1、Reading for WritingBy the end of this period,you will be able to1.figure out the structure and language feature of the passage.2.understand the content and find the basic meaning of the story and express their own opinions and opinions based on real life cases.3.write a review of a fable by using th
2、e language in the reading text.What kind of good morals and virtues do the fables reflect?Lead-inRead the fable quickly and answer the questions.1.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?Reading for main idea1.Who placed
3、 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?A king.He hid himself and watched peoples responses.To teach his people a lesson._(who)wanted to _(why)so _(what).A kingteach his people a lessonhe placed a large stone on the road,hid gold
4、coins under it and watched peoples response.Complete the table according to the story.PersonExperienceEmotionResponsemilkmancrashed into the stone angry went awaywoman with water other villagers young girl tripped over the stonesadlimped away in tearscomplained about the stoneupsetnobody made an att
5、empt to move the stonesucceeded in moving the stone to the side of the street.tired,surprisedwanted to find the owner of the goldReading for detailsDiscussion1.What do you think 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 wh
6、en you felt and acted like the girl or like the other people in the story?Give examples.Discussion1.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 responsibility for our community.I dont think that the
7、 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 responsible young girl,but she was already a responsible pers
8、on before she encountered the stone in the road.Discussion2.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 the girl in the story.For example,I recently saw some
9、 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.The main purpose of a review is to give your opinion about a piece of writing.Yo
10、u should first give a short description of the writing,and then clearly state your opinion and your reasons.Write a reviewA review of a short story should include the following:1.Introduction2.Summary3.Personal reflection4.Critical analysis5.ConclusionIn the introduction,you should include some basi
11、c facts about the story,including the title,the author and the story genre.You should also say something about your opinion of the story,along with your reasons for liking or disliking it.1.IntroductionBriefly summarize the story.Discuss the setting,the main character(s)and the main events or proble
12、ms that the characters experience.Do not give the ending away!2.SummaryDiscuss what you like or dislike about the story.Give reasons to support your opinion.You may want to compare and contrast the story with other stories you have read by the same author or in the same genre.You can also compare th
13、e story to your own personal experience or a current event in the news.3.Personal reflectionIn the critical analysis,some questions to explore are:What is the authors purpose for writing the story?Is the author successful in achieving this purpose?What is the setting of the story?Is it appropriate t
14、o the genre?How well are the characters developed?Do they think,feel,speak and act in a believable way?How well is the plot structured?Is the action suspenseful enough?Are the events too predictable?What is the theme,or the central idea,of the story?Does the story have a coda,or a lesson?What is it?
15、Does the story have a twist,or an unexpected ending?Does the author use any literary devices,such as metaphor,simile,or alliteration?4.Critical analysisIn the conclusion,you should evaluate the story and either recommend it or not recommend it to others,depending on whether you think it is worthwhil
16、e reading.Before you begin writing the review,make sure you read the story closely and take good notes.5.ConclusionLets writeLets writeThe outline below may help you:Paragraph 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 sto
17、ry?Lets writeParagraph 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:Your opinion about the story What did you like about the story?What did you not like about the story?Would you recommend this st
18、ory to others?SampleThe 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 middle of the road and hides and waits to see if anyone will try to move it.The author used this story to impress upon readers the need to take personal responsibilit
19、y for problems in the community.The story was quite successful in achieving its purpose,and I liked it because it had a clear moral.SampleHowever,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
20、reason,I think there are better stories that can be used to impress upon people the need for personal responsibility.Lets checkLets check 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 de
21、tails of the story?Does the writer give his/her opinion about the characters or their actions?Is the review welt-organized?Does the writer use the-ing form as the adverbial in the review?Are there any grammar,spelling,or punctuation errors?Revise1.disguise vt.装扮；假扮；掩盖 n.伪装；化妆用具Her happy smile was on
22、ly a disguise for her sadness.她喜悦的微笑仅仅是为了掩饰她的忧伤。They got in disguised as security guards.他们装扮成保安人员混了进去。Language points【语块积累】in disguise 化了装地；乔装改扮地theres no disguising the fact that是掩饰不了的【即学活用】(1)I thought maybe you were a policeman _.我还以为你是一个便衣警察呢。(2)_these are difficult times economically.现在是经济困难时期
23、，这是无法掩盖的事实。in disguiseTheres no disguising the fact that2.tear n.眼泪；泪水She picked herself up and limped away in tears.她站起来，哭着一瘸一拐地走了。Otherwise,the last drop of water on the earth will be humans tear!否则，地球上的最后一滴水将会是人类的眼泪。【语块积累】(1)in tears流着泪，含着泪burst into tears大哭起来(2)tearvt.撕开，撕裂tear apart撕开，撕碎【即学活用】(
24、1)The mother of the boy was _and told us her story.男孩的母亲满含泪水，讲述着她的故事。(2)So Tomb-sweeping is the day which _as well as laughter.因此，扫墓是既有泪水，也有欢笑的日子。in tearsis filled withtears3.despair n.绝望 vi.绝望；感到无望Whenever I despair,this story reminds me that challenges are not overcome by force,but by patience.当我绝
25、望的时候，这个故事提醒我挑战是通过耐心，而不是武力所克服的。He gave up the attempt in despair.他在绝望中放弃了这种尝试。【语块积累】(1)in despair处于绝望之中the despair of sb.令某人毫无办法(2)despair of sth.对感到绝望或丧失信心【即学活用】(1)I could do nothing but race from his room _despair.我无能为力,只能绝望地从他的屋里跑开。(2)Trying to keep this garden in order is _my life.把这个花园管理好是我力不能及的
26、事。inthe despair of4.harm n.&vt.伤害；损害Some drivers behavior harms the safety of others and themselves.一些驾驶员的行为危害他人和他们自己的安全。The polluted water does harm to people as well as other living things.被污染了的水对人和其他生物造成危害。【语块积累】(1)do harm to对有害(2)harmfuladj.有害的be harmful to对有害(3)harmless adj.无害的【即学活用】语法填空(1)Eati
27、ng and drinking too much and so on will surely do harm _ their health.(2)The air pollution is very serious,so taking outdoor exercise may be _(harm)to our health.(3)I think this kind of behaviour is normal and _(harm).(4)As parents,they have responsibility to make sure we wont _(harm).toharmfulharml
28、essbe harmed5.After a while,a group of women came along,each balancing a pot of water on her head.过了一会儿，一群女人走了过来，每人头上顶着一坛水。【句式解构】本句是一个简单句。句中each balancing a pot of water on her head为独立主格结构：名词/代词+doing。【名师点津】独立主格结构独立主格结构由两部分组成，前一部分是名词或者代词，后一部分是非谓语动词（不定式、现在分词、过去分词）或形容词、副词、名词或介词短语。前后两部分具有逻辑主谓关系。Steven
29、walked slowly to the bus,his head down,tears in his eyes.史蒂文慢慢地走向公交车，低着头，满含泪水。The work done,we went home.工作完成后，我们就回家了。【即学活用】(1)_,the sports meeting will be held next Saturday morning.如果天气允许的话，运动会将在下周六早晨举行。(2)_,she couldnt see the words on the blackboard.由于眼镜摔坏了，她看不见黑板上的字。(3)_,he didnt know what to say.那个姑娘望着他，他不知道说什么好。Weather permittingHer glasses brokenThe girl staring at himContinue to polish your draft and share with your partners.
