1、1Section Reading for Writing故事评论本单元的写作项目是阅读一篇关于道德品质的故事，写一篇有关道德品质故事的评论。2.Pre-writing()Learning a fable before writingTHE STONE IN THE ROADOnce upon a time there was a king who often thought，“Nothing good can come to a nation whose people only complain and expect others to solve their problems.”One da
2、y，he had an idea.Early one morning，the king disguised himself and went to a local village.Heplaced a large stone in the middle of the main street and hid gold coins under the stone.Then he hid behind a huge maple tree and watched.3The first person down the street was a milkman with his cart.He crash
3、ed into the stone，spilling the milk everywhere.“What fool put this stone here？”he shouted.Hepicked himself up and angrily went away.After a while，a group of women came along，each balancing a pot of water on her head.One woman tripped over the stone and her water pot went crashing to the ground.She p
4、icked herself up and limped away in tears.Neither she nor her friends thought about moving the stone out of the road.The king watched all day as many people complained about the stone but he found nobody making an attempt to move it.The king was in despair.“Is there no one in this village who feels
5、any responsibility to keep their neighbours from harm？”4Just then，the king saw a young girl coming along.She was the daughter of a local farmer.She had been working all day and was very tired.But when she saw the stone，she said to herself，“This stone is a danger to anyone who comes down the street a
6、fter dark.Ill move it out of the way.”The girl pushed the stone with all her might.After a great deal of effort，she finally succeeded in moving it to the side of the street.Imagine her surprise when she saw the gold coins where the stone had been！5Just then，the king stepped out from behind the tree.
7、“Oh sir，”the girl said，“does this gold belong to you?If not，we surely must find the owner，for he will certainly miss it.”The king said，“My dear，the gold is mine.I put it in the road and moved the stone over it.Now the gold is yours，because you are the only person who has learnt the lesson I wanted t
8、o teach my people.”6文章要点Person：milkmanExperience：crashed into the stoneEmotion：angryResponse：went awayPerson：woman with waterExperience：tripped over the stoneEmotion：in tearsResponse：limped awayPerson：other villagers7Experience：just complained about the stoneThe kings emotion：in despairPerson：young
9、girlEmotion：worriedResponse：move the stone out of the wayExperience：saw the gold coinsEmotion：surprisedPerson：king and girlExperience：the king gave the gold to the girlPurpose：teach villagers a lesson8()PreparationAnswer the following questions before writing.1.What is the title of the story?2.What
10、kind of story is it?3.What is the main idea of the story?4.What is the authors purpose?5.Were the details of the story clear?6.Do you think the story achieved its purpose?7.What did you like about the story?8.What did you not like about the story?9.Would you recommend this story to others?9.While-wr
11、itingStep 1List the outline for writing a review of the fable.Paragraph 1：_Paragraph 2：_Paragraph 3：_Basic information about the storyYour analysis of the storyYour opinion about the story10Step 2List the words，phrases and sentences1.Words and phrases_ v.加标题；给取名_ n.目的_遇到，碰到_采取行动_处理titlepurposemeet w
12、ithtake actiondeal with11_在我们的日常生活中_向某人学习_关心他人_自私的村民_有意义和有用的in our daily lifelearn fromcare for othersselfish villagersmeaningful and helpful122.Sentences故事讲的是一个国王想要给村民们一个教训，他把金子藏在了大街上的石头下。(who，by doing)_这个故事的目的是告诉我们，当遇到问题时，我们不应该抱怨和期待别人来解决它们。(when doing，to do.)_It is about a king who wanted to teach
13、 villagers a lesson by hiding gold under the stone in the street.The storys purpose is to tell us that when meeting with problems we should not complain and expect others to solve them.13事实上，我们应该做的是立即采取行动来处理我们日常生活中的问题。(主语从句，to do.)_更重要的是，我们应该学习故事中无私的女孩总是关心别人，而不是学习其他自私的村民。(doing，rather than)_In fact，
14、what we should do is to take action at once to deal with our problems in our daily life.More importantly，we should learn from the selfless girl always caring for others in the story rather than other selfish villagers.14Step 3Draft the passage by using the following words.in fact，more importantly，ra
15、ther than，and，rememberThe fable titled“The stone in the road”is a moral story.It is about a king who wanted to teach villagers a lesson by hiding gold under the stone in the street.The storys purpose is to tell us that when meeting with problems we should not complain and expect others to solve them
16、.In fact，what we should do is to take action at once to deal with our problems in our daily life.More importantly，we should learn from the selfless girl always caring for others in the story rather than other selfish villagers.15I like the story very much and I think it is very meaningful and helpfu
17、l to us.Remember：one good turn deserves another.I will recommend this story to as many people as I can.16.Post-writingpolishing the passageExchange your passage with your partner and pay attention to the following points.1.Does the writer give a short description of the story?2.Does the description
18、include the most important details of the story?3.Does the writer give his opinion about the characters or their actions?4.Is the review well-organised?5.Does the writer use the-ing form as the adverbial in the review?6.Are there any grammar，spelling，or punctuation errors？17亮点表达1.The fable tells us
19、that one good turn deserves another.这则寓言告诉我们，善有善报。2.Whenever I have the ability to help others，I should always lend a hand.每当我能帮助别人的时候，我应该总是伸出援助之手。3.After reading it，I understand that we teenagers should find and make good use of our advantages，stopping complaining the shortcomings all the time.读了这个
20、故事之后，我明白了我们青少年应该发现和利用我们的优势，不要总是抱怨自己的缺点。184.So we should stay positive and value what we have instead of complaining too much.所以我们应该保持积极的态度，珍惜我们所拥有的，而不是抱怨太多。5.This story indicates that those not blindly listening to others criticism or praise are more likely to obtain what they are pursuing.这个故事表明，那些
21、不盲目听别人批评或赞扬的人更有可能获得他们所追求的东西。6.So whatever you encounter，accept it willingly and use it to the fullest.所以无论你遇到什么，欣然接受并充分利用它。197.As a matter of fact，the fable mirrors that different attitudes may bring about different results.事实上，这个寓言反映了不同的态度可能会带来不同的结果。8.As an old saying goes，union means power.俗话说，团结就是力量。20写作技巧1.引述材料有的放矢地引用原文或摘录关键词、句，或概述要点。不管采用哪种方式引述，“引”都要简练、准确，有针对性。2.分析材料要对读的内容进行一番评析。可以由现象到本质，由个别到一般地作一番挖掘；对寓意深的材料更要作深度分析。213.联系实际要紧密联系实际，既可以从大处着眼，也可以从小处入手。4.总结全文总结既可以回应前文，也可以提出希望，发出号召。
