lesson21冀教版九年级

1、Unit 4Stories and Poems Lesson 21 The Fable of the WoodcutterDo you know what a fable is?A fable is a fictional story about animals, plants, forces of nature, etc. It always has a moral lesson.Whats a moral?A moral teaches about right and wrong, and good and bad. 寓言早在我国春秋战国时代就已经盛行。寓言早在我国春秋战国时代就已经盛行。

2、当时一些思想家把寓言当成辩论的手段。为了当时一些思想家把寓言当成辩论的手段。为了在政治主张上战胜对方，为了阐明自已的观点，在政治主张上战胜对方，为了阐明自已的观点，互相责难，辩论，往往取材于古代神话、传说、互相责难，辩论，往往取材于古代神话、传说、民间故事或谚语。通过艺术加工，用鲜明生动民间故事或谚语。通过艺术加工，用鲜明生动的抽象的代替议论进行激烈的争辨斗争。的抽象的代替议论进行激烈的争辨斗争。 世界各国的寓言作品也很多。世界最早的世界各国的寓言作品也很多。世界最早的寓言集是寓言集是伊索寓言伊索寓言，其它比较著名的寓言，其它比较著名的寓言集或寓言较集中的作品有集或寓言较集中的作品有克雷洛夫寓

3、言克雷洛夫寓言、列那狐的故事列那狐的故事百喻经百喻经拉封丹寓言拉封丹寓言 等。等。 Do you like reading fables? What fables have you read?看图说出你想到的寓言故事。看图说出你想到的寓言故事。揠苗助长揠苗助长Plucking up a crop to help it grow 自相矛盾自相矛盾Self-contradiction1. To listen and understand the fable of the woodcutter2. To summarize the moral(寓意寓意) of the story3. To lear

4、n some useful words and expressions Learning aimsWords: fable ,woodcutter, axe, silver , dive, admit, policyPhrases:make ones living dive intoget back bring backSentences:_ truly is the best policy.Honesty P551Read the lesson and answer the questions.1.What happened to the woodcutter when he was cut

5、ting wood beside a lake?2. Who appeared as the woodcutter cried?3. How did the woodcutter get back his old axe?4. Why did the spirit give the woodcutter the other two axes as presents? He lost his axe in the water.A spirit appeared.The spirit dove into the lake and brought back his axe.Because the s

6、pirit was so happy with the woodcutters honesty.2Read the lesson again. Think about the spirit and the woodcutter. Match each person with the words that describe them.helpfulcleverhonestfoolishwarm-hearteddishonestkindpoor1. The water was deep, and he could not get his axe back.水很深，他不能找回他的斧子。水很深，他不能

7、找回他的斧子。get back意思是意思是“找回；取回；恢复找回；取回；恢复”，可以用可以用get back sth.结构，也可以用结构，也可以用get sth. back结构。结构。I got back my lost pen. (=I got my lost pen back.)昨天我找回了我丢失的钢笔。昨天我找回了我丢失的钢笔。Take a good rest and get back your strength.好好休息，恢复体力。好好休息，恢复体力。2. He had only one axe, and he needed it to make his living. 他只有一把斧子

8、，他需要靠它谋生。他只有一把斧子，他需要靠它谋生。make/earn ones living 谋生谋生In order to survive, he has to make his living by selling vegetables. 为了生存，他必须以卖蔬菜为生。为了生存，他必须以卖蔬菜为生。He had to make his own living when he was ten years old. 当他十岁的时候，他不得不靠自己谋生。当他十岁的时候，他不得不靠自己谋生。3. The spirit dove into the lake and brought back a gold

9、 axe.这个精灵跳进湖里，带回一把金斧子。这个精灵跳进湖里，带回一把金斧子。dive into 跳入跳入中；中；潜入潜入I saw a rabbit dive into the hole.我看见一只兔子钻进洞里。我看见一只兔子钻进洞里。You should dive into the sea to find pearls.你应该潜入海中才能找到珍珠。你应该潜入海中才能找到珍珠。bring back 带回；还回；使记起带回；还回；使记起All library books must be brought back before June 30.在在6月月30日之前，所有从图书馆借出的书日之前，所

10、有从图书馆借出的书必须归还。必须归还。His singing brings back the memories of my father.他的歌唤起我对父亲的回忆。他的歌唤起我对父亲的回忆。4. Because he was honest, he admitted to the spirit that it wasnt his axe.因为他诚实，所以他向精灵承认那不是因为他诚实，所以他向精灵承认那不是他的斧子。他的斧子。admit表示表示“向某人承认向某人承认”要搭配介词要搭配介词to。The student admitted his mistakes to his teacher.那个学生

11、向老师承认了错误。那个学生向老师承认了错误。He admitted to me that he was wrong.他向我承认他错了。他向我承认他错了。5. The spirit went down a third time and returned with the woodcutters old axe.精灵又一次潜下去，带着樵夫的旧斧子精灵又一次潜下去，带着樵夫的旧斧子回到水面。回到水面。“不定冠词不定冠词+序数词序数词”表示相对前一个而表示相对前一个而言的言的“又一，再一又一，再一”。He has seen the film three times, but he wants to s

12、ee it a fourth time.那部电影他已看过三次，可他还想再看那部电影他已看过三次，可他还想再看一次。一次。“定冠词定冠词+序数词序数词”表示按顺序排列表示按顺序排列的的“第第次次”。It is the fifth time that I have met him.这是我第五次和他见面了。这是我第五次和他见面了。Today we begin the third part of the course. 今天我们开始这门课的第三部分。今天我们开始这门课的第三部分。 Match up Match up揠苗助长揠苗助长自相矛盾自相矛盾刻舟求剑刻舟求剑守株待兔守株待兔龟兔赛跑龟兔赛跑蚊子和狮

13、子蚊子和狮子画蛇添足画蛇添足狐狸和葡萄狐狸和葡萄狼和小羊狼和小羊乌鸦喝水乌鸦喝水1. Wait for windfalls2. Plucking up a crop to help it grow3. Self-contradiction4. Take measures without attention to the changes in circumstances6. Gild the lily7. The Fox and the Grapes8. The Wolf and the Lamb9. The Hare and the Tortoise10. The Crow and the P

14、itcher11. The Gnat and the Lion 3Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words or phrases in the box.silver admit make ones living come up with dive into1. He_ to his parents that he broke the window. They were happy with his honesty.2. That old lady is very poor. She _ by selling newspaper

15、s.3. Im afraid to_ the swimming pool. 4. He _ a fun way to learn math.5. She wore a _ chain around her neck.admittedmakes her livingdive intocame up withsilver4Work in groups to learn more about fables. You can do one of the following tasks:1. Find the rest of the fable on the Internet. Act it out.2. Find another fable and act it out. You can search on the Internet or look in books. Dont forget to find the moral in your fable. summaryget backmake ones livingdive intobring back不定冠词不定冠词+序数词序数词找回；取回；恢复找回；取回；恢复谋生谋生投入；潜入投入；潜入带回；还回；使记