人教新目标版2025春七下英语Unit 8 Once upon a Time跟读

UNIT 8 Once upon a Time

第八单元 从前

BIG Question: Why do we tell stories?

大问题：我们为什么要讲故事？

In this unit, you will

在本单元中，你将

1. tell stories and talk about what you can learn from them.

1. 讲故事，谈谈你能从中学到什么。

2. use the simple past tense and the simple present tense to tell a story.

2. 用一般过去时和一般现在时讲故事。

3. make up an ending for a story.

3. 给故事编个结局。

4. explore stories from different cultures.

4. 探索不同文化的故事。

Look and share

观察并分享

1. What are the students in the photo doing?

1. 照片中的学生在做什么？

2. How do you think they feel about it?

2. 你认为他们对此有何看法？

3. What do you think the teacher is helping them with?

3. 你认为老师在帮他们做什么？

SECTION A What are your favourite stories?

A 部分 你最喜欢的故事是什么？

1a Look at the pictures. Do you know what stories they are about?

1a 看这些照片。你知道它们讲的是什么故事吗？

1b Listen to the first conversation. Put the sentences in order.

1b 听第一段对话。把句子按顺序排列。

Chen Jie: Please share your favourite story with me, Peter.

陈杰：彼得，请和我分享一下你最喜欢的故事吧。

Peter: Sure. Once a lion caught a mouse.

彼得：当然可以。从前有一头狮子抓住了一只老鼠。

The mouse was afraid. He said, 'Please let me go!

老鼠很害怕。它说：“请放我走吧！

One day I will help you!' The lion laughed and let the mouse go.

总有一天我会帮助你的！”狮子大笑起来，然后放走了老鼠。

Later, a hunter caught the lion in a net. The mouse helped the lion then.

后来，一个猎人用网抓住了狮子。那时老鼠帮助了狮子。

He bit through the net and set the lion free!

它咬穿了网，把狮子放了出来！

Chen Jie: I like that story. Kindness is never wasted.

陈杰：我喜欢这个故事。善有善报。

1c Listen to the second conversation. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1c 听第二段对话。选择正确的单词来完成句子。

Emma: What's your favourite story, Teng Fei?

埃玛：滕飞，你最喜欢的故事是什么？

Teng Fei: Oh, I like this one. A farmer lost his horse.

滕飞：哦，我喜欢这个故事。一位农夫丢失了他的马。

His neighbours said, 'How unlucky!' But the farmer just said, 'Maybe.'

他的邻居们说：“真倒霉啊！”但农夫只是说：“也许吧。”

Later, his horse came back with seven other horses.

后来，他的马带着另外七匹马回来了。

People said, 'That's great!' But the farmer said, 'Maybe.'

人们说：“太棒了！”但农夫说：“也许吧。”

Later, his son broke his leg when he tried to ride a horse.

再后来，他的儿子在试着骑马的时候摔断了腿。

People said, 'That's terrible!' Again, the farmer said, “Maybe.'

人们说：“太糟糕了！”农夫又说道：“也许吧。”

Well, because of his leg, the son didn't have to join a war. That saved his life!

嗯，因为腿受伤了，儿子不用去参战了，这保住了他的性命！

Emma: I see. Unlucky things may turn out well. And good things could go wrong too.

埃玛：我明白了。不幸的事可能会有好的结果。而且好事也可能变糟。

Teng Fei: Yes, you never know.

滕飞：是的，世事难料啊。

1d Listen to the two conversations again and answer the questions.

1d 再听一遍这两段对话，并回答问题。

Conversation 1

对话一

Chen Jie: Please share your favourite story with me, Peter.

陈杰：彼得，请和我分享一下你最喜欢的故事吧。

Peter: Sure. Once a lion caught a mouse. The mouse was afraid.

彼得：当然可以。从前有一头狮子抓住了一只老鼠。老鼠很害怕。

He said, 'Please let me go! One day I will help you!'

它说：“请放我走吧！总有一天我会帮助你的！”

The lion laughed and let the mouse go.

狮子大笑起来，然后放走了老鼠。

Later, a hunter caught the lion in a net. The mouse helped the lion then.

后来，一个猎人用网抓住了狮子。那时老鼠帮助了狮子。

He bit through the net and set the lion free!

它咬穿了网，把狮子放了出来！

Chen Jie: I like that story. Kindness is never wasted.

陈杰：我喜欢这个故事。善有善报。

Conversation 2

对话二

Emma: What's your favourite story, Teng Fei?

埃玛：滕飞，你最喜欢的故事是什么？

Teng Fei: Oh, I like this one.

滕飞：哦，我喜欢这个故事。

A farmer lost his horse. His neighbours said, 'How unlucky!'

一位农夫丢失了他的马。他的邻居们说：“真倒霉啊！”

But the farmer just said, 'Maybe.' Later, his horse came back with seven other horses.

但农夫只是说：“也许吧。”后来，他的马带着另外七匹马回来了。

People said, 'That's great!' But the farmer said, 'Maybe.'

人们说：“太棒了！”但农夫说：“也许吧。”

Later, his son broke his leg when he tried to ride a horse.

再后来，他的儿子在试着骑马的时候摔断了腿。

People said, 'That's terrible!' Again, the farmer said, “Maybe.'

人们说：“太糟糕了！”农夫又说道：“也许吧。”

Well, because of his leg, the son didn't have to join a war. That saved his life!

嗯，因为腿受伤了，儿子不用去参战了，这保住了他的性命！

Emma: I see. Unlucky things may turn out well.

埃玛：我明白了。不幸的事可能会有好的结果。

And good things could go wrong too.

而且好事也可能变糟。

Teng Fei: Yes, you never know.

滕飞：是的，世事难料啊。

1e Which story do you like more? Retell it to a partner.

1e 你更喜欢哪个故事？把它复述给搭档听。

Pronunciation

发音

1 Listen and repeat. Add one more word to each group.

1 听录音并跟读。为每组再添加一个单词。

ch

/tʃ/

chair

椅子

which

哪一个

ph

/f/

physics

物理学

elephant

大象

sh

/ʃ/

ship

船

fashion

时尚

th

/θ/

throw

扔

maths

数学

/ð/

then

然后

with

具有

wh

/w/

why

为什么

where

哪里

/h/

who

谁

whose

谁的

2 In pairs, read the conversation aloud slowly. Then listen and read it again at a normal speed. Notice how the letters in bold change sounds.

2 两人一组，慢慢地大声朗读对话。然后听录音，以正常速度再读一遍。注意粗体字母的发音变化。

Did you read Little Women for English class? It's great!

你在英语课上读过《小妇人》吗？故事太棒了！

No, I didn't. Would you like to tell me about it?

不，我没有。你愿意和我讲讲这个故事吗？

Well, I'd like to. But don't you want to read it by yourself?

嗯，我愿意。但你不想自己读读吗？

2a Emma is sharing a story with her class. Listen and circle the coloured words you hear.

2a 埃玛正在和她的同学们分享一个故事。听录音，圈出你听到的彩色单词。

Here's The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen.

这是汉斯·克里斯蒂安·安徒生的《皇帝的新衣》。

Once upon a time, an emperor liked clothes very much.

从前，一位皇帝非常喜欢衣服。

He wanted to buy some new clothes.

他想买些新衣服。

Two brothers came and lied to him, 'We can make wonderful clothes!

两个兄弟过来对他撒谎说：“我们能做出奇妙的衣服！

But only clever people can see them!' They pretended to make the clothes.

但只有聪明的人才能看见它们！”他们假装在做衣服。

The emperor's officials couldn't see the clothes, but they said, 'What lovely clothes!'

皇帝的官员们看不见这些衣服，但他们却说：“多么漂亮的衣服呀！”

The emperor couldn't see anything either, but he said, 'They're beautiful!' No one wanted to look silly.

皇帝也什么都看不见，但他说道：“它们太漂亮啦！”没有人想看起来像个傻瓜。

The emperor decided to show everyone his new clothes.

皇帝决定向大家展示他的新衣服。

People in the street praised them. They were afraid to look silly too!

街上的人们都对这些衣服赞不绝口。他们也害怕自己显得很傻！

Suddenly, a boy shouted, 'Look! The emperor has no clothes on!'

突然，一个男孩大喊道：“看呀！皇帝什么衣服都没穿！”

Everyone looked at one another. They started laughing.

大家面面相觑。他们开始大笑起来。

The end! Did you like the story? Please tell me what you think!

结束啦！你喜欢这个故事吗？请告诉我你们的想法哦！

2b Read the story. Complete the flow chart.

2b 读这个故事。完成流程图。

2c Read the story again and answer the questions.

2c 再读一遍故事并回答问题。

1. What did the two brothers say about their clothes?

1. 关于他们的衣服，兄弟俩说了什么？

2. Why did the emperor and his officials praise the clothes?

2. 为什么皇帝和他的官员们称赞这些衣服？

3. Why did the people in the street praise the clothes at first?

3. 为什么街上的人一开始会称赞这些衣服？

4. Why do you think the boy told the truth?

4. 你认为这个男孩为什么说实话？

5. Why do you think everyone started laughing at the end?

5. 你觉得为什么大家最后都笑了？

2d Which characters from the story do you think said the sentences?

2d 你认为故事中的哪些角色说出了这些话？

2e Listen to the story again. Then retell it to a partner.

2e 再听一遍这个故事。然后复述给搭档听。

Grammar Focus

语法聚焦

3a Read the sentences. What tenses do they use? When do you use each tense?

3a 读句子。它们使用了什么时态？你什么时候使用每种时态？

Did you read Little Women for English class?

你在英语课上读过《小妇人》吗？

Yes, I did. It is a great book. / No, I didn't. We chose a different book.

是的，我读过。它是一本好书。/不，我没读过。我们选择了另一本书。

Do you know the story of The Emperor's New Clothes?

你知道《皇帝的新衣》的故事吗？

Yes, I do. It's a funny story! / No, I don't. Please tell me about it.

是的，我知道。是一个有趣的故事！/不，我不知道。请给我讲讲这个故事。

How did the mouse help the lion?

老鼠是怎么帮助狮子的？

It bit through the net, and the lion got out.

它咬破了网，狮子跑了出来。

What did the brothers do?

兄弟俩做了什么？

They lied to the emperor.

他们对皇帝撒了谎。

3b Choose the correct forms of the verbs.

3b 选择动词的正确形式。

3c Complete the short story with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

3c 用括号中动词的正确形式完成短篇故事。

3d Share your favourite story. Tell your classmates why you like it.

3d 分享你最喜欢的故事。告诉你的同学你为什么喜欢它。

My favourite story is ...

我最喜欢的故事是⋯⋯

Once upon a time, ...

从前，⋯⋯

The end!

结局！

I like this story because ...

我喜欢这个故事，因为⋯⋯

SECTION B What can stories teach us?

B 部分 故事能教会我们什么？

1a Look at the pictures. What do you think happens in this story? Number the pictures.

1a 看这些图片。你认为故事中会发生什么？给图片编号。

1b Read the story adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's The Ugly Duckling. Discuss the question with a partner.

1b 阅读改编自汉斯·克里斯蒂安·安徒生《丑小鸭》的故事。与同伴讨论这个问题。

Is the ugly duckling a real duck?

丑小鸭是真鸭子吗？

The Ugly Duckling

丑小鸭

Once upon a time, there was a mother duck. She had six little ducklings.

从前，有一只鸭妈妈。她有六只小鸭子。

Five of the ducklings were small and yellow, but the last duckling was big and grey.

其中五只小鸭子又小又黄，而最后一只小鸭子又大又灰。

'He doesn't look like us! What an ugly duckling!' the other ducklings said.

“他看起来不像我们！多丑的小鸭子啊！”其他小鸭子嚷道。

'That's not nice!' said Mother Duck. 'He's still a duck like us!'

“这样说可不好啊！”鸭妈妈说道：“他仍然是鸭子，和我们一样！”

At the river, the ugly duckling swam well, just like all the other ducklings.

在河边，丑小鸭游得很好，就像其他所有小鸭子一样。

But the other ducklings still laughed at him and told him to go away.

但是其他小鸭子仍然嘲笑他，叫他走开。

It made the poor duckling very sad, so he decided to search for a new home.

这让可怜的小鸭子非常难过，于是他决定寻找一个新家。

He met many other birds, but all of them thought that he was ugly too.

他遇到了许多其他鸟儿，但他们也都认为他很丑。

They did not want him to live with them.

他们不想他与他们一起生活。

One day, the duckling met a cat and a hen.

一天，小鸭子遇见了一只猫和一只母鸡。

'May I stay with you?' he asked hopefully. But the two animals said no.

“我可以跟你们待在一起吗？”他满怀希望地问道。但是这两只动物拒绝了他。

They did not like him because he could not purr or lay eggs!

他们不喜欢他，因为他不会呜呜叫，也不会下蛋！

Some days later, the ugly duckling came to a lake.

几天后，丑小鸭来到了一个湖边。

There, he saw three beautiful swans with long necks and white feathers.

在那里，他看见三只美丽的天鹅，脖颈修长，羽毛洁白。

'I wish I looked like you!' he cried.

“我好想长得跟你们一样啊！”丑小鸭叫道。

'My friend, you do look like us! Look in the water!' one of the swans said.

“我的朋友，你就是和我们长得一样呀！看看水里！”其中一只天鹅说道。

The duckling looked down, and to his surprise, he saw that he was a beautiful white swan too!

丑小鸭低头一看，令他惊讶的是，他看见自己也是一只美丽的白天鹅！

1c Read again and answer the questions.

1c 再读一遍并回答问题。

1. How was the ugly duckling different from the other ducklings in size and colour? How was he similar to them?

1. 丑小鸭在体型和颜色上与其他小鸭有何不同？他和他们有什么相似之处？

2. What did the ugly duckling search for? Why?

2. 丑小鸭在找什么？为什么？

3. What did the swans look like? Were they friendly to the ugly duckling?

3. 天鹅长什么样？他们对丑小鸭友好吗？

4. What do you think the story teaches us?

4. 你认为这个故事教会了我们什么？

1d Match the characters with their opinions. Can you give these characters any advice? Share your ideas.

1d 将角色与他们的观点相匹配。你能给这些角色一些建议吗？分享你的想法。

A. The ugly duckling

A. 丑小鸭

B. The five ducklings

B. 五只小鸭

C. The other birds

C. 其他鸟类

D. The cat and the hen

D. 猫和母鸡

We only like animals with special skills. You are welcome here only if you can purr or lay eggs.

我们只喜欢有特殊本领的动物。只有你会发出咕噜声或者会下蛋，你在这里才会受到欢迎。

You're big and grey, but we're small and yellow. You're very ugly because you don't look like us.

你又大又灰，但我们又小又黄。你非常丑陋，因为你长得不像我们。

We want you to go away. You cannot live with us because you're too ugly!

我们想让你走开。你不能和我们住在一起，因为你太丑啦！

I'm not happy here. Is there a right place for me out there?

我在这里不开心。外面有没有一个适合我的地方呢？

2a Read the beginning of the story. Write an ending for it. Use the questions to help you.

2a 读故事的开头。为它写一个结尾。用这些问题来帮助你。

Once upon a time, a fisherman caught a bottle in his fishing net.

从前，一位渔夫在他的渔网中捕到了一个瓶子。

When he opened it, a great cloud came out and became a genie!

当他打开瓶子时，一朵巨大的云彩冒了出来，变成了一个精灵！

'Prepare to die!' shouted the genie.

“准备受死吧！”精灵大喊道。

'A long time ago, I made a promise. If someone set me free, I would make them rich and powerful.

“很久以前，我许下一个诺言。如果有人把我放出来，我会让他们变得富有且有权势。

But no one ever came. After years and years of waiting, I became very angry.

但是从来没有人来。经过年复一年的等待，我变得非常愤怒。

If anyone set me free, I would kill them instead of giving them anything. So, you must die!'

如果有人把我放出来，我会杀了他们，而不会给他们任何东西。所以，你必须死！”

What would the fisherman say to the genie?

渔夫会对精灵说什么？

Would the genie kill the fisherman? If so, how?

精灵会杀死渔夫吗？如果是这样，怎么办？

Would the fisherman succeed in saving himself? If so, how?

渔夫能成功自救吗？如果是这样，怎么办？

What would happen in the end?

最后会发生什么？

2b Exchange your drafts and share your ideas with your group members.

2b 与小组成员交换草稿并分享想法。

Project

项目

Create and perform a short play

创作并表演短剧

3a In groups, choose one of the stories from this unit to act out in class.

3a 分组讨论，从本单元中选择一个故事在课堂上表演。

Which story do you think is the most interesting?

你认为哪个故事最有趣？

Which story would make an exciting play?

哪个故事会成为一部激动人心的戏剧？

3b Work together to write a short play for your group. Use the questions and the example to help you.

3b 一起为你的小组写一部短剧。使用问题和例子来帮助你。

What happens in the scenes?

场景中发生了什么？

Where do they take place?

它们在哪里发生？

How many characters are there in each scene?

每个场景中有多少个角色？

Who will be the narrator and who will play each character?

谁将担任旁白，谁将扮演每个角色？

What will the characters say? How will they say it?

人物会说什么？他们会怎么说？

The Fisherman and the Genie

渔夫与精灵

Scene One [At the seashore.]

场景一 【在海边。】

Narrator: A fisherman saw something surprising in his net.

旁白：一位渔夫在网里看到了令人惊讶的东西。

Fisherman: What's this shiny thing? Oh, it's a bottle! I wonder what's inside.

渔夫：这闪闪发光的东西是什么？哦，这是一个瓶子！我想知道里面是什么。

Narrator: The fisherman opened the bottle. A great cloud of smoke came out, and it became a genie ...

旁白：渔夫打开了瓶子。一团浓烟冒了出来，它变成了一个精灵⋯⋯

3c Perform the play in class. Then vote for the best performance.

3c 在课堂上表演这出戏。然后投票选出最佳表演。

Reflecting

反思

How well can you do these things?

你能把这些事情做得多好？

1. I can use the past tense to tell my favourite stories to others.

1. 我能用过去时给别人讲我最喜欢的故事。

2. I can express my thoughts and feelings about a story.

2. 我能表达我对故事的想法和感受。

3. I can write an ending for a story.

3. 我能为一个故事写一个结局。

4. I can understand the meaning behind stories from different cultures.

4. 我能理解不同文化故事背后的含义。

Very well

很好

OK

不错

Needs work

需要改进

Short stories can hold big ideas.

短小的故事可以承载伟大的思想。