(共10张PPT)
An old man tried to move the mountains.
Section A 2a-2d
Unit 6
An old man was talking with Yu Gong.
Two gods helped to take the mountains away.
They were began to move the earth and stone to the sea.
Yu Gong and his family were digging the mountains.
Preparation
take away 带走
Listen and number the pictures [1-4] in order to tell the story.
3
2
1
4
2a
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.
Listen again and circle the words you hear.
2b
Wang Ming: Let me tell you the rest of the story about Yu Gong. Yu Gong and his family began to move some of the ___________________ to the sea. One day, a man saw Yu Gong and his children when they were working on ________________________. He told Yu Gong that he could never do it because he was old and _______. _____________ the man finished talking, Yu Gong said that his family would ___________ to move the mountains after he died. His family would live and grow, but the mountains could not grow any bigger. So Yu Gong and his family kept on __________ day after day and year after year. Finally, a god was so moved by Yu Gong that he sent _____________________ to help _____________________________. This story ___________ us that you can never know what’s possible _________ you try to make it happen.
earth and stone
moving the mountains
weak
As soon as
continue
digging
another two gods
take the mountains away
reminds
unless
2b
Listen and fill in the blanks.
Look at the pictures in 2a and tell the story in your own way.
How to tell a story？
Who
When
Where
What
Yu Gong
Once upon a time
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.
Yu Gong and his family moved the mountains.
They put the earth and stone into the sea.
A man said they couldn’t move the mountains.
A god sent another two gods to help take the mountains away.
2c
Listen and complete the chart.
Different opinions about Yu Gong Moves the Mountains
Wang Ming’s opinions I think it’s really _____________. Yu Gong found a good way to _____________________.
This story shows us anything is possible if you ____________.
Claudia’s ____________ I think it’s a little bit ______. It seems ___________ to move a mountain.
Yu Gong should try to find other ways to _________________. For example, he could _____________.
The teacher’s opinions Different students have different opinions about the story, and ________________ are wrong. There are many _______ to a story and many ways to _____________ it.
interesting
solve his problem
work hard
silly
impossible
solve a problem
build a road
neither of them
sides
understand
opinions
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.
think about 思考，考虑
a little bit 有点儿
silly / s li/ 愚蠢的
give up 放弃
instead of 而不是
neither 两者都不
2d
Role-play the conversation.
Language points
教材例句：
This 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，除非你努力去实现，否则你永远不会知道什么是可能的。
remind “提醒”
（1）remind sb. to do sth. “提醒某人做某事”
请你提醒我发邮件。
e.g. Please remind me to send the e-mail.
（2）remind sb. of sth. “提醒某人某事”
这个故事让我想起了我的校园生活。
e.g. The story reminds me of my school life.
（3）remind sb + that从句“提醒某人……”
希拉里先生提醒我可以跟丹尼尔谈谈。
e.g. Mr. Hillary reminded me that I could speak to Daniel.
Language points
教材例句：
But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains
但是愚公除了移山还能做什么呢
instead of 介词短语“代替，而不是”，后面接名词、代词、动名词等。
我们去上生物课而不去上英语课。
e.g. We went to the Biology class instead of having the English lesson.
