Story time
Module 8
Unit 3
Language in use
Around the w rld
Snow White
All around the world mothers tell their children fairy tales. The stories are exciting and children enjoy listening to them again and again. The stories often include animals that can speak or people who change into animals. The stories always begin with “Once upon a time….”
Fairy tales
童话;编造的故事
Enjoy a story and find out.
1.What does the story tell us? 2.Which tense is used
in stories?
1. What does the story tell us?
That’s why parents tell stories to their children .
Because stories can teach us lessons.
Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you.
Stories can make us know more about the world.
Stories can help develop our imagination.
…
2. When we tell a story ,which tense is often used?
The simple past tense.
When do we use the simple past tense?
The usages of the simple past tense:
They are good friends
He goes to school every day.
She usually listens to music.
They were good friends
He went to school yesterday.
She usually listened to music in the past.
1be 动词的过去式was \were表示过去的状态
2.过去某个时间发生的动作
3.过去的行为习惯
Sentence Pattern Transformation
1. He was late for school.
2. They were kind .
He was a pupil two years ago.
He was a pupil two years ago.
was /were
Past forms of action verbs.
1. 一般情况下,加 –ed。
2. 以辅音字母加 y 结尾的词,改 y 为 i,再加 -ed。
3. 结尾是“e”的词,加 –d。
4. 辅元辅结尾的重读闭音节的词,双写为字母加 –ed。
5. 不规则变化。
My watch worked well yesterday.
They tidied the room this morning.
She moved to Shanghai.
We stopped to have a rest.
Tom saw a film yesterday.
My watch worked well yesterday.
They tidied the room this morning.
She moved to Shanghai.
We stopped to have a rest.
Tom saw a film yesterday.
Write down the past forms
1.love — 2.play—
3.answer— 4.change—
5.run— 6.fall—
7.decide— 8 .begin—
9.point— 10.shout—
11.break— 12.throw—
loved
answered
played
ran
decided
pointed
shouted
changed
fell
began
broke
threw
Sentence Pattern Transformation
did
didn’t do
did sb do
My watch worked well yesterday.
They tidied the room this morning.
She moved to Shanghai.
We stopped to have a rest.
Tom saw a film yesterday.
How did your watch work yesterday?
When did Tom see a film?
answer enter hurry jump like
notice point return try
1. Baby bear _______ to the girl in the forest.
2. She _______ the house.
3. Goldilocks ________ out of bed.
4. She _______ to the little house.
5. The three Bears didn’t ______ the door because
they were out in the forest.
pointed
entered
1 Complete the sentences with the
correct form of the words.
jumped
hurried
answer
6. The three Bears didn’t ______ Goldilocks in
bed at first.
7. Goldilocks didn’t _______to that part of the forest
again.
8. —Did she ______ the small chair first?
—No, she didn’t. She tried the big chair first.
9. — Did she ______ the small bed?
—Yes, she did.
notice
return
try
like
2 Complete the sentences with the
correct form of the words.
Once upon a time there was a small boy called Tom. One day Tom _______to go for a walk in the dark forest. He _____ for a short time and then he _______some flowers. Next, he _____ a little house. He ________ on the door but nobody _______ . He _______ the house. There____ a big table, a big chair, a big bowl and a big bear. Then Tom _____ at the bowl of food with big eyes. The bear _____ Tom,“Are you hungry? Try some of my food.” Tom tried the food. Then they were good friends.
wanted
walked
picked
noticed
knocked
answered
entered
was
looked
asked
Did Tom want to go for a walk in the dark forest?
2. What did he pick?
3. What was in the house?
Now work in pairs. Ask and answer
the questions.
Yes ,he did.
A lot of blue flowers.
A big table, a big chair, a big bowl and abig
bear.
…
A: Tom wanted to go for a walk in the dark forest.
Did…
Now work in pairs. Ask and answer
the questions.
B: Did Tom want to go for a walk in the dark forest?
A: He waited for a short time.
How long…
B: How long did he wait?
…
Once upon a time there was a small boy called Tom. One day Tom wanted to go for a walk in the dark forest. He walked for a short time and then he picked some flowers. Next, he noticed a little house. He knocked on the door but nobody answered . He entered the house. There was a big table, a big chair, a big bowl and a big bear. Then Tom looked at the bowl of food with big eyes. The bear asked Tom,“Are you hungry? Try some of my food.” Tom tried the food. Then they were good friends.
Read it again and find the words or
expressions that can join sentences together.
Add more words or expressions that can join sentences together.
Connectives:
and then
next
but
then
because
so
first
finally
before
after
Make up your own short stories.
Work in groups of five.
A: once upon a time, there lived a beautiful princess.
B: once upon a time, there lived a beautiful princess. One day , she threw her ball too far and it fell into the palace well.
C: once upon a time, there lived a beautiful princess. One day , she threw her ball too far and it fell into the palace well. She cried because the water was too deep for her. But a frog helped her find the ball.
D: once upon a time, there lived a beautiful princess. One day , she threw her ball too far and it fell into the palace well. A frog helped her find the ball. She took the frog home and then she ate, slept together with it.
E: once upon a time, there lived a beautiful princess. One day , she threw her ball too far and it fell into a palace well. A frog helped her find the ball. She took the frog home and then she ate, slept together with it. Finally the frog turned into a handsome young prince and they got married.
time
person
person
result
reason
event
Writing Write the story
Look at the pictures and make up a story using the words given.
once upon a time one day
and then next
But Then
because so
First finally
work
notice , hit a tree
have a good meal
wait , pick up another
A fable can teach us a lesson
Homework:
Make up a fairy tale.
Or make up a fable
Fly your imagination.
Teach others a lesson.