1、The background(背景） of the book,American Civil War,The West rose(崛起）.,American Westward movement(西进运动）,What was the West like in those days?,A wild place , miles of grassland ,deer in the woods, rabbits and prairie chickens in the grass, fish in the rivers, wolves ,terrible winter, terrible grasshopp
2、ers,How were the Indians? fierce-looking have feathers in their hair stand still not their enemies,Who lived on the western land first?,The background(背景） of the book,Laura Ingalls Wilder,Laura with her parents and her three sisters,Third from left,(Feb. 7, 1867 Feb. 10, 1957),Laura Ingalls Wilder l
3、ived in America 130 years ago. She wrote many popular childrens stories. Lauras family were pioneers and she had many adventures as they travelled through woods, over prairies and across rivers in their covered wagon. She wrote the stories based on(根据） her adventure experience（经历）.,Little House in t
4、he Big Woods (1932)Farmer Boy (1933) Little House on the Prairie (1935)On the Banks of Plum Creek (1937)By the Shores of Silver Lake (1939),The Long Winter (1940)Little Town on the Prairie (1941)These Happy Golden Years (1943)On the Way Home (1962)The First Four Years (1971)The Road Back (2006),What
5、 was the wagon like?It was waterproof like a boat, and it had a canvas roof like a tent.,Why did the family move from place to place? And how was their journey?,Reading Aloud,Reading Tips: Try to imitate the recording. Pay attention to your pronunciation and intonation. Use your voice and expression
6、 to tell what is happening.,What impresses (使印象深刻）you in other chapters? Tell us what that part is, read it aloud and then let us know why you love that part.,Read your favourite part aloud.,I love the language on Page 7 because I couldnt believe a woman could slap a bear in the reality(现实）.It makes
7、 me laugh.,Retelling,Little House in the Big Woods Ma slapped a bear,Retelling,Little House on the Prairie Pa hunting, Indians, cornbread,Retelling,Our House on Plum Creek my greatest enemy, a sad time,Retelling,Town on the Prairie the worst winter),Discussion rules： 1.Each one has a chance to speak
8、. 2.You cant interrupt（打断） others when they are speaking. 3.Support and add others ideas. 4. If you dont want to speak, you can keep silent. 5.Think thoughtfully(全面地） before you ask.（提问要深思熟虑）,Discussion,Discussion,Would you have enjoyed being a pioneer like the writer? Why or why not?What do you thi
9、nk home is?,Free debate（自由辩论） rules: 1.You are going to be divided into two teams. 2.You are going to have a free debate pro and con(从正反两方面自由辩论）. 3. You need to find more grounds （论据）to support your argument(论点）from more angles(角度) in the book.,Language Appreciation,Home was where Pas fiddle was hun
10、g on the wall. It was wherever Pa put up a shelf for Mas china shepherdess. It never got broken. We were poor, but we made the best of what we had. It didnt matter where we were. If we were together, we were happy.,(opinion观点),(fact事实),(观点),Phonics Practicing（拼读练习）,Phonics Practicing（拼读练习）,Writing,Imagine yourself being a pioneer in a wild place. Write about the hardships you have gone through and how you survived in around 100 words.Write a summary of this story in no less than 100 words. Write a report about the book(读后感），in no less than100 words。,
