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 man. 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.(共24张PPT)
They’re Zhu Bajie, Sun Wukong, Sha Heshang and Tang Seng.
Journey to the West.
2. In which book are they the main characters
1. Who are they
I like … best.
3. Which character do you like best
Read the passage and answer the questions.
Journey to the West.
The Monkey King.
2. Who is the main character
1. Which book is talked about
3. What is he like
He can change his shape and size, but he camnot turn himself into a man unless he
can hide his tail. He is clever, and never gives up fighting to help the weak.
3a
What’s the main idea of each paragraph
Para. 2: The Monkey King is not just a normal monkey — he can do magical things.
Para. 3: Western children are also becoming interested in the story of the Monkey King.
Para. 1: The Monkey King is new to pupils in England but not to Chinese children.
Read the passage again and complete the chart about the Monkey King.
What he can do What he cannot do
He can make 72 changes to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and objects.
He can make his magic stick so small that he can keep it in
his ear, or make his magic
stick big and long.
Unless he can hide his tail, he can’t turn himself into a person.
3b
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
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
1. In November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey.
2. Most of them were hearing this story for the first time.
3. However, this story is not new to Chinese children.
4. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West.
1. The Monkey King is not just any normal monkey.
2. In fact, he sometimes does not even look like a monkey!
3. This is because he can make 72 changes to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and objects.
4. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a man.
5. To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick.
6. Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear.
7. At other times, he is able to make it big and long.
1. The Monkey King has excited the children of China for many years.
1. 故事是如何开始的？
_______ does the story _______
2. 从前，有一位老人……
______ ______ _____ ______, there was a very old man…
3. 接下来发生了什么事？
________ __________ next
Once upon a time
How begin
What happened
4. 这个人一说完, 愚公就说他的家族在他死后会继续移山。______ ______ ______ the man finished talking, Yu Gong said that his family would ________ _______ _______ the mountains after he died.
5. 为什么愚公设法去移山呢？
_______ ______ Yu Gong ________ _______ _______ the mountains
As soon as
continue to
Why was trying to move
move
6. 因为山太大了，到达山对面要花费他们很长的时间。
Because they were ______ ______ ______ it took a long time _______ _______ to the other side.
to walk
so big that
7. 美猴王是谁？
__________________________
8. 他是西游记里的主要人物。
He is the ________ _________ in Journey to the West.
Who is the Monkey King
main character
9. 美猴王不能做什么？
_____________________________
10. 除非他能藏起自己的尾巴，否则他不能将自己变成人。
He cannot ______ himself ______ a man _______ he can _______ his ______.
turn into
hide
tail
unless
What can’t the Monkey King do
1. unless conj. 如果不; 除非
引导条件状语从句, 相当于if … not …。
*Unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a man.
= If he cannot hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a man.
*He won’t go to sleep unless you tell him a story.
= If you don’t tell him a story, he won’t go to sleep.
Summary
2. as soon as 一……就…… 用来引导时间状语从句
e.g. As soon as Mr. Green came to the room, we stood up.
I will go to your home as soon as the school finishes.
unless, as soon as引导的从句既可放在主句之前，也可放在主句之后，从句位于主句之前时，常用逗号将其与主句隔开。
在含有unless和as soon as的复合句中，如果主句用一般将来时或主句的谓语部分含有情态动词，那么unless和as soon as引导的从句常用一般现在时。
3. so …that ... 如此……以至于…… 引导结果状语从句
so修饰形容词或副词，常见的结构有:
so+形容词 / 副词+that从句
so+形容词+a / an +cn.+that从句
e.g. Helen was so excited that she couldn’t say a word.
It’s so beautiful a dress that I want to buy it.
Fill in the blanks with unless, as soon as or so … that.
1. ___________ her father died, the stepsisters made her do all the chores.
As soon as
2. She was _______ busy _______ she had no time to make a dress for the party.
so that
3. The mice knew that _________ they helped her make a dress, she would not be able to go to the party.
unless
4. ___________ the prince saw her, he fell in love with her.
As soon as
5. The prince knew that _________ the girl’s foot could fit the shoe, it was not the right girl.
unless
6. The new couple were _______ happy ________ they
couldn’t stop smiling when they got married.
so that
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
The Monkey King is the main character from the famous Chinese story Journey to the West. He is wonderful because he ______ (help) weak people. The Monkey King _____ (have) a magic stick. He ______ (use) it to fight bad people. He can ______ (make) the stick big or small.
has
helps
uses
make
He can sometimes make the stick so small that he can put it in his ear. As soon as he _____ (see) bad people, he thinks of ways to fight them. He can ______ (turn) himself into different animals and objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot make himself a human. Children all over the world ______ (love) the Monkey King!
sees
turn
love
