AboyandhisappletreeLet’splayagame.1.Writedownfivemostimportantthingsinyourlives.(e.g.friends,parents,health,money,time,success,safety,love…)2.Deleteonethatisnotsoimportant.3.Deleteanotheronethatislessimportant.4.Deleteoneagain.5.Deleteagainandseewhichisleft.Aboyandhisappletree2011.9.15AboyandhisappletreeFastreadingAboyandhisappletreeWhoWhenAboyandanappletreeWithtimepassingbyLongagoOnedayOnedayOnehotsummerdayFinallyAboyandhisappletreeReadingfordetailsWhenWhathappenedLongagoWithtimepassingbyOnedayOnedayOnehotsummerdayFinallyTheylovedeachotherandplayedtogether.Theboynolongerplayedaroundthetree.ApplesBranchesTrunkDyingrootToysAhouseforshelterAboatAplacetoleanonandrestAboyandhisappletreeFurtherreadingThisisastoryofeveryone.Thetreeisourparents.Whenwewereyoung,welovedtoplaywithMomandDad.Whenwegrowup,weleavethem,andonlycometothemwhenweneedsomethingorwhenweareintrouble.Nomatterwhathappens,parentswillalwaysbethereandgiveeverythingtheycantomakeushappy.AboyandhisappletreeTask1Whatisthemostmovingthingthatyourparentshaveeverdoneforyou?Dotheywantyoutopaythemback?AboyandhisappletreeWorkinpairs.Findthechangesinfeelingsbetweentheboyandthetree.Whentheboycameback,hewas____becausehewasintroubleandneededhelpwhilethetreewas________________toseetheboy.Whentheboyleftagain,hewas_______becausehegotthehelpwhilethetreewas____tobeleftalone.Furtherreadingsadexcited/delightedhappysadAboyandhisappletree1.“….TheonlythingIleftismydyingroot,”thetreesaidwithtears.(Para.14)2.Downsattheboy,andthetreewasgladandsmiledwithtears.(Para.16)FurtherreadingDotheyexpressthesamemeaning?AboyandhisappletreeHowmuchdoyoucareaboutyourparents?1.Doyouknowyourparents’birthdays?2.Doyouknowyourparents’favoritefood?3.Doyouknowthesizeofyourfather’sshoes?4.Doyoutalktoyourparentshearttoheartifyouhavedisagreements?5.Haveyoueversaid“Iloveyou”toyourparents?6.Haveyoueverhugged(拥抱)yourparents?AboyandhisappletreeAboyandhisappletreeTask2Makealistofwhatyoucandoforyourparents.e.g.1.Helpthemwiththeirhousework.2.Workhardatschool.3.…AboyandhisappletreeConclusionLoveyourparentsandappreciate(感激)thembeforetheyaregone.JustasanoldChinesesayinggoes,Thetreedesiresrepose,butthewindwillnotstop.Thesondesirestoserve,buthisparentsarealreadygone.(树欲静而风不止,子欲养而亲不待。)AboyandhisappletreeHomeworkHaveyoueverdonesomethingthatbrokeyourparents’heartormadethemangrywithyou?Ifyes,writealetter(atleast120words)tosay“sorry”tothem.Ifno,justwritealetter(atleast120words)tosayhowmuchyoulovethem.Aboyandhisappletree看到男孩开心,樹好快乐。ThetreewasgladtoseehimhappyForalongtime,theboynevercameback.Thetreewasagainlonelyandsad.此后男孩很久没有再回来,苹果树再次感到孤独与伤心。Aboyandhisappletree=.html