1、Unit 2 Parents and ChildrenGetting Ready&Reading重庆大学版重庆大学版高一高一(3)(3)Unit 2Unit 2How do you think the relationship between the parents and kids?Using some adjectives you have learnedto describe it,such as friendly.Now,lets look at some picturesHow do you think the relationship between the parents and
2、 kids?Work in pairs.Talk about the relationship between you and your parents.Use some adjectives to describe your parents.respectful patient kind responsible warm-hearted understanding open-minded hard-working humorous caring honestClick me!Enjoy a touching storyWe are going to learn a fable in read
3、ing part.Look at the title of the passage and the picture on the next page,read the first and last sentences of the passage,and predict what will happen between the boy and the apple tree.Work with you partner and complete the following passage according to your understanding and prediction about th
4、e passage.When we were young,we loved to _ with Mum and Dad.When we grow up,we _ them.Then,we only come to them when we _ something or when we are in _.play leaveneedtroubleNo matter what,parents will always be there and _ everything they can do to make us happy.You may think the boy in the story is
5、 cruel to the tree,but that is how all of us treat our parents.honestThe relationship between the boy and the apple tree is like the one between parents and kids.Use your imagination to think about other relationships which are similar to the relationship between the boy and the apple tree.The relat
6、ionship between teachers and studentsThe relationship between leaders and staff ReadingSkimmingRead the text quickly to decide which of the following sentences best summarizes the main idea of the text.In this story,the writer means to tell us that _.A.Children can never really understand how much t
7、heir parents love them until they themselves become parents.B.Parental love is always selfless,endless and un-conditional.C.childrens love in return for their parents love is far from enough.Read the text carefully and complete the table below.whenWhat the boy needed/didWhat the tree felt and offere
8、dA long time ago,loved to play around the treeloved to play with himAs time went by,grow up,wanted money to buy toys/picked and sold all the apples,left happilygave all his apples and felt sadScanningwhenWhat the boy needed/didWhat the tree felt and offeredOne day,One hot summer day,Finally,returned
9、,needed a house for shelter,cut off the branches,left happilychopped off his branches and felt lonely and sadReturned,asked for a boat,cut the tree trunkgave his trunk to built a boat,delightedreturned,sat down on the stump of the tree,restedglad and smiled with tearsRead carefully again and decide
10、the following statements are true or false.1.When the boy asked for money to buy toys,the tree gave him some.2.When the boy didnt come back for a long time,the tree was unhappy.TFClose reading3.The boy chopped all the branches off the tree to make a boat to go sailing.4.When the tree had nothing to
11、give to,the boy didnt show up any more.5.The story tells us that children should give more time and love to parents.TFFPost-readingArrange the pictures in correct order according to your understanding of the text.order_.C,D,A,E,BFind some key words expressions in the text to match with the pictures.
12、Picture A:house,chop off branches,lonelyPicture B:tree stump,to have a rest,smile with tearsPicture C:huge,climb,play with,take a nap,happyPicture D:teenager,pick,sell,sadPicture E:relax,trunk,boat,sail away,show upRetell the story to your partner with the help of the pictures and the key words.You
13、may begin like this:Once upon a time,a little boy _Word Practice1.shade2.reply3.shelter4.sail5.forecast6.lean7.endlessA.to move forward across the sea,a lake,etc.B.to support or rest oneself in a bent or sloping position.C.having no end;never stopping.D.slight darkness from direct light,esp.from sun
14、light outside.E.to answer,to say or do as an answer.F.to say in advance what is likely to happen.G.a building or covered place protecting one from cold or danger.List the words that describe the feelings of the tree and the boy in the text,and try to use them to make sentences.Words for the tree:Wor
15、ds for the boy:Make your sentences:Consolidation This is a story about an apple tree and a 1._.When the child was young,they had a close 2._,playing together,happily.Time went by,the boy was growing up,he needed more.In order to make the boy happy,the tree gave the boy its 3._ and helped him get the
16、 toys that he wanted.To build the house for his own family,the boy cut all the trees 4._.boyrelationshipapplesbranchesWhen the boy became very tired and wanted to 5._,the tree gave him its 6._ to make a boat,which the boy used to sail.Finally,when the boy became older,the apple tree provided its rem
17、aining 7._ to let him lean and have a rest.The apple tree was always waiting there,and gave the boy everything it had to make him happy.trunkstumpgo sailingDiscussion Discuss with your partner about how children should get along with their parents based on the text we have learned.You may begin like this:According to my understanding,when children and their parents get along with each other,they shouldHomework1.According to your discussion,write a short passage to show your opinion.2.Recite the last two paragraphs.3.Remember the useful phrases in the text.Good bye!
