the-grasshopper-and-the-ant

Module2Unit6HardworkforabetterlifeFengpuSchoolLiMinTheGrasshopperandtheAntsciencefictionfairytalesdetectivestoriesfablesfables:shortstories(oftenwithanimalcharacters)cantellusanimportanttruth◆TheHareandTheTortoise◆TheShepherdBoy◆TheFishermanandtheGoldfishTheHareandtheTortoiseTheShepherdBoyTheFishermanandtheGoldfishOneshouldn’tbetoogreedy.Oneshouldnotbetooproudofhimself.Oneshouldn’ttelllies.anantahard-workingantagrasshopperalazygrasshopperThegrasshopperandtheantlivedinaforest.Thegrasshopperwaslazyandtheantwashard-working.Allsummer,thegrasshoppersatinthesunandsanghappilyallthetime.Theantmadeahouseundertheground.Itwasrelaxingtositinthesunandsingallthetime.Howlazythegrasshopperwas!Itwasdifficulttobuildahouseundertheground.Howhardworkingtheantwas!Autumncameandtheantworkedharder.Hecollectedfoodandtookitintohishouse.‘Whydoyouworksohard?’askedthegrasshopper.‘Winteriscomingsoon.It’llbeverycoldandit’llsnow,too.It’llbedifficulttofindanyfood,’saidtheant.‘Don’tbesilly,myfriend,’laughedthegrasshopper.’Therewillbeplentyoffoodintheforestinwinter.Let’ssingandplay.’workhardercollectfoodandtakeitintohishouse‘Winteriscomingsoon.’‘It’llbeverycoldandit’llsnow,too.’‘It’llbedifficulttofindanyfood.’“Don’tbesilly.”“Therewillbeplentyoffoodintheforestinwinter.”“Let’ssingandplay.”Whydoyouworksohard?disappointedThegrasshopperwasoutsideinthesnow.Helookedforfoodeverywhere,buthefoundnothing.Theantstayedinhiswarmhouse.Hehadalotoffood.colddisappointedhungryTheantfelt_____,______and__________.Itwascomfortabletostayinwarmhouseinwinter.Itwaslatetolookforfoodinwinter.warmfullcomfortableThegrasshopperfelt______,______and___________.Whathappenedtotheminwinter?Where…?What…?How…?()1.It’seasytofindsomefoodinwinter.()2.It’spossibletofindsomefoodintheforestinwinter.()3.Thegrasshopperlaughedattheantbecausehethoughttheantwassilly.(=stupid/foolish)()4.Whenautumncame,theantdidn’tworkanylonger.()5.It’sfoolishtocollectfoodinautumn.FFFFTIt’sdifficulttofindsomefoodinwinter.It’simpossibletofindsomefoodintheforestinwinter.It’shardworkingtocollectfoodinautumn.It’sclevertoprepareforwinter.It’ssillytowastetimeinautumn.(=stupid/foolish)Theantheardthegrasshopperandcameoutofhishouse.‘What’sthematter,myfriend?’askedtheant.‘I’mcoldand_______,’answeredthegrasshopper______.‘Comeintomyhouse,’saidtheant.‘It’s_____insideandI’vegot_______foodforbothofus.’Thegrasshopper______theantand_______,‘Whenspringcomes,I’llworkhardlikeyou.’warmenoughhungrysadlythankedpromised◆hardworking◆wise/clever/smart◆kind/helpful/friendly◆warm-hearted…Howyouare!…hardworkingwise/clever/smartkind/helpful/friendlywarm-hearted◆lazy◆silly/foolish/stupid…◇Don’tbelazy./Pleasebe….◇AllplayandnoworkmakesJackasilly/foolish/stupidboy.★difficult/uneasy★pleasant…★relaxing/comfortable★difficult/impossible/late◆buildahouse◆collectfood◆helpthegrasshopper◆invitethegrass-hoppertohishouse◆sharethefoodwiththegrasshopper◆sitinthesunandsing◆findsomefoodinwinterA:Whodoyouprefer,or?B:Iprefertheanttothegrasshopper.A:Whydoyouprefertheant?B:Becauseheis________.It’s______to_______.A:Whydon’tyoulikethegrasshopper?B:Becauseheis________.It’s______to_______.A:Iagreewithyou.Let’slearnfromtheanttogether.Neverdothingsbyhalves.做事不可半途而废。Diligenceisthemotherofsuccess.勤奋是成功之母。Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.患难见真情。★Althoughsometimeswemayfeel__________whenwefailtheexams,weshouldnever_________halfway.Becauseasanoldsayinggoes______________________★Althoughsometimeswemayfeelsotired,weshouldn’tbe_____.Weshouldstillbe___________.Becauseasanoldsayinggoes______________________.★Althoughsometimeswemayquarrelwithourfriends,weshouldstillbe_____toourfriends.Weshouldstillgivethemahandwhentheyneedus.Becauseasanoldsayinggoes_____________________.disappointedgiveupNeverdothingsbyhalves.lazyhard-workingDiligenceisthemotherofsuccess.kindAfriendinneedisafriendindeed.1.Listentothestorythreetimesandretellthestory.2.Collectmorefablesandreadthem.3.Continuethestory:Whatwillthegrasshopperdonextyear?