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Unit 7
Good Read
人教版八年级下册
Section B (1a-2c)
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Learning
goals
① Learn new words and phrases: painful, lock, unlock, hidden, nobody, therefore, state, weak, since, secretly, prove, effect, reader, librarian, consider, lock up, get to one’s feet, day by day, in time.
② Explore classic literature and develop an interest in reading.
02
Pre-
reading
1a
Have you read any of these books Share what you know about them.
My Childhood
A Dream of Red Mansions
Red Star over China
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Treasure Island
The Secret Garden
The Author of The Secret Garden
Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924) was a celebrated children’s writer. Born in Manchester, England, she moved to the US at 16, gaining dual cultural roots.
弗朗西丝·霍奇森·伯内特（1849-1924）是一位著名的儿童文学作家。她出生于英国曼彻斯特，16岁移居美国，拥有英美双重文化背景。
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While-
reading
1b
Read the summary of the story The Secret Garden. Circle the characters in the story. How are they related to one another
Later, Mary tells her secret to a new friend, Dickon. The young boy knows a lot about gardening, and they work together to make the garden beautiful again, One night, Mary hears someone crying again and discovers Colin, her cousin. He is unhappy and weak because he has lived alone in a hidden room since his mother’s death. He has not walked for years because he thinks he has an illness, Mary and Dickon tell him stories about the garden and take him secretly to see it.
Over time, Colin grows stronger, The fresh air and beautiful garden are good for him, and he proves that he is not ill when he gets to his feet for the first time in years! The three friends spend time together in the garden and grow happier day by day.
In the end, Mary’s uncle returns home. To his great surprise, he sees Colin walking and running, and he discovers that the secret garden has become as alive and beautiful as it ever was!
In this story, Mary Lennox, a spoiled and selfish 10-year-old girl goes to live with her uncle, Mr Craven, after her parents pass away. Her uncle has a huge house, but he is seldom there. Mary spends a lot of time alone and bored. At night she often hears crying coming from somewhere.
One day, Mary hears about a beautiful garden. It belonged to her uncle’s wife. After she died, the garden became a painful memory for him, so be locked it up. No one has seen it for ten years. One morning, Mary finds an old key. When it unlocks a half-hidden door, she discovers the secret garden inside! Unfortunately, nobody has taken care of the plants, and therefore, much of it is in a bad state.
The Secret Garden
(A summary of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden)
Mary Lennox is Mr Craven’s niece.
Mr Craven is Colin’s father.
Mary Lennox and Dickon are friends.
Mary Lennox and Colin are cousins.
1c
Read the summary again. Complete the story mountain of The Secret Garden.
A plot is a list of events that happen in a story. A plot usually has five parts. These parts combine to create a story that keeps the readers interested.
Analysing a plot
A Beginning Mary goes to live with . after her parents’ death.
B Problem/Surprising event One day, she finds to
a secret garden. It looks bad because no one has___________ the plants.
her uncle
an old key
taken care of
C Build-up She works hard with to make the garden beautiful again. Later, she meets who is unhappy and weak.
D Climax Her cousin grows and soon he can again.
E Ending Her uncle , and everyone lives together happily.
Dickon
Colin
stronger
returns home
walk
Causes
1. Mary’s parents pass away.
2. The garden reminds Mary’s uncle of his dead wife.
3. No one takes care of the garden.
4. Colin thinks he is sick.
5. Colin has lived alone since his mother’s death.
6. Colin spends time in the garden.
1d
Read again. Match the causes with the effects.
Effects
A. Colin is unhappy and often cries at night.
B. Mary goes to live in her uncle’s house.
C. The garden is in bad condition.
D. Colin never tries to walk.
E. Colin grows stronger and happier.
F. Mary’s uncle locks up the garden.
Causes
1. Mary’s parents pass away.
2. The garden reminds Mary’s uncle of his dead wife.
3. No one takes care of the garden.
4. Colin thinks he is sick.
5. Colin has lived alone since his mother’s death.
6. Colin spends time in the garden.
Check your answer
B
F
C
D
A
E
04
Post-
reading
1e
Discuss the questions.
1. Who is your favourite character Why？
2. Why do you think the book is named The Secret Garden
My favourite character is Mary Lennox. Because she is brave and kind.
Because the garden is a key element in the story.
1e
Discuss the questions.
3. What have you learnt from this story
From this story, I’ve learnt that nature has a magical healing power. /I’ve learnt that friendship is very important.
语篇研读
语篇分析
Why：传播经典，激发阅读原著的兴趣，探索其中的人文精神，引发对自然和生命的思考。
What：本语篇是小说《秘密花园》的故事概要。讲述了玛丽在姨父家发现并修复秘密花园，过程中结识朋友、治愈表弟，让花园和人物都重获新生的故事。
①Mary and Dickon work together to make the garden beautiful
again.
②Mary discovers the key to the locked secret garden.
③Mary’s parents die and she moves to live with her uncle,
Mr Craven.
④Colin recovers and starts walking in the garden.
⑤Mary finds her cousin Colin, who has lived in a hidden room
for a long time.
A. ③②①⑤④ B. ②③①④⑤ C. ③①②⑤④ D. ①③②④⑤
Which is the correct order of the following events according
to the passage
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Exercise
Noun
magic
mystery
pain
fun
effect
self
Suffix
-al
-ous
-ful
-y
-ive
-ish
Adjective
magical
mysterious
painful
funny
effective
selfish
Vocabulary in Use
2a
Change these nouns into adjectives by adding the suffixes -al, -ish, -y, -ful, -ous, or -ive. Add other adjectives with the same suffixes.
Other adjectives
musical, personal
dangerous, nervous
useful, helpful
snowy, sunny
active, creative
childish, foolish
1. In the story, aliens were planning to attack ( ) the earth. Luckily, people stopped the attack ( ) in time.
2. A book report ( ) gives you information about the book and the reader’s opinion about it. People often report ( ) on a favourite book or one they have read recently.
2b
Is each underlined word a noun or a verb Write N for a noun or V for a verb.
V
V
N
N
3. In Oliver Twist, bad people often used force ( ) to make Oliver do bad things for them. They even forced ( ) him into a house to steal things!
4. At the school meeting, the librarian stated ( ) that most of the library books were in a good state ( ).
5. The writer based ( ) his new novel in London, and he used London’s history as the base ( ) of his story.
V
V
V
N
N
N
2c
Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.
prove force attack adventure weak base punish
Many people consider Journey to the West to be one of the greatest Chinese classic novels of all time. The story has been the ______ of several TV dramas, films, and plays. In the story, Tang Sanzang and three other characters are on a(n) ___________. Sun Wukong is the most powerful of them all, and he uses his powers to stop their enemies’ . However, he was also very naughty at the start of the story.
prove force attack adventure weak base punish
base
attack
adventure
This_________ the kind and gentle Tang Sanzang to_________ him. The second character, Zhu Bajie, is lazy but kind. And the last character, Sha Wujing, is quiet and hard-working. The four characters experience many difficulties on their Journey. Although they have their own___________, when they work together, nobody can defeat them! Together, they achieve their final goal and___________ themselves to be a good team.
prove force attack adventure weak base punish
punish
forced
weakness
prove
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Language points
I lost my keys. And I can’t unlock the door.
我的钥匙丢了。我打不开门锁。
Reading widely can help you unlock many interesting facts about
different cultures.
广泛阅读能帮你发现很多关于不同文化的有趣事实。
The research finally unlocked the truth behind the ancient legend.
调查最终揭开了这个古老传说背后的真相。
(1)When it unlocks a half-hidden door, she discovers the secret garden inside! 当这把钥匙打开一扇半隐藏的门时，她发现了里面的秘密花园！
unlock v.开……的锁；发现；揭开
(2)Unfortunately, nobody has taken care of the plants, and therefore, much of it is in a bad state. 不幸的是，没有人照料这些植物，因此，花园里的许多地方都破败不堪。
(教材 P66 1b)
So far, nobody knows whether there would be enough water or air on Mars for people. 到目前为止，没有人知道火星上是否有足够的水或空气供人使用。
nobody pron. 没有人；谁也不
相当于no one，作主语时谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。
拓展：[名词]小人物
指无足轻重的人，对应词为someone “重要人物”。
We shouldn’t look down on anybody, even if he is a nobody. 我们不应该轻视任何人，即使他是一个小人物。
(1)[名词]状态
in a... state/in a state of... 处于……的状态
state n. 状态；国家；州 v. 陈述；说明
He was in a terrible state when he got home.
到家时他的状态很糟。
Monica was in a state of shock after hearing the news.
莫妮卡听到这个消息后震惊不已。
France is one of the member states of the EU.
法国是欧盟成员国之一。
(2)[名词]国家；州
Queensland is one of the states of Australia.
昆士兰是澳大利亚的一个州。
(3)[动词]陈述；说明
Please state your name and address.
请说出你的姓名和地址。
He stated that he knew nothing about the deal.
他表示对那笔交易一无所知。
It is stated that standards at the hospital are dropping.
据称，那家医院的医疗水准在不断下降。
(3)He is unhappy and weak because he has lived alone in a hidden room since his mother’s death. 他很不开心，身体也很虚弱，因为自从母亲去世后，他就一个人住在一个隐蔽的房间里。 (教材 P66 1b)
（1）[形容词]虚弱的，其反义词为strong(强壮的)。
the weak“弱者”，表示一类人。
weak adj. 虚弱的；(能力)弱的
Poor light produces weak plants.
光照不足，植物就生长不好。
The little cat was weak when we found it in the park.
当我们在公园发现那只小猫时，它非常虚弱。
We are here to protect the weak.
我们是来保护弱者的。
（2）[形容词](能力)弱的
be weak in“在……方面差”，相当于be bad at。
Jim is a little weak in/bad at Chinese.
吉姆的中文有点儿差。
(4)The fresh air and beautiful garden are good for him, and he proves that he is not ill when he gets to his feet for the first time in years! 新鲜的空气和美丽的花园对他很有好处，当他这么多年第一次站起身来时，他证明了自己没有生病！(教材 P66 1b)
He has proved his courage in this battle.
他在此次战斗中证明了自己的勇气。
prove v. 证明；证实；显示是
(1)prove + 名词/代词
(2)prove + that 从句(that可省略)
The design proved to be a success.
那个设计后来证明很成功。
Betty proved that personal changes were possible for anyone.
贝蒂证明了自我改变对任何人来说都是可能的。
(3)prove to be sth. 证明是，显示出是
get to one’s feet 站起身来
It is the custom in china to get to one’s feet to greet visitors.
迎接客人要站起来是中国的习俗。
effect n. 影响；结果
(5)Match the causes with the effects. 将原因与结果匹配。 (教材 P67 1d)

affect与 effect
effect
affect
[动词]影响
[名词]影响；结果
相当于affect
have an effect on
对……有影响
Smoking affects health.吸烟影响健康。
Smoking has a bad effect on our health.吸烟对我们的健康有不良影响。
(6)Luckily, people stopped the attack in time.
幸运的是，人们及时阻止了这次攻击。(教材 P68 2b)
in time与on time
in time
on time
及时
按时，准时
指恰好赶上，暗含匆忙之义。
指依照规定或约定的时间。
(7)Many people consider Journey to the West to be one of the greatest Chinese classic novels of all time. 许多人认为《西游记》是中国有史以来最伟大的经典小说之一。(教材 P68 2c)
My grandma considers the pet dog as a family member.
我奶奶把宠物狗视为家庭成员。
consider v. 认为；仔细考虑
(1) [动词]认为
Li Bai is considered to be one of the best romantic poets in China.
李白被视为中国最杰出的浪漫主义诗人之一。
I consider going to the chess club, for I like playing chess better. 我考虑去国际象棋俱乐部，因为我更喜欢下国际象棋。
(2)[及物动词]&[不及物动词]仔细考虑
与think about同义。consider doing sth.“考虑做某事”。
I’d like some time to consider.
我希望有些时间考虑一下。
在此作动词，意为“击败；战胜”，其宾语是“打败的对象”。defeat也可作名词，意为“失败；击败”。
(11)Although they have their own weaknesses, when they work together, nobody can defeat them! 虽然他们有各自的弱点，
但只要他们齐心协力，就没有人能打败他们！(教材P68 2c)
That girl defeated all the other players.
那个女孩击败了其他所有选手。
This is a heavy defeat.
这是一次惨败。
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Summary
Words and Phrases
painful lock unlock hidden
nobody therefore state weak
since secretly prove effect
reader librarian consider lock up
get to one’s feet day by day
in time
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Homework
Master the new words and expressions.
Write a short passage to retell the story.
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