Unit2MORALSANDVIRTUESReadingforWriting

Bytheendofthelesson,studentsshouldbeableto:1.figureoutthestructureandlanguagefeatureofthepassage.2.understandthecontentandfindthebasicmeaningofthestoryandexpresstheirownopinionsandopinionsbasedonreallifecases.3.writeareviewofafablebyusingthelanguageinthereadingtext.LEARNINGOBJECTIVES

Leadin1.Haveyouheardof‘fables’before?Canyougiveanexample?Afableisashortstorythatusesanimals,plants,orobjectstorepresenthumanbehaviorandteachamorallesson.TheTortoiseandtheHare2.Whatdotheirbehaviorsrepresent?Theharerepresentsoverconfidence,whilethetortoiserepresentsperseverance.3.Whatisthemoralofthestory?Slowandsteadywinstherace.

Pre-writingActivity1Readthefablebelowandanswerthequestions.1.Whatwastheking’sideaforteachinganimportantlessontohispeople?2.Whatwastheresponsefrommostofthepeople?3.Whatdidtheyounggirlthinkanddowhenshesawthecoins?

1.Whatwastheking’sideaforteachinganimportantlessontohispeople?Heputahugestoneinthemiddleofaroad,andwatchedtoseeifanyonewouldmoveit.2.Whatwastheresponsefrommostofthepeople?Mostofthepeoplejustgotupsetthatthestonewasintheirway.3.Whatdidtheyounggirlthinkanddowhenshesawthecoins?Shethoughtthatthemoneybelongedtosomeoneelseandthatitshouldbereturned.

Activity2Thisstorypresenteddifferentpeople’semotionsandresponseswhentheycameacrossthesameproblem.Completethetableaccordingtothestory.Pre-writingPersonExperienceEmotionResponsemilkmancrashedintothestoneangrywentawaywomanwithwaterothervillagersyounggirltrippedoverthestonesadlimpedawayintearscomplainedaboutthestoneupsetnobodymadeanattempttomovethestonesucceededinmovingthestonetothesideofthestreet.tired,surprisedwantedtofindtheownerofthe