1、高 中 英 语 高 一 年 级 R e a d i n g f o r W r i t i n gR e a d i n g f o r W r i t i n g B o o k 3 U n i t 2B o o k 3 U n i t 2 A review of a moral fable get the main idea and the implied meaning of the fable “The Stone In the Road” know the structure of a review and write a review of the fable. get inspi
2、red by the virtue of the characters in the story and have a better understanding of morality. Learning objectives PART 1 reading Reading is always profitable. Read the fable below and answer the questions. 1 What was the kings idea for teaching an important lesson to his people? 2 What was the respo
3、nse from most of the people? 3 What did the young girl think and do when she saw the coins? 1 1 the basic meaning of the story 2 Early one morning，the king disguised himself and went to a local village.He placed a large stone in the middle of the main street and hid gold coins under the stone.Then h
4、e hid behind a huge maple tree and watched. THE STONE IN THE ROAD He put a huge stone in the middle of a road, and watched to see if anyone would move it. 1 What was the kings idea for teaching an important lesson to his people? THE STONE IN THE ROAD 5 The king watched all day as many people complai
5、ned about the stone but he found nobody making an attempt to move it.The king was in despair.“Is there no one in this village who feels any responsibility to keep their neighbours from harm？” Most of the people just got upset that the stone was in their way. 2 What was the response from most of the
6、people? THE STONE IN THE ROAD 8 Just then，the king stepped out from behind the tree.“Oh sir，” the girl said，“does this gold belong to you? If not，we surely must find the owner，for he will certainly miss it.” 3 What did the young girl think and do when she saw the coins? She thought that the money be
7、longed to someone else and that it should be returned. This story presented different peoples emotions and responses when they came across the same problem. Complete the table according to the story. 2 2 Person Experience Emotion Response milkman crashed into the stone angry went away woman with wat
8、er tripped over the stone sad limped away in tears other villagers complained about the stone upset nobody made an attempt to move the stone young girl s u c c e e d e d i n moving the stone to the side of the street tired, surprised wanted to find the owner of the gold What do you think this fable
9、is trying to tell us? The author used this story to impress upon readers the need to take responsibility for problems in the community. This story tells us that different people have different choices and finally get different results. The author mainly expresses that we should hold positive attitud
10、e to solve problems,not complaining or expecting others to take action. A Whats the difference between the young girl and other characters? C Do you think the king was wise? B What does the stone stand for? D What do you learn from the story? writing Practice makes perfect. PART 2 ( o ) write a revi
11、ew The main purpose of a review is to give your opinion about a piece of writing. You should first give a short description of the writing, and then clearly state your opinion and your reasons. Write a review of the fable. Use the outline below to help you. 4 4 Paragraph 1: Basic information about t
12、he story Paragraph 2： Your analysis of the story Paragraph 3： Your opinion about the story What is the title of the story? What kind of story is it? What is the main idea of the story? What is the authors purpose? Were the details of the story clear? Do you think the story achieved its purpose? What
13、 did you like about the story? What did you not like about the story? Would you recommend this story to others? Sample Writing Paragraph 1: Basic information about the story “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
14、 the road and hides and waits to see if anyone will try to move it. What is the title of the story? What kind of story is it? What is the main idea of the story? Sample Writing The author used this story to impress upon readers the need to take responsibility for problems in the community. The story
15、 was quite successful in achieving its purpose, and I liked it because it had a clear moral. Paragraph 2：Your analysis of the story What is the authors purpose? Were the details of the story clear? Do you think the story achieved its purpose? impress upon/on sb. sth. 使意识到（重要性或严重性等） take responsibili
16、ty for 对.负责任 be successful in 在方面成功 Sample Writing Paragraph 3：Your opinion about the story 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 t
17、hat can be used to impress upon people the need for personal responsibility. What did you like about the story? What did you not like about the story? Would you recommend this story to others? while 虽然，尽管 pointless 无意义的，不值得做的 useful expressions and structures The fable titled. is a .story. The story
18、 is about . The author writes about . The author is using the story to tell us . The author has done a good job in. The fable is intended to tell people . The author tries to. but. The fable mirrors/reflects that . After I read the story, I have a better understanding of. Having read the story, I wa
19、s lost in thought, feeling disappointed with. I like the story because. I think the story is worth reading because. What impresses me most is that. I would love to share the story with. Do you give a short description of the story? Does the description include the most important details of the story
20、? Do you give your opinion about the characters or their actions? Is the review well-organised? Do you use the -ing form as the adverbial in the review? Are there any grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors? Use the checklist to give feedback on your draft. 3 2 1 4 5 6 PART 3 sharing There are a th
21、ousand Hamlets in a thousand peoples eyes. Liu Chendong Good deeds should not seek return The fable The Stone In Tthe Road tells a story about a king who placed a large stone to block the road in order to let his people solve this problem and do good things. This story tells us that different people
22、 have different choices and finally get different results.Between the lines of the words, we all feel the authors purpose of writing.In addition,one day of waiting shows that the king believes in his people and believes in human nature.Such detail impresses me most. Liu Chendong As people grow up, t
23、hey are more aware that you may become the one who moved the stone away, but there s no king who will reward you. But I hold the belief that doing goods in order to get rewards cant be called goodness which involves helping others , enriching your own soul and strengthening your mind.In a great sens
24、e, this story guides us to help others not only to promote ourselves, but also to make ourselves get unexpected gains. As Dickens said：no man is useless in this world who lightens the burden of someone else.Hope kind things live forever. Su Tianyou As an old saying goes one good turn deserves anothe
25、r. There is an old fable story called the stone in the road ,which is about a king puts a big stone in the middle of road and checks whether people would like to move to another place or not. The author mainly expresses that we should hold positive attitude to solve problems,not complaining or expec
26、ting others to take action.With vivid details, it achieved the purpose perfectly. Su Tianyou However,having read the story, I feel disappointed that those who ignore stones would not be punished. In the future, their inaction and indifference may cause even greater tragedy. When the avalanche comes,
27、 no snowflake is innocent. After reading the story, I understand that as teenagers ,we should be willing to help others. The roses in her hand ,the flavor in mine. The fable was so instructive that I plan to recommend it to all my friends. Song Xinyue The old fable titled“The Stone In The Road”is a
28、moral story I have read many times in which there was a king who thought that a country would be strong only if his people had a sense of responsibility, so he puts a stone in the middle of the road to test his people. The author has done a good job in reminding people of the importance of responsib
29、ility. And the reason why I would like to share this story is that it was quite successful in achieving its purpose. Song Xinyue Although this story has educational significance for us, I dont think the kings behavior is right. Because he put the stone in the middle of the road to make trouble for o
30、thers invisibly. Fortunately,worrying about the safety of others,a kind girl finally removed the stone. It is the part that impresses me most .How clean her mind was!As a saying goes:Good is rewarded. That girl might be blessed in everything she did.In a word, I think this story is well worth reading because it has aroused peoples deeply thinking about morality. THANKS
