Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains. Section A(1a-2d)课件＋音频(共43张PPT)人教版八年级下册

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An old man tried to move the mountains.
UNIT 6
Language Goals:
Tell a story
section
A
思维品质
学习能力
文化意识
语言能力
教学目标
能够学习并掌握有关愚公移山故事的英文词汇、短语及句型；并且能够在情境中运用。
通过听说活动，提高学生的听力能力及口语表达能力；通过不同的活动，能够反思总结课堂重点内容，掌握知识要点。
引导学生了解神话故事；培养学生坚持不懈，努力奋斗的精神。
能够在听说活动中准确获取并表达有关愚公移山的相关内容，从而锻炼思维的灵活性。
能够流利地使用重点词汇和句型表达愚公移山相关的神话故事内容；
能够对神话故事进行描述，进一步加强一般过去时和一般现在时的使用。
如何引导学生在不同的听力活动中锻炼思维的灵活性；
如何培养学生坚持不懈，努力奋斗的精神。
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教学重难点
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Listening
1a-1c
SECTION A
1
Lead-in
1. Question
(1) Do you like listening to or telling stories
(2) Have you ever heard these stories
1
Lead-in
2. Discuss
What are these stories What do they talk about
Pre-listening
2
1a Match the story titles with the pictures [a-d].
1. Journey to the West.
2. Yu Gong Moves the Mountain.
3. Hou Yi Shoots the Suns.
4. Nü Wa Repairs the Sky.
a
c
b
d
b
d
a
c
Pre-listening
2
Read the sentences and predict.
____ 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.
Which story are Anna and Wang Ming talking about
A. Hou Yi Shoots the Suns
B. Journey to the West
C. Yu Gong Moves the Mountain
D. Nü Wa Repairs the Sky
Tips: Predicting will make it easier to listen.
While-listening
3
1b 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.
Yu Gong Moves the Mountain
√
√
While-listening
3
1b Listen again and complete the chart.
Time Once upon 1.________ time
Main Character(角色) Yu Gong and his family
How does the story begin There was a very old man. There were two mountains near his house. They were so 2.________ and big that it 3.______ a long time to walk to the other side.
What happened next The old man told his family that they should all 4.________ him to move the mountains.
Where do they put the stone and the earth They could put it into the 5.________ because it’s big enough to hold everything.
Yu Gong Moves the Mountain
a
high
took
help
sea
1c Discuss the questions with your partner.
(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.
Post-listening
4
Post-listening
4
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……
The simple past tense一般过去时
The simple present tense
一般现在时
Post-listening
4
Retell the stroy to your deskmate.
Yes. Once upon a time, there was a very old man....
Hi, Tom. Can you tell me the stroy of Yu Gong Moves the Mountain
Victory belongs to the most persevering.
Language Points!
1. They were so high and big that it took a long time to walk to the other side.它们是如此高大，以至于要花很长时间才能走到另一边。
(1) so...that...如此......以至于......
例如：
The book was so interesting that I couldn't put it down until I finished reading it.
这本书太有趣了，以至于我直到读完才放下。
She was so excited that she jumped up and down when she heard the good news.
听到这个好消息，她兴奋得跳了起来。
Language Points!
(2) It takes sb.+多长时间+ to do sth. 某人花费多长时间做某事
例如：
It takes my father two hours to drive to his office every morning.
我父亲每天早上开车去办公室要花两个小时。
It took the students a whole week to finish the difficult project.
学生们花了整整一周时间完成这个艰巨的项目。
It will take me about half an hour to cook dinner tonight.
今晚做晚餐大概要花我半个小时。
Language Points!
2. Yu Gong said they could put it into the sea because it’s big enough to hold everything. 愚公说他们可以把它（指土石）扔到海里，因为大海足够大，能够容纳下所有的东西。
enough to do在句中主要作状语，用来修饰形容词、副词或动词，说明其程度达到了能够做某事的标准。
The boy is strong enough to lift the heavy box.
这个男孩足够强壮，能够举起那个重箱子。
The ice on the lake is thick enough to skate on.
湖面上的冰足够厚，可以在上面滑冰。
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Listening
2a-2d
SECTION A
Was it easy for Yu Gong to move the mountain Why
1
Lead-in
Discussion
He is old and weak.
The mountains are high and big.
There are no modern machines.
Few people believe him.
...
Pre-listening
2
Describe the pictures
Yu Gong and his family .
Yu Gong and his family began to .
Two men were talking.
Two gods were .
A. move the earth and stone
B. kept on digging
C. taking the mountains away
D. old and weak
B
A
D
C
While-listening
3
2a Listen and number the pictures [1-4] in order to tell the story.
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1
2
4
While-listening
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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
could continue to move the mountains after he died.
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.
Post-listening
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1. Tapescripts:
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 would continue to move the mountains after he died.
其余的；剩下的；余下的
weak adj. 弱的；虚弱的；无力的；差的
be weak in 在 ...... 方面弱／差；不擅长……
as soon as 一...就
continue to do sth/doing sth继续做某事
Post-listening
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1. Tapescripts:
His family would live and grow, but the mountains could not grow any 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 another two gods to help take the mountains away. This story reminds us that you can never know what’s possible unless you try to make it happen.
继续做某事
was moved 是被动语态结构，意为“被感动”。
so...that...如此......以至于......
remind sb. that...提醒某人......
unless 除非
Post-listening
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2. 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.
Post-listening
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3. Read 2d and answer the questions.
(1) What does Wang Ming think about the story of Yu Gong
It’s really interesting.
(2) Does Claudia think Yu Gong found a good way
No, she doesn’t.
(3) What did the teacher say about a story
There are many sides to a story and many ways to understand it.
Post-listening
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4. Read 2d again and fill in the form.
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 didn't __________. He could build a road ___________________ moving the mountains. interesting
kept trying
give up
work hard
silly
instead of
find other ways
sides
ways
Post-listening
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5. 2d Role-play the conversation.
Really I think it’s a little bit silly. It doesn’t seem very possible to
move a mountain.
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.
Post-listening
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6. Let’s discuss.
What do you learn from the story
His family helped Yu Gong to move the mountains.
Family are always your most powerful backing.
Yu Gong kept on moving the mountains after hearing the old man’s words.
Never give up.
Two gods helped Yu Gong move the mountains away.
God helps those who help themselves.
...
Language Points!
1. 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，除非你努力去让事情发生，否则你永远无法知道什么是可能的。
remind v. 提醒；使想起
remind sb. of / about sth. 提醒某人想起某事
例如：The picture reminds him of his beautiful hometown.
这幅画让他想起了美丽的故乡。
remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人去做某事
例如：Please remind me to come back early. 请提醒我早点回来。
Language Points!
2. I think it's a little bit silly.我觉得这有点儿傻。
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”。
例如：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。
【辨析】： a bit of + 不可数名词 一点 ……
例如：She poured a bit of salt water in her mouth.
她往嘴里倒了一些盐水。
Language Points!
silly adj. 愚蠢的
通常指由于缺乏常识、判断力或稳健而作出令人可笑的行为和举止, 在句中可用作定语或表语。
例如：I was silly to get out with a coat in a cold day.
在这样冷的天气里没有穿外套就出门，我真傻。
It was silly of him to leave his keys in the car.
他把钥匙落在车里，真傻。
The kids made silly faces at each other and burst out laughing.
孩子们互相做着鬼脸，然后哈哈大笑起来。
Language Points!
3. But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains 但是，除了移山之外，愚公还能做些什么呢？
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”。
例如：If you can't go, he'll go instead of you. 如果你不能去，他会代替你去。
Jack went swimming yesterday instead of playing basketball.
杰克昨天去游泳了而不是打篮球。
I'll have tea instead of coffee this morning.
今天早上我要喝茶，不喝咖啡。
Language Points!
【注意】 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。
例如：We have no coffee. Would you like some water instead
我们没有咖啡了，你想喝点水吗
Donna never studies. Instead, she plays table tennis all day.
唐娜从不学习，而是整天打乒乓球。
I didn't have a pen, so I used a pencil instead.我没有钢笔，所以我用铅笔代替。
Instead of complaining, she took action to solve the problem.
她没有抱怨，而是采取行动解决问题。
Winners never quit, and quitters never win.
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Exercises
SECTION A
1．A man wanted to _________ (射击) a bird, but a child stopped
him.
2．There are some _________ (石头) on the road.
3．He was not _________ (虚弱的). Instead, he was strong.
4．These old photos always__________ (提醒) me of my old days.
5．It's _________ (愚蠢的) of you to believe him. He often tells lies.
Exercise-完成句子
shoot
stones
weak
remind
silly
1. The child kept ___________(ask) me questions.
2. It is possible for the train _________ (be) late.
3. That’s better and faster than ____________ (move) a mountain.
4. I was allowed to continue ___________ (use) the dictionary.
5. It takes my sister three hours __________________ (finish) her homework every day.
Exercise-运用正确形式填空
to be
moving
asking
to use
to finish
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Summary
SECTION A
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Homework
SECTION A
Homework
1. Retell the whole story about Yu Gong by yourself and share in the next class.
2. Introduce Yu Gong Moves the Mountain to your parents.
SEE YOU NEXT CLASS!