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Section A
Unit 6
An old man tried to move the mountains.
1a-2d
人教新目标版 八年级(下)
掌握重点词/语:
shoot, stone, remind, a little bit, silly, instead of,
weak, god ,once upon a time, move the mountains,
a little bit, give up
掌握重点句型:
How does the story begin
What happened next
What do you think of the story of Yu Gong
What could Yu Gong do instead of
语言能力
1.能够用英语询问故事的开始、发展及后续等；
2.能使用How, what, where等疑问词引导问题。
3.能够对故事中的人物或情节发表简单的看法。
文化意识
学习愚公“主动挖山”不畏艰险，不怕困难，勇敢面对的精神。
思维品质
1.能听懂关于传说和故事的对话，能在听力中，捕捉关键词。
2.能用英语叙述简单的故事情节。
学习能力
Learning Aims
Lead in
Do you like Chinese legends
Do you know who they are
Hou Yi
Yu Gong
Ne Zha
Chang’e
Nu Wa
Do you know who they are
Sun Wukong
Lead in
Who is your favorite character(人物)
I like _____best because he/she ___________.
Yu Gong
never gives up
Lead in
What’s the name of the story
It’s Yu Gong Moves a Mountain.
Do you know other traditional Chinese stories
Lead in
Magic Brush Ma Liang
Chang’e Flies to the Moon
When I saw these books, I can’t help thinking of
my childhood.
These books remind me of my childhood.
remind sb. of sth 使某人想起某事
Lead in
Kua Fu chases the sun
The bird Jingwei trying to fill the sea
Do you know other traditional Chinese stories
Lead in
Snow White
The Emperor’s
New Clothes
白雪公主
皇帝的新装
Lead in
Pre-listening
___ Journey to the West
___ Hou Yi Shoots the Suns
___ Yu Gong Moves a Mountain
___ Nu Wa Repairs the Sky.
Match the story titles with the pictures [a-d].
b
d
a
c
1a
注意故事名，书名的书写规范。
（1）书名、故事名等，单词首字母要大写；
（2）名称中有介词、虚词、冠词无需大写；
（3）印刷体中名称要用斜体
1a
[ u: t]射击v.
shoot
stone
[ st n]石头n.
shot-shot [ t]
1a
Pre-listening
Anna and Wang Ming are talking about a Chinese story.
Which story are Anna and Wang Ming talking about
Before listening
Anna
Wang Ming
Yu Gong Moves a Mountain
Pre-listening
1b
While-listening
Listen and check (√) the facts you hear.
____ 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.
While-listening
Yu Gong Moves a Mountain
1.What were the names of the two mountains
2.Where did Yu Gong and his family put all the earth（土）
and stone (石头)
3.Who helped Yu Gong take the mountains away
While-listening
1.There were two ____________ near his house.
2.The old man told his _________ that they should all help him to ________ the mountains.
3.Yu Gong said they could put it into the _______ because it’s ______ enough to hold everything.
mountains
family
move
sea
big
Listen again and complete these sentences.
While-listening
Look and choose.
1. The mountains were so _________ that
it took a long time to walk to the other side.
A. high and small B. big and high C. big and low
2. Yu Gong told his family that they
should all help him _____________.
A. to move the mountains
B. to dig the stone and earth
C. to walk to the other side of the mountains
3. Yu Gong said they could put the earth and stone into ______.
A. the river B. the lake C. the sea
Because it’s big enough to hold everything.
Look and fill.
Once upon a time, there was an old man _________ Yu Gong. He and his family lived near two _________ and _________ mountains. The mountains were so high and big that it _________ him a long time ______________ to the other side. So Yu Gong told his family that they should ________________. But his _______ didn’t think so. However, they all _____________ the next day and put the earth and ________ from the mountains into the sea because it’s ____________ to _____ everything. What an interesting story!
called
high
big
took
to walk
move the mountain
wife
started digging
stone
big enough
hold
Wang Ming: Hi, Anna. In my Chinese class today, we read a famous story called Yu Gong
Moves a Mountain.
Anna:Oh, how does the story begin
Wang Ming: Well, 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 time to walk to the other side.
Anna: So what happened next
Wang Ming: Well, the old man told his family that they should all help him to move the
mountains.
Anna: Mm, but an old man probably couldn't even move a small tree.
Wang Ming: Yes, that's what his wife said, too.
Anna: And where would they put all the earth and stone from the mountains
Wang Ming: 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.
While-listening
Listen and Repeat
被称作=named
故事是怎样开始的？
it takes sb. + 时间 + to do
接下来发生了什么？
另一边
可能，大概
v. 举办,容纳,
抓住,保持
v. 挖，凿
01
02
03
What happened
next
How does the story begin
Where would they put all the earth and stone
Answer the questions.
Discussion
The old man told his family that they
should all help him
to move the
mountains.
They could put them into the sea because it’s big enough to hold everything.
Once upon a time,
there was a ... and
there were ...near his house.
...so ....that it took ...to walk to ...
1c
1. How does the story begin
Once upon a time, there was ... called...
... near his house
... so ... that it took ... a long time to walk ... .
Post-listening
Post-listening
2. What happened next
... told ... that ... help to move ...
... said ... put ... into ... because ... big enough
to hold ...
3. Where would they put all the earth
and stone from the mountains
While-listening
2a
Listen and number the pictures [1-4] in order to tell the story.
1
3
2
4
the rest of the story
While-listening
2b
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.
Listen again and circle the words you hear.
While-listening
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.
While-listening
Look and fill.
1. One day, a man saw Yu Gong and his children ______ they were working on moving the mountains. He said that he could never do it, _________ he was old and weak.
2. ____________ the man finished talking, Yu Gong said his family could continue to move the mountains ______ he died. His family would live and grow, ______ the mountains couldn’t get bigger. ______ they kept on digging day after day and year after year.
but
As soon as
So
when
because
after
While-listening
3. ________, a god was ______moved by Yu Gong _______ he sent two gods to take the mountains away.
4. This story reminds us that you can never know what’s possible ________ you try to make it happen.
unless
Finally
so
that
While-listening
One day, when Yu Gong and his family were ______ the mountains, a man ______ Yu Gong that he could _____ do it because he was old and _______.
As soon as the man________ talking, Yu Gong said that his family could _______to move the mountains after he ____. His family would live and______, but the mountains could not get ______. So Yu Gong and his family kept on ________ day after day and _____________.
Finally, a god was so ______ by Yu Gong that he ______ two gods to ______ the mountains ______.
This story ____________ us that you can never know what’s ________unless you try to make it ________.
moving
told
never
weak
finished
died
moved
sent
tells/reminds
take
continue
grow
bigger
digging
year after year
away
possible
happen
Fill in the blanks.
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. 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.
Listen and Repeat
While-listening
其余的...
begin to do 开始做
work on 从事
一...就..
finish doing sth. 完成做某事
continue to do 继续做某事
keep (on) doing 坚持/持续做某事
sb. be moved by... 某人被...感动
remind 提醒
可能的
Post-listening
2c
The story tries to show us ________.
A. the story is interesting.
B. Yu Gong is silly.
C. anything is possible if you work hard.
D. we should find other good ways to solve
the problem.
How to tell a story
1. 故事的六要素：时间、地点、人物、起因、经过和结果。这些要素都可以通过who, what, when, where, why, how等问题来引出。例如：
(1) When and where did the story happen (时间和地点)
(2) Who is the main character (人物)
(3) How does the story begin (起因)
(4) What happened next Why did that happen (经过)
(5) What is the end of the story (结果)
2. 故事开头的几种描述：Once upon a time, long long ago, one day…
故事结尾：概括主要内容，阐述道理，感受，评价……
simple past tense
simple present tense
Post-listening
... began to move ...
so moved ... that sent ... to... take away
Once upon a time, ... called...
two mountains
so ... that ...
told family
put ... into...
… hold…
… could never…
keep on digging
Once upon a time...
One day...when...
...as soon as...
Finally...
remind ...that..unless...
Post-listening
Free Talk
When you have “stones” in your life, what should you do
We should…
ask…for help.
try again and again.
keep trying and never give up.
be a man with strong mind.
Retell the story according to the mind map.
Post-Listening
Yu Gong Moves a Mountain
Beginning
Development
Ending
Once upon a time.
Yu Gong and his family.
There were two mountains that ..
When
Who
Why
They began to move... to the sea.
A man talked to Yu Gong...
How
What
What
Finally, a god was so moved that he ...
2c
Uesful
sentences
Remember to use
the simple
past tense.
一般过去时
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
Role-play
2d
做某事的好方法
keep (on) doing 坚持/持续做某事
Role-play the conversation.
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.
Role-play
2d
解决问题的方法
代替/而不是
关于某事有不同的观点
neither 两个都不
Wang Ming’s opinion Claudia’s opinion Teacher’s conclusion
It's really____________. Yu Gong found a good way. It's a little bit ________. There are many_______ to a story and many __________
to understand it.
Anything is possible if you_________________. We should try to __________________ to solve a problem. Yu Gong ___________ and never___________. He could build a road ___________________ moving the mountains. interesting
silly
kept trying
gave up
work hard
instead of
find other ways
sides
ways
kind of
not clever
代替
Fill in the blanks.
Role play the conversation.
So what do you think about the story of Yu Gong
I think it’s really interesting. Yu Gong found a good way to solve his problem.
Really I think it’s a little bit silly. It doesn’t seem very possible to move a mountain.
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.
Well, I still don’t agree with you. I think we should try to find other ways to solve a problem.
But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains
Well, there are many other ways. For example, he could build a road. That’s better and faster than moving a mountain!
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.
This story tells us that .......
Retell(复述) the rest of the story.
As soon as the man ..........,
Yu Gong said that ..........could continue
to.......................after he died.
Finally, ....... was moved by .......
He sent .... to ... the mountains......
One day,
.....and.....
were............
A man told......
never .......,.......
old and.....
Post-listening
1. 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
Language points
e.g. The picture reminds him of his beautiful hometown.
这幅画让他想起了美丽的故乡。
e.g. Please remind me to come back early.
请提醒我早点回来。
remind sb. to do sth.
提醒某人去做某事
【运用】
根据汉语意思补全下列英语句子，每空一词。
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
reminds me of
remind me
to call
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。
2. 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”。
辨析： a bit of + 不可数名词表示“一点….”
e.g. She poured a bit of salt water in her mouth.
她往嘴里倒了一些盐水。
e.g. If you can’t go, he’ll go instead of you. Jack went swimming yesterday instead of playing basketball.
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、动词的-ing形式或介词短语等，意为“代替，作为……的替换”。
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.
① happened 是________的过去式，意
为“发生；碰巧”，属_______动词。
happen
不及物
④ sth. happen + to sb.
某人出某事（常指不好的事）
② sth. happen + adverbial of
time / place （时间 / 地点状语）
某时 / 某地发生某事
③ sb. happen + to do
某人碰巧做某事
① What will happen tomorrow
② The story happened in a
village in 2012.
③ I happened to meet him in
the market last week.
④ What happened to you
4. What happened next
① I will tell him the news as soon as he comes back.
② As soon as I finish college, I will be a teacher.
③ After finishing my homework, I continue to watch TV.
④ Kid, what will happen if you continue doing so
⑤ Now we can continue with our homework.
5. As soon as the man finished talking, Yu Gong said that his
family could continue to move the mountains after he died.
as soon as 意为“______________”，引导时间状语从句
一……就……
① continue to do / doing sth. / with sth意为“____________”
② 近义词为 _____________________
go on doing / with sth.
继续做某事
我都 学会了!
本课句型
Summary
Words:
shoot, stone, weak, god, remind
Sentence structures:
1. as soon as
As soon as the man finished talking, Yu Gong said that his family could continue to move the mountains after he died.
2. so …that…
Finally, a god was so moved by Yu Gong that he sent two gods to take the mountains away.
3. unless
This story reminds us that you can never know what’s possible unless you try to make it happen.
How to tell a story
when
who
how
why
where
what
When you have “mountains” in life
find a good way
Keep trying and never give up
Summary
1.Please r________ me to buy the birthday gift for my mother tomorrow， or I may forget.
2.The Monkey King is able to turn himself into different animals and o________.
3.There is no need to explain everything to such a ________ (愚蠢的) person.
4.Bob picked up a ________ (石头) and threw it into the river.
5.The old man was very ________ (虚弱的). He couldn’t stand up.
Ⅰ. 根据句意及首字母或汉语提示写单词。
emind
bjects
silly
stone
weak
Exercises
6.Some of Chinese children like eating ________(west) food， especially the food in KFC and McDonald’s.
7.All of us were deeply ________(move) by the kindness of the villagers in Tianjin.
8.My brother is working on ________(repair) his old car.
9.The policewoman ________(shoot) the criminal in the leg while he was running away with the money.
10.The father ________(hide) the medicine in the drawer so that his kid couldn’t find it.
Ⅱ. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
western
moved
repairing
shot
hid
Ⅲ. 单项选择。
11.When you take photos， a ________ can make you look quite pretty.
A.stone B.smile C.voice D.line
12.Pick up your pen and draw your own concept(概念).Maybe you will _______ a real product one day！
A.turn it on B.turn it down C.turn it off D.turn it into
B
解析：考查名词辨析。句意：你拍照的时候，一个 ________ 能使你看起来非常漂亮。stone 石头；smile微笑；voice嗓音；line一行。
解析：句意为“拿起你的笔，画出你自己的观念。也许有一天你会把它变成真正的产品！”turn on打开；turn down拒绝；turn off关闭；turn into把……变成。根据句意可知选D。
D
13.—This math exercise is _______ difficult _______ I can’t work it out.
—Come on！ Use your head and you will find a way.
A.such； that B.so； which C.so； that
C
解析：考查连词。表达“如此……以至于”可用“such＋名词/名词短语＋that＋从句”或“so＋形容词/副词＋that＋从句”。“difficult”是形容词，故用“so difficult that”。
14.Mary sent us a message ______ she arrived in Nanchang and we showed her around.
A.so that B.in order that C.as long as D.as soon as
解析：考查连词辨析。句意：玛丽一到南昌就给我们发了信息，并且我们带她到处逛了逛。
D
15. In the past， the old man felt ______ lonely from time to time.
A.bit of B.a little of C.a bit of D.a little bit
解析：考查短语辨析。a little of和a bit of后接名词，a little bit一点儿，修饰形容词，故选D。
D
【易错提示】a little of＝a bit of 后接不可数名词；a little＝a bit＝a little bit后接形容词，表程度。
1 Copy the key words and key sentences on Page 41 & 42.
2 Retell the story that we learnt today to your partner and
show next class.
Homework
Thank you !
人教新目标版 八年级(上)
