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Unit 11
Section A 3a-3c
The Shirt of a Happy Man
(Part I)
Learning Objectives
感知学习一些与寓言故事相关的背景知识,熟悉世界经典寓言故事代表作;了解寓言故事的功能以及其基本的构成;积累一些与《幸福人衬衫》相关的词汇和短语:prime minister; banker; fame; pale queen; feel like doing sth.; call in; neither...nor... 了解该故事的大概内容以及其所蕴含的深层次启示。(学习理解)
结合所学知识以及阅读技巧对文本结构以及故事的基本内容进行梳理;能够理清故事的细节信息,理清不同人物呈现的不同观点,并结合框架对文本的内容进行复述。(应用实践)
理解该寓言故事所蕴含的深刻含义,能够以小组为单位对故事进行角色扮演;对能让自己感到开心的事物展开讨论,理解幸福的真正含义。(迁移创新)
通过本课时学习,我们能够:
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Fables are short and most of them are about animals.
Fables are stories that teach us lessons about life.
Do you know fables 
Aesop (620 B.C-560 B.C)
An ancient Greek writer
The best-known fables are perhaps those written by Aesop.
Can you list any fables 
The fox and the Crow
The Crow and the Pitcher
The Tortoise and the Hare
The Shirt of a Happy Man
Let’s predict.
Who is he 
He is a king .
What does he have 
He has wealth, power and fame.
He is unhappy.
What makes a king happy 
Do you think he is happy 
What makes a king happy 
a beautiful queen
a huge palace
lots of power
tons of wealth
good fame
hundreds of intelligent prime ministers
Let’s read the fable about the king and check your imagination.
Let’s skim the story and find the structure of the article.
What’s the structure of the article 
A. B. C.
1
2
3-6
LOREM
1-2
6
1
2-5
6
the doctor’s examination
the process of looking for a happy person
background information
3-5
LOREM
LOREM
1
2
3
4
5
6
阅读策略:通过阅读每段首句把握大意
Let’s skim the story and find the structure of the article.
Strategy:
1. Look through the passage quickly to find the main idea without having to read every word.
2. Pay attention to the first or the last sentence of each paragraph before you read the whole text.
What's the main idea of the fable 
A The man with a happy shirt.
B The meaning of happiness.
C A happy king.
Let’s skim the story and find all the characters in the article.
Who:_______________
When:______________
Where:___________________________
Problems:1.______________________________
2.______________________________
3.______________________________
4.______________________________
Read para.1 carefully and fill in the table.
an unhappy king
in a rich and beautiful country
a long time ago
He slept badly.
He didn't feel like eating.
His face was always pale as chalk.
He often cried for no reason.
 A long time ago, in a rich and beautiful country, there lived an
unhappy king. He slept badly and didn’t feel like eating anything.
His face was always pale as chalk. He often cried for no reason.
This made the queen and his people worried.
 One day, a doctor was called in to examine the king. But he found nothing wrong with his body. “It’s all in his mind. Neither medicine nor rest can help him. What he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear. That’ll make him happy.”
Result
Advice
There was nothing wrong with his body.“It’s all in his mind.
What he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear.
Read para.2 carefully and fill in the chart.
Read para. 3-5 carefully.
Who were called to the palace 
Were they happy 
Read Para. 3-5 and fill in the blanks.
Who What does he have Why is he unhappy 
The prime minister He has a lot of . He is always worried about .Many people are trying to .
The banker He has a lot of . He is always worried about .
Someone tries to
.
The palace singer He is and everyone . He was always worried about by others. He cannot be
.
power
famous
losing his power
losing his money
being followed
take his position
wealth
loved his songs
steal
his money every day
free
Finally, the king’s top general was told to go out and find a happy man in three days time.
(To be continued)
Read para.6 carefully.
Who would be taken into the palace by the king’s top general in your opinion 
It may be a person who has a simple and easy life. And he is satisfied with his life and happy.
Do you think the top general would find the shirt 
1. did not want to eat ________________________
2. was asked to come and help ________________________
3. look carefully at ________________________
4. becoming less important ________________________
5. get my job ________________________
didn’t feel like eating
was called in
losing my power
examine
take my position
Find words or phrases from the story with meanings similar to these phrases.
3b
a long time ago
rich … beautiful country
queen: …worried
doctor: a shirt …happy
king: unhappy…badly…didn’t feel like…pale …cried
The shirt of
a happy man.
Para.1
Para.2
prime minister: losing…power
banker: losing…money
singer: being followed by…
Paras.3-6
top general: was told … in …time
Summary
Long long ago, there was an unhappy king who didn’t feel like ________. And he often cried for ___ ______. The doctor ________ the king and found ________ ________. And ______ medicine _____ rest can help him.
As for the prime minister, having a lot of ______ didn’t make him ______ for many people were trying to _____ _____ _______.
The king’s banker was not happy, ______. Although he had a lot of ______, he was always worried about _______ his money.
The palace singer said that having a lot of fame made him be worried about _______ _______ ____ others.
Try to retell the passage.
eating
examined
nothing wrong
neither
power
happy
take his position
no reason
either
wealth
losing
being followed by
nor
Enjoy the story!
slept badly and didn't feel like...
was always pale as chalk
cried for no reason
were worried about losing...
It's all in their minds.
The top general was told to look for a happy man in three das' time.
...
Appreciate the story!
language
correct
logical
vivid
simple past tense
proper verbs
linking words
linking phrases
simile(比喻)
passive voice
s
h
i
r
t
atisfaction
ealth
ndependence
esponsibility
hankfulness
Learn from the story!
“Wh-” elements to show the story
beautiful language to highlight the story
imagination to improve the story
a meaningful lesson to raise the story
work together to tell the story
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h
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t
There is no shirt of a happy man,
but you can have your own shirt to be happy.
It's all in your mind!
Continue the story!
Discuss in groups:
Imagine
Write
Check
Share
Checklist
 Have we covered at least five “wh-” elements 
 Have we used simple past tense and proper verbs 
 Have we used linking words/ phrases 
 Have we used simile, passive voice and direct speech 
 Have we shown a meaningful lesson 
Share the story!
Evaluation
They have coverd... to show the story when who how
 where what why
They have used... to highlight the story. simple past tense
 linking words/ phrases
 simile
 passive voice
 direct speech
 ...
 They have raised the story with a meaningful lesson. Their imagination has improved the story. They have worked together to tell the story. Group work: role play the fable
Requirements:要求
Every group member should take part in it in English.(全员参与,英文表达。)
Use sentence patterns we have learnt this class. Add your own sentences. (用本节课中的句子,可以自己发挥)
Roles: the king, the queen, the doctor, the prime minister, the king’s banker, the palace singer, the king’s top general, ordinary people, the narrator.
Different things make people happy, what makes you happy 
health 
wealth 
delicious food 
fame 
success 
power 
family 
friends 
1. what is very important or not in your life 
2. How to be happy 
happy
healthy
body
positive
attitude
good
mind
love
dream
I think _______ is not very important. It can make me...if... However, I think ______ is very important. If______________________, it can make me happy. So I am going to... and try to...
wealth
power
fame
family
friendship
success
Using your own words to show your opinions. 3 or 4 students in a group.
Discussion
Checklist Activity: Group work 互评 师评
Contents Discuss your opinions in your group and then make an oral report
Use sentence patterns we have learned today
Speaking Speak clearly and fluently
Excellent Good To be improved
A person just needs three things
to be truely happy:
Someone to love;
Something to do;
Something to hope for!
a long time ago
feel like doing sth
(as) pale as chalk
for no reason
make sb. worried
call in
find nothing wrong with sth.
in one's mind
neither...nor...
once upon a time.
很久很久以前
感觉像;想要
和粉笔一样苍白
没有理由
使某人担心
召集;召来
发现某事没有问题
在某人的心里
既不...也不
Phrases
explain sth.to sb.
be worried about
take one's position
lose one's power
be followed by sb.
be told to do sth
in three days' time
向某人解释某事
因...而担心
取代某人的位置
丧失权利,下台
被某人跟踪
被告知做某事
在三天内
Phrases
Key sentences
1.他总是无端哭泣。
He often cried for no reason.
2.他发现他身体没任何毛病。
He found nothing wrong with his body.
3.全是他的思想问题。药和休息都不能帮助他。
It's all in his mind. Neither medicine nor rest can help him.
4.尽管我有很大的权力,但它并不能使我高兴。
Although I have a lot of power,it doesn't make me happy.
5.我有许多财富,但我总是担心失去我的钱。
I have a lot of wealth, but I'm always worried about losing my money.
6.我很有名气,每个人都喜欢我的歌曲,这是事实。
It's true that I'm famous and everyone loves my songs.
Homework
Must do: Finish and polish your continuation.
Try to do: Share your ideas about “The shirt of a happy man”.
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A long time ago, in a rich and beautiful country, there lived an unhappy king. He slept badly and didn’t feel like eating. His face was always pale as chalk. He often cried for no reason. This made the queen and his people worried.
One day, a doctor was called in to examine the king. But he found nothing wrong with his body. “It’s all in his mind. Neither medicine nor rest can help him. What he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear. That’ll make him happy.”
无缘无故,毫无原因
主语从句
不定式作the shirt的后置定语
召来;叫来
想要做某事
面色苍白, as 像
既不,也不
Read para.1-2 and underline the language points.
检查
1. He slept badly and didn’t feel like eating anything.
feel like doing sth.=want to do sth. 意为“想要做……”。
e.g. I feel like going out for a walk. = I want to go out for a walk.
feel like的其他用法:
(1) 意为“摸起来像……”。
e.g. It feels like silk.
(2) 意为“感觉像(是)……”。
e.g. My legs feel like cotton.
(3) 意为“有……的感觉”。
e.g. I’m surprised that he feels like that.
2. His face was always pale as chalk.
(as) pale as chalk 面色苍白
(as) pale as chalk是一种比喻的修辞方式。此处省略了第一个as。
You look (as) pale as chalk. Are you OK 
【特别提醒】英语中表示脸色苍白不能用white,而要用pale。
Her face turned pale when she heard the news.
3. One day, a doctor was called in to examine the king.
call in 召来,叫来
1) He only waited two minutes before he was called in.
他只等了两分钟就被叫了进去。
2) Call in the doctor at once. 马上去请医生来。
Please ask her to call back my parents tonight, ok 
请你转告她今晚给我父母回电话,好吗?
He called me up to tell me about it.他打电话把那件事告诉了我。
call back 唤回,叫回; 回电话
call up (给……)打电话
4. One day, a doctor was called in to examine the king.
examine v. (仔细地)检查;检验
The doctor examined her but could find nothing wrong.
It’s necessary for everyone to have a medical examination once a year.
【拓展延伸】examine作动词时还可意为“考,测验(某人)”。
The students must be examined in all subjects at the end of each term.
examine 作及物动词,在此处意为“(仔细地)检查;检验”,其名词形式为examination。
5. Neither medicine nor rest can help him.
neither … nor … 既不……也不……
neither … nor … 表示否定含义,用来连接两个并列的主语、谓语、宾语或表语等。当连接两个并列的主语时,谓语动词要与邻近的主语在人称和数上保持一致,即遵循“就近原则”。其反义短语是both … and … (……和……都),连接两个并列主语时,谓语动词用复数形式。
Neither Tom nor I am interested in playing WeChat.
The shoes are neither large nor small. They just fit me.
Both I and he were wrong.
either ... or ... 与neither ... nor ... 连接主语时,谓语动词常与离它最近的主语在人称和数上保持一致
1) Both New York and London have traffic problems.
纽约和伦敦都存在交通问题。
2) Either you or I am going there tomorrow.
明天要么你去那里,要么我去那里。
3) Neither I nor she agrees with him.
我和她都不赞成他的观点。
Read para.3-4 and underline the language points.
The prime minister was called to the palace. But when they explained the king’s situation to him, he said, “Although I have a lot of power, it doesn’t make me happy. I’m always worried about losing my power. Many people are trying to take my position.”
Then, the king’s banker came to the palace. “Oh, I’m afraid I’m not happy either,” he said. “I have a lot of wealth, but I’m always worried about losing my money. Someone tries to steal my money every day.”
be worried about 担心……
take one’s position
取代某人的位置
财富 不可数名词
n. 王宫;宫殿
肯定句尾too,否定句尾either,句中also
偷 steal-stole-stolen
首相;大臣
6. I’m always worried about losing my power. Many people are trying to take my position.
1) be worried about =worry about 担心
We are all worried about my grandpa’s health.
我们都担心我爷爷的健康。
He takes my position/place.
他取代了我的位置。
2) take one’s position 取代某人的位置= take one’s place
Next, the palace singer came to the king’s room. But this was what he said: “It’s true that I’m famous and everyone loves my songs. But I’m not happy because I’m always worried about being followed by others. I cannot be free!”
Finally, the king’s top general was told to go out and find a happy man in three days’ time.
Read para.5-6 and underline the language points.
=in three days (三天后)
in+将来时间,How soon 提问
被某人跟踪
It’s+ adj. +that 从句
7. It’s true that I’m famous and everyone loves my songs.
It’s+ adj. +that 从句
1)重要的是我们每个人都应该参加这个会议。
It is important that we all should attend the meeting.
2)遵守法律是必要的。
It is necessary that one should obey the law.
Exercises
1.The king lived in a beautiful ___________ (宫殿).
2.The _______ (王后) invited me to have dinner with her.
3.His father is a _________(银行家) and he has lots of money.
4.I am always nervous before the final ______________ (examine). What should I do 
5.I think health is a kind of _________ (财富).
6.— You look _______ (苍白的). What’s the matter with you 
— I have a stomachache.
一、用正确的单词完成句子。
palace
queen
banker
examination
wealth
pale
Exercises
二、 根据句意及所给汉语提示写出所缺内容,每空一词。
1. Susan often _______ _______ _______ _______ (无端哭泣)
when she was young.
2. He is worried that someone will _______ _______ _______
(取代他的位置).
3. Margaret Hilda Thatcher was the first female (女性的)
_______ _______ (首相) of the UK.
cried for no reason
take his position
prime minister
4.今天晚上我不想去看电影了。
5.汤姆目前既没有钱又没有时间去周游世界。
I don’t _____ _______going to the movies tonight.
Tom has______ money _____time to travel around the world now.
6.学生们应该学好英语,这很重要。
___ _______ ______students should learn English well.
7.父母总是很担心我们的学习。
Parents _____ always_____ ______ our study.
8.她进医院的时候面如死灰。
She looked ___ ____ ___ ____when she went into the hospital.
feel like
neither nor
It’s important that
are worried about
as pale as death
Exercises
三、 单项选择。
1. —What’s the weather like in Kunming , Lucy 
— It’s______ hot ______ cold. So Kunming is called “the Spring City”.
A. neither; nor B. not only; but also
C. either; or D. both; an
A
2. Little Jack has learned to do lots of things on his own, ____ he is only four years old.
A. if B. although C. for D. since
B
3. He is a man of great_____ , but he is too mean to help the poor people.
A. health B. wealth C. courage D. honor
B
4. If I leave my house at 9 o'clock and drive to the airport, I'll arrive at about 11. So it's about two ____ drive from my house to the airport.
A. hours’    B. hour's    C. hours
A
Exercises
Thank You!