(课件网) Unit 8 Once Upon a Time 8.1 Section A (1a—2e) Why do we tell stories BIG Question In this unit，you will 1. tell stories and talk about what you can learn from them. 2. use the simple past tense and the simple present tense to tell a story. 3. make up an ending for a story. 4. explore stories from different cultures Look and share 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 What are your favourite stories 1a Look at the pictures. Do you know what stories they are about The fisherman and the goldfish The lion and the mouse Adding eyes to a dragon A blessing in disguise 1b Listen to the first conversation. Put the sentences in order. _____The mouse bit through the net. _____ The hunter caught the lion. _____ The lion let the mouse go. _____ The lion caught the mouse. _____ The mouse promised to help the lion. 5 4 3 1 2 Listen again and check your answers. Chen Jie：Please share your favourite story with me，Peter. Peter：Sure. Once a lion caught a mouse. The mouse was afraid. He said，“Please let me go! One day I will help you！” The lion laughed and let the mouse go. Later，a hunter caught the lion in a net. The mouse helped the lion then. He bit through the net and set the lion free! Chen Jie：I like that story. Kindness is never wasted. 1c Listen to the second conversation. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. 1. Long ago，a farmer _____ his horse. A. lost B. killed C. sold 2. The farmer′s horse came back with _____ other horses. A. Five B. six C. seven A C 3. The farmer′s son broke his _____. A. Head B. arm C. leg 4. The _____ didn′t have to join the war. A. farmer B. farmer′s son C. farmer′s neighbour C B Listen again and check your answers. Emma：What′s your favourite story，Teng Fei Teng Fei：Oh，I like this one. A farmer lost his horse. His neighbours said，“How unlucky!” But the farmer just said， “Maybe.”Later，his horse came back with seven other horses. People said，“ That′s great!” But the farmer said，“Maybe.” Later，his son broke his leg when he tried to ride a horse People said，“That′s terrible!” Again，the farmer said，“Maybe.” Well，because of his leg，the son didn′t have to join a war. That saved his life！ Emma：I see. Unlucky things may turn out well. And good things could go wrong too. Teng Fei：Yes，you never know. 1d Listen to the two conversations again and answer the questions. 1. Why do you think the lion laughed when the mouse promised to help him 2. Do you like the story about the lion and the mouse Why or why not 3. Did the farmer feel very sad when bad things happened 4. Was the farmer wise Why or why not 1. Why do you think the lion laughed when the mouse promised to help him 2. Do you like the story about the lion and the mouse Why or why not The lion laughed because he thought the mouse was so small that it couldn′t hel ... ...
