英语人教版八年级下册unit6 section A.docx

第一课时(1a2d)Step 1Leadin播放动画片愚公移山的视频，导入本单元主题。T: Whats the name of the story?S1: Its Yu Gong Moves a Mountain.S2: Its a traditional Chinese story.T: Do you know other traditional Chinese stories?S1: Ne Zha Conquers the Dragon King.S2: The Magic Brush Ma Liang.S3: Change Flies to the Moon.Step 2Presentation1Teach the students the new words of this period on the screen.once upon a time, shoot, stone2Ask the students to try to remember the new words.Step 3Warmingup1Let students look at the pictures in Page 41, and read the names of the stories in the box in 1a.2Let students discuss with their partners and match the names of the stories with the pictures.Journey to the West_b_Yu Gong Moves a Mountain_d_Hou Yi Shoots the Suns_a_Nu Wa Repairs the Sky_c_Step 4Listening1Tell students they will hear a great traditional Chinese story. Listen and guess the name of the story. 2Play the recording of 1b for the students to listen. 3Students who know the name of the story may raise their hands.4Play the recording again. Let students check the facts they 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.5Check the answers.Step 5Pairwork1Read the questions in the box in 1c.2Ask the students to discuss the questions with their partners. 3Let some pairs ask and answer the questions.eg.A: How does the story begin?B: Once upon a time, there were two very tall mountains near a very old mans house. It took a long time to walk to the other side.A: What happened next?B: The old man tried to move the mountains with his family.A: Where would they put all the earth and stone from the mountains?B: They would put it into the sea.Step 6ListeningWork on 2a：T: Lets continue to listen to the story.1Ask the students to look at the pictures in 2a and discuss the things that will happen next. When they listen to the story, let them number the pictures. 2Play the recording for the students to listen and number the pictures. 3Play the recording again to check the answers.Work on 2b：1Let students read the sentences in 2b. Explain some main sentences for the students. Make sure they know what to do. 2Play the recording for the students to circle the correct words they hear in the brackets.(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.答案 (1)children(2)weak(3)talking(4)two(5)know3Play the recording again to check the answers.Step 7Practice1Tell students to make a story chain and tell the story one by one according to the pictures in 2a. 2Let some students tell the story to the class. 3See whose story is the best.Step 8Roleplay1Let students read the conversation in 2d and then read after the teacher.2Ask students to roleplay the conversation in groups.Step 9Language points (详见P课堂互动探究)remind; a little bit; instead ofStep 10Exercises1Yu Gong found a good way _ (solve) the problem.2You should keep _ (try) and never give up. 3Ted didnt answer my question. _(instead of, instead), he ask