The crow and his ‘fine’ feathers
Brainstorm
Animals
beasts
insects
birds
have sharp teeth.
have feelers( 触角 ).
have feathers. /ˈfeðə(r)/
Some of the
a crow a peacock
He has black feathers.He has colorful feathers.
ugly handsome
/krəʊ/ /ˈpi:kɒk/
/ˈhænsəm/
The crow and his fine feathers
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•Paragraph 2
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A B
Read and match
C D
There was a crow who wanted to be a fine bird like a peacock.
1One day the crow found some peacock feathers on the ground. The crow put them in his own black feathers and said , ‘Now I look like a handsome peacock.’
2 Then the crow went to the peacocks. But the peacocks soon saw what he really was and said, ‘We know who you are, you ugly crow.’ They plucked the peacock feathers off the crow.
3 The crow had to go home. But the other crows had watched what had happened. They scolded the crow, “Some fine feathers do not make you a fine bird.”
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我想成为一名警察,像我叔叔一样。 I want to be a policeman like
my uncle.
There was a crow who wanted to be a fine bird like a peacock.
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How beautiful the peacock is!
I like the peacock.
我想成为一名老师,像 Tracy 一样。
I want to be a teacher like Tracy.
How beautiful the peacock is! I want to be a
peacock.
like 像…一样
a.The crow put them in his black
feather.b. The crow said , ‘Now I look like
a handsome peacock.’
c. The crow found some peacock
feathers on the ground.
Read and rearrange
One day the crow found some peacock feathers on the ground. The crow put them in his own black feathers and said , ‘Now I look like a handsome peacock.’
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Read ,tickand complete the table
Do I look like a handsome peacock?
What did they do?
What did they say?
Yes
No
Yes
No
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√ scolded
plucked...off √
Then the crow went to the peacocks. But the peacocks soon saw what he really was and said, ‘We know who you are, you ugly crow.’ They plucked the peacock feathers off the crow.
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A. 拔掉B. 装上
The crow had to go home. But the other crows had watched what had happened. They scolded the crow, ‘Some fine feathers do not make you a fine bird.’
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A.said good wordsB. said bad words
‘ We know who you are, you ugly crow.’
‘ Some fine feathers do not make you a fine bird.’
Role-play
My dear peacocks! Am I handsome
today?
My dear crows! Do I look like a
handsome peacock?
Complete the story
There was a ______ , he wanted to be a fine bird like a _________.
crowpeacock
One day the crow _______ some peacock feathers on the ground. He ______ them in his black feathers and ______, ‘ Now I look like a handsome peacock.’
foundput
said
Then the crow went to the peacocks. But the peacocks said,________________________‘ We know who you are, you ugly
crow.’
The crow had to go home. The other crows said, __________________
________________.
‘ Some fine feathers do not
make you a fine bird.’
• beautiful clothes
• kindness
• fashionable hairstyles
• hard work
• famous brand shoes
• honesty
What are the ‘fine’ feathers in our life?
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beautiful clothes kindness
fashionable hairstyles hard work famous brand shoes honesty
fine feathers 'fine' feathers
What is on the outside cannot change the inside.
Group discussion
Dear Mary:What is on the outside can’t change the inside.If you want to be a fine girl, you shouldn’t
only____________________. If you want to be a fine girl, you
should________________________.
Can she become a fine girl?What can make her a fine girl?
Mary always wants to be a fine girl.She only wants to buy beautiful clothes, have fashionable hairstyles and so on.
be kind to others
be helpful
be friendly
love yourself
keep healthy
work hard
buy beautiful clothes
have fashionable hairstyles
……. tell lies
• Listen and read the story.
• Read another story and complete the worksheet.
※Optional : Act out the story in groups.
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