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 1

•Paragraph 2

•Paragraph 3

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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.’

2

Read ,tickand complete the table

Do I look like a handsome peacock?

What did they do?

What did they say?

Yes

No

Yes

No

√

√ 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.

3

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.’

4

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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