1、ShareyouropinionsaboutamoralstoryBook 3 Unit 2 ReadingforWritingAims:1.To get the main idea and the implied meaning of the fable“The Stone In the Road”.2.To know the structure of a review and write a review of the fable.3.To get inspired by the virtue of the characters in the story and have a better
2、 understanding of morality.目 录CONTENTSLead-in Read for informationWriting task1231Lead-in A fable is a traditional short story that teaches a moral lesson,especially one with animals as characters.For example,The Tortoise and the Hare is a famous fable whose moral is“Slow and steady wins the race.”W
3、hat a fable is?The Farmer and the SnakeWolf Is ComingBetter late than neverCrow drink waterThe wolf and the lambStaying by a Stump and Waiting for More Hares to Come and Dash Themselves Against itHave you ever read these fables?It was written by Aesop,a slave in ancient Greece.He was born dumb,and w
4、hen his mother died,he had nowhere to go but to wander everywhere.During his trip,he heard many stories about animals.One day he dreamed that the God put his finger on his tongue.When he woke up,he could speak!So he told all kinds of stories to his companions.Then a monk wrote down Aesops stories.Th
5、at is how the Aesops Fables came out.Aesops Fables2Read for information1.Read the fable and answer the following questions.1.What does the fable tell us?2.What was the kings idea for teaching an important lesson to his people?3.What was the response from most of the people?4.What did the young girl
6、think and do when she saw the coins?2.What was the kings idea for teaching an important lesson to his people?1.What does the fable tell us?It tells us not to ignore and complain about the problems we meet,but to solve it positively.He put a huge stone in the middle of a street,and watched to see if
7、anyone would move it.3.What was the response from most of the people?4.What did the young girl think and do when she saw the coins?They just became angry or upset because the stone was in their way.She thought that the money belonged to someone else and that it should be returned.2.Complete the tabl
8、e according to the story.PersonExperienceEmotionResponsemilkmancrashed into the stoneangrywent awaywoman with waterother villagersyoung girltripped over the stone sadlimped away in tearscomplained about the stonenobody made an attempt to move the stoneupset succeeded in moving the stone to the side
9、of the street.wanted to find the owner of the gold.tired,surprised 3.Work in pairs and discuss the questions.1.What do you think this fable is trying to tell us?Was the king wise?Why or why not?It is trying tell us that we should all take responsibility for our community,society and country.Yes,he w
10、as.Because as a ruler,he should pay attention to his peoples morals and virtues.Only having good morals and virtues could make his people live with each other in harmony,and his country may be in control and prosperity.2.Can you list similar things in your life when you felt and acted like the girl
11、or like the other people in the story?I recently saw some 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.3Writing taskWrite a re
12、viewThe main purpose of the review is to give you opinion about a piece of writing.You should first give a short description of the writing and then clearly state your opinion and your reasons.1.Write a review of the fable.Use the outline below to help you.Para 2Analysis of the storyPara 3Your opini
13、on about the storyPara 1Basic information about the storyWhat is the title of the story?What kind of story is it?What is the main idea of the story?What is the main idea of the story?Were the details of the story clear?Do you think the story achieved its purpose?What did you like about the story?Wha
14、t did you not like about the story?Would you recommend this story to others?One possible version:The fable is an old fable about a king who thought his people are lazy,so he put a large stone in the middle of the road and hides and waited to see if anyone will try to move it.The author used this sto
15、ry to impress upon readers with the need to take personal responsibility for problems in the community.The story was quite successful in achieving its purpose,and I liked it because it had a clear moral.However,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 reason,I think there are better stories that can be used to impress upon people with the need for personal responsibility.Homework:1.2.Thanks
