The crow and his ‘fine’ feathers More reading The crow and his ‘fine’ feathers

Brainstorm Some of the have sharp teeth. insects have feelers(触角). Animals Some of the beasts have sharp teeth. insects have feelers(触角). /ˈfeðə(r)/ birds have feathers.

He has colorful feathers. He has black feathers. He has colorful feathers. How is the crow? handsome ugly /ˈhænsəm/ a crow a peacock /krəʊ/ /ˈpi:kɒk/

The crow and his fine feathers ‘ ’ ‘ ’ 1 2 4 3

Read and match Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 A B C D

1 2 3 4 There was a crow who wanted to be a fine bird like a peacock. 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.’ 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.” 4

1 There was a crow who wanted to be a fine bird like a peacock. 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. 我想成为一名警察，像我叔叔一样。 I want to be a policeman like my uncle. like 像…一样 Now let’s read the p1 carefully , and tell what did the crow really think? How beautiful the peacock is! I want to be a peacock.

Read and rearrange 2 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. Will he really look like a handsome peacock? 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.’ 2

Read ,tick and complete the table √ Read ,tick and complete the table Do I look like a handsome peacock? What did they do? What did they say?  Yes  No plucked...off √ √ scolded

Then the crow went to the peacocks 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 A. 拔掉 B. 装上

A.said good words B. said bad words 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.’ 4 A.said good words B. said bad words

Role-play My dear peacocks! Am I handsome today? ‘We know who you are, you ugly crow.’ My dear crows! Do I look like a handsome peacock? ‘Some fine feathers do not make you a fine bird.’

Aesop's Fables 伊索寓言

Complete the story There was a ______ , he wanted to be a fine bird like a _________. crow peacock

One day the crow _______ some peacock feathers on the ground One day the crow _______ some peacock feathers on the ground. He ______ them in his black feathers and ______, ‘ Now I look like a handsome peacock.’ found put said

Then the crow went to the peacocks Then the crow went to the peacocks. But the peacocks said,________________________ ‘We know who you are, you ugly crow.’

________________. ‘Some fine feathers do not make you a fine bird.’ Do the fine feathers make the crow a fine bird? The crow had to go home. The other crows said, __________________ ________________. ‘Some fine feathers do not make you a fine bird.’

What are the ‘fine’ feathers in our life? beautiful clothes kindness fashionable hairstyles hard work famous brand shoes honesty √ √ √ What is the inside cannot change the outside.

cannot change the inside. fine feathers 'fine' feathers beautiful clothes kindness fashionable hairstyles hard work famous brand shoes honesty What is the inside cannot change the outside. What is on the outside cannot change the inside.

Group discussion Mary always wants to be a fine girl.She only wants to buy beautiful clothes, have fashionable hairstyles and so on. Can she become a fine girl? What can make her a fine girl? 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________________________. So do we. If we want to be a better one, we shouldn’t learn from the crow. We should both change the inside and outside. Can she become a fine girl, if she only cares about her clothes, hairstyle and so on.

have fashionable hairstyles work hard be friendly be kind to others be helpful buy beautiful clothes have fashionable hairstyles love yourself keep healthy tell lies …….

Homework Listen and read the story. Read another story and complete the worksheet. ※Optional : Act out the story in groups.