8A Unit 2 NumbersReading ⅠThe king and the riceWhat do you do in your free time?My daughter Kitty is 8 years old. She likes playing Chinese chess.She thinks she is good at playing chess and she is confident, so she always challenge s me to this game.I promise her she can have some prize s if she wins. She is wise and careful, so ˈtʃælɪndʒ]向（某人）挑战ˈprɒmɪs]许诺；承诺ɪz]充满智慧的ɪz]奖赏；奖品chessboard [ˈtʃesˌbɔːd] n. 棋盘square [skwe ə]n. 棋格The amount of the squares on the chessboard is 64.How many square s are there on the chessboard?chess [t ʃes]n. 国际象棋 If we double 64, we will get .128The king and the rice1. Where did the story probablyhappen?A. In China.B. In India. ['indiə]C. In Japan.2. What are they doing?A. Playing chess.B. Drinking tea.The king and the rice Who Where When The king and a wise old man In the king’s palace / In IndiaOne day The beginni ng The ending fable time The middl e Let’s read!They played the game for a long time.challeng ed the old man to a chess game.The king lost the game.01L orem ipsum L orem ipsum L orem ipsum 0305020406A long time ago, there was a king in China. The king’s favourite game was football. One day, the king challenged a stupid old man. He promised he would give the old man any prize if the old man won the game. The old man asked for money only.Finally, the old man lost the game.F FF T F Fconflict (冲Why does the writer choose thistitle?makecontrastconflictWe can feel the story by watchingreadingstressintonationThe king quickly realized the problem — even with all the rice in the country, he would still not have enough rice to put on all the squares!Which word did the reader stress?Why did the reader stress these words?To give us a strong feeling about how surprised the king felt.A long time ago, there was a king in India. Theking’s favourite game was chess.One day, a wise old man came to the palace and the king challenged him to a game. The king promised the old man, “You can have any prize if you win the game.”The old man said, “If I win the game, I’d like one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, two for the second, four for the third, and then double the amount for each of the rest of the squares.”“Is that all?” asked the king. “Wouldn’t you like gold or silver instead?”“No, just rice,” replied the old man.The king and the old man played the game for a long time. Finally, the old man won. So the king ordered his men to collect a bag of rice. He put one grain on the first square, two on the second, and so on. The king quickly realized the problem — even To make the story sound real and interesting . We can know more about the characteristics of the two characters.Why did the writer use the dialogues?123456Find out who said these words and try to read it out.I am good at chess. I want to play chesswith you.I think I can make your dream come true.Are you sure you have enough rice for me?Of course. I’m the king.That’s impossible. How could that happen?That’s the secret of Maths.A long time ago, there was a king in India. The king’s favourite game was chess.One day, a wise old man came to the palace and the king challenged him to a game. The king promisedthe old man, “You can have any prize if you win the game.”The old man said, “If I win the game, I’d like one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, two for the second, four for the third, and then double the amount for each of the rest of the squares.”“Is that all?” asked the king. “Wouldn’t you like gold or silver instead?”“No, just rice,” replied the old man.The king and the old man played the game for a long time. Finally, the old man won. So the king ordered his men to collect a bag of rice. He put one grain on the first square, two on the second, and so on. The king quickly realized the problem — evenWe can feel the story bywatchingreadingstressintonation.actingintonationgesturesfacialexpressionsA long time ago, there was a king in India. Theking’s favourite game was chess.One day, a wise old man came to the palace and theking challenged him to a game. The king promisedthe old man, “You can have any prize if you winthe game.”The old man said, “If I win the game, I’d like onegrain of rice for the first square of the chessboard,two for the second, four for the third, and thendouble the amount for each of the rest of thesquares.”“Is that all?” asked the king. “Wouldn’t you likegold or silver instead?”“No, just rice,” replied the old man.The king and the old man played the game for along time. Finally, the old man won. So the kingordered his men to collect a bag of rice. He put onegrain on the first square, two on the second, and soon. The king quickly realized the problem — even I am good at chess. I want toplay chess with you.I think I can make your dreamcome true.Of course. I’m the king.That’s impossible. How couldthat happen?Are you sure you have enoughrice for me?That’s the secret of Maths.What will happennext?What will the king say or do ?What will the wise old man say or do?What should I do?What can we learn from the story?Try our best to learn Maths well because numbers and Maths are amazing!Don’t be too proud and be modest though you are really good at something!123Think twice before making a promise because to make a promise is easier than to keep one!The king and the rice Who Where When The king and a wise old man In the king’s palace / In IndiaOne day The beginni ng The ending fable time The middl e They played the game for a long time.challeng ed the old man to a chess game.The king lost the game.Let’s summarize!B Find out more interesting stories about numbers or wise men online and share them with your classmates.CThink about what will happen next and try towrite it down.ARetell the story.Homewo rk。
