(共33张PPT)
Unit 6
An old man tried to
move the mountains.
Section A 1a-2d
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
shoot (shot)
stone
weak
god
remind
bit
silly
Words & expressions
Jing Wei Determines to Fill up the Sea
Kua Fu Chases
the Sun
Do you know these Chinese stories
Hou Yi Shoots the Suns
Chang E Flies to the Moon
Journey to the West
What was his name
His name was
Monkey King.
What’s the name of the story
Hou Yi Shoots the Suns
What’s his name
His name was Hou Yi.
What’s he doing
What’s the name
of the story
He was shooting
the suns.
Nu Wa Repairs the Sky
What was her name
What was she doing
What’s the name
of the story
Her name was Nu Wa.
She was repairing the sky.
Yu Gong Moves a Mountain
What was his name
What was he doing
What’s the name of the story
His name was Yu Gong.
He was digging to move
a mountain.
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
While-listening
The two mountains are very high and big.
A very old man tried to move the mountains.
A man told Yu Gong that he could never do it.
√
√
Listen and check (√) the facts you hear. Which story are Anna and Wang Ming talking about
1b
________________________________________________________
____________________________________________
Anna and Wang Ming are talking about Yu Gong Moves a Mountain.
1. What’s the name of the story
2. Who are the main characters in the story
3. Where did Yu Gong live
Listen again and answer the questions.
He lived near the mountains.
Yu Gong and his family.
Yu Gong Moves a Mountain.
Why does Yu Gong move a mountain
Two high and big mountains near the house get in the way.
What happened next
Yu Gong ______
___ ________ with his family.
moved
the
mountain
Where did they put the earth and the stone
They put them _________.
in the sea
Role-play
2a
Listen and number the pictures [1-4] in order to tell the story.
4
1
3
2
Yu Gong and his family began to move some of the _______ and _______ to the _______.
One day, a man told Yu Gong that he could _______ do it because he was _______ and _______. Yu Gong said that his family could ________ to move the mountains after he died.
1
2
earth
stone
sea
never
old
weak
continue
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
So Yu Gong and his family _______ on _______ day after day and year after year.
Finally, a _______ was so moved by Yu Gong that he sent two gods to _______ the mountains _______.
digging
kept
god
away
take
4
3
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 would continue to
move the mountains after he died.
4. Finally, a god was so moved by Yu Gong that
he sent another (two / three) gods to help 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.
…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.
Read the conversation in 2d and fill in the chart.
Wang Ming’s opinion Claudia’s opinion Teacher’s conclusion
1. really interesting
2. a good way to solve the problem
3. anything is possible if you work hard
1. a little bit silly
2. does not seem very possible to move a mountain
3. try to find other ways to solve a problem
many sides to a story and many ways to understand it
2d
Role-play the conversation.
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.
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.
Task
Wang Ming thinks the story of Yu Gong is really interesting. Yu Gong found a good way to __________________. But Claudia thinks it’s _____________. It doesn’t seem very possible to _______________. Wang Ming thinks the story ____________ us that __________________ if you work hard! Yu Gong ___________ and didn’t _______.
Fill in the blanks according to the conversation.
solve his problem
a little bit silly
move a mountain
tries to show
anything is possible
kept trying
give up
However, Claudia thinks Yu Gong could try to other ways _________ moving the mountains. For example, he could ___________. That’s ___________________ moving a mountain! So there are __________ to a story and many ways to understand it.
instead of
build a road
better and faster than
many sides
Language points
1. He told Yu Gong he could never do it because he was old and weak.
weak在此处意为“虚弱的；无力的”，反义词为strong（强壮的）。
e.g. At the hospital, my body was weak, but my mind was still very clear.
weak adj. 虚弱的；无力的
【拓展延伸】
1. weak还可表示“不擅长的；（能力）弱的；懦弱的”。
be weak in 意为“在……方面差”，相当于 be bad at 。
e.g. Geography is my weak subject.
2. weak的名词形式为weakness，意为“懦弱；衰弱；弱点，缺点”。
e.g. He thought crying was a sign of weakness.
3.weak 还可表示“稀的；稀释的”。
e.g. weak tea/coffee淡茶/淡咖啡
2.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
remind sb. of … 使某人想起……
remind sb. (not) to do sth. 提醒某人（不要）做某事
remind sb. + 从句 提醒某人……
The movie reminds me of my childhood.
My parents often remind me to study hard.
He reminds me that it is necessary to take some money with me.
3. I think it’s a little bit silly.
1) a little bit 常用来修饰形容词或副词及其比较级，相当于 a little, a bit 或 kind of 。
It’s a little bit ( = a little / a bit / kind of ) hot today.
You’d better come a little bit earlier tomorrow.
2) a little bit 还可修饰动词。
Could you turn the TV up a little bit
a little bit 有点儿，稍微
【拓展延伸】
1) a little 可直接修饰不可数名词，但是a bit 及a little bit 不可直接修饰名词，需要加of。
He has a little money.=He has a little bit of money.
2) not a little与 not a bit 区别
not a little意为 “很；非常”,not a bit 意为 “一点也不”，相当于not at all。
He is not a bit hungry. 他一点也不饿。
He is not a little hungry. 他非常饿。
silly adj. 愚蠢的；不明事理的
silly作形容词，既可作定语，也可作表语。silly的比较级和最高级分别是sillier和silliest。
That’s a silly question.
I thought it was silly to speak like that.
instead of 代替；反而
4. But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains
instead 与 instead of 两者都有“代替”的含义，其区别如下：
instead 副词 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 介词短语 位于句首或句中，后接名词、代词或 v.-ing 形式。
He didn’t reply. Instead, he left the room.
Now in China, more and more people are willing to use Huawei’s products instead of foreign ones.
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
either
remind
eak
shoot
silly
Exercises
