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课题 Unit 6 An old man tried to moved the mountains. 单元 第六单元 学科 英语 年级 八年级
学习目标与核心素养 1. 语言知识目标：1) 能掌握以下单词：remind, bit, silly, instead of 能掌握以下句型：① How does the story begin ② What happened next ③ What do you think of the story of Yu Gong ④ What could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains 2) 能够用英语询问故事的开始、发展及后续等。能够对故事中的人物或情节发表一些简单的看法或观点。2. 情感态度价值观目标： 学生学习愚公，要学习他“主动挖山”的精神。在我们生活学习中存在着很多的“山”。在这些山的面前我们应该采取怎样的态度对待它？是通过“搬家”来避开它或找领导请求帮助；还是像愚公一样明知困难却迎难而上，凭借自己的力量勇敢的克服困难。愚公不畏艰险，不怕困难，勇敢面对的精神，正是值得我们所学习的。
重点 教学重点：1) 学生掌握本课时中出现的生词：remind, bit, silly, instead of； 2) 学生学会讲述故事, 在讲述过程中恰当使用连词。As soon as, but, so, unless…3) 学生学会表达故事中的人物或情节，并发表一些简单的看法或观点。 What do you think of / about the story of Yu Gong I think it’s a little bit silly. I still don’t agree with you.
难点 教学难点：将学生熟悉的中国神话故事内容转换为符合英语表达习惯和思维的语言表达。
教学过程
教学过程Step 1 Presentation 1. 引导学生们学习生词。once upon a time = long, long ago 从前 常用于讲述故事开头的词语e.g. Once upon a time, there lived three monks in a small temple. 从前，在一个小庙里住 着三个和尚。shoot v. 射击；发射过去式及过去分词形式：shot, shote.g. He shot the bird with his gun. 他用枪打鸟。 stone n. 石头e.g. The soil is full of stones. 这土里有很多碎石。 He threw a stone at the dog. 他向狗掷了一块石头。 2. Try to remember the new words. Step 2 Lead in 1. 播放动画片《寓公移山》的视频，导入本单元主题。T: What’s the name of the story S1：It’s Yu Gong moves a mountain. S2: It’s a traditional Chinese story. T: Do you know other traditional Chinese stories S1: Ne Zha Conquers the Dragon KingS2: Magic Brush Ma LianS3: Chang’e Flies to the Moon … T: Do all of you know about these stories Which one do you like best Who are the main characters in each story Could you use you own words to tell the stories in English Step 3 Work on 1a1. Show the pictures in 1a, then read the names of the story in the box.2. Ss discuss with their partners and match the names of the stories with the pictures. Journey to the West b Yu Gong Moves a Mountain d Hou Yi Shoots the Suns a Nu Wa Repairs the Sky cStep 4 Listening 1. T: Tell Ss they will hear a great Chinese traditional story. Listen and check (√) the facts you hear. Which story are Anna and Wang Ming talking about Key: They are talking about Yu Gong Moves a Mountain.2. Play the recording for the Ss to listen. 3. Ss who know the name of the story may hand up. 4. Play the recording again. Let Ss check the facts they hear. 5. Check the answers.____ 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. Keys: The two mountains were very high and big.A very old man tried to move the mountains.6. T: Ask Ss to listen again and answer some questions.1) How does the story begin 2) Why does the old man want to move the mountain 3) So what happened next 4) Where could they put all the earth and stone from the mountain Play the recording for the Ss to listen. Keys: 1) Once upon a time, there was a very old man. 2) There were two mountains near the old man’s house. They were so high and big that it took a long time to walk to the other side. 3) He asked his family to help him to move the mountains. 4) They put it into the sea.Step 5 Pair work 1. T: Read the questions in the box in 1c. 2. Ss discuss the questions with their partners. 3. Let some pairs ask and answer the questions. 1) How does the story begin 2) What happened next 3) Where would they put all the earth and stone from the mountains Step 6 Listening Work on 2a: T: Let’s continue to listen to the story. 1. Look at the pictures in 2a. Discuss the things they are going to do. When you listen to the story, please number the pictures. 2. Play the recording for the Ss to listen and number the pictures. 3. Play the recording again to check the answers. Keys: 3 2 1 4Work on 2b: 1. Let Ss read the sentences below. Explain some main sentences for the Ss. Make sure they know what to do. 2. Play the recording for the Ss to circle the correct words in the brackets. 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. 3. Play the recording again to check the answers. Answers: 1. children 2. weak 3. talking 4. two 5. know Step 7 Pair work 1. Tell Ss to make a story chain. Ss tell the story one by one with the pictures in 2a. 2. Let some Ss tell the story to the class. A: Yu Gong and his family began to move some of the earth and stone to the sea. B: One day, a man saw Yu Gong and his children when they were working on moving the mountains.C: He told Yu Gong that he could never do it because he was old and weak.D: As soon as the man finished talking, Yu Gong said that his family could continue to move the mountains after he died.D: His family would live and grow, but the mountains could not get bigger. So Yu Gong and his family kept on digging day after day and year after year.F: Finally, a god was so moved by Yu Gong that he sent two gods to take the mountains away. G: This story reminds us that you can never know what’s possible unless you try to make it happen. 3. See which groups’ story is better. Step 8 Role-play 1. T: Yu Gong and his family kept on digging day after day and year after year. Finally, a god was so moved that he sent two gods to take the mountains away. What do you think about the story of Yu Gong Do you think it’s a good way to solve the problem Does it seem possible to move a mountain What could Yu Gong do instead of moving a mountain 2. Ask Ss to read the conversation and complete the table. Work on 2d Wang Ming’s opinionClaudia’s opinion Keys: Wang Ming’s opinion 1. really interesting2. a good way to solve the problem3. anything is possible if you work hard Claudia’s opinion 1. a little bit silly2. does not seem very possible to move a mountain3. try to find other ways to solve a problem, e.g. build a road3. Ss watch the flash. 4. Ask Ss to role-play the conversation in groups. T: So what do you think about the story of Yu Gong A: I think it’s really interesting. Yu Gong found a good way to solve his problem.B: Really I think it’s a little bit silly. It doesn’t seem very possible to move a mountain.A: But the story is trying to show us that anything is possible if you work hard! Yu Gong kept trying and didn’t give up. B: Well, I still don’t agree with you. I think we should try to find other ways to solve a problem.A: But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains B: Well, there are many other ways. For example, he could build a road. That’s better and faster than moving a mountain! A: 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.Step 9 Language points1. This story reminds us that you can never know what’s possible unless you try to make it happen.remind v. 提醒；使想起remind sb. of/about sth. 提醒某人想起某事 e.g. The picture reminds him of his beautiful hometown. 这幅画让他想起了美丽的故乡。remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人去做某事e.g. Please remind me to come back early. 请提醒我早点回来。【语境应用】根据汉语意思补全下列英语句子。 ① 这个故事让我想起了我的童年。This story ________ _____ ______ my childhood.② 今天晚上你能提醒我给汤姆打电话吗？Could you please ________ ________ ____ _____ Tom up tonight Keys: reminds me of remind me to call2. I think it’s a little bit silly.bit n. 有点；稍微 a little bit (= a little) + 形容词或副词或比较级时，表示“一点儿” e.g. I’m a little bit tired. Let’s take a short rest. 我有点累了，让我们休息一会。 She is a little bit shy. 她有点害羞。 【拓展】a bit of + 不可数名词 “一点……” e.g. She poured a bit of salt water in her mouth. 她往嘴里倒了一些盐水。silly adj. 愚蠢的指由于缺乏常识、判断力或稳健而作出令人可笑的行为和举止, 在句中可用作定语或表语。 e.g. I was silly to get out with a coat in a cold day. 在这样冷的天气里没有穿外套就出门，我真傻。3. But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains instead of 是复合介词，后接名词、代词、动词-ing形式或介词短语等，意为“代替，作为……的替换”。 e.g. If you can’t go, he’ll go instead of you. Jack went swimming yesterday instead of playing basketball. The doctors went to Shanghai by train instead of by car. I gave her some advice instead of money. Will you go to the meeting instead of me instead与instead of 只有一词之差，但在用法上区别很大。instead是副词，意为“代替”，在句中只能用作状语。e.g. We have no coffee. Would you like some water instead Donna never studies. Instead, she plays table tennis all day.4. Once upon a time, there was a very old man… 很久以前，有一位老翁…… once upon a time “从前，很久以前”，是英文故事、童话开头常见的一种叙述方式。也可以用long, (long) ago或a long time ago。 e.g. Long, long ago, a bird gave a monkey a gift.
课堂小结 SummaryA little bit 有点儿；稍微 instead of 代替；反而turn…into 变成 once upon a time从前get married结婚 fall in love爱上；喜欢上
板书 ① How does the story begin ② What happened next ③ What do you think of the story of Yu Gong ④ What could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains
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Unit6 An old man tried to move the mountains
SectionA（1a-2d）练习
Ⅰ. 用所给词的适当形式填空
1. Although little Tom failed many times, he continued (do) the experiment.
2. As soon as he (arrive), he will call you.
3. Linda watched TV instead of (play)basketball.
4. The fox ran away before the hunter (shoot) it.
5. Gina worked on (watch)TV from morning to evening.
Ⅱ. 用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空
give up, agree with, instead of, take away, work on
6. —Shall we make a cake by ourselves buying one
—That’s a good idea.
7. Peter the rubbish and cleaned up the room.
8. The boy the computer for a long time and his mother was angry.
9. —I think the US will help us in the future.
—I don’t you.
10. Whatever difficulties you have, you shouldn’t .
Ⅲ. 单项填空
11. I like these photos and they can me the life living in the countryside.
A. think, of B. remind, of C. let, down D. wake, up
12. —We can’t be successful we keep working hard.
—I agree with you.
A. if B. when C. because D. unless
13. I’ll have a tennis game tomorrow. I’m nervous.
A. a few B. a little bit C. bit D. a bit of
14. —You look so tired.
—My mother makes me playing the piano for 2 hours every day.
A. practice B. to practice C. practicing D. practices
15. We can save money by cooking our own meals eating outside.
A. as for B. because of C. instead of D.instead
IV. 根据汉语意思完成句子
16. 昨天, 吉米使我想起了他的哥哥。
Jimmy me his elder brother yesterday.
17. 如果你想要成功,你就应该继续尝试并且永不放弃。
If you want to succeed, you should and never give up.
18. 我星期天没有去看电影,而是去游泳了。
I went swimming on Sunday seeing a film.
19. 除非我被邀请,否则我不会参加晚会。
I go to the party I am invited.
20. 每个故事都有许多方面,也有多种理解的方式。
There are many a story and many
understand it.
21. 你看起来有点儿累了。
You look tired.
22. 请提醒我回复那封信。
Please me reply that letter.
参考答案：
Ⅰ. 1. to do 2. arrives 3. playing 4. shot 5. watching
Ⅱ. 6. instead of 7. took away 8. worked on 9. agree with 10. give up
Ⅲ. 11. B 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. C
IV. 16. reminded, of 17. keep trying 18. instead of 19. won’t, unless 20. sides to, ways to 21. a little bit 22. remind, to
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Unit 6 An old man tried to
move the mountains.
人教版 八年级下
Period (One) sectionA(1a-2d)
Lead in
Learning objects
Objectives
Learn curriculum words and useful expressions:
shoot, remind, stone, god, bit, weak, instead of...
Talk about legends & stories and tell a story.
Improve students’ listening skills through listening training.
v. 射击；发射
n. 石头
adj. 虚弱的；无力的
n. 神；上帝(God)
v. 提醒；使想起
n. 一点；小块
adj. 愚蠢的；不明事理的
Words review
shoot (shot)
stone
weak
god
remind
bit
silly
Can you read
shoot
bit
stone
god
remind
silly
weak
短语连线。
忙于；从事
有点儿；稍微
两者都不
代替；反而
移走；搬走
neither of
take away
work on
a little bit
instead of
Lead in
Let’s enjoy the cartoon.Then answer the questions.
Chang’e Flies to the Moon
Pan Gu Separates the Sky From the Earth
Do you like listening to or telling stories
What fairy stories do you know
Ne Zha Conquers the Dragon King
Magic Brush Ma Liang
Jingwei Tries to Fill the Sea
cut a mark on the side of one’s boat to indicate the place where one’s sword has dropped into the river
Kua Fu Chasing the sun
rise up upon hearing the crow of a rooster and practice with the sword
Which fairy story is it
Yu Gong Moves a Mountain
Which fairy story is it
Journey to the West / The Monkey King
Which fairy story is it
Nu Wa Repairs the Sky
Which fairy story is it
Hou Yi Shoots the Suns
___ Journey to the West
___ Hou Yi Shoots the Suns
___ Yu Gong Moves a Mountain
___ Nu Wa Repairs the Sky.
Match the story with the pictures [a-d].
b
d
a
c
1a
Which story do you like best
Can you use your own words to tell the story in English
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.
√
√
They are talking about “Yu Gong Moves a Mountain”.
Tapescripts
Wang Ming:
Anna:
Wang Ming:
Hi, Anna. In my Chinese class today, we read a famous story called Yu Gong Moves a Mountain.
Oh, how does the story begin
Well, once upon a time, there was a very old man. There were two mountains near his house. They were so high and big
①
that it took a long time to walk to the other side.
So what happened next
Well, the old man told his family that they should all help him to move the mountains.
Mm, but an old man probably couldn’t even move a small tree.
Yes, that’s what his wife said, too.
Wang Ming:
Anna:
Wang Ming:
②
Anna:
And where would they put all the earth and stone from the mountains
Yu Gong said they could put it into the sea because it’s big enough to hold everything. So they all started digging the next day.
Anna:
Wang Ming:
1c
Discuss the questions with your partner.
1. How does the story begin
Once upon a time, there was a very old man. There were two mountains near his house. They were so big and high that it took a long way to walk to the other side.
2. What happened next
The old man told his family that they should all helped him to move the mountains.
3. Where would they put all the earth and
stone from the mountains
Yu Gong said they could put them into the sea because it’s big enough to hold everything.
Listen and number the pictures [1-4] in order to tell the story.
1
3
2
4
2a
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).
2b
Listen again and circle the words you hear.
忙于；从事
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.
移走；搬走
Tapescripts
Let me tell you the rest of the story about Yu Gong. Yu Gong and his family began to move some of the earth and stone to the sea. One day, a man saw Yu Gong and his children when they were working on moving the mountains. He told Yu Gong that he could never do it because he was old and weak.
Wang Ming：
①
②
As soon as the man finished talking, Yu Gong said that his family could continue to move the mountains after he died. His family would live and grow, but the mountains could not get bigger. So Yu Gong and his family kept on digging day after day and year after year. Finally, a god was so moved by Yu Gong that he sent two gods to take the mountains away. This story reminds us that you can never know what’s possible unless you try to make it happen.
③
④
2c
Look at the pictures in 2a and tell the story in your own words.
…began to move … to the sea.
One day, … saw…working on moving … He told Yu Gong… because …
As soon as…Yu Gong said… continue to move… His family would… but…,
So… kept on…
Finally, …so … by … that … take …away.
2d
Role-play the conversation.
Read and think
Do you think it is a good way to solve the problem
Does it seem possible to move a mountain only by Yu Gong and his family
If you were Yu Gong, what would you do to solve the problem
Read again and fill in the table below.
Wang Ming’s opinion Claudia’s opinion
Really ___________. A good way to solve the problem. Anything is possible if you ___________. 1. A little bit________.
2. It doesn’t seem very possible
to ________________.
3. We should try to _________
_____ to solve a problem.
interesting
work hard
silly
move a mountain
ways
find other
Language points
1. What happened next
sth. + happen + to sb. 表示“某人出了某事”，
常指不好的事。
happen→ happened 发生；碰巧
他昨天出了车祸。
An accident ________________ yesterday.
happened to him
sb. + happen + to do 表示某人碰巧做了某事。
我们打电话时她刚巧不在。
____________________ when we called.
She happened to be out
sth. + happened + 地点/时间，表示某地/某时发生了某事，此时主语是物。
昨天在那儿发生了一起车祸。
______________________ there yesterday.
A car accident happened
2. Finally, a god was so moved by Yu Gong that he sent (two/three) gods to take the mountains away.
① was moved 是被动语态结构，意为“被感动”。
② so … that …引导结果状语从句，意为“如此……以至于……” 。
moved “受感动的”，修饰人。
moving “令人感动的；感人的”，修饰物。
我如此感动，以至于忍不住哭了起来。
I was so _________ that I couldn’t help crying.
这部电影相当感人，所以我又看了一次。
The movie is quite _________, so I watched it once again.
moved
moving
修饰人
修饰物
3. This story reminds us that you can never know what’s possible unless you try to make it happen.
remind意为“提醒；使想起”。
remind sb. + that 从句，意为“提醒某人……”。
remind 的其他常见用法：
remind
remind sb. of sb./sth.
使某人回想起或意识到某人/某事
remind sb. to do sth.
提醒某人去做某事
4. It doesn’t seem very possible to move a mountain.
seem 意为“似乎；好像”，后接形容词作表语,可以和“seem to be + 形容词”互换。
他好像非常生气。
He seems very angry.
He _______ _______ ________ very angry.
seems
to
be
seem like sth.
seem +名词
seem + to do sth.
seem 的其他常用结构：
拓
展
可以和 “It seems + that” 作同义转换。
5. I think it’s a little bit silly.
a little bit有点儿；稍微
修饰形容词、副词或动词。多用于口语中，相
当于a little， a bit或kind of。
辨析：a bit与a little
相同点
不同点
a bit
a little
在肯定句中，修饰形容词、副词的原
级或比较级时，两者可以互换。
可直接接不可
数名词。
修饰不可数名词，
其后须接of。
silly形容词，“愚蠢的；不明事理的”，常作表语或定语。
比较级和最高级分别是sillier和silliest。
例：我真傻，大冷天没穿外套就出门了。
I was silly to get out in the cold without a coat.
辨析：silly， stupid与foolish
stupid
foolish
指头脑简单，不懂事的，傻头傻脑的。
一般指某人缺乏正确的理解力，
智力上有天生的缺陷，是贬义词。
通常指由于缺乏常识，判断能力有限而做出不恰当的决定。
silly
6. But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving
the mountains
instead of 是介词短语，意为“代替；反而”， 一般在句中，后可跟名词、代词或动名词。
辨析：instead of与instead
instead
介词短语，位于句首或句中，其后可接名词、代词或动词-ing形式。
副词，可修饰整个句子，位于句首或句末，位于句首时常用逗号与后面的内容隔开。
instead of
用括号内单词的适当形式填空或根据句意选用所学适当短语完成句子。
1. Yu Gong found a good way ________ (solve) the problem.
2. You should kept _______ (try) and never give up.
3. Give me the green one ___________ the red one.
to solve
trying
instead of
Exercise
4. She’d like to stay at home instead of ______ (go) to movies.
5. Please remind him _______ (take) medicine on time.
6. Ted didn’t answer my question. ________, he asked me another question.
going
to take
Instead
Summary
Key sentences: Work in groups and talk about how to tell a story:
1. Who is the main character in the story
2. How does the story begin
3. What happened next
4. Why was that
5. What’s the structure of the passage
Homework:
Tell the story Yu Gong Moves a Mountain in English to your parents.
Once upon a time, there was a very old man …
Homework
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