2014年八年级英语下册Unit6课文详解.doc

2014年八年级英语下册Unit6课文详解 Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains1a Match the story titles with the pictures a-d.Journey to the West 西游记Hou Yi Shoots the Suns 后羿射日Yu Gong Moves a Mountain 愚公移山Nu Wa Repairs the Sky 女娲补天1b 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.1c Discuss the questions with your partner.1.How does the story begin?2. What happened next?3. Where would they put all the earth and stone from the mountains? 他们会把来自山上的所有的泥土和石头放在哪里？2a Listen and number the pictures 1-4 in order to tell the story.2b Listen again and circle the words you hear. 1. A man saw Yu Gong and his（children and 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 away5.This story reminds us that you can never (know/ see) whats possible unless you try to make it happen.finish doing sthenjoy, practice, keep（on）继续（一直）, mind, be busy, have fun, feel like, look forward to , cant help remindremind sb of sth提醒某人想起某事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提醒某人做某事Please remind me to come back early.请提醒我早点回来。根据汉语意思补全下列英语句子，每空一词。 这个故事让我想起了我的童年。This story _ _ _ my childhood. 今天晚上你能提醒我给汤姆打电话吗？Could you please _ _ _ _ Tom up tonight?2c Look at the pictures in 2a and tell the story in your own words.2d Role-play the conversation.Teacher: So what do you think about the story of Yu Gong?Wang Ming: I think its really interesting. Yu Gong found a good way to solve his problem. Claudia: Really? I think its a little bit silly. It doesnt 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 didnt give up. Claudia: Well, I still dont 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. Thats 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.What do you think of / about你觉得怎么样？=How do you likeWhat do you like about 关于你喜欢什么？kind of=a little= a bit= a little bit有点儿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。 a bit of + 不可数名词 一点 She poured a bit of salt water in her mouth. 她往嘴里倒了一些盐水。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。 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 doesnt seem very possible to move a mountain.移山似乎不可能1.seem （to be）+名词 He seems（to be）a very clever boy.2.seem （to be）+形容词 He seems （to be）very happy他好像非常生气3.seem+介词短语 He seems in a hurry他似乎很匆忙4.seem+不定式 He seemed to know French他似乎懂法语5.seem +过去分词 He seemed worried about something 他似乎担心什么6.It seems（to sb）+that 从句It seems to me that something is wrong 我觉得好像有些不对7.it seems +as if 从句 It seems as if he is ill.他好像病了如果从句中表示的是与事实相反的情况，谓语要用虚拟：It seems as if he knew nothing about it. 他似乎对那件事一无所知（其实是知道的）It seems as if he were a child（实际上已经不是孩子了）8It seems possible（impossible, necessary）+that 从句It seems necessary that you finish the work before Friday 你似乎有必要在星期五之前完成这项工作But the story is trying to show us that anything is possible if you work hard！但这个故事试图告诉我们，如果你去努力，一切皆有可能possible：it is possible （for sb）to do sth It is possible for the train to be late.火车有可能晚点It is possible +that 从句 It is possible that the train is late火车有可能晚点Yu Gong kept trying and didnt give up. 愚公一直尝试，没有放弃keep doing sth一直不停地做某事keep sb/ sth doing sth使某人一直做某事 instead of doing sth代替做某事 “代替，而不是”，后跟名词、代词或动名词Shall we have fish instead of meat today? 今天我们不吃肉吃鱼好吗? I didnt have breakfast so I ate an apple instead.Instead“代替、反而、却”，作副词。修饰整个句子，位于句首或句末You have different opinions about the story and neither of you are wrong.对于这个故事，你们有不同的观点，并且你们两人都是对的both of 两者都neither of 两者都不either of 两者中的任何一个all of所有都There are many sides to a story and many ways to understand it.一个故事有许多方面，也有许多理解的方式3a Read the passage and answer the questions.1.Which book is talked about?2.Who is the main character?3.What is he like?talked about谈论the main character主要的人物In November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Most of them were hearing this story for the first time. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese book Journey to the West.pupils in England英国学生a new TV program called Monkey 一部叫美猴王的新电视节目for the first time 第一次this story is not new to Chinese children这个故事对于中国孩子并不新鲜The Monkey King is not just any normal monkey. In fact, he sometimes does not even look like a monkey！ This is because he can make 72changes to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he can not turn himself into a person. To fight bad people, the Monkey King. uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long.The Monkey King is not just any normal monkey.美猴王不仅仅是一只普通的猴子This is because he can make 72changes to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and objects.这是因为他能根据他的形状和大小，做出72种变化，把自己变成不同的动物和物体This is because这是因为turn into 使变成At other times, he is able to make it big and long有时，他能让它变得又大又长at other times平时，有时，在其他时候 The Monkey King has excited the children of China for many years. And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.The Monkey King has excited the children of China for many years.美猴王让中国的孩子兴奋了好多年And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago,30多年前，这个电视节目已推出come out出版、发行；出来、出现；开花、发芽；透露、（真相）大白more than=over多于、超出less than少于、不到3b Read the passage again and complete the chart about the Monkey King. What he can do What he cannot do3c Complete the sentences below with phrases from the passage. 1. Journey to the West is a traditional Chinese book. It tells one of the most popular stories in China.2.When the English TV program Monkey come out in 1979, Western children became interested in this wonderful story. 3. The Monkey King can make 72 changes to his body. He is able to turn himself into different animals and objects. 4. The Monkey King is able to make his magic stick small or large.Grammar focusHow does the story begin?Once upon a time, there was a very old man.What happened next?As soon as the man finished talking, Yu Gong said that his family could continue to move the mountains after he died.Why was Yu Gong trying to move the mountains?Because they were so big that it took a long time to walk to the other side.Who is the Monkey King?He is the main character in Journey to the West. What cant the Monkey King do?He cannot turn himself into a person unless he can hide his tail.4a Fill in the blanks with unless, as soon as or so. that.1. As soon as her father died, the stepsisters made her do all the chores.2. She was so busy that she had no time to make a dress for the party3. The mice knew that unless they helped her make a dress, she would not be able to go to the party4. As soon as the prince saw her, he fell in love with her.5.The prince knew that unless the girls foot could fit the shoe, it was not the right girl. 6.The new couple were so happy that they couldnt stop smiling when they got married. cant stop doing sth忍不住做某事get married结婚get married to sb 与某人结婚marry sb 嫁给某人/ 与某人结婚 marry sb to sb（父母把女儿）嫁给某人或（父母为儿子）娶媳妇4b Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.The Monkey King is the main character from the famous Chinese story Journey to the West. He is Wonderful because he helps (help) weak people. The Monkey King has (have) a magic stick. He uses (use) it to fight bad people. He can make (make) the stick big or small. He can sometimes make the stick so small that he can put it in his ear. As soon as he sees (see) bad people, he thinks of ways to fight them. He can turn (turn) himself into different animals and objects. But unless he can hide bis tail, be can not make himself a human. Children all over the world love （love）the Monkey King！Tell your partner about your favorite story. My favorite story is. It is interesting because.Section B 1a Match the words with the letters in the pictures in lc. goldemperorsickunderwear1b Listen and number the pictures 1-5 in lc. 1c Listen again and fill in the blanks.1.When the emperor looked at himself, he only saw his underwear.2.Nobody wanted to sound stupid. But suddenly, a young boy shouted , “look！ The emperor isnt wearing any clothes！3.The emperor had to give them silk and gold, but they kept everthing for themselves. They were trying to cheat the emperor. 4.This story is about an emperor who lives loothes .5.Two brothers came to the city to make special clothes for the emperor.1d Use the pictures in lc to tell the story. Once upon a time, there was an emperor. 2a A fairy tale is an old, traditional story. Do you know what these fairy tales are about?Sleeping BeautyCinderellaLittle Red Riding Hood 2b Read the first paragraph of Hansel and Gretel. Think about how the fairy tale will continue. Then read the rest of the story.Finding out the text type Before you read, decide what kind of text it is. Is it a letter, a play, a short story or something else?Hansel and Gretel Hansel and Gretel lived near a forest with their father and stepmother. One year, the weather was so dry that no food would grow. The wife told her husband that unless he left the children to die in the forest, the whole family would die. Gretel heard this, and Hansel made a plan to save himself and his sister.Scene one:Gretel: Did you hear our stepmother planning to kill us?Hansel: Dont worry！ I have a plan to save us.Gretel: How can you save us?Hansel: Be quiet！ Im going outside to get something in the moonlight. Now go to sleep.Scene two:Wife: Get up, lazy children！Husband: Yes, dears. You must come with me to the forest to get wood.Wife: Heres some bread. Dont eat it until you get to the forest. Scene three:Gretel: Hansel, what are you doing? Hansel: Im dropping white stones along the way. Unless I do, well be lost. Tonight, when the moon is shining bright, well be able to see the stonesScene four:Wife: You bad children！what a long time you slept in the forest！Husband: We thought you were never coming back.Wife: Now go to bed. As soon as you wake up, you must go to the forest with your father.Hansel: What, again? I want to go out to look at the moon. Wife: No. You cant go out now.Scene five:Gretel: What can we do? You have no more stones. Hansel: Ill drop pieces of bread. As soon as the moon rises, we can follow them instead. Scene six:Gretel: I cant see any bread on the ground. Maybe it was the birds. Hansel: Never mind！ Just keep walking. Unless we do, we wont find our way out.Scene seven: Gretel: Hansel, were really lost！Hansel: Listen！ That birds song is so beautiful that we should follow it.Gretel: Look！ Its leading us to that wonderful house made of bread, cake and candyHansel: Lets eat part of the house！(Then they hear an old womans voice from inside the house. Voice: Who is that? Who is brave enough to eat my house?2c Match each description below with the correct scene.A.The children get lost.B. The children wake up.C. The children cannot find the pieces of bread.D. Gretel learns about Hansels plan. E. The children surprise the parents.F: Hansel has to change his plan. G. The children learn that something bad is going to happen.2d Read the play again and answer the questions.1.Why does the wife tell her husband to leave the children in the forest?2. What does Hansel go out to get?3. Why does he do this in the moonlight?4. How do Hansel and Gretel find their way home?5. Why do Hansel and Gretel get lost the second time?2e Act out the play in groups of four. 3a Write some keywords from each scene. Then discuss your answers with your partner.Scene l: plan, kill, save, . Scene 2:Scene 3:Scene 4:Scene5:Scene 6:Scene 7:3b Complete the summary of the play. Gretel heard that their stepmother planned to kill her and her brother. But Hansel had a plan to save himself and his sister. He went to get some white stones before he went to bed that night. The next day the wife sent the children to the forest . Hansel dropped the stones as they walked. Later that night, they could see the stones because of the shining moonlight . The stones showed them the way home. Hansel wanted to get more stones, but his stepmother did not let him go out. The next