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课件网) UNIT 2 MORALS AND VIRTUES 道德与美德 Reading for Writing Lead-in:Discussion The characteristics of fable fable 寓言 It’s a kind of traditional short / long story. It teaches a moral / practical lesson. It’s usually a story with animals / real persons / virtual persons as characters. Lead-in: The Morals of fable stories Practice makes perfect. More haste, less speed. It’s never too late to learn. Well begun is half done. Lead-in: The Morals of fable stories When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Seeing is believing. No pains, no gains. A friend in need is a friend indeed. What will you do walk across it and ignore it. move/carry it away. … Moral Dilemmas Choices in life a large stone is in the middle of the street. … What can you see in the picture I see that I will The Stone in the Road Reading: get the general information about the story. Characters Experiences Emotions Responses A king （伪装）himself; placed a large stone in the middle of the main street; hid gold coins under the stone A milkman （撞上）the stone; （洒出） the milk went away A group of women (被绊倒）the stone; sad; （流着泪) (一瘸一拐地走） away The king found nobody making an (尝试)to move the stone （处于绝望中） A young girl moved the stone away; saw the gold coins wanted to find the owner of the gold tripped over spilled crashed into attempt disguised nervous/tense angry in tears in despair limped tired; surprised (1) Appreciate the following sentences in the fable and figure out the function of each -ing form. He crashed into the stone, spilling the milk everywhere. But he found nobody making an attempt to move it. Just then, the king saw a young girl coming along. the adverbial the object complement the object complement Reading: appreciate the language structure. (2) Rewrite the sentences in the fable using the -ing form. Early one morning, the king disguised himself and went to a local village. He picked himself up and angrily went away. She picked herself up and limped away in tears. When she saw the stone, she said to herself, “This stone is a danger to anyone who comes down the street after dark. I’ll move it out of the way.” disguising himself, the king went to a local village. Picking himself up, he angrily went away. Picking herself up, she limped away in tears. Seeing the stone, Reading: appreciate the language structure. Challenge After a while, a group of women came along, each balancing a pot of water on her head. Absolute construction（独立主格） …, and each balanced a pot of water on her head. Predicate verb (谓语动词) Attributive clause（定语从句） …, each of whom balanced a pot of water on her head. Reading: appreciate the language structure. What’s the author’s purpose Do you think the story achieved its purpose What does the stone stand for Challenges/difficulties/obstacles Opportunities/Efforts and rewards What does the road stand for Community/society/life What kind of people do ... ...
