Unit8OnceuponaTimeLesson1OpeningPage,SectionA1a–1e,Pronunciation1.Let’sreadthetonguetwisters.?IfCharliechewsshoes,shouldCharliechoosetheshoeshechews??Phyllisfindselephantsanddolphinsforthephotoshoot.?Shesellsseashellsbytheseashore.?FatherthinksMother’sbrotherisathoughtfulthinker.?Whoknewwherethewhitewhalewent?2.Lookandshare.?Whatarethestudentsinthephotodoing??Howdoyouthinktheyfeelaboutit??Whatdoyouthinktheteacherishelpingthemwith?3.Lookatthepictures.Whatcanyouseeineachpicture?Sample:Icansee(thecharacters)+(theplace).afishermanwithagoldenfishinhishandsbytheseaalioncaughtinanetandamousebitingthroughthenetonthegroundamandrawingadragononthewallamanfallingoffahorseonthefarmandthehorserunningaway4.Thinkandsay.Doyouknowwhatstoriestheyareabout?Matchthenameswiththepictures.TheChineseFarmerWhoLostHisHorsePainttheDragon,DottheEyesTheLionandtheMousewesternfablesTheFishermanandtheGoldenFishChineseidiomstories5.Listentotheaudio.Whichtwostoriesarementioned?Conversation1isaboutthestory_______.Conversation2isaboutthestory_______.BD6.Listentothefirstconversation.Putthesentencesinorder.________Themousebitthroughthenet.________Thehuntercaughtthelion.________Thelionletthemousego.________Thelioncaughtthemouse.________Themousepromisedtohelpthelion.543127.Listentothefirstconversationagain.Answerthequestions.(1)Howdidthemousefeelwhenthelioncaughthim?

Themousewasafraid.(2)DoesChenJielikethestory?Whatdidshelearnfromit?

Yes,shedoes.Kindnessisneverwasted.8.Listentothesecondconversation.Choosethecorrectwordstocompletethesentences.(1)Longago,afarmer________hishorse.A.lost B.killed C.sold(2)Thefarmer’shorsecamebackwith________otherhorses.A.five B.six C.seven(3)Thefarmer’ssonbrokehis________.A.head B.arm C.leg(4)The________didn’thavetojointhewar.A.farmer B.farmer’sson C.farmer’sneighbourACCB9.Listentothesecondconversationagain.Answerthequestions.(1)Whatdidhisneighbourssaywhenthefarmerlosthishorse?

Howunlucky!(2)Whatdidpeoplesaywhenthefarmer’shorsecamebackwithotherhorses?

That’sgreat!(3)Whatdidpeoplesaywhenthefarmer’ssonbrokehisleg?

That’sterrible!(4)Whatdidthefarmersaytothem?

Maybe.10.Listentothetwoconversationsagainandanswerthequestions.(1)Whydoyouthinkthelionlaughedwhenthemousepromisedtohelphim?

Theliondidn’tthinkthemousecouldhelphimbecauseitistoosmall.(2)Doyoulikethestoryaboutthelionandthemouse?Whyorwhynot?

Yes,Ido.Ittellsmethatkindnessisneverwasted.Sometimeshelpingothersisa

wayofhelpingourselves.Soweshouldneverlookdownuponothers.(3)Didthefarmerfeelverysadwhenbadthingshappened?

No,hedidn’t.(4)Wasthefarmerwise?Whyorwhynot?

Yes,hewas.Sometimesunluckythingsmayturnoutwell.Andgoodthingscould

gowrongtoo.Youneverknowwhatwillhappen.11.Listenandrepeat.Payattentiontothepronunciation.?Howdidthestorybegin?

(when,who,what)?Whathappenednext?(when,where,who,what,how)?Howdidthestoryend?(when,who,what)Conversation1ChenJie:Pleaseshareyourfavouritestorywithme,Peter.Peter:Sure.Oncealioncaughtamouse.Themousewas

afraid.Hesaid,“Pleaseletmego!OnedayIwill

helpyou!”Thelionlaughedandletthemousego.

Later,ahuntercaughtthelioninanet.Themouse

helpedthelionthen.Hebitthroughthenetand

setthelionfree!ChenJie:Ilikethatstory.Kindnessisneverwasted./e//e//e//?//e//e//e//e//θ//e//e//e//e/11.Listenandrepeat.Payattentiontothepronunciation.?Howdidthestorybegin?(who,what,how)?Whathappenednext?(when,who,what,how)?Howdidthestoryend?(who,what)Conversation2Emma:What’syourfavouritestory,TengFei?TengFei:Oh,Ilikethisone.Afarmerlosthishorse.Hisneighbours

said,“Howunlucky!”Butthefarmerjustsaid,“Maybe.”

Later,hishorsecamebackwithsevenotherhorses.People

said,“That’sgreat!”Butthefarmersaid,“Maybe.”Later,

hissonbrokehislegwhenhetriedtorideahorse.People

said,“That’sterrible!”Again,thefarmersaid,“Maybe.”

Well,becauseofhisleg,thesondidn’thavetojoinawar.

Thatsavedhislife!Emma:

Isee.Unluckythingsmayturnoutwell.Andgoodthings

couldgowrongtoo.TengFei:Yes,youneverknow./e//w//θ//θ//w//e//e//e//e//e//e//e//e//e/12.Whichstorydoyoulikemore?Retellittoapartner.

Once...Later...Then...Intheend,...ChecklistHowwellcanyoudothesethings?VerywellOKNeedsworkIcanusethesimplepasttensetotellthestoryIlike.???Icantellhowthestorybegan.???Icantell