1、Reading for WritingUnit 2 Morals and Virtues The Thirsty Crow 口渴的乌鸦口渴的乌鸦Fable 寓言寓言To mark on a movinig boat for a sunk sword. 刻舟求剑刻舟求剑Wait for gains without pains. 守株待兔守株待兔To try to help the shoots grow by pulling them upward. 揠苗助长揠苗助长What will you do if you come across a big stone in the middle of
2、the road?walk across itignore ittrip over - get angrymove/carry it awayWhat is a review?A reviewLearning aims010203understand the main idea of the story and the purpose of the author of writing the story.write a review of the moral fable based on the given outline.know the definition and the basic s
3、tructure of a review.By the end of the class, you will be able to04foster a sense of responsibility for our community.1 Readingforbasic informationanalysisRead for basic informationTitleTypeMain ideaThe Stone in The RoadA fable The king placed a stone in the road to test villagers response to it.Rea
4、d for analysis Task2Fill in the chartWhat was the response from different people?(p21)Task1 Answer some questionsWhat was kings idea for teaching an important lesson to his people.? What was the response from most of the people? What did young girl think and do when she saw the coins? What was kings
5、 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. What was the response from most of the people? Most of people just got upset that the stone was in their way. What did young girl think and do when she saw the coins? S
6、he thought the coins belonged to someone else and that they should be returned. What was the response from different people?(p21)personExperience Emotion Response milkman woman othersgirlangry went awaysad limped away in tearsupsetnobody attempted to move the stonecrashed into the stonetripped over
7、the stonecomplained about the stonewanted to find the owner of the goldtired, worried, surprisedsucceeded in moving the stoneDiscussionDiscussionWhat does “stone” refer to in life and what do you think this fable is trying to tell us?Difficulties/ChallengesThe moral of the story is that we should al
8、l take responsibility for our community.How to write a review?Basic information about the story(title,type,main idea)Your analysis of the story(authors purpose,details,achievement of the purpose)Your opinion on the story(like or not,reasons, to recommend not)The outline.The outline.01032Writing02Dra
9、ftAssessRevise Step1 Draft your review. Step1 Draft your review.Paragraph 1:Basic information about the story The story is about. The author writes about.Paragraph 2:Your analysis of the story The author is using the story to. The authour has done a good job in. The author tries to.but.Paragraph 3:Y
10、our opinion about the story I like the story because. What inpresses me most is that. Im not sure whether.but I would love to share the story with.Useful expressionschecklist: Does the writer give a short description of the story? Does the description include the most important details of the story?
11、 Does the writer give his /her opinion about the characters or their actions? Is the review well-organised? Are there any grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors?Step2 Exchang drafts. Use the checklist to give feedback Step2 Exchang drafts. Use the checklist to give feedback on your partners draft.
12、on your partners draft.Sample answerStep3 Get your draft back and revise it.Step3 Get your draft back and revise it. “The Stone in the Road” is an old fable about a king who thinks his people are lazy, so he puts a large stone in the middle of the road and hides and waits to see if anyone will try t
13、o 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 t
14、he 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.Further thinkingFurther thinkingCan you think of times in your own life when you
15、 felt and acted like the girl or like the other people in the story? Give examples.Greatness is forged in the ordinary. 平凡铸就伟大平凡铸就伟大Heroes come from the people. 英雄来自人民英雄来自人民Every person is remarkable. 每个人都了不起!每个人都了不起!The best portion of a good mans life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love. William WordsworthAssignmentPolish your writing and present it to your classmates .compulsory assignmentoptional assignment Surf the Internet to enjoy more fables and reviews about them.Thank you!
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