英语人教版八年级下册第六单元第一课时.docx

An old man tried to move the mountainsWhats the name of the story?Its Yu Gong Moves a Mountain.Do you know other traditional Chinese stories? 1a Match the story with the pictures a-d._ Journey to the West_ Hou Yi Shoots the Suns_ Yu Gong Moves a Mountain_ Nu Wa Repairs the Sky. . .New words1. once upon a time = long, long ago 从前常用于讲述故事开头的词语e.g. Once upon a time, there lived three monks in a small temple.从前，在一个小庙里住着三个和尚。2. shoot v. 射击；发射过去式及过去分词形式：shot, shote.g. He shot the bird with his gun. 他用枪打鸟。3. stone n. 石头e.g. The soil is full of stones. 这土里有很多碎石。He threw a stone at the dog. 他向狗掷了一块石头。. . .Listen and check () the facts you hear. Which story are Anna and Wang Ming talking about?They are talking about Yu Gong Moves a Mountain._ 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.DiscussingDiscuss 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 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 its big enough to hold everything. . .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) whats possible unless you try to make it happen. . .Language points1. This story reminds us that you can never know whats 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e.g. 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e.g. Please remind me to come back early.请提醒我早点回来。2. I think its 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”。 e.g. Im a little bit tired. Lets 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。. . .Exercises用括号内单词的适当形式填空或根据句意选用所学适当短语完成句子。1. Yu Gong found a good way _ (solve) the problem.2. You should kept _ (try) and never give up.3. Give me the green one _ the red one.4. Shed like to stay at home instead of _ (go) to movies.5. Please remind him _ (take) medicine on time.6. Ted didnt answer my question. _, he ask