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Unit5:

What can we learn from others?

Teacher: Yi Shunyou

Class:Class One, Grade Seven

Date: March 19

In the story

Fred Doris

Luck Fairywife[waif]n.妻子

/ ‘feәri/ n.仙女 ,女神

Read P1 to P3 and think over the questions:

Why would the Luck Fairy like to give them three wishes?

What did they say when the luck Fairy wanted to give them three wishes?

Because Fred was a good and hard-working

farmer.[hɑ:d‘wə:kiŋ ]a.working with care and energy.工作努力的，辛勤的

They said,‘Thank you very much.We don’t need any wishes.Although we’re old, we work in the fields every day.’ [ɔ:l'ðəu] conj.虽然，尽管

Read P4 to P9 and answer:

What were the three wishes?

Why did they refuse(拒绝 )the three wishes?

They thought(认为 )

although they were poor,they lived happily.

although their hut was old and small, it was very comfortable.

although their clothes were old, they were still comfortable.

They were some gold coins, a big new house and some beautiful clothes.

Read P10 and answer:

1.Why did the Luck Fairy hope other people should learn from them?

2.What did the Luck Fairy finally wish Fred and his wife?

The Luck Fairy wished them happiness and health forever.

[‘hæpinis]: n. 幸福[fə‘revə] adv. always,endlessly永远

Because they were not greedy. [ɡri:di]a. filled with greed贪婪的

They are poor, but they’re still healthy and happy.

Although they’re poor,they’re still healthy and happy.

Although Clause:

He is not strong, but he always helps others.

Although he is not strong,he

always helps others.

“Although”

1.Our school is small, but it is beautiful.

2.Our playground is not big, but it is clean.

English is difficult, but it is useful.

Although our school is small, it is beautiful.

Although our playground is not big, it is clean.

3.Although we are very busy, we can learn a lot.

We are very busy, but we can learn a lot.4. Although English is difficult, it is useful.

“but”

Pair work:

A: You don’t…, I can give you…

B: Although…,we…happily.

A: Your hut is….I can give…

B: Although our…, it’s …comfortable.

A: How about…?

B: Although…,…comfortable.

Listen to the story

Three wishes 1. . 2. .

3. .

Reasons

1.They didn’t earn much.

2. .

3. .

Reasons for refusing(拒

绝 )

1.They thought although they were poor, they lived happily.

2. .

3. .

Fill in the blanks:

some gold coins a big new house some beautiful clothes

Their hut was old and small Their clothes were old

They thought although their hut was old and small,it was very comfortable.

They thought although their clothes were old, they were still comfortable

What do you think of Fred and Doris?

They were

happypoorhardworkingnot greedyhonest…

Discussion:

Do you want the three wishes from the Luck Fairy?Why or Why not ?

Assignment:

1. Read the text fluently.

2. Learn the new words by heart.

3. Fill in the blanks on the worksheet.