1、Unit 2 Morals and VirtuesThe best portion of a good mans life is his little,nameless,unremembered acts of kindness and love.-William Wordsworth Its a kind of traditional short story.It teaches a moral lesson.Its usually a story with animals as characters.For example,Aesops Fables.What is this kind o
2、f writing called?Step 1.Lead-inDo you know these famous fables?What do these fables tell us?To mark on a moving boat for a sunk sword刻舟求剑刻舟求剑People should deal with things as the circumstances change.the Fox and the Crow 狐狸和乌鸦狐狸和乌鸦If you only like to listen to good words,you are likely to be cheated
3、.Use your brain to analyze things.Dont believe others words easily.To try to help the shoots grow by pulling them upward揠苗助长揠苗助长People should follow the laws of nature.Being too eager for something always makes it worse.1.What was the kings idea for teaching an important lesson to his people?2.What
4、was the response from most of the people?3.What did the young girl think and do when she saw the coins?Step 2.While-reading1.Read the fable below and answer the questions.1.What was the kings idea for teaching an important lesson to his people?He put a huge stone in the middle of a road,and watched
5、to see if anyone would move it.2.What was the response from most of the people?Most of the people just got upset that the stone was in their way.3.What did the young girl think and do when she saw the coins?She thought that the money belonged to someone else and that it should be returned,so she wan
6、ted to find the owner of the money.2.This story presented different peoples emotions and responses when they came across the same problem.Complete the table according to the story.PersonExperienceEmotionResponsemilkmancrashed into the stone angrywent awaywoman with waterother villagersyoung girltrip
7、ped over the stonelimped away in tearssad upsetwanted to find the owner of the goldtired,surprisedsucceeded in moving the stone to the side of the streetnobody made an attempt to move the stonecomplain about the stoneDiscuss the questions.1 What do you think this fable is trying to tell us?Do you th
8、ink 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 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 th
9、eir travels without having changed their attitudes at all.The king did find one responsible young girl,but she was already a responsible person before she encountered the stone in the road.Step 3.Writing 本单元的写作任务是写一篇寓言评论。寓言是一种讽喻或寄本单元的写作任务是写一篇寓言评论。寓言是一种讽喻或寄托的故事，是一种形象与寓意相结合的文学体裁，有着丰富的思托的故事，是一种形象与寓意相结合
10、的文学体裁，有着丰富的思想内容或深刻的人生哲理。想内容或深刻的人生哲理。对寓言的评论一般包括以下三点：对寓言的评论一般包括以下三点：1.1.寓言故事的基本信息，如题目、故事梗概等。寓言故事的基本信息，如题目、故事梗概等。2.2.针对寓言故事的分析，如作者的写作目的等。针对寓言故事的分析，如作者的写作目的等。3.3.针对寓言故事的观点或想法。如你很欣赏或不赞成故事中的哪针对寓言故事的观点或想法。如你很欣赏或不赞成故事中的哪一点，你是否会把这则寓言推荐给你的朋友等。一点，你是否会把这则寓言推荐给你的朋友等。Find out the outline.ParagraphMain idea1Basic
11、information about the story2Your analysis of the story3Your opinion about the story 一一.常用开头语常用开头语1.The title of the fable is2.It is a fable about3.The story mainly tells us二二.主体部分常用表达主体部分常用表达1.The purpose of the author is to积累积累“黄金黄金”词句，写高分文章词句，写高分文章2.The detail of the fable were clear3.The author a
12、chieved its purpose三三.常用的结束语常用的结束语1.In my opinion,I like/dislike it 2.I would like to recommend it to积累积累“黄金黄金”词句词句，写高分文章，写高分文章你最近又读了古代寓言故事守株待兔，从中学到了你最近又读了古代寓言故事守株待兔，从中学到了很多生活哲理，你打算把这则寓言故事分享给你的外国朋很多生活哲理，你打算把这则寓言故事分享给你的外国朋友，希望他们能对中国文化有更多的了解，同时能从中学友，希望他们能对中国文化有更多的了解，同时能从中学到一些人生的道理。要点包括：到一些人生的道理。要点包括：1
13、.1.对故事的简要介绍；对故事的简要介绍；2.2.你从中悟出的人生哲理；你从中悟出的人生哲理；3.3.你的希望你的希望典例示范典例示范Writing注意：注意：1.词数词数80左右。左右。2.开头已给出，不计入总词数。开头已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：树桩参考词汇：树桩stump；锄头；锄头hoe；讽刺；讽刺satirize _审题审题1.1.确定体裁：本文为一则寓言评论。确定体裁：本文为一则寓言评论。2.2.确定人称：第二和第三人称。确定人称：第二和第三人称。3.3.确定时态：一般过去时和一般现在时确定时态：一般过去时和一般现在时。谋篇谋篇第一部分：对寓言故事的简介。第一部分：对寓言故事的
14、简介。第二部分：自己悟出的哲理。第二部分：自己悟出的哲理。第三部分：你的希望第三部分：你的希望核心核心词汇词汇1.耕；耕；犁犁2.撞上撞上3.从那天从那天开始开始4.而而不是不是5.努力去做某努力去做某事事6.获得获得7.珍贵的；有价值的珍贵的；有价值的_ploughbump into from that day onrather thanmake efforts to do sth.obtainvaluable连词成连词成句句1.一天在田里耕作时，他看到一只兔子不小心撞到一个树桩上死了。一天在田里耕作时，他看到一只兔子不小心撞到一个树桩上死了。One day，while he in his
15、field，he saw a hare _a stump accidentally and died.2.从那天开始，他放下锄头，在树桩边等着兔子再次出现，但是没从那天开始，他放下锄头，在树桩边等着兔子再次出现，但是没等到好运再来。等到好运再来。，he put down his hoe and waited by the stump for a second hare to turn up，but no luck.was ploughingbump intoFrom that day on3.这则故事讽刺了那些仅等运气，而不是努力去获取所需要这则故事讽刺了那些仅等运气，而不是努力去获取所需要的
16、东西的人。的东西的人。The story satirizes those who just wait for luck，_ what they need.4.辛勤劳动最珍贵。辛勤劳动最珍贵。Working hard is the most .rather than making efforts to obtainvaluable1.用用“连词现在分词连词现在分词”作状语改写句作状语改写句1。_2.用分词短语作状语改写句用分词短语作状语改写句2。_3.用强调句改写句用强调句改写句4。_One day，while ploughing in his field，he saw a hare bump
17、into a stump accidentally and died.From that day on，he put down his hoe，waiting by the stump for a second hare to turn up，but no luck.It is working hard that is the most valuable.句式句式升级升级I read the fable titled“Waiting for gains without pains”again recently.A young farmer wanted to eat good food eve
18、ry day，but he didnt like working.One day，while ploughing in his field，he saw a hare bump into a stump accidentally and died.He had the chance to eat delicious meat of the hare.From that day on，he put down his hoe，waiting by the stump for a second hare to turn up，but no luck.The story satirizes those who just wait for luck，rather than making efforts to obtain what they need.I hope we shouldnt be that kind of people.It is working hard that is the most valuable.组句成篇组句成篇
