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Unit 7 Good Read
Reading Plus
Learning Objectives
1. identify the key characters and events to grasp the main plot
of the play.
2. analyze cause-and-effect relationship in the story, especially
how Nil’s actions lead to the consequences.
3. connect the play’s theme to a common proverb and express
your opinion.
In this lesson you will:
Look and Say
1. Where is the boy What is he doing
What animal is he with
The boy is riding a goose and flying in the sky.
2. This looks like a normal boy and a
normal goose. How do you think
they can fly
because of a magic / the boy is in a dream / ...
This boy is Nils. He is the main character of the book The Wonderful Adventures of Nils.
Based on the picture and the book name, what type or genre do you think the book belongs to
《尼尔斯骑鹅历险记》
Fantasy and adventure.
The Wonderful Adventure of Nils is written by the Swedish writer Selma Lagerl f. It’s the only children’s book that won the author the Nobel Prize in Literature.
It tells the story of a naughty boy named Nils. After he magically becomes very small, he travels across Sweden on the back of a domestic goose. Through his amazing journey, he learns about kindness, friendship, and the beauty of nature.
This play is adapted from The Wonderful Adventures of Nils.
改编自......
What do you think will happen between the boy and the elf (Scan the play and check your answer.)
The elf turns Nils into another elf.
精灵
Read the play and answer the questions.
1. How is Nils cruel（残暴的） to the animals
He pulls the cat’s tail, runs after the hens and throws shoes at the cow.
2. Why does the elf turn Nils into another elf
Because he not only catches the elf, but also breaks his promise to free the elf.
3. What kind of person do you think Nils is
Mean/unkind—He hurts and scares the animals, and breaks his promise to free the elf.
Greedy—He is not satisfied with what the elf gives him and wants more.
Dishonest—He lies to his parents that he hasn’t been mean to the animals for ages.
1
Read the play and complete the summary.
Nils's parents are _________.
They tell him to study and not
to be mean to the _______.
going out
animals
Nils ______ an elf and refuses to
__________.
catches
let him go
The elf uses magic
to turn Nils into
___________ and
disappears.
another elf
Nils is ______ than the farm animals now. They start to ______ him because he has been _______ to them.
smaller
chase
mean
2
Discuss the questions.
1. What do you think will happen to Nils next
2. Do you think Nils will be able to turn back into a boy
E.g. I think the animals will catch Nils and do what he did to them before. They want him to feel how hurtful and scary his actions were.
E.g. Yes, but only after he truly learns his lesson. He must go through many hardships and finally learn how to be a kind and responsible person. He won’t turn back until he changes who he is from the inside.
3
Read the proverbs and choose the best match for the play. Discuss whether the other proverbs match any stories you know.
格言
Slow and steady wins the race.
Be happy with what you have.
No act of kindness is ever wasted.
Little by little does the trick.
Do not do to others what you do not want others do to you.
Our greatest weaknesses can also be our greatest strengths.
知足常乐
善有善报
水滴石穿
己所不欲勿施于人
我们最大的弱点也能成为我们最大的优势。
Slow and steady wins the race.
The Tortoise and the Hare
Be happy with what you have.
The Fisherman and the Goldfish
No act of kindness is ever wasted.
The Lion and the Mouse
Little by little does the trick.
Yu Gong Moves a Mountain
Language Points
1. Make sure you study, and don't be mean to the farm
animals.
mean adj. 刻薄的；小气的；不善良
E.g. The other children were mean to the new student
because he was different.
She's not mean with her money; she often buys gifts for her friends.
2. I promise to be good!
promise v. 许诺；保证 n. 承诺；诺言
E.g. I promise I will finish my homework before watching TV. (v.)
Remember your promise to be kind to everyone. (n.)
3. An elf enters quietly through the front door.
enter v. 进入
E.g. Please knock before you enter the room.
through prep. 穿过；通过
E.g. We walked through the forest to get to the camping site.
4. When he gets up, the elf has disappeared and Nils has
become smaller.
disappear v. 消失；不见
E.g. The sun disappeared behind a cloud.
My keys disappeared from the table. I can't find them anywhere.
5. And now you're going to pay the price.
pay the price 付出代价；自食其果
E.g. He didn't study for the exam, so he paid the price when
he failed it.
She stayed up very late last night, and now she is paying the price by feeling tired all day.

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