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课件网) BIG Question Why do we tell stories Once upon a Time UNIT 8 In this unit, you will tell stories and talk about what you can learn from them. make up an ending for a story. use the simple past tense and the simple present tense to tell a story. explore stories from different cultures. 一般过去时 一般现在时 1. What are the students in the photo doing 2. How do you think they feel about it 3. What do you think the teacher is helping them with P57 Section A1 (1a-1e) Section A What are your favourite stories Do you know the names of these stories Yu Gong Moves the Mountains 《愚公移山》 Kua Fu Chases the Sun 《夸父逐日》 Jingwei Fills up the Sea 《精卫填海》 Chang'e Flys to the Moon 《嫦娥奔月》 The Farmer and the Snake 《农夫与蛇》 The Boy Who Cried Wolf 《狼来了》 The Crow and the Pitcher 《乌鸦喝水》 The Fox and the Grapes 《狐狸与葡萄》 Look at the pictures. Match the names with the stories. 1a P58 _____ _____ _____ _____ Do you know what stories they are about The Fisherman and the Golden Fish 《渔夫和金鱼》 Once upon a time, a poor fisherman caught a magical(有魔力的) golden fish. It could talk and promised(承诺) the fisherman a wish(愿望) if it was set free(释放). The kind fisherman didn’t ask for anything and let it go. When he told his wife, she got angry(生气) and made him ask for a better house. The fish granted(满足) it. She asked for more until she wanted to control(控制) the fish. Then, the fish got angry and took everything back. The Lion and the Mouse 《狮子与老鼠》 A lion caught a mouse and was about to eat it. The mouse begged(乞求) the lion to let him go, saying he might help the lion one day. The lion thought this was funny and let the mouse go. Later, the lion got stuck(困住) in a hunter's net and couldn't escape(逃跑). The mouse heard the lion's roar(吼叫) and came to help. The mouse bit through(咬穿) the net and set the lion free. The lion was very grateful(感激) and learned that even small friends can be very helpful. Paint the Dragon, Dot the Eyes 《画龙点睛》 Long ago, a great painter(画家) named Zhang Sengyou painted(画) four dragons on a temple(寺庙) wall. The dragons looked very real(真实), but he didn’t paint their eyes. People asked why, he said, "If I paint the eyes, the dragons will come alive(变成真的) and fly away(飞走)!" No one believed him, so he painted the eyes on two dragons. Suddenly, thunder roared(雷声轰鸣), and the two dragons came to life! They flew off the wall and into the sky. The other two dragons, without eyes, stayed on the wall. The Chinese Farmer Who Lost His Horse 《塞翁失马》 Long ago, an old man lived near the border(边疆). One day, his horse ran away(逃跑). Everyone felt sorry for him, but he said, "Maybe it’s not a bad thing."A few days later, the horse returned(返回), bringing seven horses with it! Everyone celebrated(庆祝), but the old man said, "Maybe it’s not a good thing." Later, his son tried(尝试) to ride(骑) the horse ... ...
