1、Unit 2 Morals and virtues -Reading for writing Learn a lesson of morals and virtues from people in reality A traditional short story that teaches a moral lesson. A fable? Learn a lesson of morals and virtues from books Aims: 1.Read a fable and know what lesson it teaches us. 2.Be able to write a rev
2、iew of a moral fable. Part 1 Why the king taught his people a lesson and what his idea was. Part 2 Different peoples emotions and responses when they came across the same problem. Part 3 What lesson the king taught his people. The main idea of the story A king taught his people a lesson by placing a
3、 stone in the road and watching different peoples emotions and responses when they came across the stone. 1. Why did the king teach a lesson to his people? 2.What was the kings idea for teaching an important lesson to his people? Part1(paragraph1-2) Important details Part2(paragraph3-7) person Exper
4、ience Emotion Response Milkman Woman with water Other villagers Young girl Crashed into the stone Tripped over Angry Went away Sad limped away Unhappy Complained and not moved the stone Saw the stone Worried/concerned Moved the stone with all his might What kind of person is the young girl? _ _ _ Wa
5、lked round to avoid the stone responsible; considerate; selfless By comparison Part3: (paragraph8-9) 1.What did the young girl think and do when she saw the coins? 2.What would happen to the girl? 3.What lesson did the king teach his people? A person who is responsible and considerate will deserve h
6、elp or success, otherwise, one will miss the chance to get help or succeed. The purpose Your opinion Do you like the story? Why ? The main idea of the story A king taught his people a lesson by placing a stone in the road and watching different peoples emotions and responses when they came across th
7、e stone. The stone in the road Different peoples emotions and responses Lesson Milkman crashed into the stone and went away angrily. Woman with water tripped over the stone and limed away in tears. Other villagers avoided the stone but didnt move it. Young girl pushed the stone with all her might an
8、d succeeded in moving it. A person who is responsible and considerate will deserve help or success, otherwise, one will miss the chance to get help or succeed. support Mind-map for the reading Write a review of the fable The main purpose of a review is to give your opinion about a piece of writing.
9、You should first give a short description of the writing, and then clearly state your opinion and your reasons. 1.确定题材：确定题材： A review 2.确定人称：确定人称： mainly the third person 3确定时态：确定时态： mainly the present tense 一：审题目一：审题目 Write a review of the fable Paragraph 1: Basic information about the story. Parag
10、raph 2: Your analysis of the story Paragraph3: Your opinion about the story Whats the title of the story? What kind of story is it? Whats the main idea of the story? Whats the authors purpose? Do you think the purpose is achieved? Were the details clear to achieve the purpose? What do you think of t
11、he story? Would you recommend the story to others? Recently I have read a fable named The main idea of the story is that It tells a story concerned with The fable intends to tell/is meant to tell/ is aimed at telling The authors purpose is to do sth/The author wrote the story with the purpose of doi
12、ng In my opinion/as far as Im concerned/in my view/ as for me I like the story because In a word/all in all/in brief ,this fable is well worth reading/this fable is very instructive/this fable is a must- read for sb. I strongly recommend this fable to sb. 二：二： 拟要点拟要点 1.确定题材：确定题材： A review 2.确定人称：确定人
13、称： mainly the third person 3确定时态：确定时态： mainly the present tense Expressions Checklist Do you give a short description of the story? Does the description include the most important details of the story? Do you give your opinion about the characters or their actions? Is the review well-organized? Do you use the ing form as the adverbial correctly? Are there any grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors? A stone in the road What the story is about A lesson Write a review The structure Better expressions Mind-map Homework: Polish your review and hand it in. Thank you for your listening!
