1、Unit 2 Morals and VirtuesReading for WritingLearning objectives:By the end of this period,you will be able to1.Retell the plot of the fable and state its moral vatue.2.Read and think critically,giving personal opinions about the fable.3.Get inspired to be a responsible and considerate person.Lead-in
2、挡路的石头挡路的石头1.By accident or on purpose?2.Who placed it?3.Why?The passage is an old _ about _ who _ a large stone in the middle of the road,waiting to see if anyone will try to _ it.1.What is the passage mainly about?fablea king moveput/placed Para.1 2 A.Para.38 Para.9 Skimming1.Match the main idea wi
3、th each 1.Match the main idea with each part.part.The sastified end of the storyB.The king had an idea for teaching an important lesson to his people C.Various people responses to the stone in the road Part 1:The kings _ ideawhenwhere whowhat why early one morningA local villageplaced a large stone
4、in the middle of the main street and hid gold coins under the stoneThe kingtestexcellentmoveproblems in publicawardsTo test peoples _ to problems in public to _ whether people would _ itresponsesA good nationPersonExperienceEmotionResponsemilkmancrashed into the stoneangrywent awaywoman with waterot
5、her villagersyoung girltripped over the stonesadlimped away in tearscomplained about the stoneupsetnobody made an attempt to move the stonesucceeded in moving the stone to the side of the streettired,surprisedwanted to find the owner of the gold Part 2:_ responses to the stone in the roadvariousmove
6、d others indifferent_ the stoneresponsiblethought for _complained about themselves_ the stonethought for _ Part 2:Two _ towards stone in the roadattitudes Part 3:The _ end of the storysatisfiedcharacterresultsThe girlThe kingThose who benefit _ will eventually benefit _themselvesothersenlightenmentT
7、he girl got the gold.The girl has learnt the lesson he wanted to teach people.1.What do you think this fable is trying to tell us?The moral of the story is that we should all take responsibility for our community.Discussionnono2.The effects of Kings idea wise or not?The milkman,the woman with her wa
8、ter pot,and the other villagers continued on their travels without having changed their attitudes at allShe was already a responsible person before she encountered the stone in the stone1.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.The milkman picked up his milk bottles and
9、angrily left.B.The woman carrying a water pot cried because she could not move the stone.C.Nobody but the young girl felt it her responsibility to prevent her neighbours from being injured.D.The king was in despair because nobody could help him move the stone.Practice:C2.Why did the king feel in des
10、pair?A.He thought there was no one to protect their neighbours from danger.B.Nobody could find the gold coins under the stone.C.The milkman spilt all the milk.D.He could find nobody to help him remove the stone.D3.When the king told the girl the gold coins belonged to her,he meant that .A.he was tha
11、nkful to her for her help B.she was the only person to learn the lesson the king had intended to teach his people C.she should take back the gold coins she had lost D.he would like to return the gold coins to her B.短文语法填空A king thought nothing good could come to a nation 1._ people only complained a
12、nd expected others 2._(solve)their problems,so he disguised 3._(he)and went to a village.He 4._(place)a large stone in the middle of the street and hid gold coins under the stone.Then he hid and watched.A milkman crashed 5._ the stone,spilling the milk everywhere.He picked himself up and 6._(angry)w
13、ent away.Many people passed,but they never thought about moving the stone out of the way.whosewhoseto solveto solvehimselfhimselfplacedplacedintointoangrilyangrilyThe king watched all day,but found nobody making an attempt 7._(move)it.Is there anyone who feels any 8._(responsible)to keep their neigh
14、bours from harm?The king saw a young girl 9._ (come)along.She decided to move the stone out of the way.After she finally succeeded in moving it,she found the gold coins under the stone.When she asked the king whether the coins belonged to him,he told her that the coins were hers,since she was 10._ o
15、nly person who had learned the lesson.to moveto moveresponsibilityresponsibilitycomingcomingthetheA sample of continuation writingA storywhenwherewhowhathowwhyelements of a storyonce upon a timea local villageon the streetThe main point of this story1.The main characters(who):the king,the milk man,w
16、omen,villagers.2.What happened?(the plots,verbs)The king wanted to test his people.disguised himself,went to a local village,placed a large stone in the middle of the street hid gold under the stone,hid behind a maple tree,watched .reason/causeWhat did the king doWhat did the villages dopara1:Just t
17、hen,the king saw a young girl coming along.para2:Just then,the king stepped out from behind the tree.To continue the storyTo continue the storyContent prediction1.What do you think the young girl did?2.Why did the king step out from behind the tree?3.What kind of person do you think the young girl i
18、s?4.What will happen in the end?(the king,the young girl.)Focus on how to settle the problem?1.What do you think the young girl did?Noticed the stone,moved it away and found the gold and.2.Why did the king step out from behind the tree?Maybe someone(the girl)moved the stone out of the way.3.What kin
19、d of person do you think the young girl is?responsible,kind,generous.4.What will happen in the end?(the king,the young girl.)The gold.The girl.The king.para 1:Just then,the king saw a young girl coming along.para 2:Just then,the king stepped out from behind the tree.The problem/conflict should be se
20、ttledprinciple of the prediction:logicalFurther content prediction-focus on each para.para 1:Just then,the king saw a young girl coming along.1.What do you think the young girl was thinking about when she noticed the stone?psychological descriptionmove it away or not,and why?2.How did she move the s
21、tone away?use verbs to describe what a character does in detail.eg:with all her strength/might push,tired,hard,long time.3.How did she feel when she found the gold under the stone?psychological descriptionsurprised,wonder what to do,want to find the owner.Further content prediction-focus on each par
22、a.para 2:Just then,the king stepped out from behind the tree.1.What do you think the girl will say to the king when he stepped out from behind the tree?ask whether he is the owner of the gold,work together to find the owner or.2.What do you think the king would say to the girl?praise the girl for wh
23、at she had done,tell the girl why he put the a stone on the way and.3.Who do you think will keep the gold?why?maybe the girl,for she is the only one who learnt from the lesson taught by the king.Your versionShow TimeJust then,the king saw a young girl coming along.Just then,the king stepped out from
24、 behind the tree.para 1:Just then,the king saw a young girl coming along.She was the daughter of a local farmer.She had been working all day and was very tired.But when she saw the stone,she said to herself,“This stone is a danger to anyone who comes down the street after dark.Ill move it out of the
25、 way.”The girl pushed the stone with all her might.After a great deal of effort,she finally succeeded in moving it to the side of the street.Imagine her surprise when she saw the gold coins where the stone had been!Tip 1:By describing what a character does in detail instead of telling the readers di
26、rectly,you can show his personalities or feelings vividly.Appreciating a possible versiona possible versionpara 2:Just then,the king stepped out from behind the tree.“Oh sir,”the girl said,“does this gold belong to you?If not,we surely must find the owner,for he will certainly miss it.”The king said
27、,“My dear,the gold is mine.I put it in the road and moved the stone over it.Now the gold is yours,because you are the only person who has learnt the lesson I wanted to teach my people.”Tip 3:By asking questions to produce more details of the development of the story.Tip 4:By describing what a character says,you can picture his personalities or feelings vividly.Tip 2:The development of the story can be inferred from the given information.