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Unit 2 Reading for Writing
Teaching objectives
1. To get the main idea and the implied meaning of the fable “The Stone In the Road”
2. To know the structure of a review and write a review of the fable.
3. To get inspired by the virtue of the characters in the story and have a better understanding of morality.
Step I Lead-in
Do you know these famous fables
Making his Mask
The fox and the crow
Haste makes Wastes
What is a fable
It's a kind of traditional short story.
It's usually a story with animals as characters.
It teaches a moral lesson.
Step I Read for main idea
Read the text carefully and do the following exercises.
Q1: What is the main idea of this fable
A: It is about ___________ who wanted to teach __________ a lesson by hiding ______ under the ______ in the street.
a king
villagers
gold
stone
Part 1 (Para1-2)
Part 2 (Para3-7)
Part 3 (Para8-9)
The king had _________.
Different people’s __________and _________to the stone in the road.
The young girl _______ away the stone and _____the gold.
Main idea of each part
emotions
responses
moved
got
an idea
Step I Read for main idea and structure
Step II Read for details
Read the text carefully and do the following exercises.
Q2: What was the king’s idea for teaching an important lesson to his people
A: He put ______________ in the middle of the main street, and watched to see ____________.
a large stone
if anyone would remove it
Step II Read for details
Read the text carefully and do the following exercises.
Person
Experience
Emotions
Response
Qualities of the people
a milkman
crashed into the stone
angry
went away
selfish and indifferent
Step II Read for details
Read the text carefully and do the following exercises.
Person
Experience
Emotions
Response
Qualities of the people
woman with water
tripped over the stone
sad
limped away in tears
selfish and indifferent
Step II Read for details
Read the text carefully and do the following exercises.
Person
Experience
Emotions
Response
Qualities of the people
other villagers
complained about the stone
upset
nobody made an attempt to move the stone
selfish and indifferent
Step II Read for details
Read the text carefully and do the following exercises.
Person
Experience
Emotions
Response
Qualities of the people
a young girl
succeeded in moving the stone to the side of the street
tired, surprised
wanted to find the owner of the gold
kind and honest
What do they stand for
Challenges
difficulties
Opportunities
Efforts rewards
Community
society life
passive, negative, indifferent, irresponsible…
responsible, positive, helpful, selfless, caring…
stone
road
other villagers
the girl
Step II Read for details
When we meet the problems like the stone in the road.
We should
rather than
face the problem
handle the problem
solve the problem
complain about the problem
avoid the problem
ignore the problem
Step II Read for details
Girl
Others
warm-hearted
responsible；caring considerate；selfless
selfish;
irresponsible
Stone
problems，troubles or
difficulties in our life
Village
Community
The story wants to tell us
that each of us should
take responsibility
for our community.
Paragraph 1 Basic information about the story ● What is the title of the story
● What kind of story is it
● What is the main idea of the story
Paragraph 2 Your analysis of the story ● What is the author’s purpose
● Were the details of the story clear
● Do you think the story achieved its purpose
Paragraph 3 Your opinion about the story ● What did you like about the story
● What did you not like about the story
● Would you recommend this story to others
Write a review of the fable. Use the outline below to help you.
To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting
The story is about...
The author writes about...
The author is using the story to...
The author tries to... but...
The author has done a good job in.....
What impresses/strikes me most is that...
I would love to share the story with...
I like the story because...
I’m not sure whether...but...
“The Stone in the Road”is an old fable about a king who thinks his people are lazy, so he puts a largest one 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 for problems in the community. The story was quite successful in achieving its purpose, and I liked it because it had a clear moral.
However, 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 this reason, I think there are better stories that can be used to impress upon people the need for personal responsibility.
Paragraph 1 Basic information about the story
Paragraph 2 Your analysis of the story
Paragraph 3 Your opinion about the story
Revise the draft
A Review of The Stone In The Road
The old _______ titled “_______________________” is a moral story in which a king _______ a large stone to block the road, _________to see if anyone will try to move it.
__________________________________we should hold positive attitude to solve problems, not ___________ or__________ others to take action. The story was ___________ in achieving this purpose, ____________ people of the importance of responsibility.
fable
The Stone In The Road
placed
waiting
The author mainly expresses that
comlaining
expecting
successful
reminding
a short description
purpose
-ing form as the adv
Revise the draft
________________________is the kind girl who moved the stone. How clean her mind was! I like it and_______________________ because it had a clear moral.
_________ it has educational significance for us, I don't think the king's behavior was right. Instead, the actions of the king seemed __________ to me, ________ none of the characters in the story learnt anything.
What impresses me most
think it well worth reading
Although
pointless
because
opinion
opinion
Sample Writing
A Review of The Stone In The Road
The old fable titled The Stone In The Road is a moral story in which a king placed a large stone to block the road, waiting to see if anyone will try to move it.
The fable is meant to tell we should hold positive attitude to solve problems, not complaining or expecting others to take action. The story
was successful in achieving this purpose, reminding people of the importance of responsibility. What impresses me most is the kind girl who moved the stone when most of people just complained and didn't take actions to solve the problem. How clean her mind was! I like it and think it a must-read, because it had a clear moral.
While it has educational significance for us, I don't think the king's behavior was wise. Instead, the actions of the king seemed meaningless to me, because none of the characters learnt anything.
Exchange drafts. Use the checklist to give feedback on your partner’s draft.
Does the writer give a short description of the story
Does the description include the most important details of the story
Does the writer give his/her opinion about the characters or their actions
Is the review well-organised
Does the writer use the -ing form as the adverbial in the review
Are there any grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors
Post-writing
To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting
Practice
Choose a fable and write down your opinions about the story.
1 从前；很久以前
2 伪装自己
3 撞到....上
4 （跌倒后）站起来
5 出现，走过来
6 被....绊倒
7 含泪跛脚离开
Important phrases
once upon a time
pick oneself up
disguise oneself
come along
trip over sth
crash into
limp away in tears
8 试图做某事
9 处于绝望中
10 让某人远离伤害
11 自言自语
12 竭尽全力
13 极大努力
14 成功做到某事
15 从树后走出来
Important phrases
make an attemp to do sth
say to oneself
in despair
with all one’s might
a great deal of effort
keep sb from harm
step out from behind the tree
succeed in doing sth
Thank you!

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