Title: _______________________
⑴ A flock of wild ducks were flying in formation, heading south for the winter. They formed a beautiful V in the sky, and were admired by everyone who saw them from below.
⑵ One day, Wally, one of the wild ducks in the formation, spotted something on the ground. It was a barnyard with a flock of tame ducks who lived on the farm. They were waddling around on the ground, quacking merrily and eating corn that was thrown on the ground for them every day. Wally liked what he saw. "It sure would be nice to have some of that corn," he thought to himself. "And all this flying is very tiring. I'd like to just waddle around for a while."
⑶ So after thinking it over a while, Wally left the formation of wild ducks, made a sharp dive, and headed for the barnyard. He landed among the tame ducks, and began to waddle around and quack merrily. He also started eating corn. The formation of wild ducks continued their journey South, but Wally didn't care. "I'll rejoin them when they come back North in a few months," he said to himself.
⑷ Several months went by and sure enough, Wally looked up and spotted the flock of wild ducks in formation, heading north. They looked beautiful up there. And Wally was tired of the barnyard. It was muddy and everywhere he waddled,
there was nothing but duck doo. "It's time to leave." said Wally.
⑸ So Wally flapped his wings furiously and tried to get airborne. But he had gained some weight from all his corn-eating, and he hadn't exercised his wings much either. He finally got off the ground, but he was flying too low and slammed into the side of the barn. He fell to the ground with a thud and said to himself, "Oh, well, I'll just wait until they fly south in a few months. Then I'll rejoin them and become a wild duck again."
⑹ When the flock flew overhead once more, Wally again tried to lift himself out of the barnyard. But he simply didn't have the strength. Every winter and every spring, he saw his wild duck friends flying overhead, and they would call out to him. But his attempts to leave were all in vain.
⑺ Eventually Wally no longer paid any attention to the wild ducks flying overhead. He hardly even noticed them. He had, after all, become a barnyard duck.
Reference words:
flock n. 群
formation n. 队形
head v. 朝…走
tame adj. 驯服的
waddle v. 蹒跚，摇摇摆摆地走
quack v. 嘎嘎叫
flap v. (鸟翼等) 拍打
furiously adv. 猛烈地
thud n. 碰的一声
in vain 徒劳
一群野鸭排着整齐的队形飞往南方过冬。他们在空中组成一个美丽的“V”字，地面上的人抬头仰望，无不赞叹。
一天，队伍中的野鸭沃利，发现了地面上的一些东西。原来在谷仓前的一块空地上，一群农场养的家鸭在摇摆着走来走去，欢快地嘎嘎叫着，啄食着人们每天撒在地上喂它们的谷物。沃利喜欢眼前的景象。“吃点儿那种谷物应该不错，”他暗想：“这样的飞行实在是令人疲惫不堪。我还真想下去溜达一会儿。”
于是，考虑片刻之后，沃利离开了野鸭队伍，一个急速俯冲，朝着谷仓飞去。他落在了家鸭群中，开始四处踱来踱去，欢叫个不停，还吃起了地上的谷物。天上的野鸭群继续着他们的南方之旅，但沃利毫不在意。“几个月后，等他们飞回北方的时候，我再归队。”他自言自语道。
几个月过去了，果不其然，沃利仰望天空，找到了那群队形整齐的北归野鸭。他们在空中看起来很美。而沃利也早已在这块空地上待腻了。这里满是泥泞，所到之处都是鸭屎。“该离开这儿了。”沃利说。
于是沃利拼命拍打翅膀，试图飞上蓝天。可因为吃了谷物，他的体重增加了不少，再加上他不经常活动翅膀，所以尽管他最终飞离了地面，但却飞得很低，撞到谷仓的侧围上，砰的一声摔到了地上。沃利自言自语道：“哦，好吧，那就再等几个月，等他们再次南飞时，我再归队，再变回一只野鸭。”
当野鸭群再次飞过时，沃利又试图飞出谷仓，但他就是没有足够的力气飞起来。每年的冬天和春天，沃利都能看到他的野鸭朋友们飞过，他们也会呼唤沃利，但沃利的努力却总是徒劳。
______________________________________________________________________。他终究变成了一只家鸭。(共29张PPT)
Before class, please :
Form a group of four and select a group leader.
Be active in class.
Just stand up when answering questions.
by:
Wang Lihong
From No. 4 Middle School
Appreciate a
beautiful essay
美文欣赏
Learning goals:
1. Appreciate a beautiful essay.
2. Learn through psychological changes .
3. Learn an important lesson.
Enjoy a video
The Ugly duckling
swan
wild duck
tame duck
barnyard duck
家鸭
Let’s read another story:
A wild duck, Wally
What happened to the wild duck Wally
in the passage
Step Ⅰ Prediction (1’)
word list
a flock of 一群
formation n. 队形
head for 朝…走
tame adj. 驯服的
waddle v. 蹒跚，摇摇摆摆地走
quack v. 嘎嘎叫
flap v. (鸟翼等) 拍打
furiously adv. 猛烈地
thud n. 碰的一声
attempt n. 尝试
in vain 徒劳
Step Ⅱ Skim and check (2mins)
Skim the passage quickly and check your prediction.
Skimming is a reading skill used to get the
main idea quickly. How to skim:
● Read the title;
● Notice the pictures, charts…
● Read the first and the last paragraph
What happened to the wild duck Wally
The wild duck Wally finally became a barnyard/tame duck.
But do you know why
Listen to Para 1 and imagine the scene.(1’)
Wally was one of the wild ducks, flying in the sky.
Step Ⅲ careful reading
Step Ⅱ careful reading
Read Para2-3 very carefully and let’s play a game! (2’)
开 辞 典
4 tasks for you to choose with different scores .
5
15
20
10
Task 1: What did Wally spot
He spotted something on the ground. It was a …
found/noticed
…
Task 2: What did Wally think to himself
like
nice
tiring
waddle around for a while
So he ____ the formation of wild ducks , _______ a sharp
dive, and ________ for the barnyard. He ________ among
the tame ducks, and began to ________ around and
________ merrily.
Task 3: Fill in the blanks with verbs.(动词)
according to Para 3.
left
made
headed
landed
waddle
quack
…
Task 4: What did Wally say to himself then
rejoin
in a few months
Several months went by…
Q1. Was he happy living there
Step Ⅲ careful reading
Read Para 4 carefully and think about Wally’s feelings. (2’)
Q2.What did he say
It’s time to leave.
He got tired of the barnyard. It was muddy. Everywhere he waddled, there was nothing but duck.
Everywhere they looked, nearly everything
was destroyed. From Unit 4 earthquake
Everywhere he waddled, there was
nothing but duck.
地点状语从句
Review the old to learn the new.温故而知新
Read Para 5-6: Attempts(尝试) to fly again. (3’)
First attempt
Step Ⅲ careful reading
The broken-hearted duck
What did he say to comfort himself
Try to feel his feelings.
“Oh, well, I’ll
just wait until
they fly south in
a few months. Then
I’ll rejoin them and
become a wild duck
again.”
About other attempts
Wally had the strength to leave the barnyard.
Wally attempted to leave, but failed.
Do you think the statements are true
T
in vain
F
Select a best title for the passage
and write it down.
The story of wild ducks.
The story of Wally.
Wally, a wild duck no more.
Further reading for thought:
2. What’s the writing style
A news report.
Argumentation.(议论文)
Narration. (记叙文)
Time order
Psychological changes
Psychological changes of Wally
Tiring journey
stop to live a
comfortable life
get tired of
the barnyard
gain weight and
exercise little
can’t
fly &
become
a tame
duck
We learnt a lesson
Can you give us such examples
Adversity makes men; prosperity, monster.
生于忧患；死于安乐。
Discussion: teamwork
According to two stories the ugly duckling
and Wally, a wild duck no more, think it over:
What would you like to do in your study
and life
Homework:
Write down your ideas and thoughts after class.
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Thanks for
your attention!
