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初中英语人教版八年级下
Unit 6
An old man tried to move the mountains.
Section A(3a~3c)
Objectives
1.To learn about the Monkey King
2.To learn new words: object, hide, tail, magic, stick, excite, Western…
3. To learn reading skills
Look at the pictures and answer the question.
What are these two pictures about
Journey to the West.
Lead-in
Which character do you like best
I like … best.
Free-talk
hide
object
tail
stick
magic
excite
Western
I hid something.
Is it an object
a magic stick(金箍棒)
The Monkey King has excited many people.
Western children also like him.
New Words
Answer the questions.
Journey to the West.
3. What is he like
1. Which story is talked about
2. Who is the main character
Sun Wukong or The Monkey King.
He is not just any normal monkey — he can make 72 changes to his shape and size.
Before Reading
3c
Reading skill 1
[sk l]技巧
skimming(略读)
Look through the passage quickly
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Fast-reading
Match the main ideas with each paragraph
The Monkey King 's abilities.
Why do Western children like the book.
Introduce Journey to the West
Reading skill 2
Read the passage carefully and try to find the details(细节)and get a full understanding.
Detailed reading(细读)
In November 1978, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. ( )
Most of them were hearing this story for the second time. ( )
3.The Monkey King is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the west. ( ) )) )
Read Para.1 and tell T or F.
F
1979
F
first
T
Task1:
While Reading
What he can do
What he cannot do
1. make __________to his shape and size.
72 changes
Unless he can_____his tail, he can’t _______
himself _____a person.
2. use a magic stick to fight _____________.
bad people
3. make the stick ____ or ____
big
small
hide
turn
into
Read Para. 2 and complete the chart.
Task2:
Read the paragraph 3 and choose the best answers.
1.When did the TV program comeout ( )
A.more than thirty years ago
B.ten years ago
C.last year
2.Why do western children become interested in reading the story ( )
A.The monkey king keeps fighting to help the weak .
B.The monkey king never gives up.
C.Both A and B
A
c
Task3:
1. Unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a man.
2. He can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear.
3. As soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, Western children became interested in reading this story.
Look and think.
观察上面的句子,请试着回答下面的问题。
unless 的意思是_______________。
2. so… that… 的意思是________________,
so 后面跟________或 ______。
as soon as 的意思是___________。
除非,如果不
如此…以至于
形容词
副词
一… 就…
Task4:
Complete the sentences below with phrases from the passage.
1. 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
3c
After Reading
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.
is able to
make 72 changes
turn himself into
What do you think of the Monkey King
clever
funny
…
helpful
brave
smart
?
?
?
?
?
Work- group
A: I like…
B: He can/is able to/can’t….
C: He uses….
D:…like him because ….
Work like this:
do magic
have special tools(工具)
help the police
solve a case(破案)
fight bad people
help others use a rake(筢子) …
Useful words or phrases:
clever smart
helpful brave
funny friendly
lovely …
Fill in the blanks.
1. A neighbor _____ (call) Tony, helped me repair my bike yesterday.
2. The Monkey King can make 72 _______ (change) to his shape and size.
3. His uncle isn’t interested in _______ (play) chess at all.
4. The two boys kept ______ (skate) for one hour.
5. No one ____ (be) able to answer him at that time.
changes
called
playing
skating
was
Exercise
How to describle your favourite people.
Words and phrases.
turn ....into, come out,became interested in, be able to,
as soon as,so....that, unless ........
Tell something about Monkey King to your friends and family.
Summary and homework
Great works are performed not by strength , but by perseverance.
完成伟大的事业不在于体力,而在于坚韧不拔的毅力。
Thank you!