Unit 4
Section A 3a-3c
warm-up
自学探究
Read the new words by yourself
把...变成...
(n.)物体,物品
(v.) 隐藏;隐蔽
(n.) 尾;尾巴
(adj.) 有魔力的
(n.) 棍;条
(v.)使兴奋,使激动
(adj.) 西方的
turn...into...
object
hide
tail
magic
stick
excite
Western
Who is he?Who is she?
Why are they fighting?
What is he like? How do you describe him?
What do you think the passage is about?
smart
strong
brave
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Discuss in groups
Tip: the theme picture(主题图)can help us predict the text.
successful
Romance of Three Kingdoms
A Dream of Red Mansions
the Four Great Classical Novels
四大名著
Journey to the West
Water Margin
The story is so popular that…
PC game
cartoon
movie
TV program
English edition
There are four characters in the story Journey to the West
Sun Wukong, or?Monkey King, is
the main character in the story
Journey to the West.?
导学延伸
Task 1 Fast Reading
Match?the?main?idea?with?each paragraph.?
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
A.the abilities(能力) of Monkey King
C. background(背景) information about Monkey King
B.the influence(影响) of Monkey King
Tip: The first or the last sentence in each paragraph helps a lot.
导学延伸 Task 2 Careful Reading
Read Para 1 and answer the questions
1. What happened in November 1979?
In November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch
a new TV program called Monkey.
2. Is the story new to Chinese children?Is the story new to pupils in England?
No. It's not new to Chinese children.
Yes, most of them were hearing this story for the first time.
Read Para 2 and complete the mind map
Abilities(能力)
not
normal
He can make ____ ________to his shape and
size, _______ himself _____ different animals
and objects.
72
changes
turning
into
_______he can hide his tail, he cannot_____ ________ ____ a person.
Unless
turn
himself
into
Tool(工具):
__________
a magic stick
He can ______his magic stick ____ ______ ____he can keep it in his ear.
He is able to_________________.
make it big and long
make
so
small
that
If he can’t hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a person.
导学延伸 Task 2 Careful Reading
Read Para 3 and answer the questions
1.What’s the meaning of the word “excited” in the first sentence?
2. Did Western children become interested in the story? Why?
Because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.
A:使激动,使兴奋 B:激动的,兴奋的 C:令人激动的,令人兴奋的
Yes, they did.
导学延伸 Task 2 Careful Reading
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Task 3 Post Reading
Suppose(假设) you're Monkey King. Work in group and give a monologue(独白) of Monkey King.
main character、not new、for the first time
a magic stick、excite、fight、weak、give up
not normal、make 72 changes、turn..into..、unless
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Task 4 Have a Discussion
Work in group and discuss the questions.
1. What do you think of Monkey King?
2. What can we learn from Monkey King?
Show Chinese culture to the world !
Homework
Who has the same spirit as the Monkey King?
Find out the Monkey King in your mind.
Write down his or her stories.