臺中市立大業國中張瑋玲老師薛祥華老師製作
Teaching Goals Build students literacy Build ethical and moral development of the students Build students communicative ability. Develop an understanding of metaphor Translate the ethical topics into real life
Teaching Tools CD player Blackboard Chalk PC/Notebook Video display unit Worksheet 1~11
Teaching Procedures Period I Divide the students into 5-6 groups. (5 mins) Everyone in the group should be charged with one task.(worksheet 1) Warm-up: (10 mins) List the common phrases which contain animals Use worksheet 2 to let students guess the meanings of these phrases.
Activity (25 mins) Teaching Procedures Give the students a story Belling the Cat Ask the students to guess the ending of the story. Ask the students to answer the questions on worksheet 3 Ask the students to rewrite the story(worksheet 4 is an example) and give another ending. Assign worksheet 5 and worksheet 6 as the homework today. Every group should present their homework in the next class. (5 mins)
Teaching Procedures Period II Presentation (15 mins) Give the students the second story The Ant and the Grasshopper and read aloud together. (5 mins) Cloze test and comprehension test (worksheet 7) (10mins) Give each group one fable and prepare for the Reader Theater. (15 mins)
Teaching Procedures Period III The presentation of RT. (25 mins) Group discussion: (worksheet 8) (10 mins) What is the main character in the fables? What is the special structure in the fables? What kind of characteristics of different animals in the fables?
Teaching Procedures Let s sing aloud. (8 mins) Listening practice. (Worksheet 9) Homework: Create your own fables. (2 mins) (Worksheet 10) Students should create their own fables. They can present with the style of storytelling, drawing, writing, RT, or role-playing.
Teaching Procedures Period IV It s the show time. (40 mins) Each group should give other groups some feedback. (Worksheet 11 ) The conclusion. (5 mins)
小組分工表 -Worksheet 1 Group Name: 職稱負責同學工作內容 組長 紀錄 報告 1 報告 2 報告 3 計時者
Guess what animal it is- Worksheet 2 as big as a as blind as a as busy as a as proud as a as brave as a
Guess what animal it is- Worksheet 2 as sly as a as stupid as a as stubborn as a as wise as an as poor as a
Belling the Cat Once upon a time, the mice held a meeting. They wanted to figure out what to do about the cat because they were very afraid of him. Several mice spoke, and tried to suggest some good tips. But none of them seemed to be good enough. Then a young mouse said he had a good plan.
Belling the Cat The cat is very sneaky. If we tie a bell around the cat s neck, we can hear the bell and run away before the cat comes. Every mouse agreed it was a wonderful idea. But then an old mouse stood up slowly and said, The idea sounds great. But the problem is, Who will hang the bell on the cat?
Belling the Cat Worksheet 3 1. Why did the mice have a meeting? 2. What was the young mouse s idea? 3. What did other mice think about the young mouse s idea? 4. Who will hang the bell on the cat? 5. What can you do to help these mice to solve their problem?
Worksheet 4 Discuss with your teammates and finish the story. (For example) A mouse called Jay volunteered to tie the bell. As soon as he walked near the cat, he was caught right away. He was so scared that he couldn t even say a word. To his surprise, the cat told him to leave. The cat said, I m a pet cat, and I have a lot of snacks and food to eat. They are much more delicious than you.
Worksheet 5 Discuss with your teammates and finish the story. Group:
Worksheet 6 Find out the meanings of these idioms! 1. black sheep 2. wolf in sheep s clothing 3. wild goose chase 4. the lion s share 5. quiet as a mouse 6. sitting duck 7. crocodile tear
Worksheet 6 8. copycat 9. top dog 10. at a snail s pace 11. more fun than a barrel of monkeys 12. the straw that broke the camel s back 13. not enough room to swing a cat 14. kill two birds with one stone 15. when pigs fly 16. When the cat s away; the mice will play
The Ant and the Grasshopper One summer's day, Grasshopper was dancing, singing happily and playing his violin with all his heart. He saw Ant passing by, bearing along with great toil a wheatear to store for the winter. Come and sing with me instead of working so hard, said Grasshopper Let s have fun together.
The Ant and the Grasshopper I must store food for the winter, said Ant, and I advise you to do the same. Don t worry about winter, it s still very far away, said Grasshopper, laughing at him. But Ant wouldn t listen and continued his toil. When the winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to Ant s house and humbly begged for something to eat.
The Ant and the Grasshopper If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need, said Ant. I m afraid you will have to go to bed without supper. Then he closed the door.
Worksheet 7 One summer's day, Grasshopper was, happily and his violin with all his heart. He saw Ant by, along with great toil a wheatear to store for the winter. Come and with me instead of so hard, said Grasshopper. Let s fun together.
Worksheet 7 I must store food for the winter, said Ant, and I advise you to do the same. Don t about winter, it s still very far, said Grasshopper, at him. But Ant wouldn t and continued his toil. When the winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to Ant s house and humbly begged for to eat.
Worksheet 7 If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in, said Ant. I m afraid you will have to go to bed supper. Then he closed the door.
Worksheet 8 Please discuss these questions with your teammates: 1. What is the main character in the fables? 2. What is the special structure in the fables? 3. What kind of characteristics of different animals in the fables? 2014/10/30
Let s sing aloud Lenka: Everything at once
Worksheet 9 Lenka---Everything at once As as a fox, as as an ox As as a hare, as as a bear As as a bird, as as a word As as a mouse, as as a house All I wanna be, all I wanna be, oh All I wanna be is everything
Worksheet 9 Lenka---Everything at once As as a wolf, as as a tooth As as a bite, as as the night As as a song, as right as a wrong As as a road, as as a toad
Worksheet 9 Lenka---Everything at once As as a picture hanging from a fixture Strong like a family, strong as I wanna be as day, as as play As as nails, as as a whale All I wanna be, all I wanna be, oh All I wanna be is everything
Create Your Own Fable (Worksheet 10) After reading several fables, now please create your own fables. You can present with the style of story-telling, drawing, writing, RT, or role-playing. Title: Characters: Story Content: Moral Lesson:
My Feedback Worksheet 11 Group Name 優點
Hope you have a good time learning with Aesop s fables!!