them.
2. use the simple past tense and the simple present tense to tell a story.
3. make up an ending for a story.
4. explore stories from different cultures.
讲故事并谈论从故事中得到的启示
在描述故事时能正确运用一般过去式和一般现在时
为故事编写结尾
探寻不同文化背景下故事的特点
upon
在…上;
同义词on
很久以前,从前
long long ago
a long time ago
once upon a time
Nezha Conquers the Dragon King (哪吒闹海)
Journey to the west
Harry Potter
Snow White
Little Red Riding Hood
带兜帽的披风
Yu Gong Moves the Mountains
《愚公移山》
Kua Fu Chases the Sun
《夸父逐日》
Jingwei Fills up the Sea
《精卫填海》
Chang'e Flys to the Moon
《嫦娥奔月》
The Farmer and the Snake
《农夫与蛇》
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
《狼来了》
The Crow and the Pitcher水罐
《乌鸦喝水》
The Fox and the Grapes
《狐狸与葡萄》
Nvwa Creates Humans
The Little Three Pigs
Sleeping Beauty
The Ugly duckling
Houyi Shoots the Sun
Cinderella
1a Look at the pictures. Do you know the names of the stories
Pre-listening
The Fisherman and the Fish
The Lion and the Mouse
Paint the Dragon, Dot the Eyes
A Farmer Who Lost His Horse
Chinese idiom stories
中国成语故事
western fables
西方寓言
Listen to the first conversation. Put the sentences in order.
_____The mouse bit through the net.
_____The hunter caught the lion.
_____The lion let the mouse go.
The lion caught the mouse.
The mouse promised to help the lion.
复数 mice
hunt(狩猎) + -er 表示(人的名词后缀)=hunter 猎人
promise to do sth 承诺做某事
promise—promised 承诺
动词不规则变形:
bite—bit 咬,叮,let—let 使,让
catch—caught 抓住
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4
3
1
5
咬穿网
1b
让…离开
While-listening
promise
(1)[动词] 承诺; 保证
① promise sb. sth.=promise sth. to sb.向某人承诺某事/某物
I promised my sister a gift for her birthday.我承诺给我妹妹一个生日礼物。
1. The mouse promised to help the lion.
老鼠承诺帮助狮子。(课本P58,1b)
② promise (not) to do sth. 承诺(不)做某事;答应(不)做某事
She promised to help me with the housework.她承诺帮我做家务。
③ promise sb. to do sth. 承诺某人做某事
I promised my parents to study hard.我承诺父母要努力学习。
④ promise that... 承诺/保证……
He promised that he would come to visit me.他承诺来看我。
(2)[名词] 承诺; 诺言
make/keep/break a promise许下/信守/违背诺言
1. Why do you think the lion laughed
when the mouse promised to help him
2. Did the mouse help the lion at last
How did he help the lion
3. Why does Chen Jie like the story
Do you like the story Why or why not
He thinks the mouse was too small and weak.
Yes, he did.
He bit through the net and set the lion free.
Kindness is never wasted.
Listen and answer
Chen Jie: Please share your favourite story with me, Peter.
Peter: Sure. Once a lion _______ a mouse. The mouse _____ afraid.
He _____, “Please let me go! One day I will help you!” The
lion ________ and _____ the mouse go. Later, a hunter
________ the lion in a net. The mouse _______ the lion then.
He ____ through the net and _____ the lion free!
Chen Jie: I like that story. Kindness is never wasted.
caught
was
said
laughed
let
caught
helped
bit
set
善良永远不会浪费。
Conversation 1
从前
How did the story begin What can you learn from the story
The Lion and the Mouse
What can you learn from the story
Kindness is never wasted.
善意从不白费。
Helping others is a way of helping ourselves. 助人如助己。
We should never look down upon(小看) others.
The lion is arrogant(傲慢的)/kind/...
The mouse is brave; smart; promise-keeping(信守承诺的)
Enjoy the story: The Lion and the Mouse
1c Listen & Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
Conversation 2
1. Long ago, a farmer _____ his horse.
A. lost B. killed C. sold
2. The farmer’s horse came back with _____ other horses.
A. five B. six C. seven
3. The farmer’s son broke his _____.
A. head B. arm C. leg
4. The _______ didn’t have to join the war.
A. farmer B. farmer’s son C. farmer’s neighbour
听力技巧:听前快速审题圈关键字,预测答案。
1d Listen to the two conversations again and answer the questions.
Did the farmer feel very sad when bad things happened
No, he didn’t feel very sad.
②Was the farmer wise Why or why not
Yes, he was. Because he knew that good things and bad things
can be connected, and he stayed calm no matter what happened.
wise=clever/bright/smart明智的,高明的 wisely明智地 wisdom智慧
be wise to do sth. 做某事是明智的
it be wise of sb. to do sth.某人做某事是明智的
Emma: What’s your favourite story, Teng Fei
Teng Fei: Oh, I like this one. A farmer ______ his horse.
His neighbour ______, “How unlucky!” But the farmer just _____,
“Maybe.” Later, his horse ______ back with seven other horses. People
_____, “That’s great!” But the farmer _____, “Maybe.” Later, his son
_______ his leg when he ______ to ride a horse. People ______, “That’s
terrible!” Again, the farmer ______, “Maybe.” Well, because of his leg, the
son ______ have to join a war. That ______ his life!
Emma: I see. Unlucky things may turn out well. And good things
could go wrong too.
Teng Fei: Yes, you never know. 谁知道呢;无法预料;你根本不知道
塞翁失马,焉知非福;祸兮福所倚,福兮祸所伏
Conversation 2
What can you learn from the story
lost
said
said
came
said
said
broke
tried
said
said
didn’t
saved
Enjoy the story: The Chinese Farmer Who Lost His Horse
The story Time(时间) Characters(人物) And Plot(情节)
The Lion and the Mouse In the past A lion
A hunter
A mouse
What we learnt: Kindness is never wasted/ absent. A Farmer Who Lost His Horse In the past A farmer→
A horse→
The son→
Neighbours→
The son→
What we learnt: Unlucky things may turn out well. And good things could go wrong too.
→ caught a mouse & let the mouse go
→ caught the lion
→ set the lion free
lost a horse
came back with more horses
broke his leg
thought it terrible
was saved
Summary
When telling stories, we usually begin
with _______________________
and use ____________________.
the simple past tense
Once, ....
Once upon a time, ...
Long ago, ...
Long time ago, ...
1e Which story do you like more Retell it to a partner.
I like .... more. The story is about ....
Once upon a time, ... Later, ... In the end, ...
I learnt that .... from the story.
Post-listening
一、词汇运用
1. Long ago, a man _________ (lose) his wallet on the road.
2. The mouse _________ (bite) the rope and the lion got out.
3. She promised _________ (help) me with my homework.
4. The emperor was so _________ (silly) that he believed the two brothers.
5. They decided _________ (go) on a trip to the mountains.
6. The hunter caught the animals with a _________ (net).
7. Don't _________ (lie) to your parents. It's not good.
8. The old man is very _________ (wise), and we often ask him for advice.
9. To my _________ (surprise), he passed the exam easily.
10. The two brothers wanted to make money by _________ (lie) to the emperor.
答案:1. lost 2. bit 3. to help 4. silly 5. to go
6. net 7. lie 8. wise 9. surprise 10. lying
二、句型转换
1. The lion caught the mouse.(改为一般疑问句)
_________ the lion _________ the mouse
2. The emperor wanted to buy some new clothes.(对划线部分提问)
_________ _________ the emperor want to _________
3. They were afraid to look silly.(改为同义句)
They were afraid _________ _________ silly.
4. The boy told the truth.(改为否定句)
The boy _________ _________ the truth.
5. The ugly duckling became a beautiful swan.(对划线部分提问)
_________ _________ the ugly duckling _________
答案:1. Did; catch 2. What did; do 3. of looking
4. didn't tell 5. What did; become
Thank you!