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Unit6 An old man tried to move the mountains Section A 1a-2d
Do you know these Chinese stories
Hou Yi Shoots the Suns
What’s his name
His name is Hou Yi.
What’s he doing
What’s the name of the story
He is shooting the suns.
v.射击；发射
Do you know these Chinese stories
What is his name
What’s the name of the story
His name is Yu Gong.
What did he want to do
He wanted to move the mountain.
Yu Gong Moves a Mountain
Can you talk about these stories
Nu Wa Repairs the Sky
Journey to the West
Match the story titles with the pictures [a-d].
1a
a
b
c
d
_____ Journey to the West
_____ Yu Gong Moves a Mountain
_____ Hou Yi Shoots the Suns
_____ Nu Wa Repairs the Sky
b
d
a
c
Listen and check (√) the facts you hear. Which story are Anna and Wang Ming talking about
1b
____ 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”.
Listen again and answer some questions.
1. Why did the old man want to move the mountains
There were two mountains near his house. They were so high and big hat it took a long time to walk to the other side.
2. What did he ask his family to do
He ask his family to help him to move the mountains.
3. Where would they put all the earth and stone from the mountains
They would put the earth and stone into the sea.
n.石头
Tapescripts
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
Wang Ming:
Anna:
Wang Ming:
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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:
Anna:
Anna:
WangMing:
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.
Discuss the questions with your partner.
1c
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 high and big that it took a long way to walk to the other side.
What happened next
The old man told his family that they should all helped him to move the mountains.
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.
Look at the pictures and describe them.
What happens first
Listen and number the pictures [1-4] in order to tell the story.
2a
4
1
3
2
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.
n.上帝；神
Listen again and circle the words you hear.
2b
v.提醒；只想起
[观察1] The story reminds us that you can never know what's possible unless you try to make it happen.
这个故事提醒我们，除非你努力使它发生，否则你永远不会知道什么事情是可能的。
The old photos can remind me of my childhood.
这些旧照片能使我想起我的童年。
[探究] remind作动词，意为“提醒；使想起”，可构成短语__________________，意为“使某人想起某事”。
[拓展] remind还有如下搭配：
remind sb. to do sth. __________________
remind sb. not to do sth. _____________________
remind sb. of sth.
提醒某人不要做某事
提醒某人做某事
活学活用
2018·安徽 —I'm afraid
I might forget to buy the bread after work.
—Don't worry. I will ________ you then.
A．notice B．allow
C．remind D．promise
C
Look at the pictures in 2a and tell the story in your own words.
2c
Maybe you can use:
1.Once upon a time, there was an old man...
2.He told his family...
3.He and his family began to move…
4.A man told him...
5.But Yu Gong said...
6.The God was so...that he...
Discuss some questions about Yu Gong moves a mountain.
1.What do you think about the story of Yu Gong
2.Do you think it is a good way to solve the problem
3.Does it seem possible to move a mountain
4.If you were Yu Gong, what would you do to solve the problem
Read 2d 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
Teacher: So what do you think about the story of Yu Gong
Wang Ming: I think it’s really interesting. Yu Gong found a good way to solve his problem.
Claudia: Really I think it’s a little bit silly. It doesn’t 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 didn’t give up.
Role-play the conversation.
2d
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有点儿；稍微
adj.愚蠢的；不明事理的
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. That’s 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.
代替；反而
[观察2] 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？
I can go to the meeting instead of my sick brother.
我可以替我生病的弟弟去开会。
[探究] instead of为介词短语，意为“代替；反而”，后面常跟名词、代词或v. ing形式。
[拓展] instead作副词，意为“代替，反而，却”，修饰整个句子，位于句首或句末。
I didn't have breakfast so I ate an apple instead.
我没吃早饭，所以吃了个苹果来代替。
活学活用
2019·铁岭 I will go around the city of Dalian by
light rail vehicle(轻轨) ________subway because I haven't
taken it before.
A．instead of B．in the face of
C．along with D．across from
A
Discussion
Whose opinion do you agree with Why
...
...
Exercise
1. She was _________ (有点儿) frightened.
2. Life was harder then because n_____ of us had a job.
3. I'm sorry, I've forgotten your name. Can you _______ me
4. She was too w________ to stand.
5. Don't make a move or I'll ___________ (开枪).
6. How can you explain such a ____ (愚蠢的) remark
a little bit
根据提示完成句子。
either
remind
eak
shoot
silly
1. 你为什么不参加踢足球而只是看热闹？
2. 我的两个哥哥都不能来晚会了。
3. 提醒他打电话给我。
翻译下列句子。
Why don’t you play football instead of just looking on
Neither of my brothers could come to the party.
Remind him to call me.
GOOD JOB
