1、Unit2MORALS AND VIRTUES-Reading for WritingLead inWhat kind of good morals and virtues do the fables reflect?fable: n.寓言；寓言故事Reading for main idea1. Who placed the large stone on the road?2. What did he do after placing the stone and gold coins there?3. Why did he do so?Listen to the fable carefully
2、 and answer the questions.A king.He hid himself and watched peoples responses.To teach his people a lesson._(who) wanted to _ (why) so _(what).he placed a large stone on the road, hid A kingteach his people a lessongold coins under it and watched peoples responsePerson ExperienceEmotionResponseMilkm
3、anWomen with waterOther villiagersYoung GirlReading for detailsTripped over the stoneIn tearsPicked herself up and limped awayComplained about the stoneIndifferentNobody made an attempt to move the stone out of the roadSaw the stoneWorriedPushed the stone with all her mightCrashed into the stoneAngr
4、yWent away1.What do you think this fable is trying to tell us? It is trying tell us that we should not to complain about the problems we meet, but to solve it positively. Yes, he was. Because as a ruler, he should pay attention to his peoples morals and virtues. Only having good morals and virtues c
5、ould make his people live with each other in harmony, and his country may be in control and prosperity.No, he wasnt. Because no one learnt anything from his experiment. In the text, the milkman, the woman with water, the other villagers ignored and even complained about the stone and continued their
6、 journey. It seemed that the social responsibility of the majority is too little just because they are busy with their own things.2. Was the king wise ? Why or why not ? Reading for thinkingonce upon a timesolve their problemsdisguise oneself hide behind crash intopick oneself upcome along trip over
7、 in tears make an attempt to docomplain about in despair 从前从前 解决问题解决问题 装扮起来装扮起来 藏在后面藏在后面 撞上撞上 站起来站起来 出现，一起来出现，一起来 被被绊倒绊倒流着泪流着泪 尝试做某事尝试做某事 抱怨某事抱怨某事 处于绝望中处于绝望中 keepfromjust thensee sb. doing sth. if not say to oneself a danger tomove-out of the waya great deal of succeed in doing sthstep out feel resp
8、onsibility to do sth 阻止阻止免受免受 正在那时正在那时 看到某人正在做某事看到某人正在做某事 不然，否则不然，否则 自言自语自言自语 对对是个危险是个危险 把把挪到一边挪到一边 很多，大量很多，大量 成功的做某事成功的做某事 走出来走出来 感到有做某事得责任感到有做某事得责任课文短语课文短语para1: The girl pushed the stone with all her might. _para2: Just then, the king stepped out from behind the tree. _para1: The girl pushed the
9、stone with all her might. _para2: Just then, the king stepped out from behind the tree. _How to writeyoung girldoEmotionmoved it to the side of streettired and exhaustedfound the gold coinssurpriseTried to find the owner worriedwaitingworriedDesign 4-5 plots and complete the table doEmotionThe girl
10、asked whether the gold belongs to himconcernedadmittedamusedexplained why he did thisaward the girlThe kingamusedamusedThe kingThe kingWrite a review of the fableHow to write a review of the fable?本单元写作任务：寓言故事评论 (寓言以比喻性的故事寄寓意味深长的道理。该作文以 评论为主，主要通过对故事内容折射出的寓意作以点评，使读者领悟其中的内涵以达到受教育的目的。)写作要求：语言简练，内容概括全面，
11、寓意表达清晰。 注意事项：1.标题：如有标题，标题一定要明确，能点明事件或主题。2.人称：通常是客观叙述，第三人称。3.时态：在叙事过程中，一般用现在时态。书评、影评或文章评论是一种议论文体。Paragraph 1_Paragraph 2_Paragraph 3_Basic information about the storyYour analysis of the storyYour opinion about the storyFundamental StructueWrite a review of the fable一. 常用开头语1. The title of the fable
12、is2. It is a fable about3. The story mainly tells us二. 主体部分常用表达1. The purpose of the author is to2. The detail of the fable were clear3. The author achieved its purpose三. 常用的结束语1. In my opinion, I like/dislike it 2. I would like to recommend it to积累积累“黄金黄金”词句，写高分文章词句，写高分文章1_is one of the most popula
13、r fables I have ever read，which impressed me a lot then._是我曾经读过的最流行的寓言之一，当时它给我留下很深的印象。是我曾经读过的最流行的寓言之一，当时它给我留下很深的印象。2The fable is intended to tell people that there is a way where there is a will.这则寓言试图告诉人们：有志者事竟成。这则寓言试图告诉人们：有志者事竟成。3Im more than delighted to introduce my favourite fable to you，whose
14、name is _.我非常高兴地把我最喜欢的寓言故事介绍给你们，它的名字为我非常高兴地把我最喜欢的寓言故事介绍给你们，它的名字为_._.4. The fable is also sending such a message to us：do well what we should do，and life will return us well.这则寓言也向我们传达了这样一个信息：做好我们该做的每一件事，生活就会给我们一个这则寓言也向我们传达了这样一个信息：做好我们该做的每一件事，生活就会给我们一个好的回馈。好的回馈。常用语句常用语句5. So we should stay positive a
15、nd value what we have instead of complaining too much. 所以我们应该保持积极的态度，所以我们应该保持积极的态度，珍惜珍惜我们所拥有的，而不是抱怨太多。我们所拥有的，而不是抱怨太多。6. This story indicates that those not blindly listening to others criticism or praise are more likely to obtain what they are pursuing. 这个故事这个故事表明表明，那些，那些不盲目听别人批评或赞扬不盲目听别人批评或赞扬的人更有可能
16、的人更有可能获得获得他们所追求的东西。他们所追求的东西。7. So whatever you encounter，accept it willingly and use it to the fullest. 所以无论你所以无论你遇到遇到什么，什么，欣然欣然接受并接受并充分利用它充分利用它。8. The fable tells us that one good turn deserves another. 这则寓言告诉我们，善有善报。9. The fable tells us that hard work never fails to pay off.We should be diligent
17、in order to have a better future. 这则寓言告诉我们：努力工作终会获得回报。我们应该勤奋努力以期待更加美好的未来。10. The fable I read was so educational/instructive that I planned to recommend it to all my friends. 我读的这则寓言如此有教育意义，因此我打算把它推荐给我所有的朋友们。Write a review of the fableThe fable titled “The stone in the road” is a moral story. It is
18、about a king who wanted to teach villagers a lesson by hiding gold under the stone in the street.The storys purpose is to tell us that when meeting with problems we should not complain and expect others to solve them. In fact, what we should do is to take action at once to deal with our problems in
19、our daily life. More importantly, we should learn from the selfless girl always caring for others in the story rather than other selfish villagers.I like the story very much and I think it is very meaningful and helpful to us. Remember: one good turn deserves another. I will recommend this story to
20、as many people as I can.Draft the passageHomeworkTo Pull up the Seedlings to Help Them Grow Once upon a time, there was an old farmer who planted a plot of rice. After he planted the seedlings, every day he went to the field to watch the seedlings grow. He saw the young shoots break through the soil
21、 and grow taller each day, but still, he thought they were growing too slowly. Eventually he got impatient with the young plants and suddenly he hit upon an idea that one by one, he pulled up the young plants by half an inch. The next early morning, the young man couldnt wait to check his “achieveme
22、nt”, but he was heart-broken to see all the pulled-up young plants dying.根据下面的成语故事，写一篇评论注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细 节，以使行文连贯。Thank you for your listening！ The main character of the story is an old farmer who planted a plot of rice.But he thought they were growing too slowly.Eventually he pulled up the you
23、ng plants by half an inch. This story tells us that haste makes waste.Nowadays, people now use “To Pull Up the Seedlings to Help Them Grow” to describe the behavior of those who are too eager to get something done only to make it worse. In our life, we should do things according to the laws of nature. We should not be in a hurry for success. Otherwise, it will be just the opposite to what one wished. For this reason, I think we should work hard and we will succeed.I like this story because I think it is very meaningful and helpful to us.
