1、 To read the fable and get the detailed information To write a review of the fable Its a kind of traditional short story. It teaches a moral lesson. Its usually a story with animals as characters. These stories are always considered as a group. For example, Aesops Fables. What is this kind of writin
2、g called? fable 寓言寓言 Do you know these famous fables? 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 response from most of the people? He put a huge stone in the middle of a road, and watched to see if anyone wo
3、uld move it. Many 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 coins? She thought that the money belonged to someone else and that it should be returned. This story presented different peoples emotions and responses when they c
4、ame across the same problem. Complete the table according to the story. PersonExperienceEmotionResponse milkman crashed into the stone angrywent away woman with water other villagers young girl tripped over the stone limped away in tears sad upset wanted to find the owner of the gold tired, surprise
5、d succeeded in moving the stone to the side of the street nobody made an attempt to move the stone complain about the stone Discuss the questions. 1 What do you think this fable is trying to tell us? Do you think the king was wise? Why or why not? The moral of the story is that we should all take re
6、sponsibility for our community. I dont think that the king was very wise, however, because no one learnt anything from his experiment. The milkman, the woman with her water pot, and the other villagers continued on their travels without having changed their attitudes at all. The king did find one re
7、sponsible young girl, but she was already a responsible person before she encountered the stone in the road. 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 like
8、the girl in the story. For example, I recently saw some children playing on a dangerous balcony, and so I warned them it was dangerous and had them go somewhere else to play. However, often Im more like the milkman in the story because Im very busy with my own work and worries. 1. the king disguised
9、 himself disguise: to change someones appearance so that people cannot recognize them vt. 装扮，假扮装扮，假扮 eg She disguised herself as a man so she could fight on the battlefield. 她女扮男装，这样就可以上战场了。她女扮男装，这样就可以上战场了。 n. 伪装；化妆用具伪装；化妆用具 eg His disguise didnt fool anyone. 他的伪装没能骗过任何人。他的伪装没能骗过任何人。 2. spilling the
10、 milk everywhere. spill: if you spill a liquid, or if it spills, it accidentally flows over the edge of a container vt. & vi. (spilt/spilled, spilt/spilled)（使）使） 溢出；（使）泼洒溢出；（使）泼洒 eg Katie almost spilled her milk. Katie差点儿差点儿把牛奶弄洒。把牛奶弄洒。 spill sth down / on / over sth eg Oh no! Ive spilt coffee all d
11、own my shirt! 糟糕，我把咖啡洒得满衬衫都是！糟糕，我把咖啡洒得满衬衫都是！ 3. One woman tripped over the stone trip over: to hit something with your foot by accident so that you fall or almost fall 被被绊倒绊倒 eg She tripped (over the cat) and fell. 她（让猫）绊了一跤她（让猫）绊了一跤. 4. She picked herself up and limped away in tears. limp: to walk
12、slowly and with difficulty because one leg is hurt or injured vi. 跛行，一瘸一拐地走跛行，一瘸一拐地走 eg Moreno limped off the field with a foot injury. Moreno脚脚受了伤，一瘸一拐地走下了球场。受了伤，一瘸一拐地走下了球场。 tear: a drop of salty liquid that comes out of your eye when you are crying n. 眼泪，泪水眼泪，泪水 in tears 流着泪；含着泪流着泪；含着泪 eg The chil
13、dren were all in tears. 孩子们全都哭了。孩子们全都哭了。 5. “ to keep their neighbours from harm?” harm: damage, injury, or trouble caused by someones actions or by an event n. 危害，害处危害，害处 常用搭配：常用搭配： do sb. harm 对某人有害对某人有害 do harm to . 对对有害有害 mean no harm 没有没有恶意恶意 eg Smoking will do harm to your health. 吸烟对你的健康有害。吸烟
14、对你的健康有害。 vt. （使）受到损害，伤害（使）受到损害，伤害 eg It will harm no one at all. 它不会伤害到任何人。它不会伤害到任何人。 【语境应用语境应用】根据括号内的汉语提示补全下面句子（每空一词，根据括号内的汉语提示补全下面句子（每空一词， 含缩略词）。含缩略词）。 1) It wouldnt _ _ _ _ (对他有对他有 任何害处任何害处) to work harder. 2) Come in please. Our dog _ _ _ (不会不会 伤害你伤害你). do him any harm wont harm you 6. The king
15、was in despair. in despair: a feeling that you have no hope at all 绝望绝望 eg A person is most disappointed when he is in despair. 一个人在绝望时最失望。一个人在绝望时最失望。 despair: to feel that there is no hope at all vi. 绝望，感到无望绝望，感到无望 eg Despite his illness, Ron never despaired. 尽管疾病缠身，罗恩却从不绝望。尽管疾病缠身，罗恩却从不绝望。 7. After
16、 a great deal of effort, a great deal (of) : a good deal a large quantity of something 大量大量 的的 a great deal of + n. U 大量的大量的 a great deal 大量，非常大量，非常(可以单独使用，也可以修饰形容词、可以单独使用，也可以修饰形容词、 副词的比较级副词的比较级) eg It took a great deal of time and effort. 那那需要花费大量时间和精力需要花费大量时间和精力。 She has a great deal to do today.
17、她她今天有很多事情要做。今天有很多事情要做。 表示表示“许多许多”的词（组）的词（组） 修饰可数名词修饰可数名词：many, many a, several, a couple of, (a) few, a great/good many, a great/good/large number of 修饰不可数名词修饰不可数名词：much, (a) little, a large amount of, amounts of 既既可以修饰可数名词又可以修饰不可数名词可以修饰可数名词又可以修饰不可数名词：a lot of, lots of, a quantity of, quantities of
18、(谓语用复数谓语用复数), plenty of Write a review 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. Paragr
19、aph 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? 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? Paragraph 3: Y
20、our 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? 一、审题定调一、审题定调 读后感读后感是读了一本书、一篇文章、一首诗、一段话或者几句名是读了一本书、一篇文章、一首诗、一段话或者几句名 言后，把具体感受和得到的启示用书面形式写成的文章。我们言后，把具体感受和得到的启示用书面形式写成的文章。我们 在写作时既要有在写作时既要有“读读”的内容，又要有的内容，又要有“
21、感感”的内容。的内容。“读读” 要求抓住重点，要求抓住重点，“感感”要求写出体会。要求写出体会。 二、谋篇布局二、谋篇布局 本读后感可以分为三部分：本读后感可以分为三部分： 第一部分：点明所读故事的标题或主旨；第一部分：点明所读故事的标题或主旨； 第二部分：概述故事大意；第二部分：概述故事大意； 第三部分：阐述该故事对你的启示。第三部分：阐述该故事对你的启示。 “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 m
22、iddle of the road and hides and waits to see if anyone will try to move it. The author use 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.
23、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 that can be used to impress upon people the need for personal responsibility. Exchange drafts
24、. Use the checklist to give feedback on your partners draft. Does 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
25、 writer use the -ing form as the adverbial in the review? Are there any grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors? 阅读阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。词左右的内容概要。 Think about the last time you visited a supermarket. Did you see any short, fat carrots? Were all the bananas in the bunch different si
26、zes? And were there any strange lumps (凸起凸起) on the potatoes? If you answered “no” to these questions, theres a reason why. Supermarkets in many parts of the world set very high standards for the appearance of their fruits and vegetables. Many supermarket workers believe that customers want everythi
27、ng to look perfect. So many supermarkets generally reject fruits and vegetables that dont meet their standards for appearance. Is it too big, too small, slightly off color, an unusual shape? The future of such “ugly food” is grim (不容不容乐观乐观). 概要写作概要写作 They often go rotten (腐烂的腐烂的) in the fields or go
28、 into the rubbish bin, and from there, into landfills. In the United Kingdom alone, between 20 and 40 percent of fruits and vegetables are rejected before they even reach the stores. Its shocking, but there are solutions to the problems of food waste. Author and activist Tristram Stuart organizes ev
29、ents around the world called Feeding the 5000. At these events, people use food that would have otherwise gone to waste to prepare free, delicious meals for 5, 000 people. Volunteers make good meals from fruits and vegetables that may not be pretty, but are still fresh. In many cities, there are als
30、o Disco Soup parties. At these events, volunteers prepare meals from unwanted produce while they dance to music played by a DJ. These events are a lot of fun, and they make people think twice about throwing food away! Some supermarkets are also trying to get people to think differently. The French s
31、upermarket chain Intermarch offers ugly food in its stores. The fruits and vegetables look strange, but theyre eatable. Theyre also less expensive than more attractive produce. Customers love the idea. So you can start by eating whats on your dish. And dont be afraid to try ugly or unusual food. You
32、 can even organize an ugly fruit and vegetable event for your friends and family! By telling people about the problem, youre working toward the solution. In many parts of the world, lots of fruits and vegetables are rejected by supermarkets because of their “ ugly ” looks. (要点要点1) As a result, they
33、always go to waste. (要点要点2) Some volunteers and supermarkets manage to make use of such “ugly” food to help reduce food waste. (要点要点3) You can also help by accepting “ugly” fruits and vegetables yourself and getting others to consider the problem. (要点要点4) Get your draft back and revise it. Then put your review up in the classroom.
