词汇班教案L1-2.docVIP

Lesson 1 The Crab and His Mother Step 1 ( ) 1. The story is taken from_______. A. a Greek story B. Aesop’s Fables C. a fairy tale D. a novel ( ) 2. From the fable we know: A. Actions speak louder than words. B. Example is better than words. C. Two heads are better than one. D. No pains, no gains. ( ) 3. Which is wrong according to the text? A. Crabs live in water. B. A mother crab used to walk straight. C. Every creature has its living way. D. Nature can not be change easily. ( ) 4. Choose the right statement. A. The crab can only walk to the right. B. The crab can only walk to the left. C. The crab walks in a one-sided way. ( ) 5. What does the word揺xactly攎ean in the third paragraph? A. finally B. right C. just D. left Step 2 274/5 NOTES: e “The Crab and His Mother” is one of the most famous Aesop’s Fables, which every child, boy or girl, enjoys reading. Please read the fable carefully and try to understand what truth the story tells us. The story goes as follows: One day, when the sun was going to rise and the weather was not so hot, a mother crab and her son were crawling together on the seashore. At first they talked happily. About ten minutes later, the mother crab suddenly notices her son was walking strangely. “My child, why do you walk so awkwardly-in a one-sided way?” she said to her son with surprise. “If you wish to make a good appearance and look great, you should go straight forward instead of walking to one side as you do so constantly. That is too awkward! ” “Exactly, I do wish to make a good appearance, Mamma,” said the young crab, “but I do not know the right way to walk. If you will show me how, I will try to walk straight forward.” “Why, this is the way, of course,” said the mother, as she started off to the right. “No, this is the way,” said she, as she made another attempt, to the left. No matter how the mother crab tried, she could not walk straight forward even for half a minute. Then the mother crab gave up