1、Unit 2 Morals and VirtuesReading for Writing1) What was the kings 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?Share your opinions about a moral story1. Read the fable below and ans
2、wer the questions.Warming upAnswers:1. He put a huge stone in the middle of a road, and watched to see if anyone would move it.2. Most of the people just got upset that the stone was in their way.3. She thought that the money belonged to someone else and that it should be returned.1) What do you thi
3、nk this fable is trying to tell us? Do you think the king 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.3.Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.Task 2 l. The moral of the story is that we
4、should all take responsibility 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 ki
5、ng did find one responsible young girl, but she was already a responsible person before she encountered the stone in the road.Answers:2. There have been times when I have acted responsibly like the girl in the story. For example, I recently saw some children playing on a dangerous balcony, and so I
6、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.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
7、writing, and then clearly state your opinion and your reasons.Write a review 4. Write a review of the fable. Use the outline below to help you.Paragraph 1:Basic informationabout 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 anal
8、ysis ofthe storyWhat is the authors purpose?Were the details of the story clear?Do you think the story achieved its purpose?Paragraph 3:Your opinion aboutthe story What did you like about the story?What did you not like about the story? Would you recommend this story to others?Task 3 “The Stone in t
9、he 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. Sample WritingThe author used this story to impress upon readers the need to take personal responsibility for problems in
10、 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 story learnt anything. For this reason, I think t
11、here are better stories that can be used to impress upon people the need for personal responsibility.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?I
12、s the review well-organised?Does the writer use the -ing form as the adverbial in the review?Are there any grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors?5. Exchange drafts. Use the checklist to give feedback on your partners draft.Task 4 6. Get your draft back and revise it. Then put your review up in th
13、e classroom.Task 5 1. His wife had been in an (事故). 2. During the (手术), she sat in the waiting room for over an hour. 3. I saw her (低语) something in her ear. 4. The child lay on her mothers (大腿部), smiling sweetly. 5. What do you think this (寓言) is trying to tell us? 6. Then he hid behind a huge (枫树)
14、tree and watched. 7. Early one morning, the king (伪装) himself and went to a local village. 8. The first person down the street was a milkman with his (手推车). 9. He crashed into the stone, (洒出)the milk everywhere. 10. The girl pushed the stone with all her (力量). 根据语境及汉语提示写出正确的单词词汇词汇巩固：巩固：accident oper
15、ationwhisperinglapfablemapledisguisedcart spillingmight常用表达：常用表达：1). The story tells us about2). I have a thousand words to say after reading this book/article3). I feel that I have learned a lot from the book.4).What the author wants to tell us in the book/article is that5).What a wonderful and mea
16、ningful article it is!6).We should learn the spirit offrom7). As the author tells us in the book, we should8). Its a good story, and Id like to recommend it暑假即将过去，开学后学校将举办学生假期读书读后感相关报告活动，主题为：感恩。请结合你的假期读书感受情况，用英语写一篇讲稿，包含以下内容。What book/article/poem have you read?To whom do you want to show your thanks
17、?How has the person in your reading helped you?写作练习：写作练习：参考篇目：Rear-View of a Fading Figure 背影朱自清 Written for my Mother 写给母亲贾平凹 Mr. Fujino 藤野先生鲁迅 How can I Thank You 让我怎样感谢你汪国真注意：(1)你的书面表达内容可适当发挥。(2)文中不得出现真实的人名和校名。(3)词数100左右,请你重视书写整洁和清晰。One possible version:Good morning, dear friends! Today Im so gla
18、d to have this chance to be a reporter here.I have read Rear-View of a Fading Figure .I think about my father after my reading and I am really thankful for what he has done for me. I still remember when I was a primary school student, I was so weak in study that I almost wanted to give it up. Instea
19、d of beating and scolding me, he encouraged me and believed in me and my study. After that, he went on helping me with my lessons every evening even when he came home after work, tired and even exhausted. With his help, I made progress gradually. And Ive become one of the top students who is full of hope for the future.Now let me present this passage for you. Hope all of you will enjoy it.Answers：
