湖北省荆州市沙市第五中学八年级英语下册 unit 6 an old man tried to move the mountains课件1 （新版）人教新目标版

sectionA 1a-2d,八下英语Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.,Do you like listening or telling stories? Have you ever heard these stories?,Do you know this story?,Look at the four pictures,1a. Match the story titles with the pictures a-d.,_ Journey to the West _ Yu Gong Moves a Mountain _ Hou Yi Shoots the Suns _ Nu Wa Repairs the Sky,b,d,a,c,1b. Listen and check () the facts you hear. Which story are Anna and Wang Ming talking about?,_The two mountains were very high and big. _ A very old man tried to move the mountains. _ A man told Yu Gong that he could never do it.,1c. Discuss the questions with your partner.,1. How does the story begin? 2. What happened next? 3. Where would they put all the earth and stone from the mountains?,Pair Work,2a. Listen and number the pictures 1-4 in order to tell the story.,1,2,3,4,2b. Listen again and circle the words you hear.,1. A man saw Yu Gong and his (children / family) when they were working on moving the mountains. 2. He told Yu Gong he could never do it because he was old and (poor / weak). 3. As soon as the man finished (talking / speaking), Yu Gong said that his family could continue to move the mountains after he died.,4. Finally, a god was so moved by Yu Gong that he sent (two / three) gods to take the mountains away. 5. This story reminds us that you can never (know / see) what's possible unless you try to make it happen.,2c. Look at the pictures in 2a and tell the story in your own words.,Once upon a time, there was a man people called Yu Gong. He wanted to move two high and big mountains,2d. Role-play the conversation.,Teacher: So what do you think about the story of Yu Gong? Wang Ming: I think its really interesting. Yu Gong found a good way to solve his problem. Claudia: Really? I think its a little bit silly. It doesnt seem very possible to move a mountain.,Wang Ming: But the story is trying to show us that anything is possible if you work hard! Yu Gong kept trying and didnt give up. Claudia: Well, I still don't agree with you. I think we should try to find other ways to solve a problem. Wang Ming: But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains?,Claudia: Well, there are many other ways. For example, he could build a road. Thats better and faster than moving a mountain! Teacher: You have different opinions about the story, and neither of you are wrong. There are many sides to a story and many ways to understand it.,3a. Read the passage and answer the questions.,1. Which book is talked about? 2. Who is the main character? 3. What is he like?,In November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Most of them were hearing this story for the first time. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West.,The Monkey King is not just any normal monkey. In fact, he sometimes does not even look like a monkey! This is because he can make 72 changes to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a person. To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. At other,times, he is able to make it big and long. The Monkey King has excited the children of China for many years. And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago. Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.,3b. Read the passage again and complete the chart about the Monkey King.,1.He can make 72 changes to his shape and size. 2. He can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear Also he can make it big and long.,Unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a person.,3c. Complete the sentences below with phrases from the passage.,Journey to the West is a _ Chinese book. It tells one of the most popular stories in China. 2. When the English TV program Monkey _ in 1979, Western children_ _ this wonderful story.,traditional,came out,became,interested in,3. The Monkey King can _ to his body. He is able to _ different animals and objects. 4. The Monkey King _ make his magic stick small or large.,make 72 changes,turn into,can,Language points,But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains? 但是不把山移开，愚公还能做什么呢？ instead of是一个介词短语，表示“代替（某人或某物 ）”而不是（某人或某物)”的 Would you pass me the sugar instead of salt? 你能把糖递给我吗？ 不要递给我盐。 Instead of being annoyed, he seemed quite pleased. 他没有生气，反而看起来还挺高兴。,Once upon a time, there was a very old man 很久以前，有位老翁. once upon a time的意思是“从前，很久以前” 是英文故事、童话开头常见的一种叙述方式 类似说法有 long long ago 或a long time ago. Once upon a time, there was a mountain. And in The mountain, there was 从前有座山，山里有座,3. But unless he can hide his tai