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The Wise King of India and the Rice Challenge

Dive into a tale of a wise king and a clever old man challenging him to a game involving rice. Explore the consequences of greed and the value of wisdom. Who will emerge victorious?

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The Wise King of India and the Rice Challenge

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  1. Unit 2 NumbersReadingThe king and the rice

  2. I am the king of India . I am so wise and rich that I can give you anything you want. clever/smart

  3. My favourite game is chess. Nobody in my country can defeat me. I feel so lonely.

  4. Anybody wants to challenge me? 挑战 承诺 I promise you can get any prize if you defeat me. 奖品

  5. Jigsaw reading • (拼图阅读)

  6. 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 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, 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 silverinstead?” “No, just rice, ” replied the old man.

  7. Any prize. • What prize did the king promise the old man if he won the game? • ___________________________________________ • What prize did the old man want if he won the game? • ___________________________________________ • Did the king think the gold and silver were much more expensive than the grain? • _________________________________________ Rice. Yes.

  8. 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 with all the rice in the country, he would still not have enough • rice to put on all the squares!

  9. The old man. • Who won the game at last? • __________________________ • Could the king give the prize to the old man? Why? • _____________________________ • What do you think of the old man? • ________________________________ No. ..even with all the rice in the country, he …not … A real wise man.

  10. First-Reading In India wise old man the wise old man any prize a long time The old man enough rice

  11. Show time: Competition C 8 0 A 100 C 9 0 B 9 0

  12. Summary:(小结) When / time Where / place A story Who / people What / plot Numbers are so _____________________.

  13. Homework: • Remember the new words and phrases; 2. Finish the exercises on Book A P20.

  14. Thank you so much !Everybody did a good job!

  15. Your group try to recite the story. All the group numbers have to join it.

  16. Your group try to retell the story. All the group numbers have to join it.

  17. Your group try to act out the story. All the group numbers have to join it.

  18. Your group try to create the story. All the group numbers have to join it. Some tips: Your group can add an ending for the story. If you were the king , how can you solve the problem? If you were the old man what will you do?

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