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课件网) Developing ideas— Reading Comprehension 1. To get relevant information about Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. 2. To find out what the passage is about. 3. To infer the author’s attitude towards grown-ups and find the evidence. 4. To talk about your attitude towards grown-ups. Free talk: Have you ever read the novel The Little Prince？What do you know about it Lead-in It is the second best selling book in the world (ranked behind Bible). It has been published for 100 million copies in 190 languages. About the book: Pre-reading Antoine de Saint Exupéry (1900-1944) was a French writer and pilot. As a young boy, he was obsessed with aeroplanes, riding in one for the first time at the age of 12. He spent much of his life flying and writing about his adventures. Saint-Exupéry’s most successful work, The Little Prince, is one of the best-selling books ever published. The story was probably inspired by his plane crash in the desert in 1935. Saint-Exupéry nearly died, and wandered around for four days before being rescued. In 1944, Saint-Exupéry left on a wartime mission over occupied France, from which he never returned. Although the remains of his plane were discovered in 2000, Saint Exupéry’s body has never been found, and the cause of his death remains unknown. Background information About the author: 1. Answer the questions after reading the introduction to the writer. 1. What experience made the author write The Little Prince The story was probably inspired by his plane crash in the desert in 1935. Your own answers. 2. What kind of person do you think Saint-Exupéry was Look at the picture and guess what it is. Maybe it’s a hat. 2. Watch a video and predict what the story is about. While-reading 1. What is the author’s Drawing Number One about A．A hat. B．An elephant. C．A mountain. D．A boa constrictor. 2.Which of the following is RIGHT about the author’s first drawing according to the passage A．The grown-ups thought the author’s first drawing was frightening. B．The grown-ups couldn’t understand the picture. C．The grown-ups were as imaginative as children. D．The grown-ups could understand the picture. Fast-reading √ √ 3.Why did the author give up being a painter A．Because he was very disappointed at the grown-ups’ response to his paintings. B．Because he found it hard to be a painter. C．Because he lacked the talent for painting. D．Because he found it tiresome to paint. 4.What kind of person do you think the author was A．Warm-hearted. B．Successful. C．Imaginative and brave. D．Clever. √ √ Read paragraphs 1-7 and answer the following questions. 1.What’s the inspiration of the author’s two drawings 2.What are the responses of the grown-ups to the two drawings 3. How did the author feel about the responses of the grown-ups Careful-reading He saw a _____ picture in a book, called True Stories from Nature, about the _____ forest. It was a picture of a boa constricto ... ...
