1. More Practice
The Fisherman and the Fish
（ p.83）

2. Reading Task
The Fisherman and
the Fish

3. i j d e c b f g h a Find the meaning of the words in Column A A: B:
demand a. the head of a town , city
greedy b. ask sb, for sth, especially
in an anxious way
comfort c. say sorry to sb
cottage d. make sb, relaxed
apologize e. a small house in the country
beg f. admit / agree with
grant g. a strong wish for sth
desire h. a round open container
bucket i. ask for sth very firmly
mayor j. want more money / food/ power
than you really need i j d e c b f g h a

4. Pair work: Ask and Answer –Para 1:
1.In which country did the story take place ?
In Russia.
2. How many people were there in the tale ?
who were they ?
Two. They were the fisherman and his wife.
3. Can you describe their life situation ?
They were poor and lived in an old, mud hut.
4. What happened one morning and
what did the fisherman do then ?
He caught a small, golden fish.
He returned the fish to the sea.

5. Pair work: Ask and Answer --- Para 2:
1 What did the wife say to the fisherman ?
She called him a fool.
2. What was her first fish and why did she want
a new bucket ?
She wanted a new bucket because theirs was broken.
3. Was the wife happy after getting the new bucket ?
No, she wasn’t.
4. What was the second wish ?
A new house.
5. What was the weather like as the fisherman
made the second wish for his wife ?
The weather was getting bad.

6. Pair work: Ask and Answer --- Para 3:
What was his wife’s third wish the next day?
She wanted to be major of the city.
2. How did the wife dress and what did
she do to her servants?
She dressed in expensive clothes and gave
orders to her servants.
3. What did the wife demand to do though
she had a bigger house ?
She wanted to be made queen of all the land.

7. Pair work: Ask and Answer --- Para 4:
Did the fish hear the fisherman while he made the last wish ?
Yes.
2. What did the fish do then ?
The fish did not reply and returned
around to swim out to sea.
3. Was the fish angry or not ?
The fish was angry.
4. How was the result of the couple’s life?
They lived in the old, mud hut.

8. What are his wife’s 4 wishes?
a new bucket
a new house
wants to be mayor of the city
wants to be made queen of the land

9. What was the weather like when each of the fisherman’s wife’s
Discussion
What was the weather like when
each of the fisherman’s wife’s
wishes was made?
Symbolize?

10. Discussion
What are your opinions on the fisherman, his wife or the fish?
2. What can we learn from the
tale?

11. A greedy man is good
to none but worse
to himself.
贪婪的人对别人毫无好处，
对自己却坏处更大。

12. A contented mind is
perpetual feast.
知足常乐

13. No pains,
no gains.
不劳无获。

14. Assignment 1.Read the tale fluently. 2.Rewrite the tale
in your own words.