1、Reading for Writing Share your opinions about a moral story Aims: 1. get the main idea and the implied meaning of the fable “The Stone In the Road” 2. Be able to know the structure of a review and write a review of a moral fable. 1. Read the fable below and answer the questions. 1 What was the kings
2、 idea for teaching an important lesson to his people? 2 What was the response from most of the people? 3 What did the young girl think and do when she saw the coins? 1 What was the kings idea for teaching an important lesson to his people? 1. Read the fable below and answer the questions. He put a h
3、uge stone in the middle of a road, and watched to see if anyone would move it. 2 What was the response from most of the people? 1. Read the fable below and answer the questions. Most of the people just got upset that the stone was in their way. 3 What did the young girl think and do when she saw the
4、 coins? 1. Read the fable below and answer the questions. She thought that the money belonged to someone else and that it should be returned, so she wanted to find the owner of the money. 2. Analysis the structure of the text Why the king wanted to teach his people a lesson and what his idea was. Di
5、fferent peoples emotions and responses when they came across the same problem. What lesson the king taught his people. Part 1 Part 2Part 3 A person who is responsible and considerate will deserve help or success, otherwise, one will miss the chance to get help or succeed. The author used this story
6、to impress on readers the need to _ problems in the community. This story tells us that different people have _ and finally get _. The author mainly expresses that we should hold _ to solve problems, not _ others to take action. take responsibility for different choices different results positive at
7、titude complaining or expecting PersonExperienceEmotionResponse crashed into the stone angry went away tripped over the stone sad limped away in tears avoid the stone milkman woman with water other villagers young girl 4. This story presented different peoples emotions and responses when they came a
8、cross the same problem. Complete the table according to the story. complained but not moved the stone moved the stone with all her might tired worried/ concerned unhappy saw the stone 5. Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. 1 What do you think this fable is trying to tell us? Do you think the king
9、was wise? Why or why not? 2 Can you think of times in your own life when you felt and acted like the girl or like the other people in the story? Give examples. 1 What do you think this fable is trying to tell us? Do you think the king was wise? Why or why not? It is trying to tell us that we should
10、all take responsibility for our community. I dont think that the king was very wise, because no one learnt anything from his experiment. The milkman, the woman with the water, and the other villagers continued on their travels without having changed their attitudes at all. The king did find one resp
11、onsible little girl, but she was already a responsible person before she saw the stone in the road by accident. 2 Can you think of times in your own life when you felt and acted like the girl or like the other people in the story? Give examples. There have been times when I have acted responsibly li
12、ke the girl in the story. For example, I recently saw some children looking through mobile phone while crossing streets so I warned them it was dangerous. However, more often Im like the milkman in the story because Im very busy with my own work and worries. Write a review of a fable. write a review
13、 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 a fable. Use the outline below to help you. Paragraph 1: Basic information about the story
14、 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? Paragraph 2： Your analysis of the story What did you
15、 like about the story? What did you not like about the story? Would you recommend this story to others? 1.确定确定题材题材: A review 2.确定确定人称人称: mainly the third person 3.确定确定时态时态：mainly the present tense Write a review of a fable. 1. The story is entitled “.”, which is very popular among young kids. 2. The
16、 story took place more than.years ago. 3. The story is like this：. 4. Through the story, the author wants to convey the following message. 5. I wont learn from the main character of the story because. 6. I like the story，because it will guide my life. 7. Id like you to read the story carefully and s
17、hare it with your friends. 8. I have learned a lot from the story. I recommend it to you. 常用表达 Sample Writing Paragraph 1: Basic information about the story What is the title of the story? What kind of story is it? What is the main idea of the story? “The Stone in the Road” is an old fable about a k
18、ing 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 to move it. impress on sb. sth. 使意识使意识到到(重要性重要性或严重性或严重性等等) take responsibility for 对对.负责任负责任 be successful in 在在方面成功方面成功 Write a review of a fable. Paragraph 2： Your a
19、nalysis of the story What is the authors purpose? Were the details of the story clear? Do you think the story achieved its purpose? The author used this story to impress on readers the need to take responsibility for problems in the community. The story was quite successful in achieving its purpose,
20、 and I liked it because it had a clear moral. Write a review of a fable. Paragraph 3： Your opinion about the story What did you like about the story? What did you not like about the story? Would you recommend this story to others? However, while the moral of the story is clear, the actions of the ki
21、ng 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. while 虽然虽然,尽管尽管 pointless 无意义无意义的的,不值得不值得做的做的 useful expressions and structures The
22、fable titled. is a .story. The story 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 understandin
23、g of. Having read the story, I was 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. Exchange drafts. Use the checklist to give feedback on your partners draft. Does
24、the writer give a short description of the story? Does the description include the most important details of the story? Does the writer give his/her opinion about the characters or their actions? Is the review well-organised? Does the writer use the ing form as the adverbial in the review? Are there
25、 any grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors? “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 to move it. The author used this story to impress upon readers the need
26、 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 the king seemed pointless to me, because none of the characters in the
27、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. How to write a review of a fable? Basic information about the story1 1 Your analysis of the story2 2 Your opinion about the story3 3 写 作 训 练 你打算你打算把守
28、株待兔把守株待兔(Watching The Stump And Waiting For A Hare)这这则寓言故事分享给你则寓言故事分享给你 的外国的外国朋友朋友,希望希望他们能对中国文化有更多的他们能对中国文化有更多的 了解了解,同时同时能从中学到一些人生的道理能从中学到一些人生的道理。 要点要点包括：包括： 1.对故事的简要介绍；对故事的简要介绍； 2.你从中悟出的人生哲理；你从中悟出的人生哲理； 3.你的希望你的希望 注意注意: 词数词数100左右。左右。 参考词汇参考词汇: 树桩树桩stump; 锄头锄头hoe; 讽刺讽刺satirize 审题审题 1.确定体裁：确定体裁： 2.确定
29、人称：确定人称： 3.确定时态：确定时态： 谋篇谋篇 第一部分：第一部分： 第二部分：第二部分： 第三部分：第三部分： 寓言评论寓言评论 第二和第三第二和第三人称人称 一般过去时和一般一般过去时和一般现在时现在时 对寓言故事的对寓言故事的简介简介 自己悟出的自己悟出的哲理哲理 你的希望你的希望 1.耕耕; 犁犁 2.撞上撞上 3.从那天开始从那天开始 4.而不是而不是 5.努力去做某事努力去做某事 6.获得获得 7.珍贵珍贵的的;有价值有价值的的 plough bump into from that day on rather than make efforts to do sth. obta
30、in valuable Useful words and expressions 句句子翻译子翻译 1.一天一天, 他在田里耕作时他在田里耕作时, 看到一只兔子不小看到一只兔子不小 心撞到一个树桩上死了。心撞到一个树桩上死了。 One day, _ in his field， he _by accident and died. 2.从那天开始从那天开始,他放下锄头他放下锄头,在树桩边等着兔子在树桩边等着兔子 再次出现再次出现,但是没等到好运再来。但是没等到好运再来。 _, he _ his hoe and _ for hares to _ _, but no luck. while he wa
31、s ploughing saw a hare bump into a stump From that day onput down waited by the stump turn up again 句式句式升级升级: One day, while ploughing in his field, he saw a hare bump into a stump accidentally and died. reappear/ 句式句式升级升级: From that day on, he put down his hoe, waiting by the stump for hares to rea
32、ppear, but no luck. 3.这则故事讽刺了这则故事讽刺了那些那些只只等运气等运气,而不努而不努 力力去获取所需要的东西的人。去获取所需要的东西的人。 The story satirizes those who just wait for luck, _ what they need. 4.辛勤劳动最珍贵。辛勤劳动最珍贵。 Working hard is _. rather than making efforts to obtain the most valuable 句式句式升级升级: It is working hard that is the most valuable.
33、The story Watching The Stump And Waiting For A Hare is about a young farmer wanted to eat good food every day, but he didnt like working. One day, while ploughing in his field, he saw a hare bump into a stump accidentally and died. He had the chance to eat delicious meat of the hare. From that day on, he put down his hoe, waiting by the stump for hares to reappear, but no luck. The story satirizes those who just wait for luck, rather than making efforts to obtain what they need. I hope we shouldnt be that kind of people. It is working hard that is the most valuable. 参考范文参考范文
