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1、 Look at the title and the picture on page 47. The story on this page is based on a poem. Do you know who wrote the poem?AAlexander Pushkin is known as Russias greatest poet. During a time when most great literature was being written in French and English, Pushkin revolutionized Russian literature w
2、ith narrative poems, love poems, political poems, short stories, novels, plays, histories, and fairy tales. Pushkins skeptical mind and sense of irony helped him capture what it means to be Russian, winning the hearts of hiscountrymen. His writing style has distinctive rhythmic patterns that are nea
3、rly impossibleto translate, so non-Russian speakers havenot always been able to appreciate thetrue power and beauty of his work. Read the first paragraph on page 47 and answer these questions.B1Where did this story take place?2Who is the story about?3Where did they live?4What unusual thing happened
4、to the fisherman one morning?5How did the golden fish beg the fisherman to let him go?6Was the fisherman a greedy man?Once upon a time in Russia, there lived an old fisherman and his wife. They were poor and lived in an old, mud hut near the sea. One morning, something unusual happened while the fis
5、herman was at work. He caught a small, golden fish in his net. The fish begged the fisherman to let him go and offered to grantthe fisherman any wish in return. However,the man was kind and asked for nothingbefore returning the fish to the sea.The man went home and told his wife about the fish. Shes
6、houted at him angrily and called him a fool for not making a wish. She sent him back to the sea to catch the fish and ask for a new bucket because their bucket was broken. The Sun was shining as the man met the fish again and when he returned, he saw a new bucket. But the fishermans wife was still n
7、ot happy and wanted a new house. The weather was getting bad as the man explained to the fish about his rude wife. The fish comforted him and promised to grant the second wish. When he returned, he saw a nice, new cottage.The next day, his wife said that she wanted to be mayor ofthe city. The waves
8、were getting big and the sky was becomingdark as the man apologized to the golden fish. Again, like thewishes before, this wish was granted. When he returned, he found his wife dressed in expensive clothes and giving orders to servants. She told her husband that he still had to sleep in the hut even
9、 though she now had a bigger house. She was a very greedy woman and the following week she demanded to be queen of all the land.Again the fisherman went down to the shore. By now there was a terrible storm. There was thunder and lightning, and giant waves in the sea. The man shouted as loudly as he
10、could so that the fish could hear him. This time the fish did not reply and turned around to swim out to sea. The fisherman waited but the golden fish never came back. When the man returned home, he found his wife in the old, mud hut holding their broken bucket. Find words or phrases to match the me
11、anings in the story.A1a long time ago_2ask somebody for something in a very strong way _ 3give somebody what they have asked for_4stupid person_5not polite _ 6make somebody feel less worried_ 7a small house in the country_8the leader of a group of people who control a town_ or city9want something st
12、rongly_10 very big_ Read the story again. What were the fishermans wifes four wishes? Fill in the speech bubbles below.B_ What was the weather like when each of her wishes was made? Draw the different types of weather in the boxes below.C In small groups, discuss the questions below.D1What did the c
13、hanges in the weather in the story symbolize?2What can we learn from the story?3What would you wish for if you found the golden fish? In groups of four, make up a play about The fisherman and the fish. There should be three characters and one narrator. Act your play in front of the class. You may be
14、gin like this:ENarratorOnce upon a time in Russia, there lived an old fisherman and his wife. They were poor and lived in an old, mud hut near the sea. One morning, something unusual happened while the fisherman was at work.Fisherman Oh, look! Ive caught a small,golden fish in my net.FishPlease let me go, kind fisherman.I will grant you any wish in return.Fisherman.