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Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains
第一课时 Section A (1a-2d)
Do you like listening to or telling stories
What fairy stories do you know
Journey to the West
Nü Wa Repairs the Sky
god (n.) 神
goddess (n.)女神
Hou Yi Shoots the Suns
shoot (v.) 射
(shot)
Chang 'e Flying to the Moon
Nezha's adventures in the East Sea
adventure (n.)冒险
Yu Gong Moves the Mountains
move (v.) 移动，感动
moved (adj.)感动的
moving(adj.)令人感动的
They are ___________Chinese stories.
traditional
myth神话
legend传说
1a
Match the story with the pictures [a-d].
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b
c
d
Pre-listening
___ Journey to the West
___ Hou Yi Shoots the Suns
___ Yu Gong Moves the Mountains
___ Nü Wa Repairs the Sky
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a
d
c
Listen and check the facts you hear.
Which story are Anna and Wang Ming
talking about.
__ 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.
1b
While-listening
Pairwork
Discuss the questions with your partner.
1c
Post-listening
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 helped 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.
Listen and number the pictures [1-4] in order to tell the story.
2a
4
1
3
2
While-listening
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.
Listen again and circle the words you ehar.
2b
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.
Look at the pictures in 2a and tell the
story in your own words.
2c
Post-listening
once upon a time. There was a/an…named ..There were ..They were so ..
So, Yu Gong told his family to ....
The next day, they started ..They put ...into the sea.
One day, a man told Yu Gong that he couldn't ...old and weak.
But, Yu Gong said after he died ...continued moving...Because ..live and grow. But ...never get bbigger.So ...kept on .....day after day and year after year.
Finally, a god was moved and sent .....take ...away.
2d
Role-play the conversation.
Reading
1.What does Wang Ming think about the story of Yu Gong
2.Does Claudia think Yu Gong found a good way
3.What did the teacher say about a story
It’s really interesting.
No, she doesn’t.
There are many sides to a story
and many ways to understand.
Wang Ming’s opinion Claudia’s opinion Teacher’s conclusion
Read again and complete the form.
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, e.g. build a road
many sides to
a story and
many ways to
understand it
What do you learn from the story
Free Talk
This story reminds us that you can never know what’s possible unless you try to make it happen.
1.remind v.提醒;使想起
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:你永远不会知道什么是可能的,除非你努力使它发生。
remind v.,意为“提醒;使想起”,“remind sb.that从句”意为“提醒某人……”。
Language points
拓展
remind 用法小结:
Practice!
1.—I’m afraid I might forget to buy bread after work.
—Don’t worry.I will you then.
A.notice B.allow C.remind D.promise
2.You should remind him (close) the windows before leaving.
3.—What do you think of the movie
—It is moving and it my grandma the life in the countryside.
A.reminds;of B.lets;down C.wakes;up
to close
2.a little bit 有点儿;稍微
I think it’s a little bit silly.
我觉得那有点儿愚蠢。
a little bit意为“有点儿;稍微”,相当于a little或a bit,用来修饰形容词或副词。
After a long walk,she was a little bit tired.
走了很长一段路之后,她有点儿累了。
拓展
辨析:a little,a bit与a little bit
相同点 不同点
都可以修饰形容词、副词的原级或比较级,可互换 a little可以直接修饰不可数名词,a bit加of才能修饰不可数名词
Practice!
1.I like my little sister very much,because she is lovely.
A.a bit of B.a little bit
C.little bit D.a bit little
2.玻璃杯里有一点牛奶。
There is milk in the glass.
a little/a bit of
seem
3.It doesn’t seem very possible to move a mountain.
搬走一座山似乎是不太可能的。
seem 意为“似乎；好像”，后跟形容词作表语。
(to be)+形容词
(to be)+名词
+不定式
可以和“It seems +that” 从句作同义转换。
If you can’t go, he’ll go instead of you.
Jack went swimming yesterday instead of playing basketball.
4. 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”。
易混淆词汇比较：instead / instead of
instead是副词，一般放在句首或句末。而instead of 是介词短语，表示“代替”时， 含有“对比”的意思，其后常跟名词、代词或v-ing形式。如：
Jack didn’t study law. Instead, he decided to become an actor.
杰克没有学法律，而是决定作一名演员。
Ⅰ.根据句意及汉语提示填写单词
1．Do you believe in ________(上帝)
2．The photo ____________(使想起)me of my English teacher.
3．Don't move! Or I will _________(射击)．
4．There is a big ________(石头) on the road.
5．It was ________(愚蠢的)to go out in the cold weather without a coat.
god
reminds
shoot
stone
silly
Exercises
Ⅱ.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空
1.The students continue ________(learn) after class.
2.It is ___________(possible) for him to move the mountains. He is too young.
3.Remind them __________(save) water by turning off taps at home.
4.It's the best way __________(solve) this kind of problem.
5.Tom begins _____________________(work) again.
learning
impossible
to save
to solve
working/to work
Ⅲ.单项选择
1．—What smells terrible
—Sorry, I'll ____ my shoes and wash them at once.
A．put away B．take away
C．move away D．get away
2．The man ____ the bird but he didn't shoot it.
A．shot at B．laughed at
C．smiled at D．shouted at
B
A
3．—Have you heard of the song “Where did the time go”？
—Yes. It often ____ the old days and love of my family when
I hear it.
A．puts us down B．reminds us of
C．shows us off D．helps us out
4．We like those who have only one idea but make it ____．
A．to work B．working
C．work D．works
B
C
Ⅳ.根据汉语意思完成英语句子
1．这张照片使我想起了他的父亲。
This picture _________ me ___ his father.
2．愚公应该修路而不是移山。
Yu Gong should build a road ________ __ ________ the mountains.
3．如果你想要成功，你就应该继续尝试并且永不放弃。
If you want to succeed, you should ____ ________ and never give up.
reminds
of
instead of moving
keep trying
4．你看起来有点儿累了。
You look __ ____ _____ tired.
5．除非我被邀请，否则我不会参加晚会。
I ______ go to the party _______ I am invited.
a little bit
won't
unless
Homework
Tell the other old stories with your own words.中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
课题：Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.
第一课时 Section A (1a-2d)
学习目标：
重点单词
shoot (v.)射击；发射； stone (n.) 石头； weak (adj.) 虚弱的；无力的；
god (n.) 神；上帝； remind (v.) 提醒；使想起； bit (n.) 一点；小块；
silly (adj.) 愚蠢的；不明事理的
2、重点词组
a little bit有点儿；稍微； instead of 代替；反而
3、重点句式
. How does the story begin
这个故事怎样开始的？
. What happened next
接下来发生了什么？
.So what do you think about the story of Yu Gong
那么，你觉得愚公这个故事怎么样？
. It doesn’t seem very possible to move a mountain.
搬动一座山似乎很不可能。
. There are many sides to a story and many ways to understand it.
一个故事有多面性，有许多不同的角度去理解。
重点难点：
重点
掌握本部分出现的生词和词组，达到熟练运用的目标。
难点
1).进行听力训练，提高综合听说能力。
2).训练学生的语言交际能力。
导学设计：
1. As soon as the man finished talking， Yu Gong said that his family could continue to move the mountains after he died. 这个人一说完，愚公就说他死后，他的子孙还可以继续移山。
【归纳】(1).as soon as 意为“_______”，引导_____状语从句，通常从句用一般现在时，主句用一般将来时。例如：她一到家就会给你打电话的。She will call you as soon as she _____ home.
(2).continue作动词，意为“_____”，continue to do sth. 意为“继续做另一件事”，continue doing sth. 意为“继续做同一件事(还没完成)”。例如：①他读完小说后跟朋友们继续玩游戏。 After he finished reading a novel, he ____ ____ ____ games with his friends. ②稍事休息后，他继续看书。After a rest, he ____ ____the book.
【现学现练】
1). My family always go somewhere interesting ______the holiday begins.
A. as soon as B. so C. so that D. even though
2). Though class is over, he continues _____ the story by himself.
A. to read B. reading C. was reading D. reads
2.This story reminds us that you can never know what's possible unless you try to make it happen. 这个故事提醒我们如果你不尽力去做就不会知道什么是可能的。
【归纳】(1).remind 作动词，意为“_____”，后面既可接不定式的复合结构，即remind sb.to do sth.(提醒某人做某事)；又可接that引导的宾语从句，即remind sb.that…。最常见的搭配为remind sb.of…，意为“使某人记起……”。例如：这张照片使我想起了我的英语老师，格林老师。This photo _____ me ______ my English teacher, Miss Green.
.unless 作连词，意为“_______”，后面常接条件状语从句。例如：除非你早起，否则你将上学迟到。You will be late for school unless you get up early.
3.So what do you think about the story of Yu Gong？你们认为愚公移山的故事怎么样？
【归纳】(1).What do you think about…？意为“ ______”。例如：你觉得这部新影片怎么样？What do you think about the new film？
(2).你认为……怎么样？(用来询问对方对某人或某事的看法和观点)
What do you think about…？＝What do you think of…？＝ _________
【现学现练】
1).— do you this book？
—It is very interesting.
A. How；think about B. How；think of C. What；think of D. What; think
2). —How do you like the film？
— .
A. No, I don't like it B. The people and the music
C. I like it very much D.Yes, I like it
4. But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains？ 但是如果愚公不移山，他能做些什么呢？
【归纳】instead of，介词短语，意为“_____”。 instead of+n./doing，放在句中。 instead 作副词，意为“代替”，放在句末或句首。例如：我们应该吃更多的蔬菜，而不是高蛋白高脂肪的食物。We should eat more vegetables and fruit ______ rich food. ＝We shouldn't eat more rich food, ______, we should eat more vegetables.
【现学现练】
What a nice day! We should go sightseeing _____watching TV in the hotel.
A. because of B. instead of C. instead D. because
知识巩固
Ⅰ. 根据句意及汉语提示写单词
1. Bob picked up a ________ (石头) and threw it into the river.
2. The old man was very ________ (虚弱的)．He couldn't stand up.
3. What a ________ (愚蠢的) mistake Kate made!
4. If my father forgets it，I hope you can ________ (提醒) him.
5. He ________ (射杀) twenty birds in the forest.
Ⅱ.用括号中所给词的适当形式填空
1.The boy tried (move) the heavy stone away.
2.A man saw us when we (argue) about the toy in the park.
3.Finally,he found out a good way (solve) his problem.
4.If you keep (try),you’ll succeed.
5.They played card games at home instead of (go) hiking because of the bad weather.
Ⅲ.单项选择
1. —The song ______ the old days and the happy memories.
—Sure. It's my favorite song.
A. helps us out B. reminds us of C. lets us down D. regards us as
2.—When shall we begin our trip
—We’ll set out ________ our head teacher arrives.
A. as soon as B. ever since C. so that D. even though
3. After she finished ________ the story，Alice wrote a review for her school newspaper.
A. read B. reads C. to read D. reading
4. The doctor advised my father to give up ________．
A. smoke B. smoking C. smokes D. to smoke
5. The story of Yu Gong is_______, I’m ______ in it .
A. interesting, interesting B. interest, interesting
C. interesting, interested D. interest, interested
参考答案
导学设计
(1).一……就……，时间,gets
(2).继续①continued to play ②continues reading
【现学现练】1).A 2).B
(1).提醒/使想起，reminds of (2).如果不/除非
(1). 你认为……怎么样？ (2).How do you like…？【现学现练】1).C 2).C
4. 代替/反而，instead of, instead 【现学现练】B
知识巩固
Ⅰ.1.stone 2.weak 3.silly 4.remind 5.shot
Ⅱ.1.to move 2.were arguing 3.to solve 4.trying 5.going
Ⅲ.1-5 BADBC
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Unit 6 An old man tried to
move the mountains
第一课时 Section A （1a-2d）
Ⅰ.根据语境，用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. She was （move） after watching The Battle at Lake Changjin.
2. Yesterday the young man （shoot） a rabbit.
3. If we keep （try），I believe we can succeed in the end.
4. What could you do instead of （play） computer games？
5. Lucy continues （write） while in hospital.
moved
shot
trying
playing
to write
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Ⅱ.根据句意，选择恰当的单词完成下列各句。方框中有一个为多余单词。
silly，stone，realizes，god，weak，reminds
6. The song Dream It Possible often me that we should always try our
best and never give up following our dreams.
7. Mike picked up a small and threw it into the pool.
8. The old man was too to walk any further.
9. Finally，a was moved by what Yu Gong did.
10. I think it’s of him to move a mountain.
reminds
stone
weak
god
silly
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Ⅲ.根据句意或语境，在空白处填入一个适当的词。
11. What do you think the story？
12. Peter took away the rubbish cleaned up the room.
13. My father works the computer for a long time every day.
14. My family doesn’t have a car，because of my parents can drive.
15. Now I can walk to work instead going by car.
of/about
and
on
neither
of
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Ⅳ.根据中文意思，补全英语译文。（每空限填一词，缩写算一词）
16. 我现在有点饿了。
I am hungry now.
17. 她是如此的虚弱以至于她不能继续走了。
She was weak she couldn’t keep walking.
18. 如果你努力，一切皆有可能。
is if you work hard.
19. 我一到家就给你发邮件。
I’ll send you an e-mail soon I get home.
20. 这些照片让我想起那些我在贵阳生活的日子。
These pictures me the time when I lived in Guiyang.
a
little
bit
so
that
Anything
possible
as
as
remind
of
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shoot
vt.意为“射击；发射”，其过去式和过去分词均为shot。shoot还可作不及物动
词，与介词at连用，表示动作的方向或目标。shoot at意为“向……射击”。
【拓展】shoot 作动词，还可意为“射门；投篮；拍摄”。
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remind
v.意为“提醒”，其常见用法有：
（1）remind sb.of sth.提醒某人某事；使某人想起某事
如：This picture reminded me of my childhood.
这张照片使我想到了我的童年。
（2）remind sb.to do sth.提醒某人做某事
如：My parents reminded me to take my medicine.
我父母提醒我吃药。
（3）remind＋从句
如：Can someone remind me what I should do next？
有人能提醒我下一步该做什么吗？
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weak
adj.意为“虚弱的；无力的”，其反义词为strong“强壮的”。
【拓展】（1）weak作形容词时，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。
（2）weak的名词形式为weakness，意为“懦弱；衰弱；弱点；缺点”。
（3）the weak表示“穷人；病人；弱者”，作主语时谓语动词用复数形式。
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silly
adj.意为“愚蠢的；不明事理的”。其同义词为stupid，反义词为clever。既可作
定语，也可作表语。其比较级和最高级分别是sillier和silliest。
take away
意为“把……带走； 拿走”。
take away 属于“动词＋副词”型短语，当其宾语是名词时，可放在away 后面，
也可放在take与away之间；当其宾语是代词时，只能放在take 与away 之间。
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a little bit
意为“有点儿；稍微”。
a little bit常用于修饰形容词或副词，相当于a little或a bit。
如：It’s a little bit hot today.＝It’s a little/bit hot today.
今天有点儿热。
Could you turn the TV up a little bit？
你把电视机音量调高点好吗？
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instead of
意为“代替；而不是”。
instead of 位于句首或句中，后接名词、代词或动名词作宾语。
如：You can go instead of me if you want.
如果你愿意，你可以代替我去。
You waste a lot of water by taking a bath instead of a shower.洗澡而不是淋浴会浪费
大量的水。
Instead of complaining，why don’t we try to change？
与其抱怨，我们为什么不尝试改变呢？
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Ⅴ.阅读理解。
（河南中考）Joey was happy because he had many special friends—four
squirrels（松鼠），two rabbits，and many colorful birds.At the meal time，these
wild animals came near to the family and they would feed these special friends.
In the large yard stood thirteen trees of different sizes.One day，while Joey was
playing with his sister under the trees，he noticed that a tree trunk（树干） had a sad
look.He ran into the house to tell his mom about it.She told Joey to find the reason
why it was sad.
So Joey went into the yard，ran to the sad tree and asked，“Why are you
unhappy？”
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“I am the smallest tree around.The birds don’t fly to me.The rabbits don’t eat
grass under me.The squirrels don’t climb to my top.Nobody needs me or loves
me，” replied the sad tree.
After knowing the reason，the family had a meeting.Joey suggested making a
seat under the sad tree.Joey’s father said he could help make a seat around the tree.The
family would sit under the tree and the tree wouldn’t feel sad anymore.
When Joey told his special friends the tree was sad，they decided to do what
they could to help make the sad tree happy again.
Early the next morning，when Joey woke up，he noticed birds sin ging happily
in the little tree and saw squirrels running up and down in it.Rabbits were eating the
fresh grass around the tree.The little tree was happy again.
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Joey ran inside to tell the good news to his family.Joey’s mother and father went
into the yard and saw the happy tree.
“Let’s start to build the seats around the trees.I will need help to build them.Get
the nails （钉子） for me，Joey，” said the father.
“I can help you hold the nails，Dad，” said Joey’s sister.
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（ B ）21. Why did the tree feel sad？
A. Because Joey didn’t talk to it.
B. Because it thought no one liked it.
C. Because it was the only tree in the yard.
（ C ）22. What is the correct order according to the passage？
a.Joey went to find out why the tree was sad.
b.Joey’s special friends decided to help the tree.
c.Joey found a tree unhappy when he was playing.
d.Joey’s father started to build the seats around the trees.
e.Joey’s family discussed how to make the sad tree happy.
A. a-b-d-c-e B. b-a-c-e-d C. c-a-e-b-d
B
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（ B ）23. What can we learn from the passage？
A. The difficulty brought the family together.
B. Love helped the tree become happy again.
C. The special friends were thankful to the tree.
（ A ）24. What is the passage？
A. A story. B. A notice. C. A diary.
B
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