Unit2MORALSANDVIRTUESReadingforWritingBytheendofthelesson,studentsshouldbeableto:1.figureout

thestructureandlanguagefeatureofthepassage.2.understandthecontentandfindthebasicmeaningofthestoryandexpresstheirownopinionsandopinionsbasedonreallifecases.3.writeareviewofafablebyusingthelanguageinthereadingtext.LEARNINGOBJECTIVESLeadin1.Haveyouheardof‘fables’before?Canyougiveanexample?

Afableisashortstorythatusesanimals,plants,orobjectstorepresenthumanbehaviorandteachamorallesson.TheTortoiseandtheHare2.Whatdotheirbehaviorsrepresent?

Theharerepresentsoverconfidence,whilethetortoiserepresentsperseverance.3.Whatisthemoralofthestory?

Slowandsteadywinstherace.Pre-writingActivity1Readthefablebelowandanswerthequestions.1.Whatwastheking’sideaforteachinganimportantlessontohispeople?2.Whatwastheresponse

frommostofthepeople?3.Whatdidtheyounggirlthinkanddowhenshesawthecoins?1.Whatwastheking’sideaforteachinganimportantlessontohispeople?Heputahugestoneinthemiddleofaroad,andwatchedtoseeifanyonewouldmoveit.2.Whatwastheresponse

frommostofthepeople?Mostofthepeoplejustgotupsetthatthestonewasintheirway.3.Whatdidtheyounggirlthinkanddowhenshesawthecoins?Shethoughtthatthemoneybelongedtosomeoneelseandthatitshouldbereturned.Activity2Thisstorypresenteddifferentpeople’semotionsandresponseswhentheycameacrossthesameproblem.Completethetableaccordingtothestory.Pre-writingPersonExperienceEmotionResponsemilkmancrashedintothestoneangrywentawaywomanwithwaterothervillagersyounggirltrippedoverthestonesadlimpedawayintearscomplainedaboutthestoneupsetnobodymadeanattempttomovethestonesucceededinmovingthestonetothesideofthestreet.tired,surprisedwantedtofindtheownerofthegoldPre-writingActivity3Workinpairs.Discussthequestions.1.Whatdoyouthinkthisfableistryingtotellus?Doyouthinkthekingwaswise?Whyorwhynot?2.Canyouthinkoftimesinyourownlifewhenyoufeltandactedlikethegirlorliketheotherpeopleinthestory?Giveexamples.Pre-writingActivity3Workinpairs.Discussthequestions.1.Whatdoyouthinkthisfableistryingtotellus?Doyouthinkthekingwaswise?Whyorwhynot?Themoralofthestoryisthatweshouldalltakeresponsibilityforourcommunity.Idon’tthinkthatthekingwasverywise，however，becausenoonelearntanythingfromhisexperiment.Themilkman，thewomanwithherwaterpot，andtheothervillagerscontinuedontheirtravelswithouthavingchangedtheirattitudesatall.Thekingdidfindoneresponsibleyounggirl，butshewasalreadyaresponsiblepersonbeforesheencounteredthestoneintheroad.Pre-writingActivity3Workinpairs.Discussthequestions.2.Canyouthinkoftimesinyourownlifewhenyoufeltandactedlikethegirlorliketheotherpeopleinthestory?Giveexamples.TherehavebeentimeswhenIhaveactedresponsiblylikethegirlinthestory.Forexample，Irecentlysawsomechildrenplayingonadangerousbalcony，soIwarnedthemitwasdangerousandhadthemgosomewhereelsetoplay.However，oftenI’mmorelikethemilkmaninthestorybecauseI’mverybusywithmyownworkandworries.Pre-writingActivity4Writeareviewofthefable.Usetheoutlinebelowtohelpyou.ReviewoftheTable:

TheStoneintheRoadParagraph1:BasicInformationabouttheStoryThetitleofthestoryisTheStoneintheRoad.Itisamoralstorythatteachesanimportantlessonaboutresponsibilityandtakingaction.Themainideaofthestoryisthatpeopleshouldnotjustcomplainaboutproblemsbutshouldtaketheinitiativetosolvethem.Thekinginthestorysetsupatestbyplacingastoneintheroadandhidinggoldcoinsunderneathittoseehowthevillagerswillreact.Paragraph2:AnalysisoftheStoryTheauthor’spurposeistoshowhowdifferentpeoplerespondtothesameproblemandtohighlighttheimportanceoftakingresponsibility.Thedetailsofthestoryareclear,withvividdescriptionsofthecharacters’emotionsandactions.Thestoryeffectivelyachievesitspurposebycontrastingthereactionsofthevillagerswiththeyounggirl’sactions,emphasizingthemorallesson.Paragraph3:OpinionabouttheStoryIlikedthestorybecauseithasaclearandmeaningfulmessage.Theyounggirl’sactionsareinspiring,andthestoryencouragesreaderstothinkabouthowtheyrespondtochallengesintheirownlives.However,Ifoundthereactionsoftheothervillagersabitpredictable,whichmadethestorylesssurprising.Overall,Iwouldrecommendthisstorytoothersbecauseitteachesanimportantlessoninasimpleandengagingway.Pre-writingActivity5Exchangedrafts.Usethecheckllisttogivefeedbackonyourpartner’sdraft.?

Doesthewritergiveashortdescriptionofthestory??

Doesthedescriptionincludethemostimportantdetailsofthestory??

Doesthewritergivehis/heropinionaboutthecharactersortheiractions??

Isthereviewwell-organised??

Doesthewriterusethe-ingformastheadverbialinthereview??

Arethereanygrammar,spelling,orpunctuationerrors?Byunderstandingandanalysingthesocial,moral,andethicalpositionsrepresentedinliterature,readersgaininsightsintotheintricacieso