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Reading for Writing
Share your opinions about a moral story
Unit 2 Morals and Virtues
1. To get the main idea and the implied meaning of the fable “The Stone In the Road”.
2. To know the structure of a review and write a review of the fable.
3. To get inspired by the virtue of the characters in the story and have a better understanding of morality.
After this class, you will be able to...
Learning objectives
Lead in
Read the text carefully and do the following exercises.
Q1: What is the main idea of this fable
A: It is about ___________ who wanted to teach __________ a lesson by hiding ______ under the ______ in the street.
a king
villagers
gold
stone
Skimming
Part 1 (Para1-2)
Part 2 (Para3-7)
Part 3 (Para8-9)
The king had _________.
Different people’s __________and _________to the stone in the road.
The young girl _______ away the stone and _____the gold.
Main idea of each part
emotions
responses
moved
got
an idea
Read for main idea and structure
Skimming
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.
What was the response from different people
Person Experience Emotion Response
milkman
woman with water
other villagers
young girl
angry
went away
sad
limped away in tears
upset
nobody attempted to move the stone
crashed into the stone
tripped over the stone
complained about the stone
wanted to find the owner of the gold
tired, worried, surprised
succeeded in moving the stone
Detailed-reading
What does “stone” refer to in life
What kind of people do “milkman”, “woman” and “girl” refer to in life
Which kind of people are you Which kind of people will you be
Do you think the king is wise Why or why not
Difficulties/Challenges
milkman, woman: passive, indifferent...
girl: responsible, positive, caring...
A person who is responsible and considerate(考虑周到的) will deserve(值得) help or success, otherwise(否则), one will miss the chance to get help or succeed.
Discussion
When we meet the problems like the stone in the road.
We should
rather than
face the problem
handle the problem
solve the problem
complain about the problem
avoid the problem
ignore the problem
Discussion
Paragraph 1 Basic information about the story ● What is the title of the story
● What kind of story is it
● What is the main idea of the story
Paragraph 2 Your analysis of the story ● What is the author’s purpose
● Were the details of the story clear
● Do you think the story achieved its purpose
Paragraph 3 Your opinion about the story ● What did you like about the story
● What did you not like about the story
● Would you recommend this story to others
Write a review of the fable. Use the outline below to help you.
To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting
The story is about...
The author writes about...
The author is using the story to...
The author tries to... but...
The author has done a good job in.....
What impresses/strikes me most is that...
I would love to share the story with...
I like the story because...
I’m not sure whether...but...
Writing
Paragraph 1:
Basic information about the story
Paragraph 2:
Your analysis of the story
Paragraph 3:
Your opinion about the story
What’s the title of the story
What kind of story is it
What's the main idea of the story
What’s the author's purpose
Were the details of the story clear
Do you think the story achieved its purpose
What do you think of the story
Would you recommend it to others
Title is a 类型 about....
The author is using the story to...
The author tries to... but...
The moral of the story is
The author has done a good job in....
What impresses/strikes me most is that...
I’d love to share the story with...
Structure
“The Stone in the Road”is an old fable about a king who thinks his people are lazy, so he puts a largest one 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.
However, while the moral of the story is clear, the actions 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.
Paragraph 1 Basic information about the story
Paragraph 2 Your analysis of the story
Paragraph 3 Your opinion about the story
A Review of The Stone In The Road
The old fable titled The Stone In The Road is a moral story in which a king placed a large stone to block the road, waiting to see if anyone will try to move it.
The fable is meant to tell we should hold positive attitude to solve problems, not complaining or expecting others to take action. The story
was successful in achieving this purpose, reminding people of the importance of responsibility. What impresses me most is the kind girl who moved the stone when most of people just complained and didn't take actions to solve the problem. How clean her mind was! I like it and think it a must-read, because it had a clear moral.
While it has educational significance for us, I don't think the king's behavior was wise. Instead, the actions of the king seemed meaningless to me, because none of the characters learnt anything.
Sample writing
Thank you!