UNIT 6 Section A 1a-2d（第1课时）人教版初中英语八年级下

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Section A(1a—2d)
UNIT 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.
第 1 课 时
学 习 目 标
学习掌握本课时新词汇： shoot, stone, weak, remind, bit, silly, a little bit, instead of；
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能用英语讲述愚公移山的故事。
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课 堂 导 入
Do you know these traditional Chinese stories
Who can answer fastest
后羿射日
孙悟空大闹天宫/西游记
女娲补天
愚公移山
Do you know the English names of these stories
Think about it!
__ Journey to the West
__ Hou Yi Shoots the Suns
__ Yu Gong Moves the Mountains
__ Nü Wa Repairs the Sky
课 堂 学 习
1a
Match the story titles with the pictures [a-d].
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a
b
d
shoot v.“射击，发射”
(shot, shot)
__ 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.
Listen and check ( √ ) the facts you hear.
Which story are Anna and Wang Ming talking about
Listening
1b
Read the questions carefully before listening.
Tip
Which story are Anna and Wang Ming talking about
They are talking about
__________________________.
“Yu Gong Moves the Mountains”
Listen the dialogue again and read after it.
Turn to Page 101-102
Discuss the questions with your partner.
1c
practice
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 help 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.
2a
Listen and number the pictures [1-4] in order to tell the story.
1
3
2
4
2b
Listen again and circle the words you hear.
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.
Yu Gong and his family began ________ some of the earth and stone to _____________.
to move
the sea
One day, a man saw Yu Gong and his children when they were _____________ moving the mountains.
working on
He told Yu Gong that he could ______ do it because he was _____ and ______.
never
old
weak
___________ the man finished ________, Yu Gong said that his family would __________ move the mountains after he ______.
As soon as
talking
continue to
died
His family would ______________, but the mountains could not____________ . So Yu Gong and his family kept on ________ day after day and year after year.
live and grow
grow bigger
digging
Finally, a god was so _______ by Yu Gong that he ________ another two gods to _______ the mountains ________.
moved
sent
take
away
So what do you think about Yu Gong’s story
This story ________ us that you can ______ know what’s possible ________ you try to ______ it _______.
reminds
never
unless
make happen
Read the conversation and answer the questions.
1. What does Wang Ming think about the story
2. What does Claudia think about the story
3. What’s your opinion
Role-play the conversation.
2d
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.
1. What does Wang Ming think about the story
He thinks it’s really interesting.
Yu Gong found a good way to solve his problem.
2. What does Claudia think about the story
She thinks it’s a little bit silly.
It doesn’t seem very possible to move a mountain.
3. What’s your opinion
(An open question)
You have different opinions about the story, and none of you are wrong. There are many sides to a story and many ways to understand it.
Role-play
Role-play the conversation with your partner and then show it in front of the class.
Language points
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. +that从句 提醒某人……
These signs remind the drivers that they must drive carefully.这些标志提醒司机必须小心驾驶。
【拓展】remind sb. of / about sth. 提醒某人想起某事
remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人去做某事
The picture reminds him of that beautiful town.
这幅画让他想起了那个美丽的小镇。
Please remind him to come here.请提醒他来这儿。
2. I think it’s a little bit silly.
a little bit (= a little) “一点儿”
后跟形容词或副词或比较级。
It’s a little bit unfair for Jim.
这对吉姆来说有点儿不公平。
I’m a little bit heavier than my brother.
我比我弟弟重一点。
【拓展】a (little) bit of + 不可数名词 ,表示“一点 ……”。
She poured a bit of salt water into her mouth.
她往嘴里倒了一些盐水。
3. But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving
the mountains
instead of “代替，作为……的替换”
后接名词、代词、动词的- ing形式或介词短语等。
If you can't go, I'll go instead of you.
如果你不能去，我将会代替你去。
Let’s go swimming instead of playing computer games.
咱们去游泳，不玩电脑游戏。
【拓展】instead是副词，意为“代替”，在句中只能用作状语。
I didn’t have breakfast so I ate an apple instead.
我没吃早餐，所以吃了个苹果来代替。
课 堂 达 标
Ⅰ.用所给词的适当形式填空
1. Yu Gong found a good way ________ (solve) the problem.
2. You should kept _______ (try) and never give up.
3.A child should be encouraged to tell the truth instead of ________ (make) up stories whenever he or she has done something wrong.
to solve
trying
making
II.单项选择
1. These photos can ___ me ___ the life in the countryside.
A. think; of B. remind; of
C. let; down D. wake; up
2.Because of the terrible flu，Tom was too ________ to feed himself.
A. weak B. excited C. happy D. silly
3.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
Homework
1.Review the phrases and sentences.
2.Read 2d aloud.
3. Preview 3a on page 43.
Thank you !