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课件网) M3 U2 Morals and Virtuals Reading for writing Look at the pictures . They tell us a story. Can you guess what story it is Lead in Activity1 The Farmer and the Snake A Farmer walked through his field one cold winter morning. On the ground lay a Snake, stiff and frozen with the cold.The Farmer knew how deadly the Snake could be,and yet he picked it up and put it in his bosom to warm it back to life. The Snake soon revived, and when it had enough strength, bit the man who had been so kind to it.The bite was deadly and the Farmer felt that he must die. As he drew his last breath, he said to those standing around: Learn from my fate not to take pity on a scoundrel(恶棍). fable a moral lesson Activity2 Read for comprehension 1. Read the fable and answer the questions. 1. Who placed the large stone in the road 2. What did he/she do after placing the stone and gold coins 3. Why did he/she do so Can you use one sentence to summarise what happened in the story Different Responses: ●A milkman _____the stone and _____angrily. ●A woman with water _____the stone and _____sadly. ●Other villagers just _____the stone and went away. ●A young girl noticed the stone and_____. crashed into went away tripped over limped away moved it out of the way complained about most people VS the young girl Activity3:Read the story again and complete the sentences. Questions for group discussion: 1. What do you think "the stone in the road" stands for 2. Why didn't most people think about moving the stone 3. Do you think the girl should be rewarded Why 4. What do you think the fable is trying to tell us Activity4: Analyse the story I think it stands for… It probably stands for… In my opinion… I believe… I （don’t) think… I guess… Moral lesson: When coming across a public problem, we should care about others and make efforts to shoulder our personal responsibility in the community. Reader Story Review Thinker The main purpose of a review is to give your opinion about a piece of writing. You should first give a short description of the writing and then clearly state your opinion and reason. Understand the Organisation of a Story Review Basic information about the story Paragraph1 title, text type, main idea Paragraph2 Your analysis of the story author’s purpose, analysis of the details Paragraph3 Your opinion about the story like/dislike, comments The title of the article is“Mother of TenThousand Babies" . It is a biography of a famous Chinese woman, Lin Qiaozhi, who was a doctor at the Peking Union MedicalCollege Hospital. The article explains how Dr Lin made some very difficult life choices in order to help others, which led to her becoming known as the“Mother of Ten Thousand Babies”. Activity5:Analyse the sample review What information is included in paragraph 1 The author probably wrote this article in order to inspire and encourage the readers. Ithink Dr Lin’s story/as presented clearly, with the a ... ...
