1、A review of a moral fableReading for WritingUnit 2, Book 3Cultural tip: FableA fable is a story that teaches a moral lesson.What is the fable about? Step oneCan you glance thorugh the story and answer the following questions in less than 4 minutes? Q1 What was the kings idea for teaching an importan
2、t lesson to his people? Q2 What was the response from most of the people? Q3 What did the young girl think and do when she saw the coins?Lets discuss. Q1 What was the kings idea for teaching an important lesson to his people? A1 He put a huge stone in the middle of the road(a problem), and watched t
3、o see if anyone would move it(a solution).Lets discuss. Q2 What was the response from most of the people? A2 Most people simply complined and went away.Lets discuss. Q3 What did the young girl think and do when she saw the coins? A3 She felt surprised and wanted to return the coins to their owner.Le
4、ts focus on para. 3 to para. 8 and fill in the table.PersonExperienceEmotionResponsemilkmancrashed into the stoneangrywent awaywoman with waterother villagersyoung girlLets discuss.PersonExperienceEmotionResponsemilkmancrashed into the stoneangrywent awaywoman with watertripped over the stonesadlimp
5、ed away in tearsother villagerscomplained about the dtoneupsetnobody made an attempt to move the stoneyoung girlsucceeded in moving the stone to the side of the roadtired, surprisedwanted to find the owner of the goldCan you retell the fable to your deskmate?Step twoHow to retell a story? 1 Introduc
6、e the main characters. 2 If there are more than one storylines(情节线), focus on the most important one. 3 Your story may start with “once upon a time”.Lets do the retelling together. Once upon a time, a king . Most people simply. Now came a little girl who. The king said.What is the purpose of this fa
7、ble?Step threeHave you learned somthing form the story? As we have discussed, a fable teaches a moral lesson. Can you tell what a moral lesson you have learned from the fable?Lets discuss. The story teaches a moral that we should take responsibility for our community. When we notice an incovenience,
8、 we should make an effort to remove it so that other members in our community do not have to face it again.Do you like the story?Step fourAre you a frequent visitor to ? In , book and movie lovers would rate(from 1 to 5 stars) a story and give their reasons. Can you do the same to this fable?Lets di
9、scuss. I think I will give _ star(s) to this story. I like/dislike the story because. I would love to share it with my friends and family.Do you realize you have already created a book review? Step fiveWhat makes up a review? You have done a retelling(in step two), an analysis(in step three) and a j
10、udgement(in step four) of the story. To put them together would naturally form a complete story review. What is left to be done is paperwork. You need to write the three parts done in a clear and organized sturcture.Lets write.Paragraph 1: retelling of the story main characters storylinesParagraph 2
11、: analysis of the story the moral lesson the story conveys(most important for a fable)Paragraph 3: your judgment Do you like the stroy? Would you recommend itLets write. “The Stone in the Road” is a f_ about _. The author uses this story to impress upon readers the need to _. The story is _(successf
12、ul/unsuccessful) in _ and the details are _. I like the story because _. However, there are parts of this story that I dont like. _. Overall, I think this story is worth reading.(Or: Overall, this story is just so so.)这个模板供教师自由选择。对于程度稍弱的同学，可以提供以降低难度；对于程度较好的同学，可以仅提供上一页的大纲。FeedbackStep sixThis is how
13、your essay will be scored. Does your essay contain all the three parts required?(-3 for each missing part) Are each part fully and concisely covered?(+2 for each well-expressed part/paragraph) Is your essay well-organized?(+3 if cohesion and coherence are achieved) Do you use the -ing form as the adverbial in the review?(+1 for each structure of this kind) Are there any grammar, spelling or punctuation error?(-0.5 for each error)此页供老师自行添加范文或其它讲评内容。
