高中英語必修三 Unit 2 Period 4 Reading for Writing課件

1、 Unit 2Morals and VirtuesPeriod 4Reading for Writing人教版（2019） 必修三Lead-inVideoThe Stone in the RoadLead-inDo you like this story? Why?Do you want to know more about the details?New wordsI found him in tears in his bedroom. Hes under a great deal of stress.tearful adj.a large amount ofNew wordsThankfu

2、lly no one was harmed in the accident.damage or injuryharmful adj.New wordsHes the despair of his parents because he shows no interest in getting a job. feeling of hopelessnessNew wordsShe struggled with all her might to get free. mighty adj.powerLets play看誰猜的快又準(zhǔn)！Lets play1.In _, the theatre directo

3、r searched everywhere for a new lead actor. 2.Did you notice the _ in his eyes when he talked about Diane?3.Missing a meal once in a while wont do you any _.4.If you do something with all your _, you do it using all your strength and energy. 5.It made _ difference. despairtearsharmmighta great deal

4、ofLets learnRead the fable and answer the questions.What was the kings idea for teaching an important lesson to his people?What was the response from most of the people?What did the young girl think and do when she saw the coins?He put a huge stone in the middle of a road, and watched to see if anyo

5、ne would move it.Most of the people just got upset that the stone was in their way.She thought that the money belonged to someone else and that it should be returned.PersonExperienceEmotionResponsemilkmancrashed into the stoneangrywent awaywoman with waterother villagersyoung girlThis story presente

6、d different peoples emotions and responses when they came across the same problem. Complete the table according to the story.tripped over the stonesadlimped away in tearscomplained about the stoneupsetnobody made an attempt to move the stonesucceeded in moving the stone to the side of the streettire

7、d,surprisedwanted to find the owner of the goldDiscussionTime to talk!DiscussionWhat do you think this fable is trying to tell us? Do you think the king was wise? Why or why not?2. Can you think of times in your own life when you felt and acted like the girl or like the other people in the story? Gi

8、ve examples.DiscussionWhat do you think this fable is trying to tell us? Do you think the king was wise? Why or why not?The moral of the story is that we should all take responsibility for our community. I dont think that the king was very wise, however, because no one learnt anything from his exper

9、iment. The milkman, the woman with her water pot, and the other villagers continued on their travels without having changed their attitudes at all. The king did find one responsible young girl, but she was already a responsible person before she encountered the stone in the road.Discussion2. Can you

10、 think of times in your own life when you felt and acted like the girl or like the other people in the story? Give examples.There have been times when I have acted responsibly like the girl in the story. For example, I recently saw some children playing on a dangerous balcony, and so I warned them i

11、t was dangerous and had them go somewhere else to play. However, often Im more like the milkman in the story because Im very busy with my own work and worries.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

12、then clearly state your opinion and your reasons.Write a reviewA review of a short story should include the following: IntroductionSummaryPersonal reflectionCritical analysisConclusionIn the introduction, you should include some basic facts about the story, including the title, the author and the st

13、ory genre. You should also say something about your opinion of the story, along with your reasons for liking or disliking it. 1. IntroductionBriefly summarize the story. Discuss the setting, the main character(s) and the main events or problems that the characters experience. Do not give the ending

14、away!2. SummaryDiscuss what you like or dislike about the story. Give reasons to support your opinion. You may want to compare and contrast the story with other stories you have read by the same author or in the same genre. You can also compare the story to your own personal experience or a current

15、event in the news.3. Personal reflectionIn the critical analysis, some questions to explore are:What is the authors purpose for writing the story? Is the author successful in achieving this purpose?What is the setting of the story? Is it appropriate to the genre?How well are the characters developed

16、? Do they think, feel, speak and act in a believable way?How well is the plot structured? Is the action suspenseful enough? Are the events too predictable?What is the theme, or the central idea, of the story?Does the story have a coda, or a lesson? What is it?Does the story have a twist, or an unexp

17、ected ending?Does the author use any literary devices, such as metaphor, simile, or alliteration? 4. Critical analysisIn the conclusion, you should evaluate the story and either recommend it or not recommend it to others, depending on whether you think it is worthwhile reading. Before you begin writ

18、ing the review, make sure you read the story closely and take good notes. 5. ConclusionLets writeWrite a review of the fableLets writeThe outline below may help you:Paragraph 1:Basic information about the storyWhat is the title of the story?What kind of story is it?What is the main idea of the story

19、?Lets writeParagraph 2:Your analysis of the storyWhat is the authors purpose?Were the details of the story clear?Do you think the story achieved its purpose?Paragraph 3:Your opinion about the storyWhat did you like about the story?What did you not like about the story?Would you recommend this story

20、to others?SampleThe Stone in the Road is an old fable about a king who thinks his people are lazy, so he puts a large stone in the middle of the road and hides and waits to see if anyone will try to move it.The author used this story to impress upon readers the need to take personal responsibility f

21、or problems in the community. The story was quite successful in achieving its purpose, and I liked it because it had a clear moral.SampleHowever, while the moral of the story is clear, the actions of the king seemed pointless to me, because none of the characters in the story learnt anything. For th

22、is reason, I think there are better stories that can be used to impress upon people the need for personal responsibility.Exchange drafts with your partner!Lets checkLets checkUse the checklist to give feedback on your partners draft.Does the writer give a short description of the story?Does the desc

23、ription include the most important details of the story?Does the writer give his/her opinion about the characters or their actions?Is the review welt-organized?Does the writer use the -ing form as the adverbial in the review?Are there any grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors?ReviseGet your draft

24、 back and revise it!tear n. 眼淚；淚水Language pointstear流著淚；含著淚拆毀；拆卸勉強(qiáng)使自己離開扯開；把弄亂in tearstear downtear oneself awaytear aparttear up撕毀CWhat happened to her？I saw her_ in her eyes just nowA.in a tearB.in tearC.in tearsD.in the tearsLanguage pointsANo conclusion _ about whether to tear down the old buildi

25、ngs for a theme park until several discussions have been madeAwill be reachedBis reachedCis being reachedDhad been reachedLanguage pointsharm n. & vt. 傷害；損害harmful adj. 能造成損害的；有害的Language points受到損害come to harmBThe harm the modern farming methods have done _ the countryside is considerable.Aon Bto C

26、at DforLanguage pointshurt: 普通用詞，較口語化，側(cè)重指給有生命的東西造成機(jī)體上或精神、感情上的或輕或重的傷害。injure: 較hurt正式，多用于有生命的事物。既可指傷害別人的事物。即可指傷害別人的健康、外貌、自尊心、名譽(yù)等，又可指使別人受傷或東西受損，同時含有受傷害部分至少暫時喪失功能的意味。wound: 專指對身體的重傷，尤指在戰(zhàn)斗中受的傷，強(qiáng)調(diào)外部創(chuàng)傷；也可指精神方面的傷害。harm: 主要用于有生命的東西，語氣略強(qiáng)于injure，指引起嚴(yán)重的痛苦和損傷；有時也用于抽象事物，指造成任何不良后果。Language pointsinjury1. Two foot

27、ball players were out of the team because of _.2. It was a severe _ to her pride.3. The poor dog was licking(舔) its _.4. The waste and poison may do great _ to the things around us.Language points用injury, harm, hurt和wound的正確形式填空hurtwoundharmdespair n. 絕望 vi. 絕望；感到無望Language points處于絕望中in despair des

28、pair of對絕望；失望AJim was so badly burnt that at first they began to _ of his life.A. despairB. designateC. disappointD. despiseLanguage pointsCWith all his friends and money _, he fell into great despairA. had goneB. were goneC. goneD. goingLanguage points4.a great deal (of) 大量Language points+ 不可數(shù)名詞a g

29、reat deal ofa great manya great number of a large amount of+ 可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)形式+ 可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)形式+ 不可數(shù)名詞C_ the houses were flooded after the rain.A. A great deal ofB. A great manyC. A great many ofD. The number ofLanguage pointsB_ new products have been successfully made in the factory.AA great deal ofBA number ofCThe number ofDA great amount