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What can stories teach us
Unit 8
Section B 1a-1d
Objectives
After this lesson, you will be able to:
Understand the main plot and structure of "The Ugly Duckling" through reading and analyzing paragraphs.
Improve reading skills, including skimming to find the main idea, scanning for specific information, and predicting content from pictures.
Retell the story in your own words and complete mind maps to organize information.
Enhance your speaking skills and express emotions as different characters through role–play.
Know the importance of being yourself.
Lead in
What can you see in the video
a feather
/ fe /
a grey feather
Whose feather is it
Lead in
a hen
a cat
a duck
a swan
/hen/
/sw n/
Why do the white swan have the grey feather
other birds
Lead in
an ugly little swan
a baby swan
a beautiful white swan
a mother swan laying eggs
a duckling
a duckling
long neck
white feathers
Predict
Look at the pictures. What can you see from the pictures Who is the main character
the little ugly duckling
Predict
Work in groups and describe each picture in one sentence. And number the pictures.
Predict
The cat and the hen laughed at the little duckling.
Describe each picture in one sentence.
Predict
Other birds looked down the little ugly duckling.
Describe each picture in one sentence.
The cat and the hen laughed at the little duckling.
Predict
The ugly duckling turned into a swan and found its partners.
Describe each picture in one sentence.
Other birds looked down the little ugly duckling.
The cat and the hen laughed at the little duckling.
Predict
A different little “duckling” came out from an egg.
Describe each picture in one sentence.
The ugly duckling turned into a swan and found its partners.
Other birds looked down the little ugly duckling.
The cat and the hen laughed at the little duckling.
Predict
Number the pictures.
3
2
4
1
Watch and check
Pre-reading
Can you give the story a name
What is the main idea of the story
It’s about an ugly duckling. It grew up with ducks and didn’t realize it was a beautiful white swan itself. Many ducks laughed at him, and no one liked him. But finally he grew into a beautiful swan.
The Ugly Duckling
Fast reading
Read quickly and answer.
1. What’s the text type
A. A letter B. A short story
C. A play D. A piece of news
2. Who is the main character
The ugly duckling.
3. Is the ugly duckling a real duck
No, he isn’t. He is a beautiful white swan.
Fast reading
Read quickly and answer.
1. What’s the text type
A. A letter B. A short story
C. A play D. A piece of news
2. Who is the main character
The ugly duckling.
3. Is the ugly duckling a real duck
No, he isn’t. He is a beautiful white swan.
4. Can you divide (划分) the story into
climax
development
beginning
ending
Fast reading
Read quickly and answer.
1. What’s the text type
A. A letter B. A short story
C. A play D. A piece of news
2. Who is the main character
The ugly duckling.
3. Is the ugly duckling a real duck
No, he isn’t. He is a beautiful white swan.
4. Can you divide (划分) the story into
climax
development
beginning
ending
Careful reading
Read para.1 and answer the questions.
climax
development
beginning
1. How many little ducklings did the mother duck have
She had six little ducklings.
2. How was the ugly duckling different from the other ducklings
Other ducklings were small and yellow. He was big and grey.
Did they have anything in common
ending
Careful reading
Read para.2-3 and answer the questions.
climax
development
beginning
1. How was he similar to them
The ugly duckling could swim well just like other ducklings.
2. Did the other duckling like him How did you know
No. “But the other ducklings still laughed at him and told him to go away.”
ending
It made the poor duckling very sad, so he decided to search for a new home.
Careful reading
Who did he meet
Do they want to live with him
climax
development
beginning
They didn’t want him to live with them because all of them thought that ___________.
he was ugly
They didn’t like him because he could not _________________.
purr or lay eggs
Did he find his partners at last
ending
Read para.4 and answer the questions.
climax
development
beginning
1. What did the swans look like
The swans looked beautiful. They had long necks and white feathers.
2. Were they friendly to the ugly duckling
Yes, they were.
Careful reading
3. How did he feel
Surprised.
ending
The ugly duckling saw beautiful ______.
swans
Summary
Complete the Story Mountain.
The other ducklings ______ the ugly duckling and told him to _______.　
The ugly duckling met many animals when he _________
a new home, but no animals
wanted to live with him.
One of the swans told him to look in the water.
laughed at
go away
searched for
He found he was a beautiful _______.
swan
climax
development
ending
A mother duck had six little ducklings. The last one was big and _____.
beginning
grey
How did the ugly duckling feel
Summary
Complete the Story Mountain.
The other ducklings ______ the ugly duckling and told him to _______.　
sad
The ugly duckling met many animals when he _________
a new home, but no animals
wanted to live with him.
One of the swans told him to look in the water.
laughed at
go away
searched for
He found he was a beautiful _______.
swan
climax
development
ending
A mother duck had six little ducklings. The last one was big and _____.
beginning
grey
The ugly duckling saw beautiful ______.
swans
Summary
Complete the Story Mountain.
The other ducklings ______ the ugly duckling and told him to _______.　
sad
The ugly duckling met many animals when he _________
a new home, but no animals
wanted to live with him.
One of the swans told him to look in the water.
laughed at
go away
searched for
He found he was a beautiful _______.
swan
climax
development
ending
A mother duck had six little ducklings. The last one was big and _____.
beginning
grey
hopeful
The ugly duckling saw beautiful ______.
swans
Summary
Complete the Story Mountain.
The other ducklings ______ the ugly duckling and told him to _______.　
sad
The ugly duckling met many animals when he _________
a new home, but no animals
wanted to live with him.
One of the swans told him to look in the water.
laughed at
go away
searched for
He found he was a beautiful _______.
swan
climax
development
ending
A mother duck had six little ducklings. The last one was big and _____.
beginning
grey
hopeful
disappointed / sad
The ugly duckling saw beautiful ______.
swans
Summary
Complete the Story Mountain.
The other ducklings ______ the ugly duckling and told him to _______.　
sad
The ugly duckling met many animals when he _________
a new home, but no animals
wanted to live with him.
One of the swans told him to look in the water.
laughed at
go away
searched for
He found he was a beautiful _______.
swan
climax
development
ending
A mother duck had six little ducklings. The last one was big and _____.
beginning
grey
hopeful
disappointed / sad
surprised
The ugly duckling saw beautiful ______.
swans
Summary
Complete the Story Mountain.
The other ducklings ______ the ugly duckling and told him to _______.　
sad
The ugly duckling met many animals when he _________
a new home, but no animals
wanted to live with him.
The ugly duckling saw beautiful ______.
One of the swans told him to look in the water.
laughed at
go away
searched for
He found he was a beautiful _______.
swans
swan
climax
development
ending
A mother duck had six little ducklings. The last one was big and _____.
beginning
grey
hopeful
disappointed / sad
surprised
happy
Retell the story
according to the Story Mountain.
The other ducklings…and told him …
sad
The ugly duckling met …, but no animals…
The ugly duckling saw…
One of the swans told …
He found …
climax
development
ending
A mother duck had…The last one …
beginning
hopeful
disappointed / sad
surprised
happy
Retell the story
The other ducklings…and told him …
sad
The ugly duckling met …, but no animals…
The ugly duckling saw…
One of the swans told …
He found …
climax
development
ending
A mother duck had…The last one …
beginning
hopeful
disappointed / sad
surprised
happy
Peer-assessment Checklist Stars
Content Retell the story and share what you’ve learnt from it. ☆☆☆
Language Use the simple present tense and the simple past tense. ☆☆☆
Emotion Express how the ugly duckling felt. ☆☆☆
Once upon a time, ...
One day, ...
Thinking
1d. Match the characters with their opinions. Can you give these characters any advice Share your ideas.
A. The ugly duckling B. The five ducklings C. The other birds D. The cat and the hen
1. _______　　 2. _______ 　　 　　3. _______　　　　4. _______
D
B
C
A
We only like animals with special skills. You are welcome here only if you can purr or lay eggs.
You’re big and grey, but we’re small and yellow. You’re very ugly because you don’t look like us.
We want you to go away. You cannot live with us because you’re too ugly!
I’m not happy here. Is there a right place for me out there
Thinking
1d. Match the characters with their opinions. Can you give these characters any advice Share your ideas.
Helpful phrases:
Trust Yourself Be Nice to Others Find Out Who You Are
Don’t Judge(判断) by Looks Be Nice to Others Say Sorry When You're Wrong
Invite it to join you Stand up for others Don’t Be Mean (吝啬的)
Be Kind Share Love All Your Kids
Teach Good Values (价值观) Help When They‘re in Trouble(困难):
Thinking
1d. Match the characters with their opinions. Can you give these characters any advice Share your ideas.
For the Ugly Duckling:
Trust Yourself: Don't feel bad when others are mean. You're special, even if you look different. Believe that you're great and have your own value.
Don't Give Up: When other animals are not nice, keep going. Stay brave and don't stop trying. Difficult times can make you stronger.
Find Out Who You Are: Try new things and discover what you like. Don't be afraid to be different. You'll learn more about yourself and become proud of who you are.
Thinking
For the Other Ducklings:
Don't Judge by Looks: Don't say bad things about others just because they look strange. Everyone is different. What's inside a person matters more.
Be Nice to Others: Always be kind. If someone seems different, be their friend instead of laughing at them. Your kindness can make someone's day better.
Say Sorry When You're Wrong: If you hurt someone,
admit it. Say “I’m sorry” and try to be better. Everyone
makes mistakes, but it’s important to learn from them.
1d. Match the characters with their opinions. Can you give these characters any advice Share your ideas.
Thinking
For Other Birds:
Don’t judge by looks: Stop making fun of the ugly duckling because it looks “strange.” Spend time with it first—you might find it’s kind and fun!
Invite it to join you: Ask it to play or fly together. Say, “Want to join our group ”
Stand up for others: If someone is being mean, say, “Stop! It’s not nice.” Helping others is brave, and it shows you’re a good friend.
1d. Match the characters with their opinions. Can you give these characters any advice Share your ideas.
Thinking
For the Cat and the Hen:
Don't Be Mean: Don't be so hard on the ugly duckling just because it looks different. Try to be nicer and not say bad things about it.
Be Kind: Give the ugly duckling a chance. Maybe it can do some things that you don't know. Be kind and help it when it needs help.
Share: Share your things with the ugly duckling. Like if you have food or a nice place to rest, let it join you. Don't be so selfish.
1d. Match the characters with their opinions. Can you give these characters any advice Share your ideas.
Thinking
For the Mother Duck:
Love All Your Kids: Take care of every one of your ducklings. Make sure no one gets left out or bullied. Give them all the love and attention they need.
Teach Good Values: Show your ducklings how to be kind and understanding. Tell them it’s good to help others and accept differences.
Help When They're in Trouble: When your kids have
problems, be there for them. Give them advice and make
them feel safe. Let them know they can always come to you.
1d. Match the characters with their opinions. Can you give these characters any advice Share your ideas.
Reading
Let’s read!
Tips:
Keep your back straight.
Hold the book upright.
Read with emotions.
Pair Work a small conversation
What if the ugly duckling met the other ducklings again after becoming a swan
Swan: “Hello, brothers and sisters.”
Ducks: “How do you know us Who are you !”
Swan: “I’m the one you once called ‘ugly’.”
Ducks: “We… we didn’t know… You were so different… We’re sorry!”
Swan: “I forgive you. Now I see: Everyone is unique. We should be confident. Believe in myself.
You can put what you learned from the story into the conversation.
Work in groups and role-play the story.
Actor 1: ugly duckling
Actor 2: mother duck
Actor 3: the other ducks
Actor 4: the cat and the hen
Actor 5: birds
Actor 6: swans
Checklist
1. Speak loudly so everyone can hear.
2. Show emotions with your face and actions.
3. Stay in character during the play.
4. Listen to others and respond well.
group work
Never know its beauty
Until it look in the water
Everyone is unique.
Ugly duckling
Inside, a beautiful swan
Quietly growing, through all the unkind sound
Ugly ducking
Never know its beauty
Quietly growing, through all the unkind sound
Until it look in the water
Everyone is unique.
Inside, a beautiful swan
Never know its beauty
Inside, a beautiful swan
Quietly growing, through all the unkind sound
Until it look in the water
Everyone is unique.
Believe in yourself.
Be yourself!
Ugly me
When facing others’ comments, believe that everyone is unique. Believe in yourself, and be yourself.
Language points
Language points
The Ugly Duckling
Once upon a time, there was a mother duck. She had six little ducklings. Five of the ducklings were small and yellow, but the last duckling was big and grey. “He doesn’t look like us! What an ugly duckling!” the other ducklings said. “That’s not nice!” said Mother Duck. “He’s still a duck like us!”
从前
看起来像
感叹句：多么丑陋的鸭子啊！
其他的
仍然
Language points
At the river, the ugly duckling swam well, just like all the other ducklings.
But the other ducklings still laughed at him and told him to go away. It made the poor duckling very sad, so he decided to search for a new home. He met many other birds, but all of them thought he was ugly too. They did not want him to live with them.
嘲笑
tell sb. to do sth.
走开
make sb. adj. 使……
决定做…
寻找
许多其他的
所有的
想要某人做某事
和…居住
Language points
One day, the duckling met a cat and a hen. “May I stay with you ” he asked hopefully. But the two animals said no. They did not like him because he could not purr or lay eggs!
Some days later, the ugly duckling came to a lake. There, he saw three beautiful swans with long necks and white feathers. “I wish I looked like you!” he cried. “My friend, you do look like us! Look in the water!” one of the swans said. The duckling looked down, and to his surprise, he saw that he was a beautiful white swan too!
和…待在一起
满怀希望地
猫发出的声音
下蛋
确实
向下看
令他惊讶的是
Language points
1. Is the ugly duckling a real duck (教材P62 1b)
要点
real /r l / adj. 真的；真正的
really adv.真正地
This is a real diamond.
这是一颗真正的钻石。(修饰名词 “diamond”，表示 “真实存在的”。)
She plays the piano really well.
她钢琴弹得非常好。(修饰副词 “well”，表示程度 “极其”。)
例句
Language points
1. Is the ugly duckling a real duck (教材P62 1b)
辨析
real & true
real true
词性 形容词（修饰名词） 形容词（修饰名词）或副词（较少见）
侧重点 强调 “实际存在的、非虚构 / 伪造的” 强调 “符合事实的、正确的、与描述一致的”
常见搭配 物体、事物、情感的真实性 事实、陈述、观点、故事的正确性
常见搭配
real life real name real reason real world
true story true love true fact
Language points
2. What an ugly duckling!(教材P62 1b)
要点
这是一个感叹句，感叹句多由what或how引导。常见句型：
What + (a/an) + 形容词 + 名词 + 主语 + 谓语！
How + 形容词 / 副词 + 主语 + 谓语！
what 引导的感叹句主要强调名词，而 how 引导的感叹句主要强调形容词或副词。在使用时，要根据所强调的内容来选择合适的引导词。
What beautiful flowers!
How happily the children are laughing!
例句
Language points
3. But the other ducklings still laughed at him and told him to go away. (教材P62 1b)
要点
the other + 可数名词复数 其他的
other 在此处作形容词，意为“另外的；其他的”。
“ the other +可数名词复数 ”相当于 the others，指一个范围内除去提到的外，剩下的所有人或物。
Language points
3. But the other ducklings still laughed at him and told him to go away. (教材P62 1b)
要点
laugh在此作动词，意为“发出笑声，(大)笑”。
laugh at 嘲笑
We all laughed loudly when we heard the funny story.
听到这个有趣的故事时，我们都大声笑了起来。
It’s not kind to laugh at others when they make mistakes.
别人犯错时嘲笑他们是不友善的。
例句
Language points
3. But the other ducklings still laughed at him and told him to go away. (教材P62 1b)
要点
go away 走开
She told the noisy kids to go away.
她让吵闹的孩子们走开。
拓展
还有“离家外出”的意思
When my parents went away on business, I looked after myself.
爸爸妈妈出差时，我自己照顾自己。
Language points
4. It made the poor duckling very sad, so he decided to search for a new home.(教材P62 1b)
要点
make + 宾语 + 宾语补足语, 这个结构中，宾语补足语可以是形容词、名词或分词，用来描述宾语的状态或身份。
make + 宾语 + 形容词：使某人或某物变得……
make + 宾语 + 名词：使某人或某物成为……
make + 宾语 + 动词原形（不带to）：使某人做某事
make + 宾语 + 过去分词：使某人或某物被……
例句
The news made him happy.这个消息使他快乐。
The teacher made him the monitor. 老师让他当班长。
Language points
4. It made the poor duckling very sad, so he decided to search for a new home.(教材P62 1b)
练习
1. The funny story made us ______.
A. laughed B. to laugh C. laugh D. laughing
2. Her words made me ______ sad.
feel B. to feel C. felt D. feeling
3. His success made his parents ______ proud.
A. to feel B. feel C. felt D. feeling
C
A
B
Language points
4. It made the poor duckling very sad, so he decided to search for a new home.(教材P62 1b)
拓展
【拓】 [名词] 搜索；搜查
in search of 寻找……
The kids are searching for Easter eggs in the garden.
孩子们在花园里找复活节彩蛋。
Tom went to a big city in search of a good job.
汤姆去了大城市，想找一份好工作。
例句
要点
search for 是动词短语，意为 “寻找；搜寻”，强调 有目的地、仔细地搜索某个特定的人或物。
Language points
5. May I stay with you ” he asked hopefully.(教材P62 1b)
要点
hopefully / h pf li / adv. 有希望地
由“hopeful (adj. 抱有希望的) + -ly (副词后缀)”构成。
“Are you free tonight ” she asked hopefully.
“你今晚有空吗 ” 她满怀希望地问。
例句
拓展
hopefully 还可意为“有望，可望”。
Hopefully, I’ll be back home by ten o’clock.
我有望 10 点前回到家。
例句
hope v./n.期望;
hopeful adj.抱有希望的 hopeless adj. 无望的 hopelessly adv. 无望地
Language points
6. They did not like him because he could not purr or lay eggs! (教材P62 1b)
辨析
原形 词义 过去式 现在分词
lay 放置；产蛋 laid laying
lie 躺 lay lying
lie 说谎 lied lying
巧记
规则是说谎(lie—lied)；不规则是躺(lie—lay);
躺过就下蛋(lay—laid)，下蛋不规则。
要点
lay /le / v. ( laid /le d/ ) 下（蛋）；放置；搁
Language points
6. They did not like him because he could not purr or lay eggs! 他们不喜欢他，因为他不会发出呜呜声，也不会下蛋！ (教材P62 1b)
练习
(　　)1. A watch is ______ on the ground. Whose is it
A．lie B．lies C．lying
(　　)2. She ______ down her book and ______ in bed.
A．lay；laid B．laid；lay C．lay；lay
(　　)3. The boy ______. The duck ______ two eggs yesterday.
A．lied；lied B．laid；laid C．lied；laid
C
B
C
Language points
6. They did not like him because he could not purr or lay eggs! 他们不喜欢他，因为他不会发出呜呜声，也不会下蛋！ (教材P62 1b)
要点
not... or... 既不……也不……
not常常和系动词 be、情态动词或助动词连用。
The river isn’t long or wide.
这条河既不长又不宽。
The baby can’t read or write.
婴儿既不会读书又不会写字。
Please don’t touch or feed any animals in the zoo.
请不要在动物园里触摸或喂食任何动物。
例句
Language points
7. The duckling looked down, and to his surprise, he saw that he was a beautiful white swan too! (教材P62 1b)
要点
to one’s + n. 是一个常见的英语短语结构，用来表达与某人有关的情感、状态或特征。可以作为状语，用来修饰动词或整个句子。
例句
To his amazement, the old man could still run very fast.
令他惊讶的是，这位老人仍然能跑得很快。
To our surprise, the shy girl won the speech contest.
令我们惊讶的是，那个害羞的女孩赢了演讲比赛。
The plan succeeded, much to everyone’s surprise.
令所有人大大惊讶的是，计划成功了。
Language points
8. How was the ugly duckling different from the other ducklings in size and colour (教材P63 1c)
要点
size / sa z / n. 大小；尺寸
the size of ... ……的大小
in size 在大小上，在尺码上
These two boxes are similar in size, but one is heavier.
这两个盒子大小相似，但其中一个更重。
Elephants are much larger in size than horses.
大象在体型上比马大得多。
Can you tell me the size of your shoes
你能告诉我你的鞋码吗？
例句
Homework
Have to Do
Be a writer：Imagine you’re the Ugly Duckling. Write a short diary entry about how you felt when others were mean to you, and how you stayed strong.
Try to Do
Look around：Think about your life. Do you know someone treated unfairly because they’re different Write 3 ways you can help them feel accepted, just like the story taught us.
Thank you!

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